August 2022 Frugal Chatter: All about gardening and saving month!!!!

[Angela273]

Today I went on a bike ride with Ds and twin girl. Twin boy was grumpy, so he had a short bike ride with Dh before returning home. We went swimming as a family for a couple hours this afternoon. Ds and I went for another bike ride after supper. We collected about $0.75 worth of SARCAN items that he will get the money from. We’ll do the SARCAN run this week or next.

I now have 3 portions of nacho meat sauce and 2 portions of sweet and sour pork in the freezer. I’ll pack them when I move.

[lilo0003]

I took a page from @Angela273 and asked for a rain check when Metro ran out of the milk on sale a few weeks ago, this is one frugal thing I never think to do. I used the rain check today and not only saved money but I had an air miles offer for milk so earned a few miles.
DS2 is now all ready for school. We will bring all the stuff upstairs and leave it in our bedroom to make it easier for him and his brother to get it to school.
To answer the dinner question we are cleaning the fridge before leaving and the kids will eat from the freezer. Today was bbq chicken breast and they were huge so I set some aside for fajitas on Monday. Tuesday I will do butter chicken in the crockpot. This is to ensure leftovers for the freezer. Wednesday is likely omelettes to use up the eggs and veg. Thursday is pizza and Friday burgers. Then we are gone until September 1. The kids have a plan for meals and we have factored in several takeout meals for them and we have a free pizza on the domino’s app. The older son is pretty frugal so will ask me about where to shop if they need anything.
now to start packing.

[Angela273]

Lots on my plate tomorrow. Kids swimming lessons in the morning, then 2hr Go Science at the public library in the afternoon. I’ll go home and try to tackle some work while they’re enjoying the Science stuff. Fresh leftover rice…but not sure what I’ll use it for. We had fried rice recently, so I don’t think anyone wants that just yet. Maybe pork steaks with mushroom sauce.

[coupon girl]

Morning -just emailed a few companies for coupons ,cant hurt right.

Still hot ,but need to go to sons and pickup his blue bins and feed the fish again .May make my trip worthwhile (he lives 15 minutes away)and stop into freshco and p.m some sales from other stores.

[Frugalbigmama]

Good Morning and Happy Monday! Rainy day here today.

The plan today is to get the work day out of the way and then once home clean out the fridge. It is a mess. Then I can plan the meals for the week on what needs to be used up. Rice with veggies and shrimp for sure one night (I think this is mine and DS's new fav)

Flashfood has tons of veggie and fruit boxes available today but I need to use up what we have.

I added 5 freezer bags of meat to the freezer on the weekend. (pork and BLSL chicken breast) I flattened them out and they are stacked so nicely. Cleaning/organizing the upright freezer is on my list to do as well. Need to take inventory of perogies since they are on for $1.99 at Walmart and now I see $3.99 is the price at RCSS!! They have a long expiry date and DS loves them.

I bought DS and my niece chocolate covered gummi bears at SDM (on for $1) I am dog sitting at their place in 2 weeks so I will leave them on my nieces dresser for a surprise when she returns home.

Ok I am anxious to get home and tackle the fridge. Our excitement as adults

Have a wonderful day everyone.

[SassyAshley]

Good Morning Everyone,
Ran out right at 8 am to be at No Frills when they opened to grab a few groceries.

They were completely out of Celery and Oat & Honey bread. I was going to Price Match the celery so I might I have to run into Freshco and see if they have some and might have to run into another No Frills for bread but we will see how the week goes. I knew I was taking a chance grocery shopping on a Monday. But I got:
1 x Naturally Imperfect Mushrooms 681g $4
5 x Roma Tomatoes $0.99/lb
1 x Garlic 3-pack $0.89
2 x Romaine 3-pack $1.99
2 x Mangos $0.99
1 x Milk
3 x Vanilla Yogurt $1.96 (PM Freshco)
1 x Orange Juice $2.99
2 x Ranch Dressing $3.00 WUB
4 x Baguettes $0.88
2 x Granola Bars $1.96

I spent around $40 which is not bad, missing some of the old sale prices.

The Baguettes are for Mom to make more French Toast Cups for the freezer, we are out and have some eggs to use up.

Normally I do not buy Granola Bars, but I have some stuff coming up in the next few weeks and might need that grab and eat items. I would prefer to grab a granola bar over grabbing take out, it is a lot cheaper.

[Angela273]

I use 4’ bamboo sticks as my tomato supports bc the metal cages have burnt my plants in the past…Estevan is the sunniest place in Canada. Unfortunately the stores haven’t had the bamboo sticks in stock in over a month…so I made some of my own. I spent 1.5hrs in the yard this morning, before swimming lessons. It’s supposed to feel like 36 this afternoon. Ds and I made some tomato supports from dead tree branches that I trimmed from a large tree that grows next to our shed. I used most of those, and tied up various tomato plants. Pruned tomato leaves that were touching the ground, weeded, watered. Picked 6 pea pods…barely enough to call a snack. A couple raspberries.

We also cleaned my van this morning. Ds vacuumed most of it. It’ll still need wiped down, but it’s already looking much better without the sand on the floors. I might be carpooling coworkers two days in August when we have meetings 2hrs away. The school division reimburses mileage. Might as well make the offer since I have room.

[coupon girl]

angela-i use tree branches from my lilac tree as stakes for my tomatoes .

popped out to my sons to get his bins to bring in and stopped in walmart
i bought
on clearance a jurassic dinosaur reg 14.99 i paid $6.48 for xmas for sebastian
bought 2 bath towels on clearance for $4.98 hugh -i will give one to my son

then popped into freshco
well they dont price match to giant tiger
but still spent $58.76 i got more the last 2 P.G tips tea 80 tea bags on the clearance for 5.48-50%=2.74

[cath007]

@Ciel21: Yeah friend is maybe not the best description.We dont talk to each other anymore in person,Just in Fb and barrely said to each other have a good summer kind of sad because she is a childhood friend from primary school...sigh...I have no friends that is a big deception,hope it will change somedays.No I am not anti-social ,just very shy and difficult to approach

noticed we are almost out of laundry detergent,so a trip to uniprix tomorrow or wednesday is needed for the artic power 2 for 5$ sale.

on another note received my 11$ metro et moi reward,.,on my cell account..dont know how to spend it since I barrely go to metro anymore...maybe milk and a nother thing...it can wait will see

Have a fabulous evening and night...another difficult day for me..sigh

[coupon girl]

cath-cheer up friend we are here for you .
I dont have face book and never care to ever.I find like my sister-in-law who is 65 chats to people from ages ago but never sees them ,so artificial if you ask me .I would rather to talk to an actual friend in person or on the phone .

Oh and i found a feww coupons today in freshco
save 2.00 on starbucks coffee ground.
1.50 on cheesestrings
and a yogurt one i think it was buy 2 danone save 1.00

[cath007]

@coupongirl : thanks for the nice comment
and curious did you take the compagny call in ,in the thread to order compagny coupons or just compagnies that come to your mind,I need inspiration hahah

[coupon girl]

cath-i just called companies of items i use a lot,palmolive,boost juice ,aveeno and thats it .I should look at the thread .

[cath007]

QOTD: Do you have any pork tenderlion recepies to suggest me? I am searching some new recepies but did not find too many,I want to try it in the slow cooker.Right now we are using a Creuset with a 3 peppers sauce,patatoes and carrots,and mushrooms,served with mashed patatoes..but in search of new ideas haha thanks

[cath007]

@SassyAshley : great shop as always @coupongirl ; nice to find tears pad coupons

[Giseledta]

i do pork tenderloin as a sheet meal... sprinkle some garlic and greek spice. drizzle of olive oil... potatoes, and root veggies.

QOTD: Do you have any pork tenderlion recepies to suggest me? I am searching some new recepies but did not find too many,I want to try it in the slow cooker.Right now we are using a Creuset with a 3 peppers sauce,patatoes and carrots,and mushrooms,served with mashed patatoes..but in search of new ideas haha thanks