Food Storage Items at Costco

If you happen to know someone with a Costco Card you could have them pick up some food storage items for you. The Costco in Mesa AZ is carrying the following items, they come in white five gallon storage buckets:

Lehi Roller Mills hard white wheat 45 lbs. in a 5 gallon white bucket for $18.99

Morning Moos dry milk substitute makes 52 gallons in 5 gallon bucket for $57.99

Food for Health International Emergency Food Supply
200 adult size servings, varieties of foods,
freeze dried in five gallon bucket, 20 year shelf life for $69.99

70% Off on Clarks Shoes

Pinching Your Pennies just sent me the info that Clarks shoes are on sale at 6pm.com They are 70% off with $7 shipping. They had lots of sizes and a large selection when I looked. Good luck.

Sugar

The Albertson's in Midland has sugar for 99 cents a bag this week. Now would be a great time to pick up a few extra bags for your food storage!

Sugar is easy to store. You don't need an oxygen packet and most pests will not eat sugar. You can keep it in the bags the sugar comes in for your three month supply. Just make sure it is stored inside in a dry place.

Easy Menu Planning

Tired of trying to decide what to make for dinner? I found a site that will plan a menu for you. It includes all of the recipes and a shopping list to take to the store with you. It's all for free!

Visit Simply Suppers and see if their menu could save you some time.

Craigslist

Have you tried craigslist? It is a listing of things for sale (a few for free) all across the country. There is a Midland/Odessa listing too.


My niece has found several really neat things including this free swing set. Maybe you can find something that you are shopping for too.

LDS Talks

Do you like to listen to LDS talks? Maybe something from BYU education week or the LDS Women's Conference? Well, you can do that for free by clicking on one of these links (LDS VOICES or BYU RADIO) and selecting a talk. I can almost enjoy folding laundry if I have something like this to listen to!

Great Travel Deals

I'm sure some of you out there have been bitten by the travel bug. If you are looking for great deals you might try Travel Zoo Top Twenty. They post the best travel deals from off of the internet. A few weeks ago they offered round trip tickets to London for $320.

Crafty Coupons

Do you like to make crafts? Or are you an artist? Do you like to shop at Hobby Lobby and Michaels?

Well, you can sign up for their emails and they will send you a weekly coupon. Often for 40% off of one regularly priced item. If you are taking an art class at Midland College this can save you a bundle!

Sometimes you can get the coupons by visiting their websites, too.

Just click on the store below to sign up:

Hobby Lobby
Michaels

Angel Food Ministries

This sounds like a really neat program. Angel Food Ministries sells a box of food for $30. The retail value of the box is usually between $60- $72 dollars. This is first quality food boxed up and ready for pick up. There is no paperwork to fill out. Anyone can participate. You just show up and pick up what you want. They accept food stamps. To find the nearest host site near you click here and then type in your zip code. I know that they have host sites in Midland, Odessa, and Gardendale. For more information call: 1-888-918-3745

The March menu includes enough food to feed a family of four for a week. The box includes vegetables, side dishes, pasta,etc. The meats included are: 1.5 lb. Ribeye Steaks (4 x 6 oz.),3 lb. Split Chicken Breast,1.5 lb. Country Fried Steak Patties (6 x 4 oz),1 lb. Package 80/20 Ground Beef,1 lb. Fully Cooked Meatballs,1 lb. Mild Italian Sausage, and 12 oz. Deli Sliced Ham

If you purchase one of the menu boxes you can also purchase additional boxes of either meat or fruits and vegies such as the produce listed below:

MARCH SPECIAL #6
Fresh Fruit and Veggie Box $22.00

contains:

3 lb. No. 1 Premium Idaho Baking Potatoes
3 lb. No. 1 Premium North Carolina Sweet Potatoes
1 head Premium Florida Green Cabbage
1 lb. Premium California Carrots (cello-packed)
2 lb. Premium Western Grown Yellow Onions
2 pack Premium Fresh Jumbo Garlic (2 pack tube)
1 Large Premium Sweet Cantaloupe
3 lb. Premium Tree-ripened Valencia Oranges
4 each Premium Tree-ripened Honey Tangerines
4 Large Premium Washington State Granny Smith Apples
3 lb. Large Premium Washington State Fuji Apples
1 each Premium Tree-ripened Mango

If you prefer prepackaged, nutritionally balanced meals that are ready to heat and eat. They offer ten meals for $28 dollars. These are especially nice for seniors that don't feel like cooking.

AND they offer a meal box that meets the needs of those that are allergic to many foods and need a special menu.

It sounds like such a wonderful program- thanks to the sister from Big Lake who shared this information with me!

Online Deals

There are many websites that can help you find great deals when shopping on the internet. One of the them is called Pinching Your Pennies. They will send you an email once or twice a week letting you know of some of the fantastic deals online. Don't forget though- it's not a great deal if you don't need it :0)