Started thinking about the Ice Mountain deal and how the price was probably going to switch tomorrow morning early, so decided to head out one more time.  I picked up 4 more waters, 3 hot dogs, 2 Crystal Lights (also part of the $5/5 Kraft deal) and about 10 pounds of bananas since Jewel was having a two-day sale  for .38/lb.  The Crystal Light is on sale for $1.79, so with a $1 coupon and $1 from the catalina, it’s a .21 MM.

So now I’m up to 18 of the pots stickers.  Some people on other sites have already picked up 3 and 4 pans already; oh, well, the tortoise will eventually get them.

My husband says that I should clear off the table ’cause my junk is all over.  So in case you didn’t know peeps, I am a slob.

I ran this with only the hot dog coupons; I’ll go back later this week with my receipt and coupons and get cash back and two pots stamps, which I also forgot to pick up.  That’s the nice thing about Jewel, if you see something you want/need, you can buy it and come back another time with the coupons.  The Ice Mountain Aquapods are still ringing at $1, so buy four, use two $1.50/2 coupons (8/29 RP) and a $3 catalina prints out.  You are now making $2 for every four  you buy.  The hot dog buns are .88 each, but bet your boots they’ll be $1.49 or higher in a couple of days, so stock up.  The OM hot dogs are still $2, so buy five, use 5 $1 coupons and get a $5 cat back.  This deal ran me $11.05, which includes a $5 cat from a prior transaction.  Note I didn’t buy Cool Whip!  Got another $5 cat for the hot dogs and $3 for the Aquapods.  Subtract $4 and you’re at $7.05 for 3 Melitta coffee filters (no coupons available) and 3 hot dog buns.  Unfortunately, some times you have to actually pay for food.  sux

UPDATE:  I actually got FOUR hot dog buns, which explains why I had to fork over so much money!

Spotted a new booklet at Jewel today, “Fall into good things.”  Make sure you look around your Jewel for these; mine were on a display near the entrance.  I took a few (few, henceforth shall be defined as more than one).  While they aren’t what I’d call high value, there are a couple of $1 Tyson coupons that made my heart flutter.  Don’t forget, even if you can’t use them by the 11/30/10 exp. date (for the Tyson qs), you can always trot them over to Dominicks sometime during the coming year.  By the way, these coupons all have varied expiration dates.  which is really stupid.

Do we know how to party or what?  Seriously, used five of my hot dog coupons and then ran the Cool Whip in separate transactions of five each.  Total OOP was $.45, damn taxes!

I read about using Cool Whip as a coffee creamer, so I’m going to let the containers sit on the counter until they melt and then pour them into  bottles.  At that point I can load some into the fridge for immediate use and put the extras in the freezer.  Since there’s lots of volume due to air, melting them should use up lots less space for my freezer tetris.  Well, that’s the game plan anyway.  Let you know how it tastes, but honestly, who can claim that Coffeemate is a health beverage…

Remember to check your receipts and make sure you get your stamps.  People have commented that they didn’t get a stamp “because they were using coupons.”  Today my hot dogs receipt didn’t show I was eligible, but CS checked over the receipt and gave me one.

If you want to pick up some free hot dogs, listen up:  Go to coupons.com and enter a 33310 zip code.  Now check for the $1/1 Oscar Meyer any package of hot dogs coupon.  Be careful, there is a $1/2 hot dog coupon that comes up on the first page – ignore and continue to the second or third page.  Print it out, go back to the coupons and print out another one.  THEN, head over to couponbug.com and enter the same 33310 zip code and look for the same coupon.  Again, it may be on the second or third page.  Print, go back to the coupons and find it again and print.  Now you have four coupons (if you have only one computer).   Mashupmom has a link to Kraft for another two coupons.  Same routine, print, back, print.  The more computers, the more free hot dogs.  How does this work you may ask?  Well, I’ll explain…

Get your mitts on more computers.  With five coupons, you buy 5 packages of hot dogs, pay $10.  Give ’em the $5 coupons and five dollars and get back a $5 catalina.  If you have a cat from a prior cheese or Cool Whip purchase, use that.  Free hot dogs are good hot dogs.  Especially since it’s Labor Day Grilling Time.