Tuesday's tid-bit...

Monday's value meal...

With apples at their best right now it made me think of a Waldorf Salad, StarKist has a great version listed on their web site that I thought sounded yummy and easy, great for dinner or to take to work.



Albacore Waldorf Salad for two

1 pouch (2.6 oz.) or 1 can (5 oz.) StarKist® Albacore Tuna in Water

1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. raisins
¼ cup mayonnaise
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 apple, large size, cored and chopped
½ cup chopped celery
2 Tbsp. walnuts or pecans, chopped
2 Tbsp. milk
Sugar, to taste

In a large bowl, toss together apples and lemon juice. Add celery, raisins, walnuts and tuna; toss gently. 
In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, milk and cinnamon; blend well. (for a sweeter dressing add sugar)
Pour dressing over apple-tuna mixture; toss gently to coat

---Main course---

$0.50 cents off any one StarKist pouch product when you sign up at their web site
$3 Mail in Rebate from Sunmaid Raisins AND Shrek DVD/Blu-Ray, exp. 3-31
$0.75 off  Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise
$0.35 off Domino Sugar Product

---Beverage---

$0.75 off Smart Balance Milk

---Dessert---

$1.00 off on two Pillsbury® Refrigerated Holiday Cookies (The coupon is near the bottom)
and/or
$1.00 off one pint of Talenti Geleto e Sorbetto (The coupon is about 2/3 of the way down the page)

I hope you are all having a great start to your week, next Monday my friend Bernie has agreed to write something fun for the blog, she has a great sense of humor and I am sure you will all enjoy it.  So when you read the Monday blog next week just remember the immortal words of Monty Python...."Now for something completely different!"

C.Q.

Sunday's media madness...

Halloween is coming faster than a witch on a turbo propelled Bissell so I thought today we would look at some great old film classics to get you in the spirit as it were.

I found five sets of classic movies that are perfect for satisfying my love of classic movies as well as embracing the darkness of the holiday.  The first one, Frankenstein - The Legacy Collection includes Frankenstein from 1931 The Bride of Frankenstein from 1935 Son of Frankenstein from 1939 The Ghost of Frankenstein from 1942 and The House of Frankenstein from 1944 all staring Boris Karloff.  I was able to find this collection for the lowest price from the NBC Universal Store, the price is $12.98 plus $4.95  for shipping for a total cost of $17.93

The next set is Dracula - The Legacy Collection, this set has multiple stars from the era, such as  Lon Chaney Jr. and John Carradine and includes Dracula, both the English and Spanish version from 1931, Dracula's Daughter from 1936, Son of Dracula from 1943 and House of Dracula from 1945.  The lowest price again was from the NBC Universal Store with a price of $12.98 plus $4.95 for shipping for a total cost of $17.93.

Next on the list is The Mummy: The Legacy Collection which includes The Mummy from 1932, The Mummy's Hand from 1940, The Mummy's Tomb from 1942, The Mummy's Ghost from 1944 and The Mummy's Curse also from 1944.  These movies also feature Lon Chaney Jr. and  Boris Karloff.  I found these for a little less than the first two at the NBC Universal Store, $10.98 plus the $4.95 shipping for a total cost of $15.93.

Who could forget The Invisible Man: The Legacy Collection, this set includes The Invisible Man from 1933, The Invisible Man Returns from 1940, Invisible Agent from 1942, Invisible Woman from 1940 and The Invisible Man's Revenge from 1944.  This set stars Claude Rains, Vincent Price and John Barrymore.  NBC Universal Store has the lowest price again at $12.98 plus $4.95 for shipping for a total cost of $17.93.

The final set is of course The Wolf Man - The Legacy Collection and includes The Wolf Man from 1941, Werewolf of London from 1935, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man from 1943 and She-Wolf of London from 1946.  This set includes such actors as Bela Lugosi and the renowned Lon Chaney Jr..  I was totally unsurprised to find the lowest cost was again at the NBC Universal Store, the price for this set is $12.98 plus $4.95 for shipping for a total cost of $17.93.

A couple things about the NBC Universal store, first if you order more than one of these collections the shipping will be $4.95 for the whole order not per item, also, I found a coupon code for 25% off your order, just type in NBCU25VIP at the checkout.

The reason I love these films is because they have had such a great influence on the modern day Horror genera.  I also like how far ahead of their time the special effects and cinematography were, we tend to take those things for granted now with the advent of CGI.  Do you have an all time favorite Horror film?  I would love to hear what it is and why its a favorite.

Have a great day everyone!

C.Q.

Savings to scream over...

Halloween is almost here, are you ready for the Ghouls and goblins to come out?  If not here are some places to find some great deals on every thing you may need from candy and different ideas for the trick or treaters to costumes for the family.

Most of us adults stay home for the big night and hand out candy but have you considered some different options?  I have a friend who's mom doesn't get a lot of kids to her door so she goes to Sam's Club and gets a case of those half cans of soda, the kids love to go to her house because its something different.  Another idea along those lines is the small juice boxes, Sam's Club had the Apple and Eve Fruitables variety pack in the store, these are nice because they have 1/3 less sugar than other brands.  If you are going to stick to the tried and true candy then be sure to watch your local grocers fliers for sales, the manufacture candy coupons are hard to come by because they know you are going to purchase candy for the holiday.

If you are planning on attending a costume party, or in my case an all out Halloween wedding, many of the costume sites are having sales.  Babies"R"Us is offering 20% on new ''R'' exclusive Halloween costumes order through October 30th for your little one's.  The Disney Store had their costumes on sale for the kids who are a little older, they are offering $10.00 off costume orders until October 5th.  For kids of almost all ages The WB is offering costumes at up to 50% off, everything from Harry Potter to Freddie Kruger.  Also check out Shindigz, they have some costumes marked down as much as 90%!  My friend just had a really hard time finding shoes to go with her outfit in her size and called a ton of costume companies until she got to Fierce Costumes, the lady there was above and beyond for customer service, so if you are looking for something really great or a little hard to find try them out, if you use coupon code TRICKORTREAT you will get 10% off your order, you can also find them on Facebook where they offer discounts and promotions as well.  Got a costume that just wouldn't be complete without having weird eyes?  Coastal Contacts has a huge selection of wild lens, use coupon code SFX25OFF for 25% off your order.  If you even dress up the dog for the night check out Dog.com, they have everything from cute collars to full costumes for your Fido and right now everything for Halloween is 10% off.

Looking for a little entertainment for fright night? Put your feet up, light a nice candle from Colonial Candle's scent of the month selections that are on sale for 25% off, grab yourself a little indulgent treat from Cherry Moon Farms, who is having a sale of 15% off selected Halloween goodies, and read a good book.  Barnes and Noble has all the Halloween favorites as well as some you have never seen on sale, how about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies? 

Do you have plans for Halloween?  Planning on visiting a haunted house, or a real haunted place?  I would love to hear about it.

Have a fantastic day everyone!

C.Q.

Friday's freebie...

Christmas is only 83 days away, I know its hard to believe; but you can check it out for yourself at Santa's countdown calendar! With that in mind I found a great set of free downloads over at the Life...Your Way ezine that can help reduce some of the stress. I am looking forward to using some of these myself for the family Christmas this year. The free down-loadable book has great ideas on saving both time an money this year and the helpful free worksheets include:

:: Address Book
:: Baking Planner
:: Budget Worksheet
:: 2010 Calendar
:: Cards Worksheet
:: Decor Inventory
:: Family Traditions
:: Gift Ideas
:: Gift List
:: Handmade Gifts
:: Master To-Do List
:: Order Tracking
:: Shopping List

I hope you all have a great Friday!!

C.Q.

Thursdays picture perfect deal...

The picture...

This summer we took a tourist cruise of Lake Superior and I got a picture of the tug boats that are used in our area, the North Carolina, the North Dakota, the Kentucky and the Minnesota. 

The deal...

Bath and Body Works is introducing a new scent called Secret Wonderland, its a blend of strawberry, Jasmin and white amber.  They are pushing it as the big seller this holiday season so right now you can get the 2 ounce travel size lotion for $1.00 and the travel size fragrance mist for $2.00 to try for yourself.  This offer is available both on line and in the retail branches of the stores.

Have a great day everyone!

C.Q.

Wednesday's learn and earn...

~WORD OF THE DAY~

twee  \TWEE\ ~ adjective

DEFINITION:  affectedly or excessively dainty, delicate, cute, or quaint

EXAMPLES: I stood in the greeting card section of the store reading through the selections, looking for one that would express my affection and appreciation without being intolerably twee.

DID YOU KNOW? Most adults wouldn't be caught dead saying, "Oh, look at the tweet 'ittle birdie!" (at least not to anyone over the age of three), but they probably wouldn't be averse to saying, "He went fishing with his dad," "She works as a nanny," or "Hey, buddy, how's it going?" Anyone who uses "dad," "nanny," or "buddy" owes a debt to "baby talk," a term used for both the childish speech adults adopt when addressing youngsters and for the speech of small children who are just learning to talk. "Twee" also originated in baby talk, as an alteration of "sweet." In the early 1900s, it was a term of affection, but nowadays British speakers and writers, and, increasingly, Americans as well, use "twee" for things that have passed beyond agreeable and into the realm of cloying.

~THE REBATE~
 

Now through 11/15/2010 if you collect six (6) green caps from specially-marked 20-ounce bottles of A&W, 7Up, Sunkist, Squirt, or Welch’s you can get a FREE vintage look t-shirt.  All you need to do is go to the official web page and sign up, then enter the codes found in the bottle cap.  When you have enough you will qualify for the t-shirt.

Hope you are all having a great Wednesday!

C.Q.