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Saving Star: How does it work?

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Saving Star: How does it work?

If you are a little confused on how Saving Star works…Let me try and explain. Saving Star is a clipless coupon program. You become a member for FREE and it only takes a few minutes to set up. You then link your store loyalty cards to your Saving Star account. For example, In Wisconsin where I live, I put my Pick and Save loyalty card and my Piggly Wiggly loyalty card. Saving Star also has a receipt upload option for stores that do not offer loyalty cards (ex: Wal-Mart, Target, etc.).

Now, lets say Saving Star has a $1/1 Keebler Cracker coupon. I come to the Savings Star website, click I want that coupon, and it is automatically set up on my account. I go shopping to either Pick and Save or Piggly Wiggly, Buy a box of Keebler Crackers, and when I check out I WILL NOT see the dollar off savings right away on my transaction, but within about ten days, my store reports to Saving Star that I used that coupon. Saving Star then puts that $1 into my Saving Star account. Once I have gotten at least $5 into my Saving Star account, I can cash out that $5 and either have it put directly into my banking account, a paypal account, or even get an Amazon $5 credit. (It is up to me)

Be Sure to ACTIVATE the offer or offers you would like in Saving Star BEFORE you purchase the item or you WILL NOT be reimbursed!

Each offer may only be redeemed once.

Saving Star offers change ALL THE TIME! So keep an eye out! Every Tuesday Saving Star offers a “Healthy Offer of the Week!” What’s better then eating HEALTHY and SAVING MONEY?! SavingStar also offers a Premier Status. How do you reach Premier Status? All you need to do is redeem 6 qualifying offers each month! Once you have reached Premier Status you will be able to activate the 100% Cash Back offers! IT’S THAT SIMPLE!

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Do you see the saving potential here? To join Saving Star click HERE

Cheesecake Recipe – Yellow Cake Crust

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Cheesecake Recipe – Yellow Cake Crust

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I wanted to share with you all my Mom’s cheesecake recipe. This is different then the traditional cheesecake crust. It is made with a yellow cake mix, and I personally think so much better then the graham cracker crust. Give it a try, I am pretty sure you will like it!

Ingredients:

  • 1 pkg. Yellow Cake Mix
  • 2 tbsp. Cooking Oil
  • 2 – 8 ounce pkgs. Cream Cheese
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups Milk
  • 3 tbsp. Lemon Juice
  • 3 tsp. Vanilla
  • 1 – 1lb. 5 ounce can Cherry Pie Filling (or topping of choice)

Directions:

  • Preheat Oven to 300 Degrees Fahrenheit
  • Reserve 1 Cup of Dry Cake Mix
  • In large bowl combine remaining cake mix, 1 egg and oil (mixture WILL BE crumbly).
  • Press crust evenly into bottom and 3/4 of the way up sides of greased 9×13 inch pan.

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  • In same bowl blend cream cheese and sugar. Add 3 eggs and reserved cake mix. Beat 1 minute at medium speed. At low speed slowly add milk, vanilla and lemon juice. Mix until smooth.
  • Pour Mixture into Crust.

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  • Bake at 300 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes or until center is firm.

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  • When cool, top with pie filling.
  • Store in refrigerator.

 

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Homemade Flubber Directions

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Homemade Flubber Directions

Fun playable craft for kids to make. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT EDIBLE. It is similar to a Silly Putty/Playdoh/Slime consistency.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup of water
  • 1 bottle of glue 4.8 FL oz.
  • Food coloring
  • Borax

Directions:

  • Put a 1/2 c water in a medium bowl and the while bottle of glue, stir together. Add a couple of drops of food coloring and stir in.
  • In a different bowl add 1 cup of water, warm in the microwave for about a minute. Add 1 tablespoon of borax to the warm water until the borax dissolves. Add another 3 to 4 teaspoons to the water mixture until the borax dissolves again.
  • Add the water borax mixture to the water glue mixture. And start stirring right away. When the yak is starting to form in the bowl, it can be pulled out of the bowl and start to be played with and formed. (There will be extra water left in the bowl.)
  • Store in a zip lock bag.

The picture and steps go downward as we made it.

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Individual Pineapple Upside Down Cakes

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Individual Pineapple Upside Down Cakes

Ingredients:

  • cooking spray
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1½ cups brown sugar
  • 24 maraschino cherries
  • 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple (reserve juice)
  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix (and oil and eggs called for on the package)
  • 1⅓ cups pineapple juice (you just need as much pineapple juice as water called for on the cake mix package – see note)
  • confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Notes:
Just replace the water called for in your cake mix with pineapple juice. You should be able to reserve the juice from the crushed pineapple and have enough pineapple juice to use here. If you are a little shy on the amount of juice, just use water to fill the rest of the liquid called for in the recipe.
*Some people like the look of pineapple tidbits better for this recipe. I tried both and the crushed pineapple has a lot more flavor and looked prettier.

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 24 muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Line a work surface with parchment or waxed paper.
  • Spoon 1 teaspoon melted butter into the bottom of each sprayed muffin cup.
  • Spoon 1 tablespoon brown sugar in each muffin cup.
  • Press a maraschino cherry into the center of the brown sugar in each muffin cup.
  • Spoon a heaping tablespoon of crushed pineapple over the cherry and compact it with the back of a spoon into an even layer.
  • Mix cake mix according to the package directions, replacing the water with pineapple juice. This may vary according to which cake mix you use. In large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Turn mixer speed to medium and mix for 2 minutes.
  • Pour pineapple cake batter into the muffin cups, filling them almost to the top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven on the middle rack until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
  • Allow cupcakes to cool at least 5 minutes before inverting muffin cups onto the waxed paper to release. Serve with pineapple and cherry sides up. Sprinkle cupcakes lightly with confectioners’ sugar if desired.

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Put your Cell Phone on the DO NOT CALL Registry ASAP

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Put your Cell Phone on the DO NOT CALL Registry ASAP

To prevent unwanted solicitation calls on your cell phone dial 1-888-382-1222 from the cellular device you want added to the do not call list.  Doing so will block your number for five years.

If you prefer, you can visit HERE and enter the phone numbers you would like added.  You will receive an email to verify the numbers are correct and get them onto the do not call list.  You can register land lines and cellular devices!

 

Boxes of Peaches & Blueberries Truckload Sale (Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota & Iowa)

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It is that time of year again!

Boxes of Peaches & Blueberries Truckload Sale
(Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota & Iowa)

Tree Ripe Citrus is coming to a Location NEAR YOU.

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This is a Truckload sale, in my local city they come to our Menard’s Parking Lot! BUT WARNING… The Truck sells out as fast as it gets there! Sometimes within 15 Minutes. Usually in most cities it stops TWICE during the Summer. You can get a Box (about 25 pounds) of Georgia Peaches for $37.00 to $38.00 and a Box of Michigan Blueberries for about $17 to $18.50. Please Note, on their first trip through your city they do not always have blueberries, Those they do not have until around July 6th!

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Find out when they will be around your area HERE.

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Poppyseed Chicken Pasta Salad

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Poppyseed Chicken Pasta Salad
(I will put the traditional Recipe below…but I do mine different)

You could use this Coupon for dressing:
$0.75 off any 1 Newman’s Own Salad Dressing

Ingredients:

  • 2 Cups COOKED Cubed Chicken Breast Strips
  • 1 Cup Total of Red & Yellow Peppers (Cleaned, Seeded and Chopped)
  • 2 Cup Fresh Grapes (I use Seedless Green & Red. PLUS add Extra)
  • 1 Box Cooked and Rinsed Pasta – I use Rotoni (Spirals) or Farfalle (Small Bowtie)
  • 1 – 2 Cups Poppy Seed Dressing – I will post recipe below, you can also use store bought.

Directions:

  • Boil your noodles and rinse in cold water. DRAIN WELL.
  • Mix all ingredients above and gently stir.
  • Chill before serving.

Poppy Seed Dressing

  • 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 4 teaspoons poppy seed

Directions:

  • In small bowl mix all ingredients and wire whisk.

Betty Crockers Chicken Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 box Betty Crocker® Suddenly Salad® classic pasta salad mix
  • 1/2 cup refrigerated poppy seed dressing
  • 1 1/2 cups cut-up cooked chicken
  • 3/4 cup halved red grapes
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions:

  • Empty Pasta mix into 3-quart saucepan 2/3 full of boiling water. Gently boil uncovered 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Drain pasta; rinse with cold water. Shake to drain well.
  • In large bowl, stir together seasoning mix and dressing. Add pasta and remaining ingredients; toss to combine. Serve immediately, or refrigerate.

Cauliflower Pizza Crust Recipe

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Cauliflower Pizza Crust Recipe

Pin it on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/420101471472067671/

  • Healthy
  • Low Carb
  • DELICIOUS! Give it a try…

Supplies Needed:

  • Food processor
  • Cheese cloth
  • Parchment Paper

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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups florets only of cauliflower
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (I used Kraft bottle)
  • 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 450 Degrees Fahrenheit
  • Wash and Air Dry Cauliflower Florets (ONLY USE Florets) in a strainer. Mine took about 40 minutes.

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  • Place the flourets in the food processor and turn it on for about 1 minute or until all the florets look like bread crumbs. Mine took about 1 and a half minutes. (Should look like Panko Crumbs)

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  • Place the cauliflower on the cheese cloth and squeeze the water out!  This is very important. You don’t want your cauliflower crust to be wet or it won’t be crispy like a pizza crust.

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  • After squeezing, transfer into a working bowl and mix the salt, garlic powder, Parmesan cheese and mozzarella cheese together. Then drop the egg into the mixture.
  • MIX WELL!!
  • Use parchment paper. Form your pizza crust to a circular shape or square shape, which ever you prefer.

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  • Put the crust in the oven for 10 minutes or until it has a bit of a golden brown appearance. Remove from oven and  start building your toppings! Put your pizza back into the oven for another 10 minutes or until the cheese melts. I like mine a little crispy, so I baked my pizza for 13 minutes.

TIPS:

You can fail at this recipe if you don’t squeeze your cauliflower!

IF you prefer, You can use 2 egg whites instead of one whole egg!

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Photos & Recipe Credit goes to Krizza Gains, THANK YOU Krizza for taking the time to do this and share with all of us!

Caramel Puff Corn Recipe

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Caramel Puff Corn Recipe

Preheat Oven to 250 Degrees Fahrenheit

Ingredients:

  • Two 8-10 oz. bags hull-less popcorn corn puffs
  • 3 Cups brown sugar
  • 3/4 Cup light corn syrup
  • 3 sticks real butter (no substitutions)
  • 3/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 large roasting pan
    (I use disposable aluminum roasters, they are large enough and easy to mix in)

Directions:

  • Bring brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter to boil over medium-low heat in large pot stirring regularly.
  • Boil for 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat and add baking soda and stir vigorously (it will become foamy and expand)
  • Pour caramel over puffs and stir to coat.
  • Bake in a 250 degrees Fahrenheit oven for 1 hour stirring every 15-20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and cool completely.
  • Stir regularly to keep the cooling pieces from sticking together.
  • Store in an air tight container.

IMPORTANT: This will not stay crisp if made in humid weather or if left uncovered for long periods.

Recipe and Photo Provided by Leah S!

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