July 8, 2012 Best School Supply Prices

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This summer I’m going to approach the school supply sales differently.  I’ve created a spreadsheet with my “match it or beat it” price for each item.  Each week I’ll enter the prices from the sale ads for the 7 national stores in the East Texas area.  You’ll be able to look at each item you’re needing to buy and see which store has the best price. You can also see which store has the best sale prices for that week {Read More}

Easy Baked Beans Recipe

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As with most other things, one night I had baked beans on my menu plan but in the middle of cooking realized there weren’t any left in the pantry.  I remembered my mother always making them for BBQs with pork n beans so I gave her a call.   So simple and for me it’s less expensive than buying a can of Bush’s baked beans. Just use 2 cans pork n beans and brown sugar and BBQ sauce to taste. If {Read More}

Is Buying a Whole Chicken Cheaper than Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast?

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I have finally proved if it’s cheaper to buy boneless skinless or whole chicken. My theory was that the extra fat and the bones of a whole chicken, plus extra cook time and preparation efforts, would cancel out the savings from the lower price point. Being the numbers girl that I am, I set out last week to determine if the boneless skinless chicken breast that I usually buy is cheaper or if the whole chicken is cheaper. You’ll be {Read More}