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Grocery Deals 3/14/03 – 3/21/03

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BOGO DEALS

1. Green Giant Frozen Vegetables, 7-10 oz, at $1.99 (99¢)

2. Blue Diamond Almonds, 6 oz, at $3.39 ($1.69)
-$1/2 Blue Diamond almonds, 4 oz +, SS 1/27
-$1 off Blue Diamond whole natural almonds, 6 oz (Facebook) printable

3. Bertolli Extra Light Tasting or Classico Olive Oil, 17 oz, at $7.89 ($3.94) THIS IS GREAT FOR MAKING MAYO!

More Deals

4. Publix Greenwise Top Round London Broil at $4.99lb

5. Brothers or Millstone Coffee, 10-12 oz, $8.49
-$4 off Millstone coffee (home mailer) printable
-$1.50 off Millstone coffee, 10 oz+ bag or K-Cups (regional), RP 2/03
-$3 off Brothers or Millstone coffee 10-12 oz bags or 1 lb whole bean bulk (Publix coupon), Easter Savings Flyer
(use store and $4 off, makes it $1.49)

6. Petite Red Potatoes, 3 lbs, $2.49

7. Green Cabbage, 29¢ lb

8. Red Delicious Apples, $1.49 lb

9. Premium Tomatoes, $1.49 lb

10. Green Bell Pppers, $1.49 lb

11. Baby Bella Mushrooms, 8 oz, $1.99

12. Publix Baby Carros, 16 oz, $1

13. Florida Strawberries, 16 oz, $2

14. Land O Lakes Butter, 16 oz, $2.50
.50/1 Land O Lakes butter spread printable

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BOGO Deals –  there are some great BOGO meat deals this week!

1. Fisherman’s Wharf Shrimp, 12-16 oz, at $10.99 ($5.49)

2. Boneless Bottom Round Roast, 2 lb, at $5.39 ($2.69)

3. Center Cut Bone-In Pork Chops, 2 lb, at $4.99 ($2.49)

4. Sanderson Farms Skinless, Boneless Chicken Breasts, 2 lb, at $4.69 ($2.34)

5. Fisherman’s Wharf Flounder, Cod, Perch, Whiting, Grouper, or Tilapia Fillets, 12-16 oz, at $7.99 ($3.99)

6. Pompeian Olive Oil, 16 oz, at $5.99 ($2.99)
-$1 off Pompeian Olive Oil printable
-$1 off Pompeian oil, 16 oz+ printable

 

 

Guest Post, Satisfying Eats: Yummy Coconut Blondies Recipe!

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I am so excited to let Melissa, from Satisfying Eats guest post today and share an AWESOME recipe! I’ve known Melissa for over a year now and her recipes have been so helpful to me and they are so delicious. I am so honored to have her share on my blog about how to survive eating Paleo with a busy schedule, active toddlers, and, even, with a newborn baby! Please give Melissa some love on her Facebook page or blog when you are done reading!  Let’s welcome Melissa!!!

I am the mama of a precious 21 month old son and expecting my 2nd son any day now!   I gave up grains over 18 months ago and I haven’t looked back!  I feel better and I am in more control of my body (and mind)! In less than 7 months after having my first son, I was able to shed the 60 pounds I gained during my pregnancy!  This is not a diet for me but a  lifestyle change!   I love to cook and bake and have enjoyed blogging my grain-free and low-carb recipes over this past year!  I just published my first cookbook, Satisfying Eats: Grain-Free, Sugar-Free & Hunger-Free (now available on Amazon) and I am currently working on my 2nd one! Food is my passion and feeding my family healthy & nutritious meals makes this mama happy!

My first son has been a pretty easy kid.  He sleeps well, eats well and “allows” me to do lots of cooking and experimenting in the kitchen.  I am remembering when he was first born, though,  how HARD it was to eat right so I have been (and still am) preparing for when baby #2 arrives.   I actually gained weight after my first son was born because I was unprepared and ate whatever I wanted (or whatever anyone brought over) which led to lots of digestive issues and also weight gain.  Post-pardum nutrition is so important, especially since I plan on nursing again!  Also, my husband really isn’t a chef (or even a cook) so I need to be prepared!

“How I am going to survive with a Newborn” Plan of Action:
  1. I have about 10 meals in the freezer and working on more that I can simply place in a pot with a little chicken stock to thaw and reheat.
  2. I purchased 20 lbs of breakfast sausage from the farmer’s market to have on hand for a quick breakfast.
  3. We recently purchased a grass fed cow and I am stocked up on ground meat for quick meals
  4. I am stocked up on Great Lakes gelatin, berries (which I have frozen), virgin coconut oil, etc. to make delicious protein shakes when I just don’t have time to cook a meal but need to eat!
  5. I have a few batches of my grain-free buns ready to eat a sandwich or take with me to a restaurant to eat their toppings on my bread! (Yes, I do this!)
  6. I have a few batches of grain-free granola and cereal to munch on during and after delivery.
  7. I have some grain-free waffles ready too.  I can just pop them in the toaster and eat in one hand and feed the baby with the other.
  8. I have made my homemade seasonings for Chili, tacos (taco salad) & spaghetti sauce (over cauliflower or just eating it as a soup) so that I can have dinner ready in 10 minutes!
  9. I purchased 4 or 5 chickens, ready to throw in the crock pot for a delicious soup and meat for chicken salad and other dishes.
  10. Boiled chicken eggs that I got from my MIL!  Instant protein!
  11. Roasts are in the freezer ready for the crock pot.
  12. If someone ask what they can bring over, I will ask for rotisserie chickens and veggies!
  13. Hubby can always throw a steak or burger on the grill along with some veggies like squash, zucchini and asparagus for a quick (and no dirty dishes) meal!
  14. I even have a few treats prepared, like these Coconut Blondies!  I will deserve them! 😉
Even if you are not expecting, hopefully I have given you some ideas to help you plan for success.  

Yummy Coconut Blondies (Dairy-Free)

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Ingredients:

Topping:
Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.  Lube 8X8 inch pan with coconut oil and line bottom with parchment paper.

2.  Blend dry ingredients in a medium bowl.

3. Add wet ingredients and mix well with wooden spoon.  Taste for sweetness and adjust if necessary.

4. Spread out mixture into prepared pan and sprinkle topping over dough. Bake for 20-25 minutes.  Be sure not to over bake!

5. Serve warm or at room temperature.  Enjoy!

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Paleo Foods on Sale at Publix (3/7-3/14) with Coupon Matches!

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Every Wednesday I’m going to do a quick write-up for all the Paleo foods that are going on sale at certain stores for the coming up week. This week I am choosing Publix because there are a lot of great deals. Publix starts their weekly ad and new sales on Thursdays.

Please note that I do not only include organic items. However, all the items I choose will be Paleo-approved and affordable and list any coupons that you can use to save EVEN MORE!

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Buy One Get One Free Deals This Week!

1. GreenLine Fresh Green Beans, 12oz at $2.99 ($1.49)

2. So Delicious Frozen Dessert, 1pk, at $5.99 ($2.99) – if you feel like indulging in a coconut ice cream

-.55 cents off So Delicious dairy free item PRINTABLE

-$2 off So Declicious Dairy Free Dessert in the Publix Yellow Advantage flyer (EXP 3/8)

3. Caribou Ground Coffee, 12oz at $9.99 ($4.99)

-$2 off Caribou Coffee in Smart Source in the 3/03 Sunday Paper

4. Pompeian Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 32oz, at $11.29 ($5.64)

-$1 off Pompeian Olive Oil PRINTABLE

5. Del Monte Tomatoes, 14.5oz, at $1.59 (.79cents)

-.50cents of 2 Del Monte tomatoes, PRINTABLE

Other Sales Worth Noting

6. Publix Greenwise Whole Chicken, $1.99lb

7. Earth’s Best Organic Smoothie or Baby Food Puree, 4.2oz, $1

-Buy 3 get one free Earth’s Best baby food (Target coupon), Target Baby home mailer *

8. Yellow or Zucchini Squash, $1.29lb

9. Green Cabbage, .49 centslb

10. Fuji or Red Delicious Apples, $1.29lb

11. Premium Tomatoes, $1.49lb

12. Navel Oranges, .99centslb

13. Russet Potatoes, 5lb, $2.99 (if you eat white potatoes)

14. Florida Strawberries, 16oz, $1.67

15. 4 Grain Eggs, 12ct, $2.29

-.35cents & a .55 cents off 4 Grain Eggs, Smart Source printed in 10/14 Sunday paper

16. Cascadian Farm Organic Frozen Strawberries, 10oz, $3.49

-$2 off 2 Cascadian product (Publix coupon), Yellow Advantage Buy Flyer (EXP 3/08)

17. So Delicious Dairy Free Soy Free Coconut Milk Ice Cream, 1pt., $5.99

-.55 cents off So Delicious Dairy Free item PRINTABLE

-$2 off So Delicious Dairy Free Dessert, (Publix coupon), Yellow Advantage Flyer (EXP 3/08)

18. Cascadian Farm Frozen Broccoli Florets, 10oz, $3.49

-$2 off 2 Cascadian Farm product (Publix coupon), Yellow Advantage Flyer (EXP. 3/08)

19. Filippo Berio Olive Oil, 25.3oz, $6.69

-$1 off Filippo Berio Olive Oil PRINTABLE

-$1 off Filippo Berio Olive Oil, (Publix coupon), Yellow Advantage Flyer (EXP 3/08)

20. Muir Glen Tomatoes, 14.5oz, $1.33

-$1 off 2 Muir Glen products, look for sticker on the can

21. Spice Islands Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 oz, $2.99

*Publix accepts competitor coupons! So save those Target coupons!

Let me know if you find any other great Publix deals this week!!!

 

 

 

Affording Paleo & Fruity Kombucha Jell-O Bites

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Affording Paleo: On Any Budget

chickenI have a few guest posts out that I wanted to direct you all too. The first one is on the Paleo Parent’s blog and is about affording Paleo and making Paleo work for your budget. Included is my frugal technique of stretching 4-6 meals out of ONE CHICKEN! Please go check it out and get some great tips on affording Paleo for your budget.

Paleo Parent’s was my lifeline when I started Paleo over a year ago. They had kids and a baby and they were making Paleo work. After 30 days of eating Paleo, I, also, wrote this guest blog for them on how Paleo changed my life, helped my depression, and lowered my husband’s cholesterol so much that he is now STATIN drug-free!!!

Fruity Kombucha Jell-O Bites

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My awesome and hilarious REAL LIFE friend, Summer, over at The Dirty Floor Diaries asked me post for her. I love Summer and I love her blog. It’s so real and I just want to be like, “thank you…I’m not alone in how I feel.” Summer speaks my language!

I posted on these awesome Kombucha Jell-O bites that I had recently made for my kids. My kids keep devouring them and they are so healthy! Go check out my recipe on The Dirty Floor Diaries!!

Where can I get Kombucha? You can either buy Kombucha at health food stores, or you can easily make it yourself at home!

Click here to get Kombucha cultures to make at home.

 

36 Paleo Foods Found at Sam’s for CHEAP!

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You may have read my post on 50 Paleo foods I found at Costco for cheap. If you didn’t, then go read it, especially  if you live near a Costco. If you don’t, then, maybe, you have a Sam’s Warehouse nearby. Today I found 36 Paleo food items at Sam’s. There isn’t nearly as much organic options at Sam’s, but there is some budget-friendly food options!

(Disclosure: in writing this list and my Costco list, I never expect for people’s convictions to stop at the door. If you are uncomfortable buying non-organic foods, non-free-range chickens, and non-grassfed meats, then please know that I support that decision. However, for the people who are trying to fit Paleo into their budget and make it work for their families, these foods may be their best and only option. And these unprocessed foods are far superior to frozen country-fried steaks and boxed macaroni and cheese which so many are coming off of. So, please double-check the ingredients and don’t buy anything you’re uncomfortable with. )

36 Paleo Foods Found at Sam’s for CHEAP:

1. Organic Baby Spinach 1lb: $4.48

2. Organic Spring Mix 1lb: $4.47

3. Organic Raspberries 12oz: $6.25

4. Organic Carrots 3lbs: $3.98

5. Sweet Potatoes 5lb bag: $3.48

6. Avocado 5ct.: $3.98

7. Rotisserie Chicken (gluten-free) 3lbs: $4.88

8. Ground Beef 90% lean: $3.48lb

9. Chicken Breast: $1.88lb

10. Whole Chickens: .99 cents per lb

11. Frozen Cod Loins (wild-caught) 2.5lbs: $12.48

12. Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Frozen 2.5lbs: $24.98

13. Frozen Mahi Mahi (wild-caught) 2lbs: $12.98

14. Cape Hake Fillets Frozen 2lbs: $9.98

15: Farmhouse Cage Free Eggs 18ct.: $3.72

16. Medjool Dates 2lbs: $7.48

17: Pom Juice 60oz: $9.98 (I use this to mix with my Kombucha!)

18. Silk Pure Almond Milk 3 half gallons: $7.98

19. Pistachios 3lbs: $15.98

20. Pecan Halves 2lbs: $16.38

21. Whole Almonds 48oz: $11.76

22. Sliced Almonds 32oz: $10.38

23. Shelled Walnuts 32oz: $11.74

24 Pecan Pieces 24oz: $10.68

25. Pure Clover Honey 80oz: $13.88

26. Maple Syrup Grade A 32oz: $13.28

27. Baking Soda 13.5lbs: $6.34

28. Omaggio Imported Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 liter: $7.98

29. Minced Garlic 48oz: $5.48

30: Black Olives 6pk: $6.18

31. Artichoke Hearts 2lbs: $6.38

32 Lara Bar 18ct box: $16.28

33. Clif Fruit Rope 24ct box: $10.58

PRIMAL OPTIONS

34. Kerrygold Spreadable Butter 17.6oz: $6.98

35. Kerrygold Dubliner Cheese: $5.97lb

36. Kerrygold Ballyshannon Cheddar Cheese: $5.97lb

Here my receipt from my latest trip. I do have a few non-Paleo indulgences on there like the Veggie Sticks and Veggie Chips. And the walnut and pecan pieces were over my budget so I had the cashier put them back. I only bought the meat that was on sale because our Farmer’s Market was closed this weekend and I didn’t have a chance to shop around much for sales on more sustainable meats. Oh well, you win some, you lose some. This should last us over a week and, hopefully, into the 2nd week.

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Salmon Patties with a Creamy Lemon-Dill Sauce

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I’m always looking for budget-friendly ways to get seafood into my family. If I have the money in our budget I will buy fresh salmon, cause we all know that is the best. But, if I don’t have the money, I don’t stress, I just grab some canned WILD-caught salmon and find creative ways to use it. I get my salmon from Costco for a good price, along with a bunch of other things.

Last night, I made a great salmon patty with a cream sauce worth sharing. These are Whole30 and 21 Day Sugar Detox friendly!!! Hope you like it!

Salmon Patties with a Creamy Lemon-Dill Sauce

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Ingredients:

2 (6-ounce) cans of wild salmon

4 eggs

1 TB of mustard

1 cup of almond flour

4 cloves of garlic, minced

1 onion, finely diced

1/2 ts pepper

1/2 ts salt (optional)

1 ts dill

2-4 TB of coconut oil/or butter/or lard

Directions:

1. Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium heat with your fat/oil of choice.

2. In a bowl, whisk your eggs, then add the onions, garlic, almond flour, salmon, pepper, salt, dill, and mustard.

3. Shape into 8 patties. Fry them on both sides; about 3-4 minutes per side.

4. Transfer to a plate. If you would like, you can pop them in the oven for an additional 10 minutes (450 degrees F) while you make the cream sauce. This will make sure the middle is cooked through.

Creamy Lemon-Dill Sauce

1/2 cup of thick, full-fat coconut milk (I used the thick part off an unshaken can). If you do dairy, you can use sour cream.

2 TB of lemon juice

1 ts of dried dill

Few shakes of black pepper

Directions:

Whisk all the ingredients together. Pour over the Salmon Patties and enjoy!

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