I turned off the furnace during the day and a couple nights.
We went to a near by community that was having their yard sales. We were able to get a couple tools we needed to replace, some odds and ends for the kitchen that needed to be down sized since it's just the two of us and I found 3 skirts, 1 skort and 1 pr of cropped jeans for a total of $9. The one skirt is a favorite style so I will make a pattern from it also.
We had 2 coffee makers die but with luck we found another on clearance and was within the budget I had set for replacement, actually it was $25 less.
I used my coupons and got a shirt from Kohl's so I only had to pay taxes on it.
I used my coupon at Jo Ann fabric and got 50% off some sewing items I was out of.
There is a small grocery store that we shop at once a month for the sales...last week was a HUGE score. They had buy 2 get 3 free.... I got...
2-3 lbs of skinless, boneless chicken breast and got 3 free.. came to be 1.20/lb
2- 1 lb bacon and got 3 free ...came to be $1.96/lb
2-1 lb kielbasa and got 3 free came to be $ 2.11
2-14 oz smokey links and got 3 free ...came to be $1.60 ( I use this for entertaining in BBQ sauce or pigs in a blanket wrapped in homemade bread dough)
2- 12 oz smoke sausage links (like hotdogs) and got 3 free ...came to $1.60( we take some to a friend's home when we do cook outs together, I cut 1 up for baked beans or 123 pasta I make)
2-8 oz shredded cheese and got 3 free ...came to $1.26
2- 12 oz light and fluffy noodles and got 3 free...came to 94¢ each
We also got...
5 lbs of russet potatoes, 5 lbs of red potatoes, 3 lbs of yellow onions, 2 lbs of baby carrots, and 1 lb of celery hearts in the buy 2 get 3 free so each was bought for $1.20
2 lbs of deli ham (chipped chopped) and got 3 sides free...$2.85 . We ate this for our lunch while checking yard sales since we had the coolers with us. Lot cheaper and healthier than the local fast food
I got 10 lbs of chicken leg quarts for 59¢ a lb I made 7 qrts of broth off this also
I got a turkey for 69¢ a lb (Half the price it was at Thanksgiving) I made 7 qrts of broth off this also
I got portibella mushrooms 2 for $4
I got pasta 10 for $10
and milk for $2.50 a gal
I got points for my fuel card ( 36¢ , kind of like Kroger's)
I got 30¢ off my total bill for having my own bags.
By time it was all done and over with I had saved 50% on what I bought, I had a few items that wasn't on sale.
Freezers are full, pantry is in good shape, staples are in good shape...
Blessed be
Preserving Okra
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A friend asked my hubby if he would harvest the okra from his garden while
he and his wife went out of town. My hubby said of course, which led to
this .....
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