$25 Publix Gift Card & Yoplait Greek Yogurt Giveaway

It's already swimsuit season here in Florida and it has been for a month now.  In commemoration of that exciting time of year Publix® invites you to dive in with a little help from Yoplait Greek 100 Yogurt. And of course there's a giveaway involved.

New Yoplait Greek 100 is a tasty way to approch swimsuit season.  It's everything you adore about Greek yogurt, with just 100 calories.  

Come into Publix® May 11th - 31st to save on irresistible flavors like Black Cherry, Lemon, Mixed Berry, Peach, Tropical and more - 10 for just $10.00!  Sample all the delicious flavors of Yoplait Greek 100 at Publix®.

I picked up some super deals while I was there.  Let's take a look at what I was able to purchase using my $25 Publix gift card and my coupons.

 

Do you see the sale price on the corn below.  10 ears of corn for $1.00!  How great is that. There was both yellow and white. I stocked up and bought 20 ears for $2.00.  I froze half of it. Oh' and it is absolutely delicious!! We could eat it every night. Now I wish I'd bought more.

Here's a breakdown of the items I bought:

• 4 Yoplait Greek 100 Calorie Yogurts
• 1 package of Fried Rice Seasoning
• 2 Boxes of Ritz Crackers
• 1 Box of Publix Homemade Pancake/Waffle Mix
• 2 Boxes of Stouffers Family Style Meatloaf
• 1 Oscar Mayer Hickory Smoked Pulled Pork
• 1 Can Publix Chicken Noodle Soup
• 1 Can Dawn Fresh Mushroom Steak Sauce
• 2 Publix Sodas
• 1Tropicana Home Style Orange Juice
• 20 Ears of Fresh Corn
• 1 Head of Iceburg Lettuce
• 1 Package (4) Tomatoes 
• 2 Yellow Onions
• 1 Bunch Green Onions
• 1 Green Bell Pepper
• 2 Cucumbers

The reciept total was: $28.37
Publix Special Price savings: $25.45
Vender/mfg coupons: $11.99
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If you add all this together my groceries would have been priced $65.81 before Publix Special Savings and Mfg Coupons.  This gives me a 57% Savings.

 

Thanks to my $25.00 gift card, my total out of pocket spent was only $3.37.  Giving me a total savings of .... Drum Roll Please............

95%

How awesome is that!!! Thank you General Mills, Publix and MyBlogSpark!!!

You can learn more about Yoplait and Publix here:

• http://www.yoplait.com/products/yoplait-greek-100-yogurt

• http://www.everydaysaver.com/publix

• https://www.facebook.com/publix

• https://twitter.com/Publix

So what do you think, would a $25 Publix gift card and some Yoplait Greek 100 be something you'd like to win?  I thought so.  Well one lucky Cotton Pickin Cute winner will receive:

• 4 VIP coupons for 4 FREE 5.3 oz containers of Yoplait Greek 100, so you can try 4 flavors FREE
• $25 Publix® gift card

To enter just use the simple Rafflecopter form below.  If you have any questions or need any help, just leave me a comment.

Good Luck Y'all !!

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Disclosure:  The information and gift pack were provided by General Mills and Publix® through MyBlogSpark.

Hot Hot Hot High Dollar Coupons To Save You Money

I'm sharing some great coupons today.  Like this hard to find $2.00 off (1) small DIGIORNO Pizza Dipping Strips.  These sale for about $ 2.98 each.  With this coupon you pay only 98¢!!!

There are many more coupons available just click on the one you like.



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I hope you enjoy using the coupons and saving money. I plan on sharing coupons more often. Let me know if this is something you find useful and would like to see more of. If you have a big savings you'd like to share or a great shopping trip let me know. I'm always looking for guest host to blog about saving and wins. 

Now go save some money Y'all !!! 

♥Tracy

Purex Insiders is searching for Bloggers

Have you ever thought about becoming a Purex Insider?

By now I'm sure you heard me rave about how much I enjoy being an Purex Insider and getting to be one of the first to try new products.  The Insider group isn't limited to just Purex products either.  Some of the other products are Soft Scrub, Dial, Jockey, Dry Idea, Combat, Honey Bunches of Oats and more.

Purex is currently accepting applications for new Insiders.  Plus now that they are expanding they are looking for new bloggers, especially Hispanic Bloggers and those bloggers from Canada.

If you would like to join the Purex Insiders you can sign up HERE. 

Hispanic Bloggers!
Do you blog in Spanish or English and have a primarily Hispanic readership?  If so, Purex Insiders is going to be featuring household products that many Hispanic populations will be familiar with, and they are looking for bloggers who would like to test out and review them with their readers!
You can learn more about the program and apply HERE. 

Canadian Bloggers!
Purex Insiders will be expanding the program from the US into Canada! This means that finally, bloggers who live in Canada can join the Purex Insiders and receive the latest products to test out and try.

You can apply to join the Canadian version of the program HERE.

The Canadian Purex Insiders will be very similar to the US version, but features a slightly different name:  The Henkel Insiders.  The Henkel Insiders bloggers will receive the same household brands that Purex Insider have come to enjoy.

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Mamawj's Moment Away Chick-Fil-A Giveaway

Want the chance to #Win 2 FREE Chick-fil-A Salad Coupons?  Then you're in luck because Julie at Mamawj's Moment Away is having a giveaway for exactly that same thing.

I don't think I can wait and even though I enter, I'm going  to have to head over to Chick-fil-A and pick up one today.  I love Chick-Fil-A anyway.   And these sound so good with summer coming on.  Kinda cool and refreshing.  Just click here to visit my friend Julie (such a sweet person) and enter her Chick-fil-A giveaway.

Good Luck Y'all !!!

***Don't forget to come back and enter my 2 giveaways below:

• Enter to win your own Tuna Squish here.

•   Enter to win New Soft Scrub Mold and Mildew Stain         Remover here.

 

Remember you can't win our giveaways unless you enter.

Now go have some fun!

Tuna Squish Review and Giveaway

Have you heard of Tuna Squish yet?  Well what I'm going to show you isn't just cute (big cute factor going on here) but it's really practical and solves a needed problem I've complained about for years. Keep reading and you can enter to win one yourself.

Tuna Squish, as you may already know, is a new kitchen gadget that is safe for use by kids and adults, and, with its use, you will "Never Touch Your Tuna".

When I make tuna salad, Neils one complaint is that it's too soupy, i.e. not enough water drained from the can.  Once I open the can, I would mash the lid, sharp edges and all and try to drain the tuna.  Half the time loosing tuna as well as water.  Then dirty a knife to remove the sharp lid and toss.  Hands stinking like tuna and just a mess all around.  

Once I even bought one of those tuna can strainers from the grocery store.  Don't waste your money.  Not only did my hands still get stinky but after 2 uses it snapped in 1/2 and into the trash went my money.

Well thank goodness Tuna Squish can along and proved my point that I'm not the only one that was looking for a better way to drain tuna.  This review is a little different.  Instead of telling you my final thoughts, you'll see my thoughts while I'm using it.  Let me show you a demonstration with photos.

After using a can opener, place the open can in your cute Tuna Squish.

Pull the lid down and squeeze firmly.

Tilt the can while squeezing and let the tuna drain.

Look at all that liquid.

Lift the tail and you can see that the lid comes up with magnetic attachment with no touching or cutting fingers.

You can see here by just the push of his fin (button) the lid drops off so you can drop it in the trash can and never touch it.

See it drop.

 

See how nice and dry the tuna is.  By the way, so are my hands.

Don't you love his cute little face?  It kinda goes with my summer theme.  Finally someone solved my tuna dilemma.  Thanks Tuna Squish! In case I didn't make myself clear I love this little guy!!

You can also take a look at the company video below.

 

Tuna Squish sells for $9.99.   You can visit www.tunasquish.com for more information or to purchase your own.

How would y'all like to win one for yourselves?  Thanks to Tuna Squish one lucky Cotton Pickin Cute reader will win one.  Just enter by using the simple Rafflecopter form below.

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Good Luck Y'all...

♥Tracy

Be sure to check out my other giveaways on the right sidebar.

Disclosure:  I was provided the above mentioned product for review, but not otherwise compensated for this post.  

Last Chance To Win New Combat Roach or Ant Killing Bait Strips

Time's running out.  There's only 13 hours left to enter the NEW COMBAT Roach or Ant Killing Bait Strips.

One lucky Cotton Pickin Cute winner will receive their choice of either Combat Roach or Ant Killing Bait Strips.  So don't wait till it's too late go here to enter and win.

Good Luck Y'all...

♥ Tracy 

Non Coffee Drinker Looking For a Good Cup of Coffee

Yep, that's me a non-coffee drinker.  My parents would be so ashamed.  I don't remember ever seeing either of them without a cup of coffee from sunrise to bedtime, 12 months a year!  We're talking some serious coffee lovers.

 

Every child and grandchild crawled up onto their laps to steal spoonfuls (if not swigs) of their forbidden coffee.  I can still smell it if I think about it hard enough.

Yes, they may have been lifelong coffee drinkers but there wasn't a whole lot to it in those days.  A good can of Maxwell House Coffee was all it took.  No fancy coffee makers for these two.  Shoot they even went to instant when they got older.  But it was always the same old Maxwell House for them.  And my sister and I always knew how to make a cup for them.  Sugar and milk for mama and just sugar for daddy, no milk for a man.

And nobody would think of paying more that 50¢ for a cup of coffee.  Starbucks - there was no such thing, gourmet coffee - Pshaw! 

Why am I talking about decade old memories?  Because for the last week, since I'm back on a morning schedule, I've been craving coffee.  And it's not even winter!  Crazy, hun?  The problem is Maxwell House, just isn't doing it for me.  It's not that I'm wanting a flavored coffee either.  I just want something smooth, without that tinge of bitterness that I taste.

So in search of answers here's a tip I came up with from somewhere on the How To's of the web.

1. Start with a clean coffee pot. Remove the filter, discard the grounds (duh) and wash the carafe in hot, soapy water after each use. (yup, already do all of these). Run vinegar through automatic coffee makers periodically to clean inside. (do that too).

2. Use natural or gold filter. (got gold).  Don't use filters that are bleached white paper, which can add unpleasant tastes.

3. Invest in a coffee-bean grinder or grind your own beans. (Is this what I've been missing? Really, I just want a good cup of coffee.  Not opening a gourmet shop) Buy fresh-roasted and don't grind the beans until you're ready to make the coffee.

4. Add 2 tablespoons of coffee for each 6-ounce cup. Use a medium grind for a filter with a flat bottom. Use a finer grind in a cone filter.

5. Brew your coffee with cold bottled water.  Don't use distilled water or water with added vitamins.  Distilled water lacks the mineral qualities good coffee needs, and vitamin water can add flavors.

6. Drink the coffee within 20 minutes, or store it in a vacuum carafe for a few hours.

Tips and Warnings

Buy a French press to make the richest cup of coffee.  If you use paper filters, rinse the in hot water first.  Don't store coffee in the refrigerator or freezer. Keep it in an airtight container in a cool place and don't buy more than you can use in a week.

Are you serious?  I just wanted to get rid of the bitter taste. Well maybe my researched helped someone here. hmph...

Maybe I'll just go back to Coke.  But before I do, I think I'll use this mornings left over coffee to try this little recipe I found.

*BTW - I created my first digital recipe card with Pic-Monkey.  What do you think?  Nothing fancy but not to bad for a novice.

I found a GREAT tutorial on "How To Make Recipe Cards In PicMonkey" by Brandi @ Home Cooking Memories.  You can see my pin to her tutorial below.

Source: homecookingmemories.com via Tracy on Pinterest

 

So who's a coffee drinker out there?  This isn't just talk this is a real question.  Plain or fancy what do you like?  Tell me about it.  Give me a hint people.  Don't let me sit and wonder anymore.  Seriously, don't make me beg.

Be sweet and mind your manners y'all!

♥ Tracy