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Thursday, January 7, 2010
Thursday's Yucky Stuff Is Lucky Stuff
Okay. When you see that the bananas are looking like this you know nobody is going choose one to snack on. Yuck!
Let's have a go at the best banana muffin recipe ever. I've tried many different banana muffin recipes and hands down this is the best! Now you only need 3 bananas so if you have more than 3 like I do put the extras in a freezer bag in the freezer. Now I have enough for a second batch next week.
Let's start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees and spraying your muffin pan with Pam.
Next peel and mash the 3 bananas in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup of vegetable oil, 2 large eggs,
3/4 brown sugar,
and 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract and stir well.
In a sifter combine 2 cups unbleached white four ( if you want to bump up the nutrition substitute 1 cup of whole wheat for 1 cup of the white), 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sift into the wet ingredients and stir until well mixed.
Fill your muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake in your preheated oven for 20 - 25 minutes. In my oven 25 minutes is perfect.
Remove and cool on a wire rack. These hold their shape so well. The house smells delicious! As you can count 2 have already been absconded with! In our house you have to be quick! 
Spotted, soft bananas? Yuck! Warm fragrant delicious muffins? How lucky are we? :)
Save $1.00 on any 3 American Greetings Cards
Hoosier Freebies & Deals has passed along this great coupon. You can Save $1.00 on any 3 American Greetings cards.
FREE GE Light Bulbs @ Ace Hardware Store
During the month of January Ace hardware stores have GE Energy Smart light bulbs on sale for $1.00. Use the $1.00/1 coupon in the 01/03/10 Smart Source insert to pick these up FREE!It's always good to call ahead and see if your local Ace accepts manufacturer's coupons. I had success using coupons for batteries and insect repellent at our Ace hardware in Bath this past summer.
Thank you Coupon Geek!
FREE Redbox Rental Codes
Freebies 4 Mom has passed along 2 new FREE Redbox rental codes:- SNSV25
- ABTS25
It is unclear whether these are for all locations or for specific areas. But hey! It's worth a try! :)
FREE Sample of Emergen-C Fizzy Drink Mix
There is a new FREE sample and coupon available from the makers of Emergen-C. Emergen-C Alert! Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix
They'll also include a coupon for 25% off your next purchase of a 10 ct. box of Emergen-C Flavored Fizzy Drink Mix.
Thank you Free Stuff Times!
Organic Gardening Magazine Coupons
Our Feb/March issue of Organic Gardening arrived today and I found these coupons inside:- $2.00/2 Organic Valley Products (exp. 3/31/10)
- $1.00 on any size Swheat Scoop Natural Wheat Cat Litter (exp. 12/21/12)
You can request a free trial issue of Organic Gardening here.
Save $5.00/5 Healthy Choice Coupon
Here's another great coupon from the makers of Healthy Choice! Save $5.00 on the purchase of any 5 Healthy Choice frozen meals. This is a Smart Source coupon so it loads slowly. Be patient! I was able to print this twice.The last time a coupon like this came out Shaw's was running a sale and had a store coupon to match. I was able to pick up 5 for FREE. Let's hope a similar sale is around the corner!
This week I am participating in the Ultimate Recipe Swap hosted by Life As Mom. The goal this week is to eat from your pantry with healthy recipes. I've submitted our left over pie recipe. Head over to the Ultimate Recipe Swap and add a few new recipes to your repertoire.Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Save $ .55/1 Old El Paso Green Chiles
Here's a terrific coupon! Save $ .55/1 Old El Paso Green Chiles. Take this coupon to Shaw's where they will double it. Green chiles are priced right around $1.00 so this would be free to very inexpensive chiles!FREE Pedigree Dog Food For A Month!
FREE 20 lb. bag of Pedigree Dog FoodDid you adopt a dog from an animal shelter last year? If so you qualify to receive a one month supply of Pedigree Dog Food FREE! Your free one month supply will arrive in the form of a coupon good for 1 free 20 lb. bag of Pedigree dog food. Just click on the link above to print your request form. You will need to send in proof of adoption along with the request form. You must have adopted your dog between 1/1/2009 & 12/31/2009. All requests must be received by 2/2010. Limit one request per household.
Jan./Feb. Whole Foods, The Whole Deal
The Thrifty Mama has a wonderful post here matching up Whole Foods Jan./Feb. coupons with manufacturer's coupons.FREE Sample of Teekanne Tea
Money Saving Mom has a post here telling us how we can request a free sample of Teekanne Tea. I requested the Soothing Rose Hip and Hibiscus variety but there are many varieties to choose from.Win It Wednesday!
Got a Giveaway on your site? Leave us a link! Please be sure it links directly to your giveaway, and not your homepage. Thanks for sharing and I'll be posting this every Wednesday for you!This week I won a Fiber One yogurt gift pack from Hoosiers Freebies & Deals! Fun!
While you're here enter Money Saving Maine-iac's New Year's Baby Give Away!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
FREE 1 Year Subscription - Garden Design
FREE Sudzy Buddies!
Red Plum has a $1.00 off any Johnson's baby product coupon. You can print this twice. Take your coupons to Walmart, Target or Hannaford stores. They all have these soaps priced at $ .97. Pick up 2 bars FREE!You don't have children? That's okay. Save these to add to shower gifts or donate them. Add these to bath toys for a toddlers birthday gift. Any other ideas?
Trying It Tuesday, Make Your Own Laundry Detergent
What I want to know is WHERE has this recipe been all my married life? I don't know. I think it has probably been around forever and I was just never open to it. But when I saw Sharon post making your own detergent on her blog, Good True & Beautiful (which is absolutely lovely by the way), I HAD to try it. It spoke to the inner me that is looking for ways to stretch our budget in ways other than cutting coupons. (Gasp!) Here are the ingredients you will need to make your own detergent.- Arm & Hammer All Natural Super Washing Soda
- Ivory Soap
- Borax Laundry Booster
- Water
Begin by grating the bar of ivory soap. Bud Boy #4 remembered this "job" from his days attending the local Montessori School. Just look at the concentration! You will end up with a bowl of shredded soap that looks like snow.
Add this to 4 cups of hot water in a pot on the stove. Melt the soap over medium - low heat. Stir often. It will look like this when completely melted.
Fill a 5 gallon bucket half way with hot tap water. Bud is in the construction trade so we just happen to have a FEW of these around.
To this hot water add the pot of melted soap and water from the stove.
Next add 1 cup of the Super Washing Soda ....................
and a 1/2 cup of the Borax Laundry Booster.
Stir well. Cover and let sit over night. When you check it in the morning you will find what I call gelatinous goo. Stir this well and fill a previously used, empty, cleaned out, laundry detergent bottle. (Whew! that was a mouthful!) Before each use you should shake the bottle well. Add a 1/2 cup to top loading machines and 1/4 to front loading machines.
I paid $3.79 for the Borax and $2.79 for the Washing Soda at Hannaford. The Ivory soap I picked up for $1.00 a 3-pack (with a coupon) at Rite Aid. It's a no brainer that this saves money! It works out to less than 4 cents a load! I can predict not having to buy supplies for another 6 months. Which will give me enough time to watch the prices of the Borax and Washing Soda and pick up the next supplies at their lowest prices. I have never seen coupons for these products only the Ivory soap. It cleans wicked good and the best part is there's no added dyes or perfumes. Try it. Seriously. Thank you Sharon for teaching this old dog a new trick!
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