Hey, Blu! Grocery shopping isn't bad. I just got back and had over $36 in coupons! I had $17 in manufacturers' coupons and got $19 off for markdowns on meat! At our store, if you get there fairly early in the morning, you get the best markdowns on meat. They mark down something like 2 days before the expiration date. As long as you eat it or cook it or freeze it right away, it's a great way to save money. I got $6 off a turkey! I also got $2 off three packages of drumsticks (5 per package). They're the organic brand, and really do taste so much better than the regular kind.
As for the manufacturers' coupons, I don't really use many. I don't even consider using a coupon unless it gives me at least 50 cents off a product (these "buy 5 and you save $1 are a waste of time). I only get two coupon circulars with the Sunday paper, and I get all the coupons there (and the in-store coupons). A lot of coupons are for carby things and prepared foods that I don't buy. I only use coupons for what I need -- cleaning supplies, bacon, cheese, frozen entrees (DH eats these for lunch and when I'm not hungry for dinner), toothpaste, etc. I never buy something just because I have a coupon -- it has to be something I would buy anyway.
So today I'm going to marinate all the drumsticks (homemade teriyaki marinade) and cook them up. I also bought 3 pounds of hamburger (yes, on sale!) that I'll make into patties. I'll probably cook them all up, too, and then freeze them for quick lunches to take to work.
I never know how to season burgers. I'm thinking that maybe I'll mix in a package of fajita seasoning. Thoughts?
Still trying to decide if I'll watch the Super Bowl today. Not a fan, sorry. You see, they're running back-to-back episodes of my favorite show from 5:00 to 7:00, which is like the middle of the game, right? My favorite show? Well, right now it's "What Not to Wear." I ADORE that show -- both the American version and the BBC version. I'm picking up a lot of tips from the shows.
Middle age crisis. What can I say?