mmm....Strawberry Jam

My oldest son often asks me how come we never buy grape jelly. I have 2 answers for that. The first is why buy grape jelly from the store when you can easily make delicious homemade jam?



Here's the breakdown on my costs:
8lbs strawberries= $5.99
4 pkgs of pectin= $7.12
6 cups of Sugar= $.96
1 hour of my time that would have been wasted otherwise= $0
Total $14.07 for 16 cups of Jam ($.88 a cup)

My second reason for not buying grape jelly is that it gives me the willies.

Springville Reams through the 25th

(801) 489-0088

While supplies last, Strawberry Flats $5.99 (8 1 lb containers)

Romaine Hearts- $.99/ 6pack
Cauliflower- $.39/lb
Tomatoes- $.39/lb
Broccoli- $.69/lb
Fresh Express Cole Slaw- $.79/16 oz bag
Fresh Express Tossed Salad- $.79/12 oz bag
Mushrooms- $.99/8 oz. pkg
Potatoes - Large Russet Baking $.39/lb
Zucchini & Yellow Squash- $.69/lb
Apples - Small Jonagold, Cameo, Granny, Braeburn or Fuji $.59/lb
Pineapple- $.69/lb
Cucumbers- $.39/ea
Watermelon - Seedless $.29/lb
Mini Peeled Carrots- $.99/lb
Green Cabbage- $.39/lb
Avocados- Small Hass $.59/ea

Produce Deals this week (through the 18th)

Springville Reams:
Artichokes $0.79/each
Celery $0.39/lb
Russet Potatoes $1.39/10lbs
Fresh Express Spinach $.99/9oz
Red, Green & Black Grapes Seedless $.89/ lb
Mango $0.50/each
Oranges - Large Choice $.29/lb
Pineapple $0.59lb
Pears $0.79/each
Kiwi 6/$1.00
Leaf Lettuce - Red, Green & Romaine $.79/each
Cantaloupe & Honeydew $.59/lb

Provo Buy Low:
See the Ad Here

Orem Sunflower Market:
If you go on Wednesdays they have a double ad going (two week long ads overlap for just a day). I've never been there, but my SIL likes to visit on Wednesdays and then heads over to Buy Low to get the Wednesday produce deals there.

This week deals, if you need 'em

Albertsons:
Cook's shank portion ham, bone-in First 2 $.99 lb
Beef round rump roast, boneless $1.88 lb
Albertsons chunk or shredded cheese 8 oz. Limit 4 $1.25 (w/ in ad coupon)
Albertsons grade AA butter, 1 lb. First 3 $1.67
Laughing Cow cheese wedges or Kaukuana spreadable cheese - service deli B1G1FREE
Laughing Cow Mini Babybel cheese B1G1FREE use 2 of these coupons:Laughing Cow Mini Babybel Cheese, any variety .55/1 (5-31-09) SS-3/29 for a better deal. THIS STUFF IS ALL THE RAGE IN DIETING CIRCLES!!
More cheap cereal, in case you missed it the last 3 weeks- Kellogg's cereal 15.5-25.5 oz. (Pictured: Miniwheats, Special K, Rice Krispies) $3.34 Extra promo 1: Save $3 instantly when you buy 3, making the cereal 2.34 each. Extra promo 2 : Buy 7, get 3 gallons of milk FREE. Buy 5, get 2 gallons FREE. Buy 3, get 1 gallon FREE. Voucher will print at checkout, valid on your NEXT shopping trip. USE this coupon: Kellogg’s Cereal, any flavor 10 oz. or larger $1.50/1 (5-17-09) RP-4/5 to get 'em for $.84 + free milk

And the crazy promotion for the week: **Kraft/Unilever promo: Spend $25 on participating products, and get FREE meat or seafood instantly, up to $10.** and *Purchase $40 worth of participating Unilever products and one ham or turkey and receive a ham or turkey rebate up to $20.
I don't have energy to figure out the best deals for me, but here is the list from Pinching Your Pennies

Smiths:
Still have caselot items on sale this week here's last weeks list with the caselot prices. Smith's caselot prices
Cooks Butt or Shank Ham, bone-in, limit 1 $.79 lb
Kroger Butter 1 lb $1.49
Smiths Dozen Large Eggs $.99
Kroger Cottage Cheese, 16 oz $1.00
Kroger Sour Cream, 16 oz $1.00

Produce/Meat deals through the 11th:
*Buy Low online ad: HERE
*Springville Reams:
Asparagus- $.99/lb
Zucchini- $.59/lb
Apples- $0.49/lb
Carrots- 5lb bag $1.89
Cauliflower- $0.69/lb
Grapes- $0.99/lb
Lemons- $0.19/each
Pineapple- $0.69/lb
Red Onions- $0.59/lb
Tomatoes- $.89/lb
Mini peeled Carrots- $1.89/2lbs
Cantaloupe & Honeydew- $0.59/lbs
Avocados- $0.69/each
When I was there on Monday they had flats of strawberries for $8.99, and 38lbs boxes of oranges for $11.99. While you're there check out the meat area. They often have marked down ground beef and other goodies.

A Couple More Recipes

We have also been making our own pizza's. They aren't Two Jacks, but they're pretty good.

Pizza Dough Recipe

Delicious Syrup Recipe:
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup water
1 cup corn syrup
3 drops maple flavoring
3 drops vanilla flavoring

Directions:
1) Boil sugars and water together.
2) Add corn syrup and flavorings, to taste

Making things at home

Over the last few weeks I have tried the following recipes:

Creamy Bean Soup
This is EXCELLENT! I highly recommend it to bean lovers great and small.

Graham Crackers
My children LOVED these. I didn't care for the molasses flavor and I also didn't roll them thin enough (because I don't own a rolling pin). I will make this (or a similar recipe) again.

Hamburger Buns
These were good in a pinch, but I'm not ready to replace store bought ones, yet.

French Bread
This has serious possibilities. I think my pan of water was too large, so my oven rack was up too high. My bread overcooked on the top. They looked pretty and tasted good though. Maybe I should watch the second tutorial.

I also made another french bread recipe, I'm not sure where I got the recipe. It wasn't too noteworthy though.

March Total's Are In

I spent $348.27 this month on all things grocery store related.

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