It's Super Doubles Week at Harris Teeter Again! Ends 4/21

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well, one of several most wonderful times of the year. It's not too often that Harris Teeter has Super Double coupon weeks, but when they do you can walk away with high value items for pennies!

What is Super Doubles you ask? Normally, Harris Teeter doubles coupons up to 99 cents in value, making them double up to $1.99. During Super Doubles week, HT doubles coupons up to $2 in value, allowing you to get up to $4 off with just ONE coupon! This makes it very easy to get shampoos, deodorants, body washes, aspirin, and other higher priced items for next to nothing during this week. It's a great time to stock up.

There are several blogs that go through the ad and other unadvertised deals and matchup the prices with what coupons are available. I'll provide some links to those more extensive lists at the bottom of this post. For now though, I just wanted to share a few great deals I got this week so far.

Here's the first haul I got on day 1 of super doubles:

I paid $4.74 before tax for all of this! I use manufacturer and store coupons, as well as a $10/$50 purchase store coupon that HT sent in the mail. Let me break some of these deals down for you. 

Gain Pods reg. price $5.99

- Use $2/1 Tide pods, Gain flings, etc. manu coup

- Doubles to $4/1

Final Price = $1.99

Snack Wells $3.50 each

Use $1/1 Snack Wells on the go and $1/1 Snack Wells product

- Both double to $2/1

Final Price = $1.50 each

Always Infinity sale $3.99

- Use $1/1 Always Infinity

- Doubles to $2/1

- Use $1/1 Always HT digital store coup

Final Price = $.99

Cooked Perfect frozen meatballs reg. price $3.49

- Use 2 $1.50/1 Cooked Perfect Meatballs manu coup

- Doubles to $3/1

Final Price = $.49 per bag

Old Spice 2 ct. bar soap on sale 2/$4

- Use $2/2 Old Spice Products manu coup

- Doubles to $4/2

- Use $2/1 Old Spice Product HT digital store coup

Final Price = $2 moneymaker!

Olay Body Wash on sale $3.99

- Use 2 $1.50/1 Olay Body Wash manu coup

- Doubles to $3/1

Final Price = $.99 each

Old Spice Shampoo on sale $4.49

-Use $2/1 Old Spice Shampoo or 2-in-1 manu coup

- Doubles to $4/1

- Use $.75/1 Old Spice product HT digital store coup

Final Price = $.26 moneymaker!

Quaker Real Medleys Oatmal Cups on sale 2/$3

- Use $1/2 Quaker Real Medleys Oatmeal Cups manu coup

- Doubles to $2/2

Final Price = $.50 each

Cover Girl Foundation reg. price $8.xx

- Use  $2/1 Cover Girl product

- Doubles to $4/1

- Use $1/1 Cover Girl Product HT digital coup

Final Price = $3.xx

 Here's another trip I took today. I paid $8, not as good as the first day, but still a great deal considering those deodorants retail for $8 each.

Special K cereal bars sale $2
- Use $.75/1 Special K cereal bars manu coup
- Doubles to $1.50/1
Final price = $.50 each

Secret Clinical Strength Deodorant reg. price $7.97
- Use $2/1 Secret Clinical manu coup
- Doubles to $4/1
- Use $3/1 Secret Clinical HT digital store coup (can only be used once)
Final Price for 1st = $.97
Final Price for 2nd = $3.97

YoCrunch Yogurt on sale 10/$5 ($.50 each)
- Use $1/4 YoCrunch single yogurts or $1/2 multipacks manu coup
- Doubles to $2/4
Final Price = FREE

Yoplait Greek 100 on sale 3/$4 ($1.33 each)
- Use $1/2 Yoplait Greek 100 yogurts manu coup
- Doubles to $2/2
Final Price = $.33 each

Herdex Mexican Cooking Sauce BOGO $1.89
- Use $.75/1 Herdez cooking sauce manu coup
- Doubles to $1.50/1
Final Price = $.39


Here are some helpful matchup sites for this week at Harris Teeter to get the most for your money:
http://www.southernsavers.com/harris-teeter/
http://www.theharristeeterdeals.com/

Skinny Cheeseburger Casserole

This has quickly become one of my and Eddie's favorite recipes lately. Eddie LOVES cheeseburgers, and he's very picky about them. He even ranks each restaurant's burger according to several criteria. I've told him he should start a blog about it :P Anyway, when I made this recipe for the first time he was skeptical, but after his first bite he was blown away at how much it actually tasted like a cheeseburger! The thing I like the most about this recipe is it's a much healthier version of a cheeseburger, while still satisfying that cheeseburger craving we all get once in a while. I found this recipe on skinnymom.com, so I can't take credit for making it up myself, but I still wanted to share it with you!

Skinny Cheeseburger Casserole

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20-25 minutes
8 servings, 1 cup per serving

Ingredients:
2 cups whole wheat elbow macaroni, uncooked
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
½ onion, diced
1 Tbsp garlic, minced
1 lb lean ground beef
½ tsp burger seasoning
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
2 — 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
2 Tbsp tomato paste
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
2 cups reduced-fat, shredded cheddar cheese
Optional: 1/4 cup dill hamburger chips, chopped

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and spray a 9" x 13" casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a large stock pot, cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
3. In a medium skillet, add olive oil and cook onions and garlic for 1-2 minutes.
4. Add ground beef and cook until browned. Add salt, pepper and burger seasoning to ground beef while cooking.
5. Add in tomatoes, tomato paste and mustard.
6. Allow the mixture to cook and thicken until bubbly.
7. Add the pasta to sauce and mix to cover evenly.
8. Transfer mixture to casserole dish.
9. Top with cheese and bake for 20-25 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and top with chopped dill pickles before serving (optional).

Nutrition Information:

Per Serving: (1 cup)

Calories: 258
Calories from fat: 75
Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 50mg
Sodium: 528mg
Carbohydrates: 18g
Fiber: 4g
Sugar 5g
Protein: 24g
Calcium: 27%
Iron: 10%
WWP+: 6

http://www.skinnymom.com/2013/11/11/skinny-cheeseburger-casserole/

Another thing I love about this recipe is once you buy a few of the ingredients, such as the burger seasoning and the dijon mustard, you can use it several times, saving you money. 

CVS Body Wash Deal Week of 4/12

I got a great deal on Caress body wash today at CVS that I wanted to share with you guys. I got 4 body washes for $1.74 including tax, making them 43 cents each! I used 4 $1/1 Caress Body Wash coupons that expire on 4/19. I also happened to receive a $3/$11 body wash/soap purchase CVS coupon as part of the random weekly coupons they give out from the coupon center. Everyone gets different coupons from the coupon center, however, with the exception of 1 or 2 that they give to everyone. Here's the matchup for the deal:

Buy 4 Caress Body Washes (on sale Buy One Get One Free at $6.29)
Total: $12.58
Use 4 $1/1 Caress body wash manufacturer coupons
Use $3/$11 body wash/soap purchase CVS store coupon
= $5.58
Then I had some ECBs left over from last weeks purchases, so I used $4.50 in ECBs
Final Total: $1.08 plus tax!

Even without any ECBs this is a pretty decent deal, as you'd only be paying $1.39 each.

This isn't the only good deal this week. There is a $2.50/1 Colgate toothpaste CVS store coupon that is printing for everyone at the coupon center this week. Pair that with the .50/1 Colgate toothpaste coupon from 4/12 insert and pay only the tax. I only paid 22 cents! Feel free to share any other great deals you find at CVS this week.

CVS Deal through 4/4

Just wanted to share a quick, great deal from CVS this week on toothpaste. This week on Colgate Optic White 3oz toothpaste, CVS has a Buy 2, get $4 Extracare Bucks to use on your next purchase. They are also currently on sale 2/$7.88 bringing them to $3.94 each. There is also a $2 off 1 Colgate Optic White manufacturer's coupon online you can print. Here is the matchup:

Buy (2) Colgate Optic White Toothpaste 3oz at 2/$7.88
Use (2) $2/1 Colgate Optic White Toothpaste 3oz or larger (printable manufacturer's coupon)
Pay $3.88 plus tax!

You can make this deal even sweeter if you have any leftover ECB's from last week like I did. I got an extra $1 off using mine. Comment below if you find other great deals!

Italian Turkey and Spaghetti Squash Pie

Have you ever tried spaghetti squash? It's emerged over the past few years as a great, low carb alternative to pasta. It's great because it doesn't have much of a flavor on its on, and it tends to take on whatever flavor you cook it with. It also doesn't leave you with that heavy and bloated feeling that pasta usually does. And it's a vegetable!!!

I've had spaghetti squash at restaurants before, but I was nervous to tackle the task of making it myself. I have to say it was fairly easy. I think the most difficult part was cutting the squash in half before baking it. After searching for a fairly easy recipe to try to this with, I found one on weightwatchers.com that sounded like something Eddie, my picky eater, might actually find edible. Well, he ended up really liking it! 

I actually ended up using an extra 1/4 pound of turkey and extra shredded cheese because my spaghetti squash was on the larger side. I also ended up using a larger casserole dish so everything could fit well. So here it is along with the link:

Italian Turkey and Spaghetti Squash Pie

Serves 6

Ingredients:

- 1 medium uncooked spaghetti squash
- 1/2 pound ground turkey breast
- 2 tsp olive oil   
- 1 small onion, chopped   
- 1 (medium) garlic clove, minced   
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes, undrained   
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning, or more to taste   
- 6 oz fat-free ricotta cheese   
- 1 large eg 
- cooking spray, nonstick   
- 1/2 cup shredded fat free mozzarella cheese 

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Halve squash lengthwise; scoop out seeds. Place squash, cut sides down, in a large baking dish and prick skin all over with a fork. Bake until tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
  
• Meanwhile, cook turkey, stirring occasionally, in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain, remove from skillet and set aside.
  
• In a same skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add cooked turkey and simmer, stirring often, until desired consistency, about 5 minutes.
  
• Place ricotta and egg in a food processor or blender; puree until smooth.
  
• Coat a 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Remove squash from oven and increase oven temperature to 375ºF.
  
• Using a fork, carefully rake stringy squash pulp from shell, separating it into strands that look like spaghetti. Arrange spaghetti squash strands in bottom and up sides of pie plate to form a crust.
  
• Add ricotta cheese mixture and gently spread over squash. Pour tomato-turkey sauce over cheese mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before slicing into 6 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.

Source: https://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/RecipePage.aspx?recipeid=%2099791

A Few Great CVS Deals This Week 3/8 - 3/15

CVS has a couple good deals this week that I wanted to share with you. Especially if you need mouthwash or Advil!

Colgate Total Rinse 1L, Sale $5.99

Colgate Optic White Rinse, 32 oz $5.99

Buy 1, Receive $3.00 ECB, Limit 2

Use $2/1 – Colgate Mouthwash or Mouth Rinse, 32 oz or larger (coupons.com)

Pay $3.99, Receive $3 extrabucks

Final Price: $0.99

Advil, 80-100 ct

Advil Liqui-Gels, 80 ctAdvil PM Liqui-Gels, 40 ct

Buy One Get One 50% OffSpend $30.00, Receive $10.00 extrabucks, Limit 1

Use $3.00/1 – Advil Film-Coated Product (advil.com)

Or $3.00/1 – Advil Film Coated, 80 ct or larger from RP 3/1

Or $2.00/1 – Advil PM, 20 ct or larger from RP 3/1

Here is what I did with this Advil deal. I had $3 in ECBs from the mouthwash to use and another $5/$25 purchase CVS coupon from my email as well:

Buy 2 Advil film-coated 80 ct caplets at $11.49 BOGO 50% off

Buy 2 Advil PM Liqui-Gels, 40 ct at $9.49 BOGO 50% off

Use (2) $3/1 Advil Film-Coated 80 ct or larger (From RP 3/1)

Use (2) $2/1 Advil PM Liqui-Gels, 20 ct or larger (From RP 3/1)

Use $5/$25 CVS purchase (CVS coupon)

Use $3 ECB

Total: $13.46

Get $10 ECB for spending $30

Final Price: $3.60 plus tax!

Without the ECBs I had from the mouthwash, this is still a great deal at about $6.60 plux tax. CVS is one of the few stores that offers several extra store coupons and incentives to help you save the most money. I always check my email inbox every week to see what extra coupons I can get off of my overall purchase. You can sign up for these emails by registering your ExtraCare card online. 

Buy 2 Get 3 FREE at Harris Teeter

When I first moved to North Carolina almost 2 years ago, I was skeptical about the main grocery chain here, Harris Teeter. I didn't know much about them and having gone from living in Florida for the previous 14 years, my love for Publix was unbreakable and I never thought I would love another store as much as them. Since then, Publix stores have opened up closer to my house in NC, but in the time before this happened, I learned the ins and outs of Harris Teeter and realized that I could actually save even MORE than I did at Publix with the double coupons and extra sales that Harris Teeter has every week. Another thing I love about Harris Teeter is the extra coupons they add to items whose sell by date is that day or the next. I have gotten some GREAT deals on produce and other perishables just by looking for those extra yellow coupons on the packages. Don't worry, Publix, I still love you! :) But I digress...

Almost every week at Harris Teeter grocery stores, their ad includes a few items where you buy 2 and get 3 free. This is a great way to stock up on grocery essentials, especially things that don't go bad too quickly. This week (ending 3/3), they had this deal on HT Fresh Foods Market pre-sliced deli meats and cheeses in the deli section. I got five 8oz packages of deli meats and cheeses (totaling 2.5 pounds of meat) for only $10.98! This deal is great for weekday lunches for the kids or boyfriends/husbands (aka the big kids). 

Another deal that I wanted to share with you from this week was on Barilla pasta and sauces; both were part of the B2G3Free deal this week. Here's a look at what I got:

5 Barilla Sauce at B2G3 Free $2.99 each

Pay $5.98 for 5

- (2) $1/2 Barilla Sauce (From 3/1 insert)

Final Price = $3.98 for 5 or $.79 each!

5 Barilla Pastas at B2G3 Free $1.99 each

Pay $3.98 for 5

- $1/2 Barilla Proteinplus, Whole Grain, Veggie, White Fiber or Gluten Free Pasta (From RP 1/4 insert)

Final Price = $2.98 for 5 or $.59 each!

This deal would have been even better if I had another pasta coupon to add, but $6.96 for 10 items still isn't half bad. And stocking up on sauces and pastas are great because they usually don't go bad for years. It's also a great stand-by dinner to have on hand for nights when you just don't know what to make. Adding veggies and lean meats or even using this as a side dish are great ways to incorporate the carbs from pasta into a balanced, healthy meal.