Savings.... :) and Freezer Cooking

Well I found that I might have spent a little much on stocking up last month. The good news, we are fully stocked on most pantry items. I plan to only buy milk, fresh produce and meat for the next few weeks. (especially because Reams has their boneless skin less chicken breast for $1.49 lb - great time to get some in the freezer)

I did do some freezer cooking last weekend with a few friends. We did soooo many meals. I think it is great to have stuff pre made and ready to warm and eat. Here is a list of all I brought home...
Spaghetti sauce - with meat and tomatoes - very healthy :)
Taco Meat - more tomatoes - great way to hide the veggies from the kids
SOUPS
Taco Soup - a lot like a chili
Chicken white bean Chili
Vegetable Beef
Broccoli Cheese
(these are mainly for Kass, as I don't really like soup)
Lasagna (YUM YUM - this is one of my favorite recipes)
Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken Teryiaki (sp)

Sounds good huh??

And the savings
Today I did some Walgreen's shopping, let me break it down

Windex Wipes are on sale for 2/$5 - I had 2 $1.50 coupons taking it to 2/$2 - I will then submit for the easy saver rebate (online) and receive $2 back. = FREE I also have a mail in rebate for this from Windex - I will mail it in and receive my purchase price back - netting me $2.50

Scrubbing bubble toilet wipes 2/$5 - I had 1 $3.00/2 coupon taking it to 2/$2 - I will then submit for the easy saver rebate (online) and receive $2 = FREE

Shout Laundry cleaner 2/$5.00 - I had 2 $1.00 off coupons taking it to 2/$3 - I will then submit for the easy saver rebate(online) and receive $2 = 2/$1.00 - or $0.50 each

Zucol cold medicine $7.99 each - I had 1 $2.00 coupon taking it down to $5.99 - I will then submit for the easy saver rebate (online) and receive $7.99 back = FREE and netting me $2.00

2 Thermacare trial size heat wraps for $2.29 each = $4.58. I will submit for the easy saver rebates...you guess it! and receive $2.292 each = FREE

2 Colgate toothpastes on sale for $1.50 each. I had 2 $0.75 coupons taking it down to 2/$1.50. I then received a $1.00 Register Reward = 2/$0.50. If I had been a little smarter on this sale, and done them separately I would have netted $0.50 . But I don't think that $0.25 each is pretty good. (As a note, you can't use the Register reward on this purchase, but on a future purchase)

2 Gillette Gamer Razors on sale for $8.99 each. I had 2 $4/1 coupons making each Razor only $4.99. And because I was smarter this time, I did my transactions separately in order to capitalize on the great $6.00 register reward for each razor = FREE and netting me $1.01 per razor or $2.02

Gillette Spa Breeze Razor on sale for $8.99 I had 1/$2.00 coupon taking it to $6.99. I also received $6.00 in register rewards = $0.99 out of pocket

So I will be paying $2.00 for everything above, plus taxes. NOT BAD!! Of course I do have to pay upfront and will recieve the rebates a few weeks into March. But I think it will all work out. :)