Best Gas Prices In Salt Lake & Utah

With summer approaching and the super high gas prices we have right now here’s useful tool to help you save a little. It’s called UtahGasPrices.com. Just enter your zip code and find the most competitive price for your area.
There’s also a national site LINK to the same site. This seems like a nice tool to use to help plan your fuel stops if your traveling long distances.

Thanks@MamasOnaDime & C4U!

Host a House Party: Score FREE Products + More

Readers, Summer and Andrea, recently emailed to let us know that they were both chosen to host a Philadelphia Cooking Creme House Party! Check out all the FREE goodies they scored (pictured above and below)… stainless steel EcoGreen skillet (this same skillet is over $100 on Amazon!), oven mitts, cooking spoons, coupons + More! Have you been chosen to host a House Party recently? Let us know in the comment section.

Now what are you waiting for? Go test your luck to see if you can host one of these upcoming House Parties:
*Little Debbie Cloud Cake Break House Party (New!)
*Kraft Foods Ultimate Sandwich Makeover House Party

*Green Works New To You House Party

*SINGER Sew Very Easy House Party
If you’re wondering what a House Party is..
Well, a House Party is thousands of parties across the country, hosted by people like us. Each event is sponsored by a leading brand (such as Kraft) and focuses on something cool that the sponsor wants its best fans to experience firsthand and share with their friends. Basically a House party let you share the products you like with all your friends, free of charge! Companies love to promote these type of events because it spreads the word about their products.

What free stuff will you receive?
That all depends on the specific brand your throwing the party for. Each brand has their own unique Party Pack filled with all kinds of free stuff to make your party a success!

If your interested, follow these steps to start applying:
First go on over here to sign up to be on the HouseParty.com mailing list. They will email you all the new, free and exclusive House Parties you can host as they become available. Next click over here to look at all the upcoming House Party events. When applying you will be asked a series of questions to make sure you’re a good fit for the House Party. That’s it! Now

Thanks to Hip2Save!

My Whole Foods Trip 2/25/11

Thanks to Healthy Life Deals for sharing. I shop at the Whole Foods here in St Louis. If you want clickable links for these coupons check out my Whole Foods Coupon Match-up and click on the "Midwest" region. If you don't see your region listed- Don't Worry! Use my Whole Foods Coupon Stacking Cheat sheet to help you save a ton of money!

I also do a coupon match-up for Trader Joes and a price list for Trader Joes


1- 1lb Cod Fillet $9.99lb ( reg$14.99lb)
- $6.00 Mail-In-Rebate

1- 1lb Cheddar Cheese $2.49lb (reg($4.99lb)

4- Apples $1.69lb

5- SO Delicious Coconut Milk $2.00
$1.00 Printable
$1.00 Whole Foods Printable

4- Pop Chips $2.69
Buy One Get One Printable Coupon

2- De Lallo Pasta $2.00
$1.00 De Lallo Coupon

2- Natures Path Waffles $2.50
$1.00 Peelie
$1.00 Whole Foods (no longer available)

2- Naked Juice $2.50
$2.00 Recycle Bank
$1.00 Whole Planet Calendar

5- Pacific Natural Soup 17.6oz $2.00
$1.00 Peelie
$1.00 Whole Foods Coupon(no longer available)

5- Pacific Natural Cream Soup 12oz $2.00
$1.00 Peelie
$1.00 Whole Foods coupon

4- Muir Glen Tomatoes $1.78
$1.00 Printable
$1.00/2 Whole Foods( no longer available)

Shelf Price= $111.47
Paid= $20.33 - $6.00 AB Seafood Rebate= $14.33 after MIR
Saved= $97.14 (87%)

Have a Healthy and Budget Friendly Super Bowl!

I figured I would try to compile some recipes, coupons and store deals to help you save money and stay healthy during your Super Bowl Celebration!!

Recipes:
Quick Lentil Chili

Cucumber-Chaboni Dip

Warm 6-Layer Ranchero Dip w/ Kashi 7-grain

Eight Layer Mediterranean Dip

Salsa Guacamole (Muir Glen)

Peace Cereal Wild Berry Cheesecake


COUPONS
$2.00/2 Athenos Feta, Hummus,or Pita
$1.00/1 Alexia Frozen Sides
$1.00/1 Cascal Natural Soda
$1.00/1 Garden of Eatin
$0.55 Mann's Cut Vegetables
$3.00/3 Pacific Natural Pizzas
$1.00 Sabra Hummus
Buy 2 Get 1 SW Beans
$1.00 Terra Chips
$2.00 Tribe Hummus
$0.55 Wildwood Dip


STORE DEALS:WalgreensB1G1 Emerald Nuts Almonds, 11 oz. or Cashew, 10 oz. $5.99
Use 2- $1.00 RedPlum Sunday Insert 1/30/11
Total Price= $2.00 each wyb 2

Trader Joes
Kashi TLC 7 grain Crackers $2.79
$2.00 Recycle Bank Printable Coupon (50pt)
Total Price= $0.79

Target:
Chobani Greek Yogurt 6oz $1.25
$0.30 Printable Coupon
Total Price= $0.95

Whole Foods Deals :Friday One Day Sale - Organic Avocados $1.00 each
Natures Ranchers Frozen Chicken Wing 40oz $5.99
$1.00 Whole Foods Printable Coupon
Total Price= $4.99

Peace Wild Berry Cereal $4.69
$1.50 Printable Coupon
You Pay= $3.19
$3.00 Mail in Rebate
Total Price= $0.19 after coupon and rebate

Garden of Eatin Chips 9oz $2.99
$1.00 Whole Foods Printable Coupon
and $1.00 Printable Coupon
Total Price= $0.99

Muir Glen Roasted Tomatoes 28oz $2.39
use 2- $1.00 Printable Coupon
and $1.00/2 Whole Planet Calendar
Total Price= $1.78/2 or $0.89 each wyb 2

Salpica Salsa $3.99
$1.00 Printable Coupon
Total Price= $2.99 

 

Thanks to HealthyLifeDeals!

How to Buy a Yogurt Maker…Can You Help Me Pick A Good One?

I’ve been searching high and low for the best, high quality, most economical yogurt maker to buy that will help me dive into the wide world of making my own yogurt. Thanks to Facebook, many of you have immediately offered great suggestions on which one to buy when I posted this question:

For those of you not friends with Saving Naturally on Facebook, what yogurt maker should I buy? Here are a few I’ve found, are they any good?
Do you recommend any of these? Are there others you like?
1. Cuisipro Donvier Electronic Yogurt Maker

2. Yogourmet Electric Yogurt Maker

3. Not buying a yogurt maker, but doing it yourself with Mason jars.

4. Euro Cuisine Automatic Yogurt Maker – YM100

What do you think of any of these?
Are there any others you can recommend! Me and my swagbucks have an urge to buy!

Thanks to SavingNaturally!

Frugal Candy Vase :: Valentine’s Day Gift!

Thanks to StockPilingMoms for this great Valentine's Day Gift Idea. Today I was at Kroger and saw a candy themed vase just like this for $24.99!  I couldn’t believe my eyes!  I decided to come home and create my own for only a fraction of the cost.  I have two major CHOCOHOLICS at my house who are going to love this for Valentines Day!  This is the photo before of my supplies and after!

Supplies:
Glass Vase – Free from my house
Dowel Rod – $1.00 (from Tim’s stash)
Ribbon – Leftover from my stash
Tissue – $.25 from Dollar General
1 bag Christmas Hershey Kisses, $1.25 from Kroger
4 Hershey Bars, FREE from Meijer
2, Reeses Cups, $.25 each
3, Snickers, FREE from Kroger
Total Out of Pocket: $3.25
Amount Saved: $21.74!
Gift Given: Priceless!
Be sure to check out our Craft Corner for more frugal ideas!

Just Click on the Link Below Helps this Pregnant Mother of Two !

I know that my readers are very kindhearted and would be willing to simply click on a link to help raise money for this beautiful woman and her 3 children ( she is pregnant). In November Veronica's 31 yr old husband, Jeremy, unexpectedly passed away. Here is Veronica's blog post about that tragic day.

Pennies On A Platter is raising money for this grieving family! Each visit to Pennies On A Platter drives the advertisement commission higher. All of the commission from January is going to Veronica and her children! Please help spread the word to help raise a ton of money for this deserving family.

Thanks Arizona Thrifty Mom!

Did you Get Gift Cards you Don’t Want? Ever hear of Plastic Jungle?

Did you get any Gift Cards over Christmas for stores you’re not fond of? Well, you’re not stuck with them. Have you ever heard of Plastic Jungle?

It’s a web site where you can trade in, sell or donate your gift cards! Here’s a few things you can do on Plastic Jungle:

Cash in gift cards with a minimum balance of $25 for up to 92% of the verified card balance. Plastic Jungle will provide you with a FREE USPS shipping label for your convenience which also allows them to track your package.

Purchase Gift Cards – you can also purchase gift cards at a discount on Plastic Jungle…why not use the money you made selling a gift card to buy a gift card?

Donate Gift Cards – You can give part (or all) of a gift card’s cash-in value to your favorite charity or nonprofit.

Thanks, Chi Town Cheapskate!

Merry Christmas To You All!

I am wishing you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year. Let's spend this special holiday with our loved ones, family and friends, and create cherished memories that we will enjoy!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my wonderful readers for your support and encouragement with this blog! I would love to hear from you with your ideas and comments to make this Blog more of what you want!

May God Bless You!
Rachaelinlife

Merry Christmas To All Of My Wonderful Readers!

Merry Christmas to all of my wonderful readers. Thank you for your support. I wish you all have a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year!

I will be spending my Christmas with my son in New York. We are so excited because we have never been there before. This is a much needed break for both of us since the divorce happened. 

I will be posting from there whenever I can until then enjoy your time off with your families and loved ones.

May God Bless You All!

Homemade Cottage Cheese

For those of you who would like to make your own cottage cheese, you will enjoy this post. Thanks to Merissa for sharing.

I've been wanting to make my own cottage cheese for a while now. I like to make lasagna and my recipe uses cottage cheese and I just don't like spending $2 or more on one little container of cheese. So I set out today to make it myself and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out! It doesn't quite taste like store boughten cheese but it's easy to make and I think it will taste great in recipes!


What you need:

• salt
• raw milk
• vinegar

For this recipe I used 1/2 gallon of raw milk and 1/2 c. vinegar. You will need more milk to mix with the curds and the amount of salt depends on your personal tastes.

Warm the milk on the stove until it reaches 190F. When it gets to that point remove it from the heat and add the vinegar. Stir well.

The curds will immediately separate from the whey and they look like this. 

Let the mixture sit for a hour to cool.

After an hour drain the curds from the whey. (Save the whey!)

Rinse the curds well.

Break up the curds into small pieces. Then add milk and salt to the curds. The amounts added will depend on your tastes. Yum!

Mint Thins Holiday Gift Giving Recipe

This is one of my favorite holiday recipes. It requires no baking, I usually have all of the ingredients in my pantry and they taste delicious (just like Girl Scout Thin Mints).

I originally found this recipe in Kraft’s Food & Family Magazine.  I use one bag of chocolate chips to about one and half sleeves of Ritz.
Just melt your chocolate, add 1/4 teaspoon of peppermint, dip Ritz in chocolate, lay on wax paper, sprinkle with crushed peppermints…

I made enough for some teacher gifts…

$5 in Dollar Tree Wrapping Supplies…

End Results…

Printable Gift Tags from Jones Design Company

Thank you so much, Frugal Chic Living for sharing!

Help Utah To Fight Hunger

The Thanksgiving Holiday is approaching, so it is a good time to remember those less fortunate. Let's help the Utah Food Bank fill their shelves so that those in need can fill their tummies! 

Since I have started clipping coupons, I have been able to donate a lot more food than I was able to. It makes me feel so good that I can help out more without worrying about my own budget. I hope that you too, can find extra food in your pantry to donate. Please share your couponing success stories with me. I am looking forward to hear from you all.

100 Recipes Under $1.00

If you are under a tight budget these under $1.00 recipes are going to be very helpful. I can't wait to try them out. Click here to see all the recipes...

10 Meals Under $2

I came across this interesting article from Red Plum and thought I would share. I always know that eating at home is the most economical and nutritious option. Now I have this article to back me up. Click here to read the article!

The Coupon Guide Books that I recommand Reading

Below are the 3 books that I have read and learned a lot from them. If you want to cut your grocery bills even more, these are the must-read books. If buying the books are not in your budget, you can always check them out at your local library.