I always tell people in my coupon class that 10 for $10 is not necessarily a good deal but 99% of the BOGOs are.  Check out the long list of items that are under $1 each and you will get what I mean.

The penny item today is Publix Pasta Sauce. You may pay a penny for it when you purchase $10 or more worth of groceries before coupons. If your store requires the penny item coupon, you may find it on Wednesday or Thursday newspaper.

Don't forget to print your kosher coupons and Happy Shopping!

Note:

1. Publix accepts manufacturer coupons, store coupons, and competitor's coupons.  Each Publix may define competitors differently.  Consult the store manager when in doubt.

2. You may stack a manufacturer coupon and a store/competitor's coupon for an item.

3. Publix doubles manufacturer coupons up to 50¢ in Georgia, i.e. $1 saving for you. 

4. You don't have to buy two in order to get the buy one get one free deal, at least that's in Georgia.

5. Every Wednesday is Senior Discount Day.  That means you get 5% off if you are over 60.  So bring your mom or dad shopping with you.

6. Don't forget to use competitor coupons to save more.  See which competitors your local Publix accepts.

7. Also check this Publix Competitors Printable Coupon list to maximize your savings.

*This post is base on the sale in Georgia, price may vary. 

New to couponing?  Please read Publix Coupon Policy.

Last week I finally made a venture onto the plantation property.  It is now owned by the Nature Conservancy and it's ominous past is disguised by the serene beauty.  The property is open to the public year round, however, the home is closed to the public except for special events.  It is a great place to go fishing, have a picnic, bird/wildlife watch, and as we found out last week, go blackberry picking.  I highly recommend a big bottle of bug spray, a hat, and sunscreen, and if you do plan on blackberry picking (they're all over the property right now, just walk along the rice field dikes, you can't miss them) a pair of paints is a must.  The property is full of mowed trails and history.

A bit of Butler Island History

Get a $10 Rebate from P&G when you buy $50 worth of P&G brands listed below by 6/5/12, post marked by 7/5/12.  Print the rebate form online from P&G Beauty Olympics.

Venus, Olay, CoverGirl, Clariol, Herbal Essences, Aussie, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Safeguard, Ivory, Crest 3D White, Always, and/or Tampax.

I always seem to have bad luck with challah recipes, so I've tried this recipe several times before sharing it.  It has come out great every time and tastes great too!  I like this one because it uses very little eggs and is more healthy than most recipes.  I've tried substituting two cups of whole wheat flour with great success.  This recipe makes four loafs of challah.

Ingredients:

8 cups of flour
1 Tbsp. Yeast
3 eggs
3/4 cups of oil
3 Tbsp. of sugar
1 Tbsp. of salt
2 cups of water

Additional egg for painting the bread

Directions:

Kneed all ingredients together (without priming the yeast), for ten minutes. Let it rise for 1.5 hours, until doubled in size.  Separate the dough into four balls, then subdivide each into coils for braiding.  Braid and let it rise for twenty minutes. Paint the bread with the egg and sprinkle sesame seeds, if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.

Since moving to Savannah, we have had to subsist on stale, mass produced pita sold in the bakery section of the local grocery store.  There is no where in Savannah to buy fresh kosher pitot, so we've had to learn how to make them ourselves.  Pita is one of the most simple breads, and it takes very little time to make.  This recipe makes enough for eight pitot.

Ingredients:

3 cups of flour
2 tsp. of yeast
1 tbsp. of sugar
1 cup of warm water
1 tsp. of salt

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.  Kneed the dough for ten minutes.  Place the dough in a clean, ungreased bowl, and cover the bowl with plastic wrap.  Let it rise for half an hour.  Once the dough has risen to about double its size, preheat the oven to 500 degrees and separate the dough into eight balls.  On a floured surface, roll each dough ball into a flat circle about half an inch thick and a hand breadth wide. Place a pan of water in the oven on the bottom rack.  Then place, each pita on a baking sheet and bake for about five minutes, until they have inflated.  Flip the pitot over and bake for two more minutes.  Immediately remove pitot from the oven to a cool surface.  Bake any remaining pitot.  While they are still warm, close the pitot in a bag or sealed container.

Enjoy!

I love to see staples on sale.  Those are the must have in the pantry.  Stock up some pasta and bread.  You know you can freeze bread, right?

The penny item today is Publix Paper Towel Roll. You may pay a penny for it when you purchase $10 or more worth of groceries before coupons. If your store requires the penny item coupon, you may find it on Wednesday or Thursday newspaper.

Don't forget to print your kosher coupons and Happy Shopping!

Note:

1. Publix accepts manufacturer coupons, store coupons, and competitor's coupons.  Each Publix may define competitors differently.  Consult the store manager when in doubt.

2. You may stack a manufacturer coupon and a store/competitor's coupon for an item.

3. Publix doubles manufacturer coupons up to 50¢ in Georgia, i.e. $1 saving for you. 

4. You don't have to buy two in order to get the buy one get one free deal, at least that's in Georgia.

5. Every Wednesday is Senior Discount Day.  That means you get 5% off if you are over 60.  So bring your mom or dad shopping with you.

6. Don't forget to use competitor coupons to save more.  See which competitors your local Publix accepts.

7. Also check this Publix Competitors Printable Coupon list to maximize your savings.

*This post is base on the sale in Georgia, price may vary. 

New to couponing?  Please read Publix Coupon Policy.

Back in early April, I wrote about how I found caterpillars in one bed of my garden, eating up the tomato plants.  In the end, those plants were either too damaged from the caterpillars or they were just too close to one another and their roots were killing each other.  I finally cut off the damage and was planning on pulling out all of the plants, when I saw that underneath all the wilted and brown leaves, there was new life coming out of some of the plants.  So, instead of uprooting all of the plants, I uprooted a couple and saved a couple.  And wouldn't you know, some of the tomatoes are ripening and will be ready to pick tomorrow!

Now this lovely plant to the left is something that I bought at the grocery store around Passover.  Want to take a guess what it is?  Someone told me how her family has had the same plant for at least a generation and has even shared it within the family.  I had to give it a try.  Each year they dig it up and cut off what they need for maror.  After I planted mine, I read that horseraddish is an aggressive plant and often can overrun a garden so it should be planted in a corner or in a pot...  Ooops!  We'll see if this counts as a corner.

And while I'm sharing pictures, here's a look at the rest of the garden:

Cucumber

Pumpkin

Beans

Caterpillar predator

A few weeks ago, I was making conversation with a neighbor down the street and was admiring some lovely plants he had growing in his shady yard.  Guess what he gave me the following week  :D

I plan on leaving these baby crape myrtles at his doorstep. They're growing wild in the backyard, and will end up getting driven over or cut by the lawn mower one of these days.

Also, my sweet neighbor, the extreme city gardener, gave me something before she moved away to warmer places.  She said it will attract butterflies.

I hope it won't attract the butterflies whose larve are eating up my cabbage like the ones pictured below.  Could you leave me a note about what kind they are? It's too late to do anything about them, it all happened on finals week.  I didn't notice them until Shabbat, and couldn't do anything then.  Cabbage is just about out of season anyway.

It you like the Mexican Mangoes, they are on sale for $4.99/box at Hmart for the weekend sale, so today is the last day.  You still have time, just get dressed and go.  Again, love their amazing broccoli sale.  They have unadvertised sale on seedless grapes for 99¢ a pound, and strawberry 16 oz box for 99¢.  

My H-Mart grocery pick this week:

Produce

See the full H-Mart weekly flier - Georgia.

Find a H-Mart near you.

Free multi-purpose solution is always welcome.  My teenager uses it so quickly.  Walgreens seems to always have the best price on Cottonelle.  I wish there's a manufacturer coupon for it.  Even without one, it's still a good price.  Read on to find out more freebies.

New to couponing?  Please read Walgreens' coupon policy.

FREE or Almost FREE Deals @ Walgreens

Lowest Price after coupon/RR/MIR	Item	Description
FREE + make $1		$7.99 Complete Multi-Purpose Solution 12 oz. $7.99 Register Rewards** good on next purchase $1/1 Complete Multi-Purpose Solution, exp. 6/4/12 (SS 04/29/12 R)
FREE		$5 Lanacane Maximum Strength Anti-Itch Cream 1 oz. $5 Register Rewards** good on next purchase
FREE		$4 T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel 16 oz. $4 Register Rewards** good on next purchase
FREE		$18 $18 Mail-in Rebate Renew Life First Cleanse 14 Day Kit.
$0.45		4/$4 2 Liter Pepsi Products or Dr Pepper COUPON good at Walgreens Limit 4 $0.55/1 Pepsi Next, exp. 5/16/12 (Pepsi Moments 04/29/12)
$0.80		buy 1 at $1.59 get 1 free Carmex Lip Care .15 to .35 oz.
$1.00		buy 1 at $2.99 get 1 free Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner 16 oz. $1/2 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaners or No Mess Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaners, exp. 5/16/12 (SS 04/15/12 #2)
$1.24		$3.49 Finish Dishwasher Products • 20 pack Tabs or Gelpacs • Jet-Dry, 8.45 oz. $1.50 Register Rewards $0.75/1 Finish Powerball Tabs or Gelpacs, exp. 5/27/12 (SS 04/22/12)
$1.49		$8.99 Lysol No-Touch Kitchen System 8.5 oz. $1.50 Register Rewards $3/1 Lysol No-Touch Hand Soap System Starter Kit or Dispenser Only, exp. 5/16/12 (SS 04/15/12 #2) $3 MIR Lysol No-Touch Kitchen Starter Kit , exp. 5/9/12 (ALL YOU Apr '12) $3/1 Healthy Touch No-Touch Starter Kit printable
$4.00		$5 Cottonelle Bathroom Tissue 12 rolls. $1/1 Cottonelle Bathroom Tissue (Walgreens, May)

For more weekly specials, view the full Walgreens Weekly Ad.