Tasty Tuesday: Bean and Sour Cream Enchiladas

June 4, 2013 at 7:12 am , by Lydia Beiler

We love meat but since it can quickly get expensive, one of the 6 ways that I save on meat is to try to eat at least one meatless dinner a week.  Recipes like this Bean and Sour Cream Enchiladas make it easy to not mind doing that!  They’re filling, delicious and simple to make too.  Plus thanks to the beans you are still getting your protein.

The recipe that I adapted this from was incredibly spicy- so much so that you couldn’t really enjoy the flavors at all.  I kept reworking it and finally came up with this version that even the kids love.  But by all means, if you like spicy, up the cumin a bit and add in the cayenne pepper!

Bean and Sour Cream Enchiladas

Linking up at Balancing Beauty and Bedlam, Mostly Homemade Mom, Buns in My Oven and Chef in Training.

$6 Personalized T-shirt (think Father’s Day!)

June 3, 2013 at 2:40 pm , by Lydia Beiler

Looking for a unique gift for Father’s Day?  Check out these $6 custom t-shirts from Vistaprint!  You can choose from over 2,000 designs or design your own from scratch.  Upload pictures and customize the text to make it a one of a kind gift.

These would also be perfect for family reunions!

Working Mother Free Magazine Subscription

June 3, 2013 at 2:32 pm , by Lydia Beiler

Get a free subscription to Working Mother magazine.  Available while supplies last.

Thanks For the Mommas!

Weekly Spending Summary (5/26-6/1)

June 3, 2013 at 11:33 am , by Lydia Beiler

I was determined not to do much shopping this week since I’ve been struggling with going over budget and thankfully I was successful!  It was kind of nice to have a break from all the running too.  Most weeks I enjoy it- it’s just part of my routine.  But occasionally it is nice to have a bit of a break too.

Total Spent: $8.03
Total Saved with Coupons: $12.95
Total Saved with Sales: $3.62
Total Saved: $16.57

CVS: $0 (gift card)
Saved with Coupons: $2.37
Saved with Sales: $0.44

Stopped by CVS to get a few deals but couldn’t find several of the things I was hoping to buy.  So I just got these two things for free. 

Bought:

• Twix $0.75
• CVS Bodywash $2.37

Coupons Used:

• CVS FREE Bodywash coupon ($2.37)

Got Back:

• $0.75 Extra Bucks coupon for purchasing the Twix (can be used on next purchase of any item)

Rite Aid: $0
Saved with Coupons: $10.58
Saved with Sales: $3.18

It’s been a while since I was able to get toothpaste for free and my stockpile was getting kind of low so I was excited to see this deal at Rite Aid!  I typically can get enough toothpaste for free that I can keep a lot of our extended family and sometimes a few friends supplied as well as have plenty for ourselves.

Bought:

• Coke $1.61
• 3 Colgate toothpaste $2.99 each

Coupons Used:

• Coke FREE product coupon from Facebook promotion ($1.62)
• Three $1.00 Colgate printable coupons
• $5.96 in UPRewards (Rite Aid coupon that print at register for purchasing specific items)

Got Back:

• Three $2.00 UPReward coupon for purchasing the Colgate (can be used on next purchase of any item)

Aldi: $8.03

Yup, I needed to go to Aldi again this week.    Somehow I forgot to get tortillas when I was there last week and we go through a lot of them, especially in warm weather.  I went ahead and got canola too while I was there.

Bought:

• 4 Flour Tortillas $0.99 each
• Bananas $0.44/lb.
• Canola Oil $2.69

Sunday Coupon Preview

May 31, 2013 at 1:00 pm , by Lydia Beiler

Curious what coupons to expect in this Sunday’s paper?  Looks like most areas should get three to four coupon inserts in this week’s Sunday newspaper. Want to know what specific coupons to expect? Go here.