tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32981747460429477462024-02-21T22:25:51.790-05:00These Precious DaysAshleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15702894190286829745noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298174746042947746.post-42362747657715400182014-06-09T11:20:00.000-04:002014-06-09T12:17:49.530-04:00Simple, Fun Workouts for the Unmotivated Mom (Part 1)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dear Mom Who Hates to Exercise,</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know exactly how you feel. I am right there with you. It's kind of hard to fathom that some people actually<b> enjoy</b> working out. Isn't it? Seriously?! Who actually <b>likes</b> spandex and sports bras and sweat (ick!) and shoes you have to lace? Not to mention expensive gym memberships, child care arrangements, etc. Talk about a pain in the you-know-what!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't know about you, but I've tried it all. Step aerobics, Zumba, jogging (well...sorta!), spinning, yoga, weight training, Pilates...I have yet to fall in love with <b>anything</b> that involves sweat. Or effort. And don't even suggest that water aerobics would help me avoid sweating. Because I <b>hate</b> bathing suits. (Which I might hate less if I exercised more. Ugh.)</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, the point is--<b>I know exactly where you are coming from. </b>I can promise you that this is <b>NOT</b> a post from a crazy, exercise-loving mom. This is a post from a desperate-to-get-in-shape-but-hating-every-stinking-minute-of-it mom. I was born without an "exercise gene". In its place, I was gifted with a "lazy gene". Maybe you have one, too? Let's redefine the term "exercise" and instead, you and I will just strive to <b>stay active, be good role models for our kids and have a bunch of fun</b>. Okay?</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The idea for this workout was stolen from fitness guru, Jillian Michaels, herself. It works like this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Remove all of the face cards from a deck of playing cards (We use something fun like Angry Birds Star Wars cards or whatever is handy--Jillian probably doesn't.).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Leave the ACES in the deck and the numbers 2-10 for each suit. If you have a couple JOKER cards, throw those in there too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Decide which <b>FOUR</b> exercises you and your kiddos want to do. There are some suggestions below. It works best if you chose a variety of body parts to work with. Trust me--you don't want to pick all ab exercises or all leg moves! I would recommend choosing at least one cardio-type exercise to really get your heart pumping. The jumping jacks are a favorite here, but if you're up for the challenge try burpees.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(Some of these you may have to Google if you don't know what they are. And odds are if you have to look it up, it isn't a beginner move. Haha!</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">)</span><br />
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<li>Jumping Jacks</li>
<li>Crunches or Sit-ups</li>
<li>Push-ups (Make this super fun by putting a bowl of popcorn down and picking up a piece with your tongue as you get near the floor!)</li>
<li>Squats</li>
<li>Lunges</li>
<li>Calf Raises</li>
<li><a href="http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&type=A211US851&p=what+is+a+burpee%3F">Burpees</a></li>
<li><a href="http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&type=A211US851&p=how+to+do+a+superman">Superman</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. Assign each exercise to a suit. For example, you might choose to do HEARTS as Jumping Jacks, DIAMONDS as Crunches, SPADES as Squats and CLUBS as Push-ups. Write the exercises and the symbols on a large piece of paper, like the one above, and post it somewhere visible to you and the kiddos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. The ACES will be a one-minute rest and the JOKERS can either be a 2 minute dance party or a 30 second plank, whichever you prefer. My kids live for the dance party! It's their favorite part!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. Jillian thinks you are going to do this ENTIRE. DECK. OF. CARDS. Now that is some funny stuff right there!! Good luck with that. Ha! We usually do about half the deck. I just eyeball it. I do fan through the half we are doing and make sure there is at least one ACE (rest) and one JOKER (dance party) in the half we choose.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7. Grab some water and a clock with a timer. Turn on some fun, upbeat music and get moving! Flip the first card and do the number of reps and the corresponding exercise it goes along with. For example, a 10 of SPADES would be 10 squats using our chart above. Move onto the next card as quickly as possible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8. Try to keep going until you get through all the cards. Jillian has nothing on my 7 year old. Nothing. That boy is one TOUGH trainer! <b>Make sure you don't take yourself too seriously. Laugh! Be silly! </b>Worry about your own form and let them do goofy push-ups if they want.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b> **WARNING!! Your kids will make you do this EVERY. STINKING. DAY. They will not forget. They will beg. They will nag. Who needs a trainer when you have kids?!</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a fun workout that you can make as challenging as you like. There are 2 variations of this game. The first will be a little more game and a little less exercise. The second will definitely give you a fun workout! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grab a Sharpie marker and at least HALF of your Jenga pieces. Write simple exercises on one side of the Jenga piece. Some should be a little easier and some a little more difficult. Don't be afraid to vary the repetition number and duplicate the exercise if you start running out of creativity. (So 10 Push-ups on one piece and 5 Push-ups on another.) Here are a few ideas for you. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">30 sec. Plank</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">20 Jumping Jacks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">30 sec. High Knees</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">20 Crunches</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10 Push-ups</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jog in place for 1 min.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10 Lunges</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5 Squats</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10 Calf Raises</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10 Karate Kicks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hop on one foot for 15 sec. then the other for 15 sec.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Easy Version:</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Play the game as usual, having <i>everyone</i> do the exercise challenge on the Jenga piece when it is taken from the tower. Replace the piece somewhere in/on the tower and continue playing until the tower falls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Challenge Version:</b> Play the game as usual, having <i>everyone</i> do the activity on the Jenga piece when it is taken from the tower. If a piece is blank, or blank on one side, grab your marker and write a new exercise challenge on the piece. Replace the piece somewhere on/in the tower and continue playing until the tower falls. (If a piece has an exercise challenge on both sides, the person who removed the piece will choose which exercise the group completes.)</span></div>
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15702894190286829745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298174746042947746.post-40629001542150731002013-10-21T20:54:00.003-04:002013-10-21T21:06:09.085-04:00My $42 Grocery Shopping Trip & GF Menu for 10/21-10/27<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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of $.99 cilantro. I had a $.70/2 coupon for the Kroger cheese, making it $1.53 ea.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week I stocked up at our local bulk foods store and paid the farmer for our monthly herd share of raw, pastured milk. (We pay $11/week for milk, that I also use to make 2 qts. of yogurt.) That being said, the grocery budget is getting pretty tight and the month isn't even close to being over!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you find yourself in a place where you are trying to drastically cut your grocery bill for a period of time, my best advice is to <span style="color: red;"><strong>shop at home first</strong></span>. <strong>Take a complete inventory of your freezer, fridge and pantry and see what you have to work with in your menu planning. </strong>A can of diced tomatoes, a couple boxes of pasta, frozen broccoli, a package of pork chops, a can of tuna...write it ALL down. Now is the time to be creative! Head over to <b><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/ashleyjlutz">Pinterest</a></b> or <b><a href="http://www.allrecipes.com/">All Recipes</a></b> and type in a few of your random ingredients as a search. You might be pleasantly surprised at what you can make with what you already have. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I remember early in our marriage, long before kids and in the height of my couponing days, <strong>we had one extremely tight week where I was forced to plan a week's worth of healthy meals with only the $20 bill in my wallet.</strong> It was challenging, and required careful planning, but I did it with a few cents to spare! By starting with the things you already have buried in the back of the freezer and those random odds and ends in the pantry, you too can build a simple and inexpensive menu.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have recently begun <strong>listing the contents of my upright freezer in dry erase marker</strong> on the door. It wipes off easily and allows me to know exactly what I have available for meals. As I use things up, I simply erase them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We went in with some friends last year to purchase a side of grass-fed, organic beef from our local farmer and I am still in the process of using it up. <strong>Buying in bulk can really save you money--providing you use things up in a timely fashion and don't let them go to waste.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I planned this week's menu using quite a few things I already had in the freezer and pantry. <strong>I was able to spend about 50% less than I typically do</strong> at the grocery store (which offsets the crazy amount I spent last week!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>In the menu below, I will use an asterisk (*) to note the items that I already had on hand.</strong> Recipe links are in <strong><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><u>BLUE</u></span></strong>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Steel Cut Oats* x2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/05/double-chocolate-banana-muffins.html">GF Double Chocolate Banana Muffins</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/06/pumpkin-waffles.html">Spelt Pumpkin* Waffles</a> (not GF) & Nitrate-free Bacon*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Banana, Blueberry*, Spinach* & Yogurt* Smoothies x2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2013/03/easy-cinnamon-granola.html">Easy Cinnamon Granola</a> & Oranges </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Leftovers x2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Applegate Farms Organic Beef Hotdogs* w/Sugar Snap Peas & Apples*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Personal Pizzas w/Spelt Pizza Crust* (not GF), Spinach* Salad & Oranges*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Cheese Nachos w/Raw Carrots & Grapes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">PB* & Honey* on Homemade Spelt* Bread (not GF) w/Celery* & Raspberries*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Annie's Homegrown GF Mac-n-Cheese* w/Broccoli & Homemade Applesauce*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Steak* Burrito Bowls w/Cilantro Lime Brown Rice* </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pumpkin* Smoothies</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Roasted Turkey Breast*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/185421709631565439/">Butternut Squash* Casserole</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Green Beans*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Beef* Stew w/Potatoes* & Carrots</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">GF Cornbread*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce*</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Quinoa* & Sausage* Stuffed Peppers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fruit* Salad</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/185421709631566891/">Raw Nut Butter* Cups</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/185421709630227554/">GF Almond Flour Brownies</a>--sub zucchini* for butter & eggs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Eating healthy, and especially gluten-free, can be pricey if you aren't careful. There are so many ways to meal plan--<strong>but really, the only ineffective meal plan is NOT having a meal plan.</strong> Meal planning not only saves time, but it saves money with <strong>fewer trips to the grocery for last minute ingredients and fewer restaurant or take-out dinners.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">One of my favorite ways to save money on our GF menu is to <strong>cook around the weekly sale circular.</strong> As I sit down to plan our family's meals for the week (generally on Sunday), I do so <a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2013/08/meal-plan-monday-gluten-free-menu-for.html">with my calendar in hand</a> and my Sunday newspaper ads. <strong>I leaf through the Kroger, Meijer and Aldi ads and look for excellent deals on produce or meat and try to work those into my menu.</strong> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">For example, this week <strong>canned pumpkin is $10/10 with 11th item free at Meijer</strong> and $.89 at Aldi. Not only will I make several recipes with pumpkin this week, I will also stock up for the weeks to come (anything less than $1 is a good price!). I also noticed that <strong>Aldi has 3 lb. of sweet potatoes for $.99 and ricotta cheese for $1.79.</strong> Kroger has <strong>Annie's Homegrown Mac-n-Cheese for $1 and fresh pineapple for $1.99.</strong> I'll get my <strong>spaghetti sauce at Meijer and stock up on 3 lb. bags of onions</strong>, both included in the $10/10 sale.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>What if you see that ground turkey, canned tomatoes and cheese are on sale and still have no idea what to do with them?</strong> Try <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/">Pinterest</a>! Type a few key words into a search and see what comes up to inspire you. {Speaking of Pinterest, are you following me? <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/ashleyjlutz"><span style="color: red;"><strong>Click HERE</strong></span></a>.} Or try a recipe site, like <a href="http://www.allrecipes.com/">All Recipes</a>, where you can type in ingredients and look for corresponding recipes. <strong>For an excellent list of advertised and unadvertised grocery deals, coupon match ups and more--visit </strong><a href="http://www.bargainstobounty.com/"><strong>Bargains to Bounty</strong></a><strong>.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Instead of planning your meals and then paying full price for the ingredients you will need, <strong>try coming up with your meals AFTER you check out what you can get for a steal at your local grocery store/s.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/185421709631490663/">Pasta e Fagioli Soup</a> w/GF Pasta (<span style="color: red;">tomatoes, beans, celery, carrots & onion on sale</span>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">GF Crockpot Lasagna* ~ <strong><span style="background-color: #ffd966;">Recipe coming soon!</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Mini <a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/04/chicken-pot-pie.html"><span style="color: red;">Chicken</span> Pot Pies</a> w/<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/185421709631491174/">GF crust</a> (Make extra to freeze)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/8 t. salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/8 t. pepper</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/2 c. chicken broth (homemade is best!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1/2 c. whole milk</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1-2 c. cooked, shredded chicken breast</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am a huge fan of potato soup, sadly it is one of the <em>very</em> few things my husband doesn't like. He prefers spicier soups like my <a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/04/white-chicken-chili.html">White Chicken Chili</a> or <a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/04/taco-soup-gf.html">Taco Soup</a>. Since he is such a good sport and eats so many of my experimental meals, <strong>it's only fair to try and accomodate his tastes when I can.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>If White Chicken Chili and Potato Soup had a baby--they would name it Chicken Corn Chowder.</strong> Ha ha! It's a bit on the spicy side to please my man (but easily tamed down for those who like things more mild) yet <strong>still incorportates some well-hidden potatoes</strong> and is topped with crunchy bacon bits, green onions and delicious cheddar cheese. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think it's a winning combo! Paired with a simple tossed salad it definitely hits the spot on a crisp fall night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">8 slices nitrate-free bacon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1/2 c. onion, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">4 oz. can mild green chilies (optional--but I highly recommend adding)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 c. chicken broth, divided</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 c. frozen hashbrowns, shredded or diced variety</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 c. cooked chicken, shredded or chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1 t. Old Bay seasoning (or <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/homemade-old-bay-spice-mix-439631">make your own</a> but don't omit--this ingredient makes it perfect)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 T. fresh parsley, chopped or 1/2 T. dried parsley</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">1/8 t. cayenne pepper (optional)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">2-3 T. arrowroot powder or cornstarch</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">chopped green onions for serving</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">5. Simmer for at least 30 min. for chowder to thicken and flavors to meld. For thicker chowder, add more arrowroot or cornstarch (1 t. at a time). To thin, add more milk or broth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">You can stock your freezer full of healthy, homemade meals with minimal extra work. Look at your weekly menu and decide if there is anything that could easily be doubled or even tripled and would freeze nicely. I try to plan at least one main dish a week that is "freezable".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">For example, <strong>soups and casseroles are perfect for freezing and reheating.</strong> Crockpot meals can be doubled and the extra ingredients thrown into a freezer bag for a future meal. <strong>If you are making pancakes or muffins, plan to bake extras and freeze for busy mornings. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">How do you decide what will "freeze well"? <strong>Think about it this way...if you can buy it premade and frozen at the grocery (Lean Cuisine meals, waffles, grilled sliced chicken breasts, etc. etc.) you can make it yourself and freeze it!</strong> I even buy inexpensive glass casserole dishes for $1 at yard sales and Goodwill to use for my freezer meals. {Be sure to thaw in the fridge overnight before putting into hot oven and cracking your dish!}</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This week, I am making <strong>Skillet Chili Mac</strong> which I will double--freezing the leftover as a casserole for later. When freezing soup, like my <strong><a href="http://www.these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2013/09/chicken-corn-chowder-gf.html">Chicken Corn Chowder</a></strong>, I use a muffin tin and transfer "soup pucks" to a freezer bag. I am also baking up some <strong>Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk Muffins</strong> and <strong>Pumpkin Scones</strong>, both of which will be excellent to freeze and reheat. <span style="background-color: #ffd966;">{Recipes coming soon!!}</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I don't plan a special freezer cooking day as some people do. For me, it's just as simple to <strong>make extra of something I am already cooking anyway</strong> and sock away the surplus in the deep freeze. Not to mention that it means <strong>a no-mess, low-stress, easy meal for another day</strong>. And the best part? You get twice as many meals with half as many dirty dishes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2013/09/chicken-corn-chowder-gf.html">GF Chicken Corn Chowder</a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Mixed Green Salad</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">GF Pumpkin Scones ~ <em><span style="background-color: #ffd966;">Recipe Coming Soon!</span></em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Nitrate-free Bacon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Blueberry Banana Smoothies (with spinach...shhh!!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/185421709631409384/">GF Spaghetti Squash Lasagna</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sauteed Green Beans with Garlic & Butter</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Grilled BBQ Chicken</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Baked Sweet Potatoes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Oven Roasted Broccoli </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">GF Apple Crisp w/Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream</span> </div>
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Dip strawberries into Greek yogurt, freeze, and enjoy!
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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Do not compare yourself with others, who seem to <b>skip along their life-paths with ease</b>. Their journeys have been different from yours, and I have gifted them with <b>abundant energy.</b> I have gifted you with <b>fragility</b>, providing <b>opportunities for your spirit to blossom</b> in My Presence. Accept this gift as a <b>sacred treasure</b>: delicate, yet glowing with brilliant Light. Rather than struggling to disguise or deny your weakness, allow me to <b>bless you richly</b> through it." <u>Jesus Calling</u> by Sarah Young</span></i></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">read this quote yesterday during my morning devotion time. It has been quite awhile since I've read anything that spoke to me quite as clearly as this passage. You see...I struggle. I have struggled from the time my parents divorced at the age of 4. <b>I can't remember a time when life wasn't hard. Sometimes excruciatingly hard.</b> Those people who "skip along their life-paths with ease" and the ones blessed with "abundant energy"--I have a difficult time with those folks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can be honest with you, right?<b> I have dealt with insecurity and jealousy long before I knew what those words even meant.</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I try (really I do!) to be happy for people who have been handed an easier lot than me. But the truth is...I am incredibly envious of the ones who were raised by godly and encouraging parents. I often resent the ones who have had smooth, happy and loving marriages. I feel the sting of injustice about the ones who've never lost a baby through miscarriage. </span><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are times when I am bitter about the ones who have a dad who simply shows up and who wants nothing more than to be a grandpa to their kiddos.</b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am jealous of the ones who haven't had to endure putting a spouse's parent, a precious surrogate father, in the grave. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I envy the ones who have lifelong friends--the kind who didn't move away or just plain move on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And how could I forget the ones with "abundant energy"? Oh, some days it is those people with whom I have the hardest time not comparing myself. <b>Because let me tell you...when you are running a race with huge boulders in your path, you are going to fall down.</b> A lot. And you get tired. Depressed, in fact. Life leaves you flat out worn out. Unlike those who are running on that smooth, easy path. They can run faster--get farther. Plus, they have fewer bruises. No visible chips, cracks or scars. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But this passage--it caused me to consider something for the very first time. <b>Maybe, just maybe, this fragility I have always deemed a curse is actually a gift. </b>Perhaps being <b>easily broken</b> is what brings me the "opportunities for my spirit to blossom" that the others, the ones who are too busy skipping along, don't always get. Since I gave my life over to Jesus my sophomore year of high school, I have done my very best to obey His leading and call. I let the Lord choose my college and major. I even let Him choose my husband. I allowed Him to move me from one job to another, providing lessons and growth along the way. I listen when He asks me to give up something I love (like Facebook or coffee) in exchange for something better. <b>When I break, I give God the chance to put the pieces back together in such a way that I am better off for having been broken. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>"I used to think that God's gifts were on shelves one above the other, and that the taller we grew in Christian character the easier we should reach them. I find now that God's gifts are on shelves one beneath the other, and that it is not a question of growing taller but of stooping lower, and that we have to go down, always down, to get His best gifts." <u>The Cultivation of Humility</u> by G. B. F. Hallock, 1919</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why am I lying on the ground munching gravel, as everyone around me seems to be skipping past me? Why am I always broken and shattered and just plain beat up by this life? Why do I find myself flat on my face every single time I turn around? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Seriously, God...Why?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Because the lower I get, the higher He lifts me up. And maybe this gift of fragility really is a sacred treasure after all. Indeed, I am richly blessed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">P.S. I am completely in love with this song from We Are Human, called <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzh_3lhedlo">We Fall Apart</a>. Go listen to it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A couple weeks ago I decided to make BLATs (bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato) for the family for dinner, only to be disappointed that I couldn't actually eat them because I am intolerant to both the yeast and the gluten in bread. That left me with two alternatives--either wrap up the bacon, tomato and avocado in a romaine lettuce leaf or come up with some kind of cold salad mixture using the sandwich ingredients as a springboard. Utilizing some leftover quinoa I had in the fridge, this was the delicious end result. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 Roma tomatoes, diced</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 Avocado, diced (optional)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6-8 slices Nitrate-free bacon (I use Applegate Farms brand.)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1/4 c. Real mayonnaise (Spectrum or Trader Joe's Organic are my favorites.)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 t. Vinegar</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2 t. Sugar</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>*Rince 1 c. quinoa under water until it runs clear. Add quinoa to a medium saucepan with 2 c. water or chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until liquid is absorbed and germ ring appears around quinoa seeds. This can be done ahead of time and stored in the fridge.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Cook bacon until crisp, drain on paper towels until cool and then crumble.</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">As much as I like summer, I love fall even more! And with temperatures hovering in the low 80s in mid-August, it's hard not to think about delicious fall meals. Our grill is acting up and it's finally cool enough to use my oven. <strong>This week I'm going to be cooking up some fall-ish sort of meals that I wouldn't normally be making until at least late September.</strong> Enjoy!</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you know me even a little bit, then you know how terrible I am at self-discipline. It doesn't matter whether we are talking about housework, exercise, diet...you name it. I have NO willpower whatsoever and <strong>if you looked up "weakling" in the dictionary, there would surely be a huge picture of me.</strong> I am excellent at starting things, but have virtually ZERO follow through. If I had a dollar for every book or household project I'd ever started and not finished...I'd be a wealthy woman! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">For quite some time, I have felt God pressing on my heart the need to give up all or nearly all of my time on Facebook. It has become a source of <strong>insecurity, pride, judgement and even idolatry--</strong>taking time away from my family and my relationship with the Lord. I am embarrassed at how much time I have wasted on my outer circle (surface level friendships) instead of investing that time cultivating my inner circle--the one that truly matters. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I have tried to "cut back" or even "fast" from Facebook in the past, with very little success. <strong><span style="color: black;">This time, I felt the best option was to allow my husband to change my password and not tell me the new one.</span></strong> That way, I wouldn't have to deactivate my account, but I also can't use my account without him signing me in. This may seem extreme to those who can just manage their own behavior (sigh...why can't I be one of <em>those</em> people??). However, anyone who has dealt with an addiction knows first-hand that accountability and support are crucial to rehabilitation. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">My hubby and I have agreed that 30 minutes in the evening is enough time for me to return messages, post new blog links and catch up on any event invites, birthdays, etc. <span style="color: black;"><strong>Today was day #1 and I kinda felt like I was missing my left arm. I am pretty sure I started twitching from withdrawal a few times</strong>. </span>I'll let you know how it goes! I am so hopeful that my productivity will increase by leaps and bounds that I decided to do a list of August goals, something I quit doing back in April. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Watch Joyce Meyer 3 days a week or more</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Exercise at least 30 min, 4 days a week</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Unglued-Making-Choices-Midst-Emotions/dp/0310332796">Unglued</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Unglued-Making-Choices-Midst-Emotions/dp/0310332796">Made to Crave</a> <em><span style="color: red;">($2.99 on Kindle)</span></em> by Lysa TerKeurst</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Finish <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sparkly-Green-Earrings-Catching-Light/dp/1414371713/ref=sr_1_1?s=textbooks-trade-in&ie=UTF8&qid=1375406001&sr=1-1&keywords=sparkly+green+earrings">Sparkly Green Earrings</a> by Melanie Shankle <em><span style="color: red;">(This book has had me laughing until I cried! It is SO good!)</span></em></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Spend a maximum of 30 minutes per day on Facebook</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have one date night out and one day-long date in August</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Couples devotion & conversation (no gadgets) from 10:30-11 PM, nightly</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sign Charlotte up for PEEPs at Brukner (Preschool Environmental Education Program) & YMCA ballet class</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sign Jackson up for art classes at Hayner Cultural Center</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Order all of Jackson's first grade curriculum</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Take the kids to see the movie Turbo</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Take the kids to the Miami County Fair</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Purge and reorganize all of the kids' toys</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Purchase school supplies and organize school room for the upcoming school year</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Visit Bill's grandma at the rehab center, twice</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Help the kids make Grandparents' Day gifts</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Plan and host Charlotte's 3rd birthday party</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have coffee or a playdate with another mom friend</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Continue tithing 10% of our income</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get 3 estimates for new windows</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Make Save, Spend, Share banks with the kids to teach personal finance</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Write at least 8 new blog posts in August (4 recipe posts, plus 4 misc. posts)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stick to strict blogging hours (naptime only) that do not interfere with homemaking responsibilities or quality time with family </span></li>
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<em><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>The following advertised prices and unadvertised price drops are for Meijer stores in the Dayton, OH area and may vary by location. All printable coupon links are in <span style="color: #3d85c6;">blue</span>. </strong></span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Meijer mPerks coupons are downloadable e-coupons that you can access for free </span></strong><a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks"><strong><span style="color: red;">HERE</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color: black;"> and redeem at the register by entering your cell phone # & personal pin #. [Note: If the mPerks coupon says "Store Coupon" in the bottom left corner, it CAN be combined with another printable or paper manufacturer's coupon. If it says "Manufacturer's Coupon" it CANNOT be used with another printable or paper coupon.]</span></strong></span></em><strong><span style="color: black;"></span></strong></div>
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<u><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Buy 10 Items for $10, Get 11th Free!</strong></span></u><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Raspberries</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Blackberries</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Avocados</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Earthbound Farm Organic Baby Carrots</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.ebfarm.com/organic-step/save-1-off-2-earthbound-organic-baby-spinach4">-$1/2 coupon</a></span><span style="color: black;"> (Prints "Good on any EBF product")</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Dole Bagged Salad Mix (most varieties)</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Pom Wonderful Pomegranate Juice </span><span style="color: red;"><em>FREE after coupon!</em></span></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://www.pomwonderful.com/pomegranate-products/juice?gclid=CK7Co-KHs7gCFYFhMgod8w4AFg">-$.50 off coupon</a></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Larabar Singles</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.larabar.com/">-$1/2 coupon</a></span><span style="color: black;"> or </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://strk.enlnks.com/aff_c?offer_id=118&aff_id=25&url_id=103&aff_sub5=17825150&affsrc=1">$.75/3 coupon</a></span></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Old Orchard Frozen Juice Concentrate <span style="color: red;">$.75 when you buy 4!</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong><a href="http://oldorchard.com/promotions/">-$1/4 coupon</a></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Meijer Frozen Vegetables, 16 oz.</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">Chobani Greek Yogurt Singles <span style="color: red;">$.40 after coupon!</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.chobanichampions.com/coupons">-$.30/1 coupon</a></span></strong><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Meijer Canned Pumpkin</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Aunt Millie's English Muffins</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Meijer Pasta (green box)</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>Meijer Naturals Salsa</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>8/$2 Bi-color Sweet Corn</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$2.99 Organic White Mushrooms, 12 oz.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks"><strong>-$.50 mPerks coupon</strong></a></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$2.99 Kiwi, 2 lb. tub</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks">-$1 mPerks coupon</a></span></strong><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$.97/lb. Grapes</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.99/lb. Organic Grapes (domestic)</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.99/lb. Organic Nectarines</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$.77/lb. Green Beans</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$2.99/lb. Sweet Cherries</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$.77/lb. Zucchini or Yellow Squash</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">3/$1 Green Onions or Cucumbers</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$.89/lb. Red or Green Leaf or Romaine Lettuce</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>3/$4 Blueberries, pint</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$3.99 Earthbound Farm Organic Clamshell Salad, 1 lb.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks"><strong>-$1 mPerks STORE coupon</strong></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.ebfarm.com/organic-step/save-1-off-2-earthbound-organic-baby-spinach4">-$1/2 coupon</a></span><span style="color: black;"> (Prints "Good on any EBF product". Buy some EBF carrots too?)</span></strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><u>DAIRY</u></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$3.49 Kraft String Cheese, 12 ct.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$3.49 Meijer Chunk Cheese, 16 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Sargento Natural Shredded or Sliced Cheese, 5-8 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Chobani Champions Tube Yogurt (rBST free!)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.chobanichampions.com/coupons">-$1 off coupon</a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$3.50 Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt, 32 oz. (rBST free!)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$1.99 Daisy Cottage Cheese, 16 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$1.50 Smith's All Natural Sour Cream, 16 oz.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><u>MEAT</u></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$3.50 Hormel Natural Choice Nitrate-Free Bacon</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$3.99 Applegate Nitrate-Free Beef Hotdogs</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.applegate.com/whatsinyourhotdog">-$.50 off coupon</a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$5.99 Applegate Organic Grassfed NF Beef Hotdogs</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.applegate.com/whatsinyourhotdog">-$.50 off coupon</a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$1.19/lb. Meijer Fresh Chicken Thighs</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">NEW</span> <span style="color: black;">$2.50 Al Fresco Chicken Breakfast Sausage Links</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.alfrescoallnatural.com/">-$1 off coupon</a> <span style="color: black;">(sign up for newsletter)</span></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><u>PANTRY</u></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">$1.50 Annie's Homegrown Mac n Cheese</span> <span style="color: red;">$.80 after coupon!</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://banner.couponfactory.com/banner/a1b5a47033266b3fb3409e721486e908b7fa3906/">-$.35 off coupon</a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$1.99 Kraft Organic Mac n Cheese</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: black;">$2.25 Imagine Soups</span><span style="color: red;"> $.25 after coupon!</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.bargainstobounty.com/2013/05/2-00-off-1-imagine-organic-coupon-soup-stew-broth-or-gravy/">-$2 off coupon</a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Mom's Best Naturals Cereal</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://momsbestnaturals.com/special-offers/">-$1.50/3 coupon</a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: black;">$1.39 Joy (reg. or GF) Ice Cream Cups or Cones</span> <span style="color: red;">$.39 after coupon!</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://strk.enlnks.com/aff_c?offer_id=106&aff_id=25&url=http://www.freecouponalerts.com/joy-ice-cream-cones-coupon-4/">-$.55 off coupon</a></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><em>Thanks <a href="http://www.bargainstobounty.com/2013/07/meijer-deals-and-coupon-matchups-july-14-20-2013/">Bargains to Bounty</a>!</em></span></strong>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15702894190286829745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298174746042947746.post-86939795865469520292013-07-15T16:46:00.002-04:002013-07-15T16:46:57.281-04:00Meal Plan Monday: Gluten-free & Oven-free Meals for July 15-21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">H</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ere is what's on the menu at our house this week. Items in </span><a href="http://www.these-precious-days.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BLUE</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> are recipe links. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I am in the middle of a month long coffee-free, low-carb, low-sugar diet to help maintain even blood sugar levels throughout the day. <strong>You can get an overview of what I can and cannot eat <a href="http://www.wholeapproach.com/diet/foodlist.php" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</strong> I will be altering the plan slightly by adding brown rice, GF oats, cheese (a few times a week), and a few lower sugar fruits (cherries, sour apples, pears and berries) sparingly. <strong>All meals and snacks are gluten free and most are very low in sugar/carbohydrates. Many meals are also dairy/cheese free (yogurt is allowed on this diet).</strong></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you haven't checked the weather forecast for SW Ohio this week--it's gonna be <span style="color: red;"><strong>HOT</strong></span>! We have no central air and only a couple of window AC units. If I attempt to use my oven in 90 degree weather, my first floor rises <u>at least</u> 3-4 degrees. And at dinner time--the hottest part of the day--let's just say that's not an option for this momma! <strong>So, this entire menu is oven-free and our meals will be made using the stove top, grill, crockpot, microwave and toaster oven. Stay cool, friends!</strong></span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Creamy Brown Rice Porridge topped w/Butter, Cherries, Nuts, Seeds & Cinnamon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630955449/" target="_blank">Oat Flour Pancakes</a> w/Cinnamon Maple Cream Cheese & Sliced Pear</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Nitrate Free Breakfast Sausage Links (Al Fresco makes these.)</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;"><img alt="Oat Flour Pancakes -- these were delish! used honey instead of sugar and applesauce instead of oil" class="pinImage" height="102" src="http://media-cache-ec3.pinimg.com/736x/3e/f5/2c/3ef52c54c10b95ca336dfe784d27defe.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto; padding: 40px 0px;" width="200" /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630998802/" target="_blank">Buckwheat Granola</a> & Mixed Berry Parfait (I'll make the granola in my new toaster oven!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Cherry Vanilla Chia Smoothie</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Dinner Leftovers</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Tuna Melts in Lettuce Cups</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630982200/">Apple Almond Quinoa</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630982212/" target="_blank">Trail Mix Energy Bites</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Raw Veggies & Hummus</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Green Apple w/Almond Butter</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630958390/">Yogurt Covered Strawberries</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2013/07/i-cant-believe-its-not-coffee-my-new.html" target="_blank">Dandy Blend Iced "Coffee"</a> w/Almond Milk </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630992249/">Zucchini Lasagna Rolls</a>* w/<a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/05/spaghetti-sauce-with-hidden-veggies.html" target="_blank">Marinara Sauce</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Cheesy Cauliflower Bread (Use pizza stone on the grill)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Tossed Salad w/<a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/04/ranch-seasoning-mix-for-dressing-or-dip.html">Homemade Ranch</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;"><em>*Make zucchini rolls, cover with sauce and cook on low in crockpot for 2-3 hrs.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><img alt="zucchini-herbs-cheese Recipe" height="200" id="recipe_image" itemprop="photo" src="http://img4-3.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/hl/grilled-zucchini-hl-1713091-x.jpg" width="200" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato & Avocado (BLAT) Wraps*</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2013/05/cilantro-lime-quinoa-salad-with-black.html">Cilantro Lime Quinoa Salad w/Black Beans & Roasted Corn</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;"><em>*Use GF tortillas or wrap the filling in a large lettuce leaf.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630910059/" target="_blank">Blackened Chicken</a> on the Grill</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Baked Sweet Potatoes (crockpot) w/Butter & Cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sauteed Fresh Green Beans</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630985745/">Taco Turkey Burgers</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630992131/">Cucumber Tomato Salad</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Southwest Chili Cornbread Casserole (made in microwave)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Tossed Salad w/<a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/04/ranch-seasoning-mix-for-dressing-or-dip.html">Homemade Ranch</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Beef Pepper Stir Fry w/Brown Rice Noodles</span><br />
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Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15702894190286829745noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298174746042947746.post-29543208542466611002013-07-05T21:39:00.000-04:002013-07-05T21:39:11.466-04:00"I Can't Believe It's Not Coffee!" ~ My New (Almost) Coffee Discovery<div align="center">
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It looks like coffee. It even smells like coffee. It definitely tastes like coffee (well...it tastes pretty darn close!). <strong>I seriously can't believe it's not coffee!</strong> I've had it iced, blended as a frappe, and cappuccino style--I love them all. Friends have tried it and raved. My mom liked it so much she bought half of my bag. It's gluten-free*, caffeine-free and dissolves in water. What is this magic "almost coffee"? I'm glad you asked!</div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SMN0DO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000SMN0DO&linkCode=as2&tag=thepreday08-20" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="181" id="main-image" rel="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51IguEoYNML._SX342_.jpg" style="display: inline;" width="200" /></a></div>
<strong>This delicious beverage powder is called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SMN0DO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000SMN0DO&linkCode=as2&tag=thepreday08-20" target="_blank">"Dandy Blend".</a></strong> It is made from roasted dandelion root, chicory root, barley & rye. It contains over 50 trace minerals and costs as little as $.07 a cup. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dandy-Blend-2-lb-Bag/product-reviews/B000SMN0DO/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1" target="_blank">You should read the Amazon reviews on this stuff</a>--it has 5 out of 5 stars! <strong>Our local bulk food store, Country Bulk Barn, is where I bought mine but it is slightly less expensive on Amazon.</strong> <em>(*Note to GF friends--The company explains on their website how they make this product GF. I do not have a gluten sensitivity or celiac disease. If you do, you may want to investigate the GF claim on this product for yourself before drinking it.)</em><br />
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A friend tipped me off to <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SMN0DO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000SMN0DO&linkCode=as2&tag=thepreday08-20" target="_blank">Dandy Blend</a> and to say I was skeptical is a massive understatement. I love coffee!! A month or so ago, I was drinking at least 6 cups of coffee a day. I would say my average daily coffee/tea consumption was around 36 oz. It never seemed like that much, because first of all I have really big coffee mugs. Secondly, I was drinking it all day long. I rarely left the house without my stainless steel cup filled with warm, delicious Colombian goodness. Oh--let's not forget the massive amounts of whole milk and sugar (I justified it by using unrefined sugar cane) I put in there. <strong>But three weeks ago, I gave up my love affair with coffee to regain my health. I had been without my beloved drink for quite some time when I got my hands on this "new guy". <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SMN0DO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000SMN0DO&linkCode=as2&tag=thepreday08-20" target="_blank">Dandy Blend</a> was going to have some HUGE Starbucks-sized shoes to fill.</strong><br />
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I put my finger in the powder to taste it before making a whole cup of iced coffee. Oh. my. word! <strong>"This tastes JUST LIKE COFFEE!" I shrieked in disbelief. </strong>I poured the powder into a bit of water, stirred it up, added my vanilla extract, my milk and a bit of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0020N3NRC/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0020N3NRC&linkCode=as2&tag=thepreday08-20" target="_blank">liquid stevia</a>. Then I nervously took a sip. Ahhhh....heaven in a cup! So what would make delicious into spectacular? A teaspoon of cocoa or carob powder (caffeine free), some ice and a blender of course. After two long weeks without coffee, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SMN0DO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000SMN0DO&linkCode=as2&tag=thepreday08-20" target="_blank">Dandy Blend</a> became my new favorite friend.<br />
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I have shared this secret (almost) coffee with my mom and several friends. I am not the only one who thinks this stuff is beyond awesome. <strong>The fact that I can make it various strengths without having to brew it hot--makes it the perfect choice for iced and blended coffee drinks.</strong> Because it is not caffeinated, it doesn't put stress on my already stressed adrenal glands. It doesn't make me jittery, or irritable, or moody. It doesn't interfere with my sleep and cause daytime fatigue. It isn't addictive. It doesn't make me crave carbohydrates an hour after I drink it. Best of all, if I sweeten it with a low-glycemic sweetener like<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0020N3NRC/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0020N3NRC&linkCode=as2&tag=thepreday08-20" target="_blank"> NuNaturals Liquid Stevia</a>, it doesn't cause my blood sugar to crash after drinking it. And that makes <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SMN0DO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000SMN0DO&linkCode=as2&tag=thepreday08-20" target="_blank">Dandy Blend</a> the perfect coffee alternative for my new caffeine-free lifestyle.<br />
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Here are some tips on using and storing <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SMN0DO/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000SMN0DO&linkCode=as2&tag=thepreday08-20" target="_blank">Dandy Blend</a> from a reviewer on Amazon:<br />
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"There are smaller packages of Dandy blend available even here on Amazon, however
economically this size makes best practical sense, as it's the least expensive
(price per oz) option, provided you will store it right.<br />The instruction on
the label say that Dandelion is sensitive to moisture and the bag needs to be
resealed completely after each use. However I found out that itself is not
enough (I live in area with high humidity).<br /><br />From my experience, the best
thing to do if you buy this size is to either share it with a friend and/or do
the following: I put mine in a small size glass mason jar with a lid and store
it in the fridge (or even freezer, either way). What is left, stays in the
original bag, gets sealed, put in additional Ziploc bag and stored in the
freezer. There it will last quite a long time.</blockquote>
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What happens if you leave it
at room temperature is, it absorbs moisture and hardens into a block pretty
quickly, and you have to literally chisel it to break a piece off, plus it
dissolves lot harder and loses some original flavor, so it pretty much gets
ruined. I found out the hard way and had to throw away quite a sizable amount
the first time I bought it. Cold temperature will keep it nice, powdery
and fresh for a long time. </blockquote>
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You can play with the concentration (some people
like less, I prefer mine stronger), drink it 'just like that' or put all kinds
of enhancements in:<br />sweeteners (I don't use white sugar, prefer stevia,
xylitol or coconut sugar),<br />"whiteners" (half and half, rice milk, almond milk
etc.),<br />cacao powder,<br />cinnamon,<br />nutmeg,<br />natural flavoring like almond
or vanilla (whatever your imagination comes up with), just as you would with
coffee."</blockquote>
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<strong>What are you waiting for? Go order some of this better-for-you (almost) coffee, then come back and tell me how much you love it!</strong><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The links to Dandy Blend and NuNaturals Liquid Stevia in this post are affiliate links. You are not obligated to purchase this product through these links, but doing so gives me a small commission for the work I do as a blogger. Thank you! Amazon has not asked me to review this product nor have the product manufacturers. All statements and opinions are completely my own.</span></em>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15702894190286829745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298174746042947746.post-49362126947956869372013-07-02T11:24:00.000-04:002013-07-02T11:24:48.152-04:00Gluten-free, Anti-Candida Diet Meal Plan ~ July 1-7 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">H</span></em><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ere is what's on the menu at our house this week. Items in </span><a href="http://www.these-precious-days.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BLUE</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> are recipe links. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I am beginning a month-long <strong>anti-candida diet (ACD)</strong> to flush yeast and sugars from my system. <strong>You can get an overview of what I can and cannot eat <a href="http://www.wholeapproach.com/diet/foodlist.php" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</strong> I will be altering the plan slightly by adding brown rice, GF oats, cheese (no more than 2x a week), and a few lower sugar fruits (cherries, sour apples, pears and berries) sparingly. <strong>All meals and snacks are caffeine free, alcohol free, gluten free and very low in sugar/carbohydrates. Most meals are also dairy/cheese free (yogurt is allowed on this diet).</strong></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The theory behind the anti-candida diet is that an <strong>overgrowth of yeast in your gut and digestive tract can lead to bloating, headaches, feelings of fatigue and in extreme cases can cause rashes, chronic sinus infections, yeast infections, etc.</strong> This overgrowth can be caused by past infections, overuse of antibiotics, sustained high cortisol levels from stress and/or food sensitivities, etc. I have very mild symptoms of yeast overgrowth (mostly bloating and fatigue), but through allergy testing I found my candidas albicans score to be in the moderate range. I am also severely sensitive to yeast and eggs and mildly sensitive to cheese, whey and casein (dairy protein). <strong>Here is a cool clip from the Dr. Oz Show (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaPWt4gQNpA" target="_blank">Part One</a> & <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DVhtlx9pfA" target="_blank">Part Two</a>) on fatigue & yeast, what sugar does to yeast and how to diagnose a candida problem.</strong></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I absolutely hate the idea of using stevia, despite it being hailed as a "natural plant-based sweetener"--but for the next month <strong>my typical go-to sweetener use (sucanat, maple syrup and honey) is VERY limited.</strong> I will be using liquid stevia in several of these recipes. NuNaturals brand has the least aftertaste, from reviews I have read online. I have the SweetLeaf liquid stevia that I purchased from the natural food section of Kroger.</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Creamy Brown Rice Porridge topped w/Butter, Nuts, Seeds & Cinnamon</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630907855/" target="_blank">Lemony Blueberry Muffins</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630907718/" target="_blank">Coconut Flour Biscuits</a> & Homemade Turkey Sausage</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Baked Pear w/Greek Yogurt and Roasted Cinnamon Nuts</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Cherry Vanilla Smoothie</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630919692/" target="_blank">Chia Seed Pudding</a> w/Raspberries & Roasted Cinnamon Nuts</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Dinner Leftovers</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Lettuce Wraps w/<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630910065/" target="_blank">Avocado Chicken Salad</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Homemade Vegetable Soup</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sea Salt Nut Butter Cups (think Reese's!) -- <strong><span style="background-color: #ffd966;">Recipe coming TODAY!!</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Raw Veggies & Hummus</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Green Apple w/Almond Butter</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Herbed Yogurt Cheese Spread w/Sprouts & <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630910079/" target="_blank">Homemade Nut Crackers</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Dandy Blend Iced "Coffee" w/Almond Milk -- <span style="background-color: #ffd966;"><strong>More on this product SOON!</strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Rice Cake w/Pumpkin Spice Yogurt Cheese (think cream cheese)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unstuffed Peppers w/Quinoa, Basil & Tomatoes (add cheese for hubby)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Oven Roasted Garlic Brussel Sprouts & Cauliflower</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spaghetti Squash Topped w/<a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/05/spaghetti-sauce-with-hidden-veggies.html" target="_blank">Marinara Sauce</a> (omit sugar) & Meatballs (use oats & flax instead of breadcrumbs & egg)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Spinach Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/185421709630910059/" target="_blank">Blackened Chicken over Cilantro Lime Quinoa w/Avocado Sauce</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I cannot take one bit of credit for these delicious BBQ crusted chicken tenders. A sweet friend named Lauren, who moved to California awhile back, is the one who introduced me to these tasty little treaures. I love that I can have this delicious dinner in the oven in under 5 minutes. Don't let the title fool you, these are just mildly tangy--not really all that spicy. Think sweet BBQ flavor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The first few times I made this recipe I used a whole piece of bacon per chicken tender, but felt like it was a bit too much. Feel free to use a whole piece if you prefer. My hubby (AKA Resident Taste Tester) and I agree that a half piece imparts all of the perfect bacon flavor and is a bit less greasy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My kiddos aren't really into the bacon (gasp!!), so I oh-so-lightly dip theirs into the seasoning and leave off the bacon. Seriously...whose kids are these anyway? Haha! And if you happen to have leftover seasoning, just throw it into a labeled plastic bag or small container and freeze it for the next time you make these. You definitely want to keep it in the freezer, though, since you dipped raw chicken in it. I do this regularly with my chicken nugget breading and this dry BBQ seasoning. Feel free to freeze the leftover bacon, too. I hate wasting perfectly good food. And trust me when I tell you these are mmm, mmm good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://fitfoodiefinds.com/2011/06/fresh-caprese-quinoa-salad/">Fresh Caprese Quinoa Salad</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Corn on the Cob with Real Butter & Sea Salt</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">GF Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie <span style="background-color: #f1c232;">Recipe coming soon!!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>T</em><em>his is a quick reference guide to all the best advertised and <strong>unadvertised deals</strong> and coupons for fresh, healthy foods at Dayton, OH area Kroger stores this week. Looking for the <strong><span style="color: red;">HOT</span></strong> Meijer deals? <strong>Click <a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2013/06/fresh-food-deals-at-meijer-62-68.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong>.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><i style="background-color: #ffd966;">Earn 2x Fuel Rewards on purchases made on Friday, Saturday or Sunday (through 6/30) with downloadable e-coupon <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://kroger.softcoin.com/programs/kroger/summerfuel/?clipsource=csfuel&ytp=001028001063000000000000&campaign=summerfuel&banner=Kroger">HERE.</a></span></i></b></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$2.00 Strawberries</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Simple Truth Romaine Hearts, 3 pk.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$.79 </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Organic Green Peppers</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$.79/lb. Vidalia Sweet Onions</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4/$1 Sweet Corn</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$1.69 Simple Truth Organic Celery Hearts</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>$3.99 Simple Truth 93% Lean Ground Turkey</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;">-$.75 off downloadable e-coupon</span> <a href="http://www.simpletruth.com/coupons" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></b></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.99 Applegate Farms Turkey Bacon</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.75 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.applegate.com/coupons" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.75 off coupon</span> <a href="http://silk.com/signup" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.coupons.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a> (use zip code 30303)</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">-$.55 off blinkie coupon near product in some stores</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b><span style="color: red;">-$.30 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.smartsource.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a> <span style="color: red;">for whole grain rice</span></b></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.99 Kashi Cereal</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$2 off 2 coupon</span> <a href="http://www.coupons.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Kashi Crackers</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.09 Kashi Cereal Bars</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$4.49 Udi's GF Bagels</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off coupon</span> <a href="http://shop.udisglutenfree.com/special-offers"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.99 Udi's GF Pizza Crust</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off coupon</span> </span></strong><a href="http://shop.udisglutenfree.com/special-offers"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$1.67 Simple Truth Tortilla Chips</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off downloadable e-coupon</span> <a href="http://www.simpletruth.com/coupons/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Simple Truth Organic Cereal</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off downloadable e-coupon</span> <a href="http://www.simpletruth.com/coupons/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.29 Clif Kids Z Bar</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.00 Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b><span style="color: red;">-$1 off 2 coupon</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ronzoni.pasta/app_165804686888231" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>$1.00 Annie's Homegrown Mac n Cheese</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;">-$.30 off coupon</span> <a href="http://banner.couponfactory.com/banner/a1b5a47033266b3fb3409e721486e908b7fa3906/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>$2.19 DeBoles GF Mac n Cheese</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>$2.19 DeBoles GF Pasta, 8 oz.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$1.99 DeLallo Whole Wheat Pasta</strong> (International aisle)</span><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.delallo.com/coupons-and-promotions" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></strong></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.64 Simple Truth Organic Ketchup</span></strong><br />$2.00 Simple Truth Organic Canned Beans</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;">-$.25 off downloadable e-coupon</span> <a href="http://www.simpletruth.com/coupons/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>$2.99 Simple Truth Organic Apple Juice</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off downloadable e-coupon</span> <a href="http://www.simpletruth.com/coupons/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></b></span>Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15702894190286829745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3298174746042947746.post-17521509019688015722013-06-04T11:08:00.000-04:002013-06-05T09:42:02.849-04:00Fresh Food Deals at Meijer 6/2--6/8<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>This is a quick reference guide to all the best advertised and unadvertised deals and coupons for fresh, healthy foods at Dayton, Oh area Meijer stores. Looking for the </em><strong><em><span style="color: red;">HOT Kroger Deals for this week? </span><span style="color: black;">Check back soon!</span></em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Are you a member of Meijer mPerks?</strong> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks" target="_blank"><strong>Sign up now</strong></a> to download store coupons (combine e-coupons labeled "store coupon" with paper manufacturer's coupons!) then type in your mobile phone number at checkout to redeem.</em></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong><span style="color: red;">Save $2 off your first mPerks purchase when you sign up <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE.</span></a></span></strong></em></span></li>
<li><strong><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">Save 5% on all grocery and HBC purchases on 6/7 and 6/8 with mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a>.</span></em></strong></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><u>PRODUCE</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$1.00 California Strawberries, 1 lb.</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$.99/lb. Peaches or Nectarines</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$.99/lb. Apricots</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.99 Organic Apricots, 1 lb. container</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.99/lb. Seedless Grapes</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.25 Baby-cut Carrots or Earthbound Farm Organic Carrots</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off 2 coupon</span> <a href="http://www.ebfarm.com/organic-step/save-1-two-earthbound-organic-baby-arugula" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a> (prints "good on any EBF product)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.25 Earthbound Farm Organic Green Onions</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off 2 coupon</span> <a href="http://www.ebfarm.com/organic-step/save-1-two-earthbound-organic-baby-arugula" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a> (prints "good on any EBF product)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Earthbound Farm Organic Romaine Lettuce, 3 pk.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off 2 coupon</span> </span></strong><a href="http://www.ebfarm.com/organic-step/save-1-two-earthbound-organic-baby-arugula" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> (prints "good on any EBF product)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$.98/lb. Tomatoes on the Vine</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$.99/lb. Green or Red Romaine Lettuce</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$2.50 Raspberries</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Blackberries</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Cantaloupes</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$2.99/lb. California Large Sweet Cherries</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.67 Dole Salad Blends</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Avocados, 4 pk. <span style="color: red;">*$1/4 after coupon!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off Meijer mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a> (I think this is a new one!)</strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$4.99 Whole Seedless Watermelon</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.99 Personal Seedless Watermelon (The one I picked out was HUGE!)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off Meijer mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Craisins, 5 oz.<span style="color: red;"> *$1.00 after coupon!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off Meijer mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.99 Sunview Organic Raisins, 15 oz. (Black, Red or Green)</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><u>MEAT</u></strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.29/lb. Meijer Split Chicken Breasts, family pack</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.89/lb. Meijer Chicken Tenders</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.79/lb. Center Cut Half Boneless Pork Loin</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$8.99/lb. Angus Boneless Ribeye Steaks </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">20% off Jennie-O Turkey Store Ground Turkey</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$6.49/lb. Laura's Lean Organic Grass-fed Ground Beef</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.laurasleanbeef.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.99/lb. Angus Beef Ground Round, family pack</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$4.49/lb. 96% Lean Ground Beef</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.49 Hormel Natural Choice Nitrate-free Bacon</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$9.99 Ocean Bonnie Argentine Red Shrimp, wild caught 32 oz.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-family: Verdana;">DAIRY</span></u></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.09 Silk Almond Milk (reg. price)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">-$1 off any 1 "milk alternative" Meijer mPerks STORE coupon <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">-$2 off any 2 "milk alternative" Meijer mPerks STORE coupon <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.55 off 1 coupon</span> <a href="http://www.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=15046&zid=uw18&nid=10&bid=alk05091605270e9f010e720412" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em><u>**I bought 2 cartons of Silk Almond Milk and BOTH mPerks coupons came off!! Plus, the 2 doubled manufacturer's coupons! I paid $1.09 for what should have cost me $6.18.**</u></em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /><strong>$2.50 Meijer Gallon Milk</strong><br />
<strong>$3.69 Horizon Organic Milk, half gallon</strong><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off 2 coupon </span><a href="http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=wcmpaes29593247&bt=vg&o=110102&c=HY&p=vyBx9JCm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></b><br />
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<strong>$4.99 Frigo String Cheese, 24 ct.</strong><br />
<strong>$3.49 Kraft String Cheese, 12 ct.</strong></span>
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Kraft Cheese, 8 oz. cracker cuts or chunk</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$5.89 Meijer Chunk Cheese, 24 oz. <span style="color: red;">*GREAT PRICE!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off Meijer mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Sargento Sliced Cheese or Shredded Cheese</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off sliced cheese coupon</span> <a href="http://www.smartsource.com/"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off 2 Meijer mPerks MANF. shredded cheese coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.69 Daisy Cottage Cheese, 24 oz. (hormone-free)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.69 Breakstone's Sour Cream, 16 oz. (hormone-free)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.99 Kraft Philadelphia Cream Cheese, 8 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.00 Land O' Lakes Butter, 1 lb. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.00 Stonyfield Organic Yogurt, 32 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.stonyfield.com/coupon"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.00 Stonyfield YoKids Smoothies, 5 pk.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.stonyfield.com/coupon"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$5.00 Chobani Greek Yogurt, 32 oz.</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off coupon</span> <a href="http://chobani.com/coupons/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><u>FROZEN</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$4.29 Udi's Gluten-Free Bread, Buns or Muffin Tops (thru 6/16)</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off coupon</span> <a href="http://shop.udisglutenfree.com/ppcdo/display/fh"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.00 Amy's Frozen Meals</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1.50 off coupon</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/AmysGoOrganic/app_365164143595969" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.33 Birds Eye Steam-fresh Vegetables, 10-12 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Alexia Organic Fries</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><u>PANTRY</u></strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$6.99 Starbucks Coffee or 10 pk. K-cups</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1.50 off Meijer mPerks MANF. coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">15% off Lipton Tea Products</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.40 off Meijer mPerks MANF. coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Meijer Organics Tea Bags</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Apple & Eve Fruitables, 6 ct. <span style="color: red;">*$1.50 with coupon!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.55 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.appleandeve.com/coupon/"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Langer's 100% Juice, 64 oz.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$6.89 Spectrum Organic Coconut Oil, 14 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$2 off coupon</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/109145662496409/?notif_t=group_r2j#!/spectrumcookingoils/app_631434143538932" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">4.99 Sunbutter Spread</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$5.49 Maranatha Organic PB</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$4.99 Maranatha Almond Butter</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.59 Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips <span style="color: red;">*$2.59 w/coupon-GREAT PRICE!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.55 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/coupon/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1.50 off 2 coupon</span> <a href="http://www.mambosprouts.com/coupons" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.69 King Arthur Flour, 5 lb.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$3.29 Joy GF Sugar Cones, 12 ct.</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.55 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.joycone.com/content/promotions" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.29 Joy GF Cake Cones, 12 ct. <span style="color: red;">*$1.29 with coupon!*</span></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.55 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.joycone.com/content/promotions" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$5.79 Spectrum Organic Mayonnaise</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.25 Meijer Organics Canned Beans, 15 oz.</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off 2 Meijer mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$.89 La Preferida Canned Beans (international aisle)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$.99 La Preferida Refried Beans (international aisle)</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$2.50 Meijer Organics Salsa</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.79 Meijer Organics Pasta Sauce</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.00 Barilla Pasta (blue box)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">-$1 off 2 coupon in 5/19 newspaper insert</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.29 Meijer Naturals Tomatoes, 28 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.19 Annie's Homegrown Organic Mac-n-Cheese</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.51 Meijer Organics Broth, 32 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Mott's Healthy Harvest Applesauce, 4 pk.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.79 Meijer Naturals or Organics Bread</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.99 Snyder's GF Pretzels</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.39 Cascadian Farms Organic Cereal <span style="color: red;">*$2.39 with coupon*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.75 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.coupons.com/coupons/Food-Coupons-107/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sloppy Joe Sandwiches (made with grassfed beef)<br />Cheesy Hashbrown Potatoes<br />Asparagus Sauteed in Garlic & Butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Chunky Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/05/fiesta-lime-chicken-applebees-copycat.html" target="_blank">Fiesta Lime Chicken</a> (Applebee's copycat recipe)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Strawberry Lush <span style="background-color: #ffd966;">Look for NEW recipe this week!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/06/pumpkin-waffles.html" target="_blank">Whole Wheat Pumpkin Waffles</a> with Pure Maple Syrup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nitrate-Free Bacon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Scrambled Eggs </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chicken Lo Mein with Veggies <span style="background-color: #ffd966;">Look for NEW recipe this week!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.nourishingmeals.com/2012/07/watermelon-whole-fruit-popsicles.html" target="_blank">Watermelon Whole Fruit Popsicles</a></span><br />
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<u><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday (GF)</span></strong></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Marinated Grassfed Beef Kabobs with Peppers & Mushrooms</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Red Quinoa Pilaf</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mixed Green Salad with <a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/04/ranch-seasoning-mix-for-dressing-or-dip.html" target="_blank">Ranch Dressing</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mom's Night Off ~ Out to eat after church</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunday (GF*)</span></u></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Crockpot Lasagna Rolls with Marinara Sauce <span style="background-color: #ffd966;">Look for NEW recipe coming this week!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mixed Green Salad with Italian Vinaigrette</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Roasted Broccoli & Cauliflower</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2013/06/menu-plan-monday-june-313.html" target="_blank">(GF) Fudgy Almond Flour Brownies</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>T</em><em>his is a quick reference guide to all the best advertised and <strong>unadvertised deals</strong> and coupons for fresh, healthy foods at Dayton, OH area Kroger stores this week. Looking for the <strong><span style="color: red;">HOT</span></strong> Meijer deals? <strong>Click <a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2013/05/fresh-food-deals-at-mejier-526-61.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong>.</em></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$2.00 Strawberries</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$2.49 Organic Strawberries</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2 Raspberries or Blackberries</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$.49/lb. Watermelon Quarters or Halves</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.99 Cantaloupe</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$.99/lb. Yellow Peaches</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.99/lb. Extra Large California Red Cherries</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Simple Truth Organic Salad</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$.99/lb. Broccoli</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$.79/lb. Sweet Potatoes</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$.79 </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Organic Green Peppers</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$1.00 Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$.99 English Cucumbers</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$.69/lb. Vidalia Sweet Onions</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$1.00 Mini Peeled Carrots</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>$1.99/lb. Boneless Pork Loin </b>(sliced free)</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">$5.99 Tyson Chicken Breasts or Tenders, 3 lb. frozen</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.19/lb. Simple Truth Natural Chicken Legs</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.79/lb. Simple Truth Natural Chicken Thighs</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$4.55/lb. Simple Truth Natural BLSL Chicken Breasts</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.99 Applegate Farms Turkey Bacon</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.75 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.applegate.com/coupons" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.75 off coupon</span> <a href="http://silk.com/signup" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">-$.55 off blinkie coupon near product in some stores</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$2.50 Sargento Natural Cheese Slices</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.couponkindness.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong><span style="color: red;">-$.30 off coupon</span> </strong><a href="http://www.chobani.com/coupons" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.stonyfield.com/coupon" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a></strong></span></div>
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<strong>$2.00 Dannon All-Natural Yogurt, 32 oz. </strong>(no rBST hormones)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$3.99 Simple Truth Organic Butter</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$4.29 Horizon Organic Butter</strong> (produce dept.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.99 Daisy Sour Cream, 16 oz.</strong> (no rBST hormones)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$2.99 Daisy Sour Cream, 24 oz.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$2.29 Daisy Cottage Cheese, 16 oz.</strong> (no rBST hormones)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$2.99 Daisy Cottage Cheese, 24 oz.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$2.99 Breyer's Ice Cream </strong>(look for one with 5 ingredients or less!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.00 Kroger Frozen Vegetables</strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>*Buy any 3 Kashi or Silk items, get 1 dozen Simple Truth eggs FREE.*</strong></span></div>
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.99 Kashi Cereal</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$2 off 2 coupon</span> <a href="http://www.coupons.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Kashi Crackers</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.09 Kashi Cereal Bars</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Simple Truth Organic Cereal</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.29 Clif Kids Z Bar</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.00 Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>$2.19 DeBoles GF Mac n Cheese</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>$2.19 DeBoles GF Pasta, 8 oz.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$1.99 DeLallo Whole Wheat Pasta</strong> (International aisle)</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.delallo.com/coupons-and-promotions" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.00 Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs </span></strong></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;">-possible $1 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.kikkomanusa.com/homecooks/offers/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a> <br />
$2.99 Kikkoman Organic Soy Sauce<br />
<span style="color: red;">-possible $1 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.kikkomanusa.com/homecooks/offers/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a><br />
$3.99 Ancient Harvest Organic Quinoa<br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.64 Simple Truth Organic Ketchup</span></strong><br />
$2.00 Simple Truth Organic Canned Beans</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>$2.99 Simple Truth Organic Apple Juice</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>This is a quick reference guide to all the best advertised and unadvertised deals and coupons for fresh, healthy foods at Dayton, Oh area Meijer stores. Looking for the </em><strong><em><span style="color: red;">HOT Kroger Deals for this week? </span>Click HERE!</em></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Are you a member of Meijer mPerks?</strong> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks" target="_blank"><strong>Sign up now</strong></a> to download store coupons (combine e-coupons labeled "store coupon" with manufacturer's coupons!) then type in your mobile phone number at checkout to redeem.</em></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong><span style="color: red;">Save $2 off your first mPerks purchase when you sign up <span style="color: black;"><a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks" target="_blank">HERE.</a></span></span></strong></em></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><u>PRODUCE</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$1.25 California Strawberries, 1 lb.</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>10/$3 Florida Bi-Color Sweet Corn</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Baby-cut Carrots, 2 lb. <span style="color: red;">*$1 after coupon!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 Meijer mPerk coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Nature Sweet Cherry Tomatoes</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$1.50 Raspberries</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Blackberries</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Cantaloupes</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$1.18/lb. Apricots</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.99 Organic Apricots (1 lb. package)</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$2.99/lb. California Large Sweet Cherries</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Avocados, 4 pk. <span style="color: red;">*$.25 each after coupon!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off Meijer mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a> (I think this is a new one!)</strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.25 Avocados</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.48/lb. California Peaches or Nectarines</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.50 Earthbound Farm Baby Cut Carrots <span style="color: red;">*$.50 ea. after coupon!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">-$.75 off coupon<span style="color: black;"> </span><a href="http://www.ebfarm.com/user/register/node/3806"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a><span style="color: black;"> (prints "good on any EBF product")</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Earthbound Farm Organic Salad, 5 oz. <span style="color: red;">*$1 ea. after coupon!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.75 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.ebfarm.com/user/register/node/3806"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a> (prints "good on any EBF product")</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off 2 Meijer mPerk STORE coupon</span> </span></strong><a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Red Potatoes, 5 lb.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.00 Sabra Hummus</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.99 Salemville Blue Cheese Crumbles, 4 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.99 Galbani Fresh Mozzarella Ball, 8 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.50 Craisins, 5 oz.<span style="color: red;"> *$.50 after coupon!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off Meijer mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a> </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.97/lb. Meijer Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, family pack</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.77/lb. Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops, family pack</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.19/lb Meijer Bone-in Chicken Thighs, family pack</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.49/lb. Angus Boneless Chuckeye Steaks or Roasts</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$4.19/lb. Angus Beef Ground Sirloin</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.79 Hormel Natural Choice Lunchmeat</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off 2 coupon</span> <a href="http://www.coupons.com/coupons/Food-Coupons-107/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$4.99 Kraft Cheese, 16 oz. shredded or chunk</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Meijer Cheese, 8 oz. shredded or chunk</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Kraft Natural Sliced Cheese </span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="background-color: #ffd966; color: black;">Buy 2, Get $1 off Instantly! (Limit 1 per order)</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><em>-$1.00 off 2 newspaper coupon from 5/5</em></span></strong><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><u>Bonus:</u> Buy 2 Kraft Natural Sliced Cheese, get a $1.00 checkout coupon. Buy 3, get $2.00; buy 4 or more, get $3.00.</strong></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">Buy 4 Kraft Natural Cheese Slices @ $2.50 ea. ($10)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">Get $1 off instantly ($9)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Use 2 manufacturer's coupons and save $2 ($7)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;">Receive checkout coupon for $3 off next purchase</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Like paying $4 for 4 pkgs. or <span style="color: red;">$1 each!</span></span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.00 Stonyfield Organic Greek Yogurt <span style="color: red;">*$.50 ea. with coupon!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off 2 coupon</span> <a href="http://www.stonyfield.com/coupon"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.50 Smith's All-Natural Sour Cream, 16 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.50 Sargento String Cheese, 12 ct.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.smartsource.com/"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.09 Silk Almond Milk (reg. price)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.55 off 1 coupon</span> <a href="http://www.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=15046&zid=uw18&nid=10&bid=alk05091605270e9f010e720412" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.69 Daisy Cottage Cheese, 24 oz. (hormone-free)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.00 Stonyfield YoKids Smoothies, 5 pk.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.stonyfield.com/coupon"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$4.29 Udi's Gluten-Free Bread, Buns or Muffin Tops (thru 6/16)</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off coupon</span> <a href="http://shop.udisglutenfree.com/ppcdo/display/fh"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">15% off Lipton Tea Products</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Meijer Organics Tea Bags</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Apple & Eve Fruitables, 6 ct. <span style="color: red;">*$1.50 with coupon!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.55 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.appleandeve.com/coupon/"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$4.99 Sunbutter Spread</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$4.99 Once Again Organic Sunflower Seed Butter</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$5.49 Maranatha Organic PB</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$4.99 Maranatha Almond Butter</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.59 Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips <span style="color: red;">*$2.59 after coupon-GREAT PRICE!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.55 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/coupon/" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1.50 off 2 coupon</span> <a href="http://www.mambosprouts.com/coupons" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.69 King Arthur Flour, 5 lb.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.50 If You Care Unbleached Baking Cups, 60 ct.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$3.29 Joy GF Sugar Cones, 12 ct.</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.55 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.joycone.com/content/promotions" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.29 Joy GF Cake Cones, 12 ct. <span style="color: red;">*$1.29 with coupon!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.55 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.joycone.com/content/promotions" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></strong></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$5.79 Spectrum Organic Mayonnaise</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.25 Meijer Organics Canned Beans, 15 oz.</strong> </span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off 2 Meijer mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$2.50 Meijer Organics Salsa</strong> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.79 Meijer Organics Pasta Sauce</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.00 Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.29 Meijer Naturals Tomatoes, 28 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.19 Annie's Homegrown Organic Mac-n-Cheese</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.51 Meijer Organics Broth, 32 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Mott's Healthy Harvest Applesauce, 4 pk.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.00 Larabars (reg. price) <span style="color: red;">*$.50 each when you buy 2 w/coupon!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.75 off 2 coupon</span> <a href="http://www.coupons.com/coupons/Food-Coupons-107/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.99 Snyder's GF Pretzels</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Cheerios Cereal (in the yellow box)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.coupons.com/coupons/Food-Coupons-107/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.00 Kashi Organic Cereal <span style="color: red;">*$2 each when you buy 2 w/coupon!*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$2 off 2 coupon</span> <a href="http://www.coupons.com/coupons/Food-Coupons-107/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.39 Cascadian Farms Organic Cereal <span style="color: red;">*$2.39 with coupon*</span></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.75 off coupon</span> <a href="http://www.coupons.com/coupons/Food-Coupons-107/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
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You can snag a bags of <strong>Enjoy Life brand semi-sweet chocolate chips for as low as $2.59</strong> (with double coupon) at Meijer stores. These allergy-friendly baking chips are on price drop until 6/9 and with the <strong>$.55 off coupon </strong><a href="http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/coupon/"><strong>HERE</strong></a> (registration required) or the <strong>$1.50 off 2 coupon </strong><a href="http://www.mambosprouts.com/coupons"><strong>HERE</strong></a>, you can get a great deal! Print each coupon twice and stock up. Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips regularly sell for just under $4 per bag.</div>
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These are the chocolate chips we use in our favorite <a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/06/no-guilt-chocolate-chip-cookies-gf.html">Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies</a>, <a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2013/05/no-flour-peanut-butter-blondies-gfdf.html">GF/DF No-Flour Peanut Butter Blondies</a>, <a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2012/05/double-chocolate-banana-muffins.html">Double Chocolate Banana Muffins</a> and also in these extremely popular <a href="http://these-precious-days.blogspot.com/2013/02/fudgy-almond-flour-brownies-gf.html">Fudgy Almond Flour Brownies</a>. Needless to say...we love our chocolate chips. This is a brand that doesn't often go below $3.50/bag, so get 'em while they last!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>This is a quick reference guide to all the best advertised and unadvertised deals and coupons for fresh, healthy foods at Dayton, Oh area Meijer stores. Looking for the </em><strong><em><span style="color: red;">HOT Kroger Deals for this week? </span>Click HERE!</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong>Are you a member of Meijer mPerks?</strong> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks" target="_blank"><strong>Sign up now</strong></a> to download store coupons (combine e-coupons labeled "store coupon" with manufacturer's coupons!) then type in your mobile phone number at checkout to redeem.</em></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em><strong><span style="color: red;">Save $2 off your first mPerks purchase when you sign up <span style="color: black;"><a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks" target="_blank">HERE.</a></span></span></strong></em></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>10/$1 Florida Bi-Color Sweet Corn</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$4.99 Whole Seedless Watermelon</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.99 Personal Watermelon</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.50 English Cucumbers</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Baby-cut Carrots, 2 lb.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 Meijer mPerk coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$.99/lb. Tomatoes on the Vine</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$2.00 Raspberries</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$3.00 Organic Raspberries</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Cantaloupes</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.99/lb. Seedless Grapes</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$2.50 Meijer Organics Sliced Portabella, Baby Bella or Grill Cap Mushrooms</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$.59/lb. Sweet Onions</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$1.18/lb. Apricots</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$2.99/lb. California Large Sweet Cherries</strong></span>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Avocados, 4 pk.</span></strong><br />
<strong style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$1 off Meijer mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a> (maybe? I used mine so I can't tell if it is still on there or expired.)</strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><u>MEAT</u></strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.99/lb. Angus Ground Chuck, family pack (Limit 2)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.99/lb. 96% Lean Ground Beef</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.79/lb. Pork Shoulder Bone-In Country Style Ribs</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.19/lb. Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.99 Al Fresco All-Natural Chicken Sausages</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">-$1 off coupon in 5/5 Sunday newspaper insert</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$2.50 Meijer Milk, gallon</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$2.00 Kraft Cheese, 5-8 oz. shredded, chunk, cubes or crumbles</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Meijer Natural Sliced Cheese</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.00 Dannon All Natural Yogurt, 32 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.50 Smith's All-Natural Sour Cream, 16 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.69 Daisy Sour Cream, 16 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$5.69 Meijer String Cheese, 24 ct.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.09 Silk Almond Milk (reg. price)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.55 off 1 coupon</span> <a href="http://www.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=15046&zid=uw18&nid=10&bid=alk05091605270e9f010e720412" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">HERE</span></a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">BOGO Atheno's Crumbled Feta Cheese, 5-6 oz. (produce dept)</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.67 Philadelphia Cream Cheese, 8 oz.</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><u>FROZEN</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$5.99 Meijer Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, 40 oz.</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.33 Meijer Frozen Vegetables, 1 lb. (select varieties)</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong><u>PANTRY</u></strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">15% off Lipton Tea Products</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$6.99 Maxwell House Coffee, 28-30 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$4.99 Sunbutter Spread</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$4.99 Once Again Organic Sunflower Seed Butter</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$3.59 Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.99 DeBoles GF Lasagna Noodles</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">BOGO Aunt Millie's Homestyle Hamburger or Hotdog Buns</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Meijer Naturals or Organics Bread</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.89 Kraft Organic Mac-n-Cheese</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$1.99 Simply Heinz Ketchup, 34 oz.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$4.99 Bragg's Organic Apple Cider Vinegar</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">Buy any 3 Meijer Naturals or Meijer Organics products and receive a checkout coupon for $1 off <u>your next Meijer Naturals or Organics purchase</u>. Buy any 4 items, get a $2 coupon. Buy any 5, get a $3 coupon. (Until 5/25)</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><em>For best savings, purchase 5 items per transaction to receive $3 coupon. Coupon will not roll--additional coupon will not print if you use 1st coupon to pay for more eligible items.</em></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>$.40 Meijer Naturals Tomato Sauce, 8 oz.</strong> (price drop)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$.50 Meijer Naturals Tomato Paste, 6 oz.</strong> (price drop)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$.92 Meijer Naturals Shelf Stable Rice Milk or Soy Milk, 32 oz.</strong> (price drop)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$.93 Meijer Naturals Canned Tomatoes, 15 oz.</strong> (price drop)</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.25 off 1 Meijer mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$.99 Meijer Naturals Whole Wheat Pasta, 16 oz.</strong> (price drop)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.29 Meijer Organics Canned Beans, 15 oz.</strong> (reg. price)</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off 2 Meijer mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.50 Meijer Organics Pasta, 16 oz.</strong> (price drop)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.65 Meijer Naturals Dry Beans, 1 lb.</strong> (price drop)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.73 Meijer Naturals Salsa</strong> (reg. price)</span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.25 off 1 Meijer mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.79 Meijer Naturals Pasta Sauce</strong> (price drop)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$1.84 Meijer Organics Pasta Sauce</strong> (reg. price)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$2.50 Meijer Naturals Fruit Spirals</strong> (reg. price)</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;"><strong>-$1 off 2 Meijer mPerks coupon <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank">HERE</a></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$2.89 Meijer Organics Cane Sugar, 2 lb.</strong> (price drop)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong>$2.99 Meijer Organics Applesauce</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: red;">-$.50 off 1 Meijer mPerks coupon</span> <a href="https://mperks.meijer.com/mperks/" target="_blank">HERE</a></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.99 Meijer Organics Ducky Snack Crackers</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$2.50 Meijer Naturals or Organics Bread</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">$4.29 Mejier Organics Graham Crackers</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 Meijer Naturals Soy Milk or Rice Milk @ $.92</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">3 Meijer Naturals Tomato Sauce @ $.40</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Pay $3.04</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Get $3 checkout coupon</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 Meijer Naturals Canned Beans @ $1.29</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">-$.50 off 2 Meijer mPerks coupon</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">1 Meijer Naturals Canned Tomatoes @ $.93</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana;">-$.25 Meijer mPerks coupon</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 Meijer Naturals Canned Tomatoes @ $.40</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Pay $3.63</span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Get $3 checkout coupon</span></strong><br />
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