The BIG Time!

Be on the lookout in Sunday's paper for the new P&G coupon booklet!

Spring is in the air, which means weeds are in my doggone flower beds! :) Thankfully, Ace Hardware is having a sale through April 4th to hook a sister up! Here are some of the deals:

Hummingbird Feeder $1.99 after $5 Rebate
Work Gloves FREE after $2.99 Rebate – Limit 1
Roundup Pull ‘n Spray Extended Control Weed Killer $9.99 after $9 Rebate
Lawn Fertilizer $7.99 after $4 Rebate
Weed & Feed $9.99 after $5 Rebate
Roundup Pull ‘n Spray Weed and Grass Killer $6.99 after $8 Rebate
Fertilizer Spikes 15/Pk. $1.99 after $5 Rebate
Weed B Gon Max Pull ‘n Spray $7.99 after $8 Rebate
Thanks, Stockpiling Moms

Do you get the Kraft Food & Family magazine? You used to be able to just request it and it would be a free subscription. Unfortunately, now you have to pay for it, but it's totally worth it, and the subscription is $14. I have gotten some of the greatest recipes from those magazines. Not sure if you're like me, but I tend to make the same tired recipes and am constantly on the lookout for new ones.

A couple of months ago, the issue had a recipe for baked ziti (which my whole family scarfs up!). Last night, I decided to go all "Jessica Seinfeld" on them and sneak veggies in it, because the Sisternator ain't about no veggies (for a while, we thought she was on the Atkins diet or something because about all she'd eat was meat & cheese...). Back to the ziti-- I snagged some frozen veggies a couple of weeks ago at Publix when they were BOGO and I had a $1 off coupon, so I went out on a limb and got some chopped spinach. I nuked the spinach last night and put about 1/4 of the bag in the ziti. Shazam! That stuff was good and the kids still gobbled it up. Chalk one up for the veggie fairy. :)

Here's the recipe from Kraft:
4 cups ziti pasta, uncooked
1 jar (26 oz) marinara sauce
1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained (I omitted this)
6 oz (3/4 of 8 oz pkg) cream cheese
3/4 cup sour cream
1 pkg shredded mozzarella cheese (2 cups)
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
* I add half a pound to a pound of cooked ground beef, also

heat oven to 375
cook pasta in large saucepan - remove from pan - drain
add marinara sauce, tomatoes and cream cheese to same pan - cook on med heat 5 min or until mixture is well blended
return pasta to pan - mix well
the "official recipe" says "layer half the pasta mixture in 13x9 dish cover with layers of sour crm, 1 cup moz cheese and remaining pasta mixture - top with remaining moz and parmsn cheese"... I put everything in the pan, stirred it up, dumped it all in a sprayed 9x13, topped it with the moz cheese & called it a day.

bake 20 minutes or until heated throughout & cheese is melted

Can be refrigerated up to 8 hrs before baking - increase cooking time to 30 - 35 min.




Hey, want a FREE chicken biscuit for breakfast? No April foolin'!

Today only (April 1), Krystal is offering a FREE Spicy or Chipotle Chik biscuit with this coupon. Thanks, Southern Savers!


Headed out to the movies this weekend?

If you're going to a Regal theater, go here to print a coupon for $1 off popcorn and a drink. In the words of my friend Kim, "Oh, Snap." All this talk about food is making me hungry... :)
Thanks, Southern Savers


Alright, one more thing so you can get on with your Friday...

Starbucks is offering a free cup of coffee or tea on Earth Day. Take in a reusable travel cup and get you some. :)
Thanks, Faithful Provisions!

We've hit it big time with some of these deals! Happy Friday, everybody! Speak a good word to someone today. They might just need it. :)