Did you know you can FREEZE this?!

As I am sitting here...and snow is falling outside (blah!) I figured I would do a post on foods that you can freeze!  Alot of these I didn't know about and a few I have tried.  Sometimes when I tell people that I freeze Pillsbury Grands rolls, milk, butter, or cheese I will get the look like, you do what?!  But I have frozen all of those and some for a long period of time and they still taste and cook great!!
Here's a list I found on Pinterest:

• Shredded Cheese – Add a little cornstarch before you freeze and it will help keep the cheese from sticking together.

Chips – Yes you can! It preserves the freshness and they never freeze solid. You can eat them right out of the freezer.

Saltine Crackers

Bread- Wrap in foil or paper towel then place in freezer bag. Do not let any moisture in or out.

Baked Goods

Coffee

Tea Bags

Berries & other Fruits – Buy them in season and freeze at the peak of freshness. You won’t have to pay higher prices in the off season.

Nuts

Butter/Margarine – Can be frozen up to 8 months.

Herbs

Pasta sauce

Granola

Yogurt

Whole Milk (Pour about 1 cup because it will expand when you freeze)

Cut up veggies and freeze for later.

Freeze leftovers of course.

Meats (thats a given)

Dried beans

Rice

Alot of times I will be veggies on sale for example Brocolli was on sale super cheap a few weeks ago, so I bought a bunch, blanched it and then froze it into smaller packages.  I do the same with boneless chicken when it's on sale for $1.99 a pound or less I will stock up and put it into smaller packages for my family.  I can usually get 5 meals out of one 10 lb bag of chicken. 
What are some unique things that you freeze?

~Amie

Today's Shaws Trip!

There's lots of good deals this week at Shaws, some items it would be a good time to stock up esp if your family isn't brand loyal like mine! 

Spent: $33.18
Saved: $95.58
Savings of 74%

This week there's a Kraft deal going on, when you buy (wyb) 5 Kraft items you will instantly get $5 off!  That's before coupons! You can do this deal as many times as you want, I bought 10 items and I got $10 off!

Here's a breakdown of the Kraft deal that I did:
4 - Cracker Barrell Cheese on sale for $2.49, used (4) $1/1 coupons so $1.49 each after coupon, .49 each after instant savings!
4 - Oscar Myer Hot Dogs on sale for $2.50 each, used (4) .55/1 coupons that doubled to $1.10 off so $1.40 each after coupon and .40 each after instant savings!
2- Miracle Whips, on sale for $2.99, used (2) $1/1 coupons, so $1.99 after coupons, .99 each after instant savings!!
Love this deal!!

This is the rest of the items that I bought:
4 - Wheat Thins on sale for $1.99, used (4) $1/1 coupons, so .99 each!
3 - Mama Lucia Meatballs, on sale for $1 each
8 - Tuttorosso Pasta Sauce, on sale for $1.39, I used (4) $1/2 coupons, so it came out to .89 each!
1- Duncan Hines Red Velvet cake mix, on sale for $1.25, I used (1) .50/1 coupon so only .25!
8- Red Pack Diced Tomatoes, on sale for B1G1, you will pay $1.19/2 and I used (4) $1/2 coupons so it comes out to .10 each after coupons!
2- Doritos on sale for B2G2 (mixed with Tostinos)
2- Tostinttos on sale for B2G2
1- Tostinos Salsa, FREE after tearpad coupon!
3- Capri Sun on sale for $1.99 each, used (1) $1/3 coupon, so $4.97 after coupon, I then recieved a $2 catalina coupon, (which prints with your reciept) so it comes out to .99 each after all coupons! Good time to stock up on those!
The links for the coupons are highlighted and you can print each coupon twice by hitting your back button three times!
I will be going back again this week to stock up on these items again!
~Amie