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Mother of 2 and wife to Travis.I am a Jill of all trades,master of none. I like to dabble in everything, so follow me on my journey; raising kids, working towards a healthier lifestyle, new recipes, menus, homeschooling, crafts,enjoying our home the Great Smoky Mountains, etc...What we call...LIFE :-)

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Lasagna Subs


Here is what you will need:

6 sub rolls
2 cups Spaghetti Sauce with Meat*
1/2 cup sour cream (or ricotta cheese if you prefer)
1 egg white (don't use if you use ricotta)
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups Mozzarella cheese, divided
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese



Preheat oven to 350.


Slice off the tops of the sub rolls, thin. Then scoop out the bread from the inside.


Spoon some spaghetti sauce into the rolls.


In a mixing bowl, combine the sour cream, egg white, spices, salt and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese.  Spoon over the spaghetti sauce.


Sprinkle a little Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese over top.


Add the bread top back on.  Place into a foil pouch and bake for 25-30 minutes.


Prepare small, simple side salad.


I originally found this recipe on $5 Dinners  
EVERYONE in my family decided it was a KEEPER. It's so good! Close to a meatball sub, in fact I might add some Italian sausage to it next time!

Y'all try this one out, you will love it! :-)


*Spaghetti Sauce(doubled so you can freeze some for later)

1lb lean ground beef
4 (15oz) cans tomato sauce
1 (6oz) cans tomato paste
2tsp dried basil
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Brown ground beef, drain
Add everything else and bring to a boil, turn to low heat and let simmer 30-45 minutes.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Menu Plan 5-30/6-5-11




We have enjoyed our Memorial Day weekend, so far! Cook-Out at Papa and YaYas, then took the kids to the River! Tonight we are grilling out at home with Big Daddy and Papaw! Ready for a SLOW LAZY week!!  :-)

Not a lot going on this week, it's Sissy's first week of Summer break from school so we will start all three meals again! :-)

I need some light summer dinners if anyone has any suggestions please leave a comment or send me a message. Thanks!

Monday:
Oatmeal w/Fruit
Turkey Meatballs w/Mixed Veggies
Southwest Chicken and Potato Casserole

Tuesday:
Smoothie and Jelly Toast
Sandwich w/Apple and Dip
Pot Roast w/Cornbread

Wednesday:
Giant Breakfast Cookies w/Applesauce
*PICNIC
Lasagna Buns w/Salad

Thursday:
Biscuits, Eggs and Bacon
Grilled Cheese w/Fruit and Veg
Hamburger Steak w/Mac&Cheese and Corn

Friday:
Bagel w/Fruit
Sloppy Cornbread Muffins 
Grilled Hawaiian Pizza

Saturday:
Pancake and Sausage Muffins
Bean and Cheese burritos w/Carrots
             ?

Sunday:
Sausage Pie (Carry-Over)
         ?
*Cook Out- Pork Chops w/ Mixed Veggies

**The dishes that are pink highlighted are links to the recipes

Sunday Shopping

WALGREENS:


2 packs Scott Naturals paper towels - On sale $3.99
  Used $1 coupon- paid $2.99

4 Right Guard Body wash - B1G1 sale
  Used B1G1 coupon -  FREE

Fusion Pro Glide Razor- On sale $9.89
 Used $4 coupon
 Received $5RR - .89 cents!!

4 Right Guard Deodorant- B1G1 sale
  Used B1G1 coupon - FREE

3 Aquafresh kids toothpaste- On sale .99cents
  Used $1 coupon - FREE

Ritz Crackerfuls- On sale $2
Used .75cent coupon
Received $2RR - FREE + .75 MONEY MAKER

2 ACT II Popcorn- On sale .25each

Total Paid: $11.59
Tax: $4.22
SAVED: $59.16

CVS:


Cascade Dishwasher Detergent: On sale $2.99

Prep H wipes: On sale 3.99
Used $2 coupon
Earned $3.99 ECB- FREE + $2 MONEY MAKER!!

Candy: $2

Paid : $2.83
Tax: .74 cents
SAVED $7.66

WALMART:

Artisan Lettuce- $2.50

Ore-Ida Sweet Potato Fries- FREE
   Coupon from Company

White Cloud TP- $2

Great Value Pizza Sauce- $1

2 Cottonelle Wipes- FREE
  Coupons from Company

Kikkoman Soy Sauce- $1.67
 Used $1 coupon
 Paid- .67cents each

Manwich- $1

Pace Salsa- $2.84

Surf Detergent -$3.97

Black Flag $3.43
 Used $1 coupon
 Paid $2.43

Ortega Refried Beans - .98 cents
 Used .50/2
 Paid .73 each

Great Value Sour Cream- $2.08

Ball Park Beef Franks- $2.78
 Used $2 Kroger Catalina
 Paid .78cents

Paid $23.04
Tax $2.97
SAVED: $10.77

KROGER:


Libby's Canned Vegetables- On Sale  .60 each
 Used 2-$1/4 coupons
 Paid  .35cents each

Garden Delight Pasta-On Sale  10/$10
 Used $1 coupon- FREE

Bananas- .63cents
Apples-$1.71

2 Kroger Cheddar Cheese - $1.99
 Used .50 cent coupon
 Paid $1.74 each

Milano Cookies- On sale $1.99
 Used $1 coupon
 Paid .99cents

2 Hawaiian Sweet Buns- On sale $2
 Used $1 coupon
 Paid $1 each

3 Oscar Myer Lunchables- On sale 2/$4
 Used 3- $1 coupons
 Paid $1 each

Cobblestone Mill Sub Buns- $3.09

Ground Beef- $6.30

Chicken Breast -$3.22

Hormel Ham- $3.79
 Used .50 coupon that doubled to $1
 Paid $2.79

Pine sol- $1.99
 Used $1 coupon
 Paid .99 cents

French's Yellow Mustard- On sale $1.15
 Used .50 coupon that doubled to $1
 Paid  .15cents each

Paid $41.64
Tax $4.20
SAVED $33.59 (47%)


Totals:
PAID: $79.10
SAVED: $111.18

I have enough stock on some items where I don't need to get them even when they are FREE!!
That makes me SMILE, considering I jumped in full force only 2 months ago!!  :-)

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Great Finds


DS Case
Cars Tshirt
Old Navy Sweater
The Incredibles PJ pants
Long sleeve Tshirt
Sweat shirt

Total Paid $2   :-)


At Carters Memorial Weekend Sale

3 T-shirts
2 Onsies
PJs

Total paid- $16 and some change


Rack Room Shoes  B1G1 50%
Sketcher Crocs $19.99
 Big Daddy had a gift card so he got a pair of crocs($30) and he got Brother a pair($10)
Total I paid $0 - I didn't use any of my money b/c Big Daddy had gift card!  :-)

These were in my mail the other day. TREsemme sample and FREE BAG of Ore Ida Sweet Potato Fries!!



New Hope Thrift Store

Serving Tray
Deer Stag Dress Shoes
Timberland Boots
Nike Cleats
Catch-All Basket

Total Paid $6



Goodwill Store

6 Shirts
1 Skort

Total Paid $10



Total Paid $1



7 shirts
3 dresses
Big Daddy wanted to spoil me!!  :-) 
I paid nothing b/c he paid!  :-) 



These are extra pin cushions YaYa made, I put one in Sissys teachers basket and I will hang on to the others for gifts as well!

That's all my good finds for this week. Thanks for looking!!  :-)

Monday, May 23, 2011

UPDATED Goal List 2011

1. Play outside more with kids
    *Have done this more than I did but would like to get in A LOT more time!

2. Figure out the blogging world
    *I seem to be doing OK with this, I haven't figured everything out but I am learning something EVERY day!


3. Be more crafty with Sissys bento
   * We are going to work on this over the summer

4. Pack Hubbys lunch more often
 
5.Work on Sissys and Brothers baby books and picture albums
  * Working on this now!

6. Clean and organize basement
    *Unfinished work in progress

7. Exercise more
  * HAHA Yes chasing an 18mnth old IS EXERCISE

8. Lose 35 pounds
   *Gained when I quit smoking!


9.Stop eating after 10pm
  *UNrealistic goal

10. Call my brothers more often
    * I Still LOVE you both!!!

11.Get recipes on blog
    * This is going GREAT!

12.Go out with Hubby at least once a month
     *We got to go shop and go out to eat a few times! THANK YOU YAYA AND PAPA!

13.Have a weekend trip with Hubby
  * In the works....THANK YOU YAYA AND PAPA!!!!

14.Take kids to the Zoo

15.Decorate house more (with yard sale and flea market finds)

16.Take Sissy to Santa Land

17.Take Sissy to Children's Museum


18.Take kids to Chattanooga Aquarium

19. Take kids to park and have picnics

20.Get work paperwork more organized
     * DEFINITELY don't HAVE to worry about that anymore! THANK GOD!!

21.Read more
    *Every Day!

22.Take more pictures

23.Make better budget on weekly groceries
   * With coupons I have found a budget that works for NOW, it will be changed soon!

24.Family Vacation at the beach

25.Go to Farmers Market more often


26.Get quote on remodel


27.Put more money in savings


28.Clear clutter in house

29.Use more coupons
    * Definitly met this goal! YAY!!\

30.Clean/detail car once a month


31.Donate food to local Food Bank more often
   *About every 2 weeks!

32.Try at least 4 new recipes every month
   * Sometimes its 3 in ONE week! :-)

33.Take Sissy to movies
    * Daddys taking her to see Cars 2


34.Have more Girls Night Out

We are almost 6 months in 2011, so I am happy with the progress! :-)

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Menu 5-23/5-29

We have a few things going on this week at Sissy's school and Friday will be her LAST day of Kindergarten- ALREADY!!!! Then..."SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER..."

Here is what I have planned for this week:

Monday:
Banana w/Granola
Bento/Salad
Natchitoches Meat Pie

Tuesday:
Cereal
Bento
Unstuffed Pepper Bake

Wednesday:
Muffins
Bento
Baked Spaghetti w/Green beans and Toast (Supposed to have Sunday but Big Daddy wanted to switch)

Thursday:
Cereal
School
Grilled Italian Chicken w/Alexia Mixed Veggies

Friday:
Oatmeal w/Fruit
**Eat Out for Kindergarten Graduation
Weeknight Beef Skillet

Saturday:
French Toast w/Smoothie
Crabby Patties w/ Raw Veggies (Carry Over)
Chicken Spaghetti w/Green Beans and Toast

Sunday:
Biscuits and Gravy w/Eggs and Bacon
     ?
**Cook Out- Rancheros w/HM Fries

There are 4 NEW recipes in there so HOPEFULLY I will get them posted through the week! :-)

Sunday Shopping

Today was an OK day. I got a lot of "junk food" that I don't normally buy. HOWEVER it was great price so I would rather pay little and put it in stockpile than to pay full price for it later when we want some!

WALGREENS:

2 packs Little Swimmer Diapers- On sale $6.99 (REG $9.99)
 Used 2- $2/1 MF coupon +2- $2/1 Walgreens coupon
 Final price- $2.99 each

3 Knox News Sentinel- $6.00

2 Advil(50ct)- On sale $4.99 +$5RR WYB 2
 Used $3/2 coupon
Final Price with RR  .99each

Scunci hair bands: $2 +$2RR
 Final Price: FREE

2 Lipsmacker Lip Gloss:  .87each

Total Spent Today: $19.15
Tax $2.76
Total SAVED: $30.43

K-MART

On sale $2 each (Reg $3.99)
 Used 2-$2/2 coupon
 Paid $1 each

Sissy's shoes on sale $3.99- SHE LOVES THEM

Paid $8.60
Tax $1.04
Saved $12

***Just want to NOTE that I saw Huggies Little Swimmers on "sale" for $9.99 there. Baahahaha


CVS


Purex Detergent- On sale $1.98
 Used $1 coupon
 Paid .98 each

Green Bag Tag .99
 Free coupon from Kiosk

Paid $2.35
Tax .39
Saved $11.61

KROGER

Bananas $1.08

Potatoes $3.59

Tri-Color Peppers $5.99
 Used .65cent coupon
 Paid $5.34

Green Pepper .88

Squash .88

Zucchini $1.17

Red Onion $1.03

Pie Crust $2.29

Kool-Aid Singles $1each
 Used $1 coupon
 Paid .50each

Italian Seasoning $1.05

Tyson Cooked Chicken $1.99 (Reg $3)
 Used .55/1 coupon
 Paid $1.44each

Steak $7.06

Noodles $1.79

2 Kroger Petite Diced Tomatoes .67
 Used .40 coupon
  Paid .94

5 Cookies- On sale $1.99 (Reg $3.49)
 Used .50 coupon that doubled to $1
 Paid .99 each

Yoplait Yogurt Tub- $2.49
 Used .50 coupon that doubled to $1
 Paid $1.49

Bush's Baked Beans- On sale 3/$5
 Used $1/3 coupon
 Paid $4 or $1.33 each

Used $4 Catalina Coupons from last week

Paid- $41.34
Tax- $3.92
SAVED- $32.28 (46%)

WALMART

White Cloud TP- $2

Texas Toast- $1.97

4 Milano Melts- Priced Matched to Kroger $1.99
 Used $1 coupon
 Paid .99each

Ground Pork- $2.98

Strawberries- $1.78

4 Rayovac Batteries- .97each
 Used 4 $2/1 coupons
 FREE BATTERIES + $1.03 MONEY MAKER!!!!

Paid $12.52
Tax $1.98
SAVED $12
*Big Daddy and I figured out that we got the batteries for free and then the overage from batteries paid for the cookies. So everything else was around $2each!!

Everything under $1

Airwick Freshmatic + Refill  $4.98
  Used $4 coupon
   Paid .98 each

Airwick Room Spray .97each
  Used B1G1 coupon
    Paid .48 each

Pert Plus Travel 2n1 .97
  Used $1 coupon
  FREE + .03 OVERAGE

Gain Dryer Sheets  $1.87
  Used $1 coupon
   Paid .87

Subtotal: $3.77
Tax: $1.44
TOTAL: $5.21

Spent: $89.17
SAVED 100+

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

May 18th- A day of Blessings!

Today was a GREAT day!!!!!! The blessings have poured down on me, and I have thanked the Lord over and over!

Today started out with Big Daddy taking my van to be looked at because it been making a whining noise AND the engine light was on. We knew we wouldn't be able to afford to get much done but, we needed to see what was wrong with it! Turns out it was the EGR valve/gasket AND the power steering reservoir(If you know what these are raise your hand)  HA HA!
Anyways all I heard was 524 DOLLARS!!! HOLY COW! We don't have an extra 500 just laying around!
By the grace of God the guy checked it out AND FIXED IT FOR FREE!! FREE!!! WOW!!
Between one friend giving me clothes, one friend giving Brother shoes, and now this?!? My faith in the Lord and in people is coming back! :-)

Big Daddy and I decided to go to Maryville to do some shopping later in the day. As we were getting ready to go out I was thinking that Brother needed another little light jacket because the one he had was getting a little snug. And I thought to myself that I would pick one up at a yard sale.

So we get to Target and we are walking through the parking lot and I see a piece of paper on the ground, as we get closer I see "FREE". Big Daddy almost stepped on it and I about had a conniption trying to move him to get to it!

Milano Melts   Mmmm Mmmm Good! :-) Especially when they are FREE!!!
Who loses FREE COUPONS?? Come on People no effort in that! Thank you though!

After I tucked that FREE coupon SAFELY in my coupon binder we get in the store and I make a b-line for the clearance racks! I'm looking though and everything is 4,5,8,10 (In CLEARANCE) then I found it! The perfect little jacket
It says "ROCKER"

Was $8 and I got it for $2. Yes I realize that I could have got it at a yard sale cheaper! But it's new, it's cute, and Brother said he wanted it...LOL That's my story and I'm stickin to it!
Speaking of Brother...How about some before and after? OK BEFORE:

AND AFTER:

His little curles are in a bag and he looks more like a "big boy".  (Not to say it won't be grown back out) :-)
We actually didn't do this today but had just remembered I forgot to share!


Tonight my Baby Girl lost her first tooth! She was very brave and I was so proud of her!
She was so excited and jumping around it was hard to get a picture!
Speaking of pictures she got her school pictures back today...Thanks YaYa and Papa!


This post is my 100th post on my blog!! I want to thank ALL of you for coming here and checking it out and giving me all the feed back that you do! I hope that some of you have tryed my recipes with GREAT results and that you will keep coming back to get new Recipes, Menu Ideas, Bento ideas AND Coupon info (Which I hope to be doing more of) Thank You again!
 AND THANK YOU LORD FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS YOU HAVE GIVEN TO ME. I AM TRYING TO HAND MORE THINGS OVER TO YOU AND I KNOW THAT EVERYTHING WILL BE OK! I AM SO GLAD FOR THE CHANGES YOU MADE IN MY LIFE, I KNOW NOW THAT I WAS NOT IN A GOOD PLACE BEFORE! I FEEL BETTER MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY SINCE I HAVE BEEN AWAY FROM THAT SITUATION!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Shopping 5-17

Today was a good shopping day! :-)  Here are my good deals today:
 ****PAID $3.90****   Saved $47.89!!!!

Here is how I did it:

6 Wisk-on sale $3.99
Use $2/1 coupon(from Sunday paper) pay $1.99 get back $2 catalina coupon!
So FREE!!  There was plenty and I was told they were ordering extra for later in the week so I had NO problem getting 6 of them!  :-)

4 Garden Delight Pasta- on sale for .75 
Use $1/1 coupon(from Sunday paper).25 money maker at my store

1 Velveeta Shells and Cheese- $1.99
Use $1 coupon (Big Daddy had to have these)

2 Kool-Aid singles- On sale $1.
(A REALLY GREAT guy @ my Kroger store gave me a $1/2 coupon) So I paid $1 for 2! Then we got ANOTHER $1/2 Catalina

My total paid today was $15.90 and then I got the $12 catalina coupons which I can use on next weeks trip! So $3.90 total!


Big Daddy went back for me later when he went to get Sissy. Here is what he got:
His total WITH TAX was *** .46 CENTS ***  Saved $17.12

The candy bars were FREE and he used the same coupons on the pasta. Used the other Kool-aid Catalina and it printed another one!

WALMART

Paid $7.21  Saved $8.04

Pull Up Wipes $1.64
Use $1/1 coupon(from Sunday paper) and pay .64cents each

Italian and French bread marked down to .90cents each. Sliced and put in freezer for toast!

Mr. Clean Magic Erasers $1.97
Use $1.50/2 coupon makes them .47cents each

Black Flag Fly Swatter .98cents
Use $1/1 Black Flag coupon (Sundays paper) = FREE plus .02 overage!

Today was a GREAT DAY!!

Monday, May 16, 2011

It's not ALL coupons...

I have spoke of coupons and yard sales but there is more!!  :-)


This is what I got in the mail yesterday and today:

2 Mary Janes Farm magazines (THANKS YAYA)
Purex with Zout sample with a $1 coupon
Fusion ProGlide razor (FREE Sample with 2-$2 coupons)
H2O Sea Pure Deep Moisture Cream Sample

About a week ago I told Big Daddy I needed some clothes. None of my clothes fit me lately :( 
I wanted to go rummaging but gas is just crazy and I drive a van...
So, today I was talking to a friend of mine and she said she had some clothes she was getting rid of and did I want them? Free clothes? Heck ya!!  THANK YOU TO MY VERY GIVING FRIEND!! :-)
This is just some of the clothes, ask and ye shall receive! Very blessed!


And I ran in to Walmart today while I was out


Spent $5.21 and Saved $10


Lysol Toilet cleaner (.97)

Pull-Up wipes (.64each)

2 Black Flag Fly Swatters (FREE + .03 overage)

2 Black Flag Fly strips (FREE +.03 overage) I think these things are nasty...HOWEVER  we have a basement and usually when we go down there the door gets left open while we are down there. So flys and mosquitoes get in. So these will go in the basement for that.

Lunchable with Fruit ($1.76) My Walgreens was out of the FREE ones and Sissy was driving me nuts wanting one so I gave in!