Quick note:  I’ve now placed special orders for, let’s just say, a significant number of soups and syrups.  The soup comes in cases of 12 and the syrup in cases of 6, so for each case of soup you run you’d need four syrups. As long as you specify that you need the orders by next Wednesday, you should be fine.  Don’t forget to get the Wesson oil, too.  .50/each is a steal!

OK, figured I’d do a couple of soup runs:  I got 6 of the Healthy Choice ones and 2 Hungry Jack pancake syrup (you know I needed it after buying all those pancake mixes at Meijer).  Total OOP was .46 —– so I ran it five times!

This deal requires no coupons, none, nada, nothing. You are buying based on the spread between the Preferred Card price (.88) and the $2.89 shelf price (for soup) and the 2/$5 Preferred Card price (for syrup) and 2/$8 shelf price.  Spend $25 and up on this Con Agra deal and you get a $10 catalina back.  So the shelf price is $25.34, but the Preferred Card price is only $10.46.  When you pay you get back a $10 catalina.  Keep rolling those catalinas over and over and you are only OOP the .46.  Didn’t I say it was easy?

A side note here:  My wonderful, adored store manager, Jesse, is leaving our Jewel for Munster, IN, which is one of only four Jewel stores in the entire state of Indiana.  I will inject no snarky comments here, although it’s hard to restrain myself.  I definitely will miss him.  Anyone in Indiana who shops this Jewel is in for an pleasant shopping experience with Jesse:  He “gets” couponing.

One of the CW posters noticed that Jewel has the Crab Classics on sale for $1 through the 17th.  Use this printable (2 per computer, not printer) and get free crabs!  and yes, that’s me in the picture, thanks for asking…

The Con Agra catalina deal is working in full force right now.  This is the time of year when you stock up until next year’s sale.  That’s why I’m getting more OR popcorn (exp. dates 7/2010).  Buy 7 boxes for $11.83 and get back $10.  Or, in my case, use a $10 cat from a prior deal and put out $1.83 plus tax.  In this transaction I grabbed the last three gummy vitamins on the shelf to use up some of my coupons.  Everything worked well and I got another 2 stamps.  Go pots!

I’m going back to the store in a bit to place a special order for a couple of cases of Wesson cooking oil, since there was none on the shelf.  This is a hot one, folks.  You buy 5 oils and end up spending $12.50 and then get back $10.  Keep rolling the cats and you’re a winner…

Since I was running late, I stopped at Jewel for the BOGO Mrs. T Pierogis for a quick dinner; thought I’d try the feta/spinach/potato variety.  Sauteed with a couple of yellow onions and my free “buttery spread,”  they were a huge hit.  Cooked up all four boxes, so we may end up with a few leftovers – possibly.  I used four $1/1 coupons (limit 2 per computer) so my $7.10 subtotal dropped to $3.  Not too bad for a few meals.

While I adore the smell of coffee brewing, I only like the stuff when it’s loaded with everything to mask the taste.  Since I’ve finished my Cool Whip/experimental beverage supply, I’ve been forced to use plain ole milk (well, at least the milk is free).  Jewel has the International Delight coffee creamers on sale for .99 for the pints.  I’d only purchased one in the past and it was a yuck, probably because it was one of those sugar-free ones with no body – but it was cheap on clearance at Dominicks, so…..

Anyway, this Sunday’s SS had two coupons for International Delights – $1/2 pints and $1/2 quarts.  Get as many as you have coupons for and you’re set.  Shelf tag says deal goes through 10/10.  In my case, my total came to slightly over $7 after mfr coupons, and I used two of the $3 Aquapod cats, to bring my actual OOP down to $1.10.

Oh, and I got another pot stamp…

According to the Jewel asst mgr, all Jewels are clearancing the Peter Pan peanut butter.  They will only be carrying the creamy type, no others, so make sure to check your local Jewels for some great deals.  These reduced fat ones had exp. dates in 2011. I did notice that they had lots of space in the PB section for their new Shoppers Value line.  nice top shelf location, too.

Another clearance, this one on the Osco side, involves Rimmel mascara (actually my favorite).  A big box full of various types of their mascara, with bonus eyeliner pencils, marked down to $1.99. Well, hello sailor, but there are 2 $1/1 coupons in 8/1 RP (1st insert).

The Lisle Jewel on Rte 53 had a clearance rack in the back with Peter Pan peanut butter.  The reduced fat ones were marked down to .50 each, with other varieties slightly more.  I like free probably more than the next guy, but if you want/need some right now check your local store.  Unfortunately, I can find no insert or printables on this (it’s a Con Agra product, so you’d think there’d be something), except for home mailers.  HCW claims that there’s a q in the August issue of AY, but I checked three issues around that month and nada.  Either I’m blind or they pulled another one of those switcheroos with different coupons in the mailed subscriptions, take your pick.

Who needs so much laundry detergent?   Actually, a friend who has a puppy place, that’s who.  She doesn’t have the luxury of waiting on deals – puppies pee on their own timetable.

Soooooo, here’s today’s dealio: 5 Wisk, 3 Coke products, 2 boxes Cheez-its.  $8.70 after mfr coupons and instant $5 savings, then tossed in 2 of the $3 Aquapod cats. Actual OOP was $3.70. Damned high tax!