Summer is here. It seemed to come out of nowhere this year. I know the weather has been wonky all over…but just last week we were enjoying what was to be the last of some late spring weather. Then I went to LA for some meetings, then to Houston for LegoKidsFest, returning last night to San Antonio…and oy, hotness! It’s supposed to be 95 today, and I’m going to do my best to keep from melting…because I feel like I’m going to melt. 

HAWT.

HOT.

HAUT.

(Can you tell we’ve been working on spelling after school around here?) We’re planning some fun this weekend, including a picnic with friends and grill out with family…yay for long weekends! And maybe a dip in the pool. No, definitely a dip in the pool!!!

If you haven’t decided what to make or take this weekend to your Memorial Day get together, might I suggest a few things:

Perfect Recipes for Your Memorial Day Gathering

• Cheeseburger n Fries Kebabs

• Grilled Pomegranate Chicken with Mango BBQ Sauce

• Grilled Beef Fajita Taquitos with Avocado Ranch Sauce

• Grilled Pizza Pockets

• Citrus Salmon Packets on the Grill

• Angel Hair with Julienned Zucchini

• Side Salad – Balsamic Tomatoes with Feta and Fresh Herbs

• Side Salad – Fried Green Tomatoes

• Side Salad – Roasted Red Potato Salad

• Side Dish - Grilled Mashed Potatoes

• Dessert – Chocolate Hazelnut Brownies

• Dessert – One Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie

• Dessert – Spiced Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

And finally, around here we are so grateful (super grateful!) for the hard work and dedication of the servicemen and women who proudly serve our country, and for those who have fought and died in defense of our freedoms! God bless them and their families!   

Here are some of the latest and hottest printable coupons:

Food

• $0.75/1 Ball Park Lean Hot Dogs (exp 06/03/2013)
• $2.25/2 Brew Over Ice K-Cup Packs, 16 ct+ (exp 07/14/2013)
• $0.75/4 Gerber Graduates Grabbers (exp 06/16/2013)
• $1.10/5 Gerber Graduates Lil Entrees (exp 06/16/2013)
• $1.35/4 Gerber Graduates Snacks (exp 06/16/2013)
• $0.55/1 Great Day Farms Hard-Boiled Eggs, 2 or 6 pk (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1.50/1 Green Mountian Brew Over Ice K-Cup Packs (exp 06/03/2013)
• $0.30/1 Hairbo Product, 4 oz+ (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1.10/1 Hawaiian Punch Aloha Morning, 10 oz 6 pk or gallon sizes (exp 07/08/2013)
• $1/2 Kellogg’s Fiber Plus and/or Special K Bars, 5 ct+ (exp 06/05/2013)
• $0.75/1 Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce (exp 06/03/2013)
• B1G1 Poland Spring Brand Nature’s Blends, 20 oz, up to $1.25 (exp 06/03/2013)

Household

• $0.50/1 All You Magazine, WALMART coupon (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/1 People, People StyleWatch, InStyle, All You, Cooking Light, Real Simple, Southern Living, Sunset, Sports Illustrated, Life, or Time Magazine (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/2 Scotties Facial Tissues (exp 06/03/2013)

Personal Care

• $2/1 Johnson & Johnson Red Cross Brand First Aid Products (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/1 Kotex Natural Balance Security Tampons, Ultra Thins, or Maxi Pads (exp 06/03/2013)
• $2/1 Lotrimin Product (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/1 NYC New York Color Product, $1.72+ (exp 06/03/2013)
• $2/1 Tinactin Product (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/1 U by Kotex Pads or Tampons (exp 06/03/2013)

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This is your weekly (and friendly) reminder to check out the latest coupon matchups for the following grocery stores and Target…click on each link to find the current deals, coupon matchups and extra savings offers!

Grocery Stores

• Aldi

• Giant Eagle

• Kroger – Cincinnati Region

• Kroger – Great Lakes Region

• Meijer – Indiana

• Meijer – Ohio

Big Box Stores – Nationwide

• Target

(Learn more about the Grocery Nation coupon matchup mobile app.)

Head on over and get the latest deals, and enjoy watching as you shave dollars and dollars off your grocery budget this week!

Every week I’ll be posting the best deals and coupon match-ups for all products at the different national drug stores. Here are a few highlights, and links to the complete list of deals.

{View the Complete CVS Coupon Match-up}

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{View the Complete Rite Aid Coupon Match-up}

I hope this helps you decide whether or not to bop into the drugstore this next week to pick up any staples!

Sale prices valid, starting this Sunday. Visit the $5 Dinners Coupon Match-Ups page for a complete list of the all coupon matchups. .

So I might be the last one on the planet to do it this way…

In the past, I’ve seasoned hamburger patties on the grill…while they were grilling. And while it works, it wasn’t going to work for me last weekend when we were having a bunch of family over for dinner. I wanted to prep as much as I could ahead of time so that I could enjoy them while they were at our house, instead of running around my kitchen like a chicken without a head (sorry, bad visual!)…so this is what happened.

As I was getting everything out, I thought, “Why not season the bottom of the cookie sheet first so that both sides of the patties can be seasoned before they hit the grill?”

So that’s what I did. Sprinkle seasoning on the cookie sheet. Make patties and then put them on top of the seasoning and move around a little to “catch it all” and waste as little as possible. Sprinkle more on top and voila.

Ready for the grill. (Or refrigerator, in my case…as I was making them up early in the afternoon long before everyone arrived. This is what happens when there is a baby in the house…you get stuff done while they are sleeping, even if that means making dinner at 2 pm!)

And while I didn’t get all scientific about it, it seemed to me that the seasoning stuck to the burgers better and less fell through into the grill!

How about you? How do you season hamburger patties?

Want a sneak peak at what coupons are in this Sunday’s paper?

There is scheduled to be 2 Smart Source and 1 Red Plum in this weekend’s paper.

• $1/1 Activia, 4 pk 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/13/2013)
• $1/1 Alouette, cheese portions 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/13/2013)
• $0.55/1 Alouette, crumbled cheese 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/13/2013)
• $1/1 Alouette, spreadable cheese 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/13/2013)
• $0.55/1 Apple & Eve Sesame Street Juice Beverage 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/29/2013)
• $0.55/2 Barilla Pasta 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/13/2013)
• $1/1 Best Foods, 22 oz+ 05/19/2013 RP Insert (exp 06/16/2013)
• $1/1 Breyers Ice Cream Toppings 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/14/2013)
• $1/1 Chavrie, goat cheese 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/31/2013)
• $1/1 Chock full o’Nuts 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/30/2013)
• $1/1 Crystal Light liquid drink mix 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/30/2013)
• $1/2 Dole Juice, canned, 46 oz or 6 oz, 6 pks 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/31/2013)
• $0.75/2 Dole Mandarin Oranges, canned 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/31/2013)
• $0.25/1 Finish Quantum, Powerball Tabs, or Gelpacs, 20 ct+ 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/16/2013)
• $0.25/1 Folgers 05/19/2013 RP Insert (exp 06/23/2013)
• $1/1 Foster Farms, oven ready chicken breast 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 08/28/2013)
• $1/1 Heinz 57 Sauce, 10 oz+ 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/28/2013)
• $0.25/1 Heinz Ketchup 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/16/2013)
• $0.30/1 Heinz, homestyle beans 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/16/2013)
• $1/2 Heluva Good! Sour Cream dips or cheese 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/21/2013)
• $1/1 Hidden Valley Farmhouse Original Dressing 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 08/19/2013)
• $1/1 Hormel Always Tender 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/15/2013)
• $1/2 Hormel Chili 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/15/2013)
• $1/1 Hormel Natural Choice Deli Sandwich Meat or Chicken Strips 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/15/2013)
• $1/2 Hormel Pepperoni 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/15/2013)
• $1/2 Hormel premium Chicken Breast 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/15/2013)
• $0.30/1 I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter or Country Crock, excludes Country Crock pumpkin spice, cinnamon or honey flavored spreads 05/19/2013 RP Insert (exp 06/16/2013)
• $2/1 Johnsonville Grillers 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/30/2013)
• $1/2 Jolly Time microwave pop corn, boxes 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/30/2013)
• $1/2 La Victoria, 12oz+ 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/28/2013)
• $1/1 La Victoria, tortillas 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/28/2013)
• $0.55/1 Land O’Frost Bistro Favorites, Premium, DeliShaved, or Canadian Bacon 05/19/2013 RP Insert (exp 06/19/2013)
• $1/1 Lea & Perrins, 10 oz+ 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/28/2013)
• $1/1 Lea & Perrins, marinade in-a-bag product 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/28/2013)
• $0.40/1 Lipton tea bags, tea & honey to-go or pitcher size or any iced tea mix 05/19/2013 RP Insert (exp 06/16/2013)
• $0.55/1 Morton, kosher salt, coarse, or fine sea salt, excludes 4.4 oz fine sea salt 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/14/2013)
• $0.55/2 Morton, plain or iodized salt, 26 oz AND salt & pepper shakers 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/14/2013)
• $1/3 Nabisco, cookie or cracker products, 6.5 oz+ 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/14/2013)
• $0.75/1 Nalley Pickles, 16 oz+ 05/19/2013 RP Insert (exp 06/23/2013)
• $1/1 Nescafe Taster’s Choice, coffee canister, 7 oz+ 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/14/2013)
• $1/1 Ore-Ida Grillers 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/16/2013)
• $0.50/1 Palmolive, dish liquid, 14 oz+ 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/08/2013)
• $1/2 Pillsbury refrigerated baked goods 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/13/2013)
• $1/1 Planters NUT-rition substaining energy mix, multi-pack 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/31/2013)
• $0.75/1 Post Sesame Street Cereal 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/29/2013)
• $0.75/1 Reynolds Wrap Foil, 35 sq ft, excludes wrappers 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/31/2013)
• $0.50/2 Sargento Natural Slices 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/30/2013)
• $1/2 Scotch-Brite Scouring products 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/31/2013)
• $1/2 Scotch-Brite, dishwands or dishwand refill 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/30/2013)
• $0.55/1 Seagram’s Ginger Ale, 12 pk, 12 oz cans or 8 pk, 7.5 oz cans 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 08/24/2013)
• $0.60/1 Silk Iced Latte 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/20/2013)
• $1.50/1 Snapple K-Cups, box of Brew Over Ice, 12 ct 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/19/2013)
• $1/2 Snyder’s, flavored pieces or pretzel sandwiches, 8 oz+ 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/31/2013)
• $1/1 Star Olive Oil, 16 oz+ 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 08/31/2013)
• $1/1 Sunlight Dish Detergent 05/19/2013 RP Insert (exp 06/30/2013)
• $1/1 Sunsweet dried fruit 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 08/30/2014)
• $1/2 Sweet Baby Rays Barbecue Sauce 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/30/2013)
• $0.50/1 Swiss Premium, tea or lemonade, gallon 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/30/2013)
• $0.50/1 Tetley Tea Box 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/30/2013)
• $0.75/1 Vlasic, regular or Farmer’s Garden, pickle variety 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/31/2013)
• $0.75/1 Welch’s 100% Juice Bottle or multi-pack 05/19/2013 RP Insert (exp 08/31/2013)
• $0.50/1 Wish-Bone / Western Dressing 05/19/2013 RP Insert (exp 06/16/2013)
• $0.50/1 Wonderful Almonds, 6.3 oz+ 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 07/19/2013)
• $0.50/1 Wonderful Pistachios, 5 oz+ 05/19/2013 RP Insert (exp 07/19/2013)

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This is a great, inexpensive breakfast that can also double as a lovely dessert. It is super easy, looks very impressive, takes only a few hands-on minutes (way less than flipping pancakes). If I am making this for breakfast, then I always make sure to serve a piece of cheese or other protein before or after to increase the protein content of the meal.

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Here are some of the latest and hottest printable coupons:

Food

• $1/2 Bailey’s Coffee Creamers (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/2 Balance Bar Singles (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/2 Cain’s Mayonnaise, 18 oz+ (exp 06/03/2013)
• $0.50/1 General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios or Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch cereal (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/2 Goya Green Olives, 6.5 oz+ (exp 06/03/2013)
• $0.50/1 Green Giant Veggie Snack Chips, 5 oz+ (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/1 Hormel Always Tender Pork Loin Filet, TARGET coupon (exp 06/09/2013)
• $0.55/1 Joy Gluten Free Ice Cream Cones or any Joy Cones (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/2 Kellogg’s FiberPlus Bars or Special K Bars (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/2 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran, Corn Flakes, Kellogg’s All-Bran or Rice Krispies Cereals (exp 06/03/2013)
• $2/3 Kikkoman products, Must save before May 31, 2013 Cellfire (exp 06/15/2013)
• $0.75/1 Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce, Must save before May 31, 2013 Cellfire (exp 06/15/2013)
• $1/1 Land O’Frost Premium Minis (exp 06/03/2013)
• $0.50/1 Luigi’s Italian Ice (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/2 Naturally Delicious Salad Dressing (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/1 Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt, Cups.Squeezers.Smoothies (exp 06/03/2013)
• $0.50/1 Whole Fruit Product (exp 06/03/2013)
• $0.50/1 Zatarain’s Breadings or Boils (exp 06/03/2013)

Household

• $1/1 Combat Ant or Roach Killing Bait or Gel SavingStar (exp 07/10/2013)
• $3/1 FoodSaver Heat-Seal Bag or Roll, retail value $28+ (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/4 Scotties Facial Tissues (exp 06/03/2013)

Personal Care

• $1/1 Colgate Toothpaste
• $2/1 Garnier Nutrisse Haircolor (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/1 Maybelline New York Color Show Nail Lacquer (exp 06/03/2013)
• $1/1 Vaseline Lotion or Spray & Go Moisturizer, 20.3 oz+ lotion, 6.5 fl oz spray (exp 06/03/2013)

Be sure to check out all the printable coupons available at Red Plum, Smart Source, Coupon Network and Coupons.com!

Looking for a coupon for an item on your shopping list? Or a coupon for your favorite product? Be sure to check for it in my coupon database!

Never miss a coupon! Get the latest and greatest coupons delivered straight to your inbox, just moments after they are posted!

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