The best omelet ever....

Morning friends!  Two posts in two days??  I must be crazy... I whipped up omelets this morning for the husband and I and just the idea of them sounded so yummy I wanted to share.  And, it's vegetarian!  So Erin!  Mom!  This is something you can make for the whole family and they'll all love it!  Even my meat loving husband (who believes no meal is complete without meat...) loved it and wanted it to stay in the breakfast rotation.  The ingredients are so stinkin' cheap and usually on hand, I know we'll be enjoying this again soon.  Hope you will too!

Here are my ingredients:

eggs (yes, those are green eggs... farm fresh and delicious!)

zucchini (from Kevin's mom's garden)

potatoes (from our garden)

onion (I used a walla walla sweet, but you can use whatever kind you want)

shredded cheese (your preference)

a little olive oil

What to do:

Dice the onion and julienne the potato.  Suatee in a little olive oil until cooked completely.  I added garlic, salt and pepper to taste.  When almost done, add julienned zucchini to mix and toss.  Cook for about 1-2 minutes until it's just heated through.  Transfer to a bowl.

Mix eggs (3 per omelet) in a bowl with a fork and add just a tiny bit of water.  (It makes the eggs fluffier...really....)  

Pour eggs into small skillet on LOW heat.  Do not touch your eggs or they will scramble in the pan rather than make a flat omelet.  Cover with a lid and cook until top is just slightly runny.  Flip if you can.  

Sprinkle grated cheese on top of omelet and add sauteed onion/potato/zucchini mixture....LOTS.  When cheese is melted, slide omelet onto plate flipping one side over the other. 

YUM, this was so delicious the husband requested I make it again.  And since it contains green veggies, I say that's a success!!!  

enjoy!

KHD.

Safeway Deals 7/28

Hi friends... how about some Safeway deals for the weekend, yeah?

Wishbone Italian dressing:

in store coupon $1.19 each (limit 3)

Join Safeway Just for U and zap a 1/1 coupon onto your card in their "coupon" section. 

If you buy just 1, you've paid only 0.19 for it...

Safeway Open Nature Bread - BOGO.

(this bread is all natural and delicious.)

Coconut Milk shampoo or conditioner - BOGO

Progresso Vegetable soups - 1.25 each. 

(It's not soup season, but this is a price worth stocking up on!!)

Safeway Eating Right Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts - 1.99/lb. 

(This is a rockin deal and the price at which I stock up.)

Hot Pockets or Lean Pockets

Coupon on Safeway J4U - 1.69 ea.

(You know I hate processed food, but these are quick and easy for the husband to grab once in a while for lunch when he's running late.  Hey, it's better than McD's or Jack in the Crack!)

Downey Fabric Softener

on sale for 4.99

Safeway J4U coupon - 1/1

Ice cream coupons on Safeway J4U:

2/1 any Klondike product

3/1 any Bryers Blast

2/1 any Starbucks pint

2/1 any Reeces Ice Cream Cup

(these are good coupons!)

And for another delicious (and healthier alternative...) 

3 Musketeers:

on sale B2G2

use .50/2 from 6/26 RP

Use Safeway Doubl'r for another .50 off

You paid $1 for 4 candy bars!!!  If you can get your hands on 2 of the RP coupon, SOME checkers will honor both....

NOTE TO MY LOYALS:  Don't be fooled by Safeway's S&W Kidney beans on "sale" for "10 for $10!"  That's a buck a piece.  That's NOT a good price for beans....  Don't fall for fancy store-sale-speak.

Not a ton of deals out there this week, but a few for sure!

Enjoy!

KDH.

Coupla Safeway Deals...

Hi friends!  Ran across a couple of deals I thought worth mentioning... these deals are only valid through 7/26 with Safeway so GET ON IT!  

Need a refresher of how these are spelled out?  Go here to see previous post.

Also, Safeway sends out a weekly mailer of their coupons and sale items.  In this mailing is printed a Safeway Doubl'r in which you can double 4 of your manufacturers coupons, up to 0.50 each.  USE THIS.  It's used in my deals below.  If you can get your hands on multiple ads, use more than one!  Ask friends, neighbors, whomever, if you can have their ad before it finds their recycle bin.....

Lets get ready to rumble......!!!!!!.......

Old Spice deodorant - fresh collection only

get 2 deodorants and 1 body spray, must be "fresh collection"

In-store coupon for deodorant # 3.49 ea

$1/2 from 7/3 P&G

buy 1 fresh collection deodorant, get a free body spray from 7/3 P&G

Safeway doubler coupon from store mailer -0.50

PAY: 5.50 for all 3

**  You MIGHT not be able to do this whole deal... the manufacturers coupons  MAY NOT be compatible to use together but it's worth a shot.  IF you can't, then you can nix the body spray and the coupon for a free body spray and just use the coupon for the $1/2 and safeway doubler to pay 5.50 for 2 sticks of deodorant, making them 2.25 each... almost half price!

Secret Deodorant - get 2

In store coupon 3.49 each

1/2 from 7/3 P&G

Safeway doubler -0.50

PAY: 5.50 for 2

Crest toothpaste

In store coupon for 2.49 each

$0.75/1 from 7/3 P&G

Safeway doubler -0.50

PAY: 1.25 for tube..   Must be 4-6oz toothpaste

Duracell batteries

In store coupon for $2/1 on the smallest (read:cheapest) pack you can get

$0.50/1 from 7/3 P&G

Safeway doubler -0.50

PAY: varies... but you're getting $3 off!

Tampax Pearl Tampons

40-ct on sale for 5.99

1/1 from 7/3 p&G

Safeway doubler -0.50

PAY: 4.49

**If you can get a smaller box on sale, you might get a better deal

Honorable mentions:

• BOGO Safeway smoked sausage
• B2G2 - 12 packs of select cans of soda  (great for stocking up for summer, not that I condone soda drinking..it's terrible for you.) and get a free pack of Oreo Cookies (also don't condone..)
• BOGO Fresh Gourmet Crunchy Toppings
• 2 for 5 - 6-16oz organic blackberries, blueberries, raspberries or strawberries.  (This is a pretty fantastic deal for organic!!)
• BOGO Nature Made or Nature's Bounty vitamins
• Buy 4 Save $4 on select items such as Pillsbury cake mix, Crisco vegetable oil, Folgers gourmet instant coffee, Folgers regular coffee, Jif To Go, Smuckers items.  Look for the "Buy 4 and Save" tickets on items
• Ranchers Reserve Beef Chuck 7-Bone Steak - 1.99/lb in extreme value pack.  This is a pretty good deal, but I prefer to wait until they have BOGO meat sales..

That's all for now, Enjoy!

KDH.

Where have all the Salem coupon deals gone???

Hi friends.  As you may know, I like a good deal.  Yes, I coupon.  No, I am not a freak with 10 transactions and hours spent at the store.  I like saving money, but I still have a full time job, a part time job and a life.  Usually I follow other coupon blogs to find my deals.  HOWEVER, it's come to my attention that the Salem and Portland coupon inserts NO LONGER MATCH so the blogs I used to follow to get my deals no longer line up.  And I've also discovered there is no coupon blog for the Salem area..............

Wait, wait wait... I know what you're going to say... "Kristen, you should write a coupon blog!!"  Why, yes that would be a fantastic idea, however did you miss in the first paragraph that I have 1.5 jobs and a life still?? I don't have time for a full time coupon blog!  But, my friends, I will still try to pass along deals I find in our area.. maybe someday I can have a super-cool full time coupon blog....

A quickie coupon lesson:

P&G = P&G Brand Saver

SS = Smart Source

RP = Red Plum

All of these come in the Sunday Paper

Deal listing: 1/2 means $1 off of 2 products... or .75/1 means $0.75 off of one product... 

Got it?  Ok, lets continue....

Also, if you've followed coupon blogs before, you know they count the store Catalina (the coupons the register spits out after your shopping is paid for) in your savings. I don't agree with this math.  If you have to put the cash out at the check stand, you're putting the cash out.  Period.  Just because the register spits out a coupon for your next visit or purchase, does not mean you're not paying money now.  I will NOT be counting Catalina savings in my deals.

While I was building my database, I came across this Pantene deal...two separate manufacturer's coupons so you can use them together....

Pantene Hair Care

7/3 P&G - 1/1

6/26 SS - 1/1

Both coupons are for $1 off any 2 products..so find two and use both of these coupons to get $2 off instead of just 1.  Like I said, if you find them on sale at your local store, even better...

Also, in the Red Plum from 6/26, there are two mail-in rebates for alcohol.  If you consume alcohol (responsibly, of course) these coupons are major saver and we've used them before.  One is for a $12 rebate from 2 bottles of various liquors, and another is for $2 off a 6-pack of various malt beverages.  Pretty sweet savings...  

That's all for now, I need to go make the hubby dinner....  

Enjoy!

KDH.