Take a Time out… to give (Meals edition)

9 of 10 meals UNDER $10

I’ve stumble across a cool concept on AllRecipes.com new ‘10 meals under 10 dollars.’

Here is a nice selection of meals you can cook up for 10 dollars a piece and pass them out at your local church food drive or charity event.

Head over to your local Dollar Tree and grab some Tupperware to place these meals in to hand out.

The Ultimate Tuna Noodle

What budget meal repertoire would be complete without Tuna Noodle Casserole, particularly one with a crunchy potato chip topping? Serve with steamed broccoli florets. Cost: about $9.

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Take a Time out… to give (Meals edition)

8 of 10 meals UNDER $10

I’ve stumble across a cool concept on AllRecipes.com new ‘10 meals under 10 dollars.’

Here is a nice selection of meals you can cook up for 10 dollars a piece and pass them out at your local church food drive or charity event.

Head over to your local Dollar Tree and grab some Tupperware to place these meals in to hand out.

Stroganoff Savvy

Switching to hamburger instead of beef tips cuts down the price of Stroganoff without sacrificing flavor. Serve with steamed zucchini. Cost: about $10.

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A man told his grandson: "A terrible fight is going on inside me -- a fight between two wolves. One is evil, and represents hate, anger, arrogance, intolerance, and superiority . The other is good, and represents joy, peace, love, tolerance, understanding, humility, kindness, empathy, generosity, and compassion. This same fight is going on inside you, inside every other person too." The grandson then asked: "Which wolf will win?" The old man replied simply: "The one you feed."

Anon.

Take a Time out… to give (Meals edition)

7 of 10 meals UNDER $10

I’ve stumble across a cool concept on AllRecipes.com new ‘10 meals under 10 dollars.’

Here is a nice selection of meals you can cook up for 10 dollars a piece and pass them out at your local church food drive or charity event.

Head over to your local Dollar Tree and grab some Tupperware to place these meals in to hand out.

Easy Broccoli Quiche

A store-bought piecrust keeps this broccoli and cheese quiche simple. Serve with a side of mixed salad greens. Cost: about $9.

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Hungry not only for bread -- but hungry for love. Naked not only for clothing -- but naked for human dignity and respect. Homeless not only for want of a room of bricks -- but homeless because of rejection.

Mother Teresa

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We will be judged by 'I was hungry and you gave me to eat, I was naked and you clothed me, I was homeless and you took me in.'

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At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done.

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People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Do good anyway.

If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.

The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.

Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.

The biggest person with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest person with the smallest mind.
Think big anyway.

What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight. Build anyway.

People really need help but may attack if you help them.
Help people anyway.

Give the world the best you have and you might get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

Dr. Kent M. Keith

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A hospital visitor saw a nurse tending to the sores of a leprosy patient, and said, "I'd never do that for a million dollars!" The nurse answered, "Neither would I. But I do it for Jesus for nothing."

Take a Time out… to give (Meals edition)

6 of 10 meals UNDER $10

I’ve stumble across a cool concept on AllRecipes.com new ‘10 meals under 10 dollars.’

Here is a nice selection of meals you can cook up for 10 dollars a piece and pass them out at your local church food drive or charity event.

Head over to your local Dollar Tree and grab some Tupperware to place these meals in to hand out.

Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese

Tomato soup goes gourmet with the addition of roasted bell peppers and cream. Try different cheeses and breads to send your usual grilled cheese upscale. Cost: about $10.

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Take a time out... to give from Publix(11/23/12)-(11/28/12)

Here is this week’s Time out to give, while shopping at Publix. What the idea of these posts, is to spend $5.00 dollars or less to get the most non-perishable products to donate to your local food bank, co-worker or family in need. Below is a list of products matched with their corresponding coupons. Pair up these deals to save big.

CAMPBELL’S 100% NATURAL SOUP, 18.6 to 18.8 oz can, BOGO $2.49
1x-$0.75/2 Campbell’s100% Natural Soups or
1x-$0.75/2 Campbell’s 100% Natural Soups
Buy two-
Price($2.49) - Manf. Coupons($.75) = Out of pocket($1.74)

KRUSTEAZ BAKERY STYLE COOKIE MIX, 15.5 to 18 oz box, BOGO $2.39
2x-$1/1 Krusteaz Bakery Style Cookie Mix
Buy two-
Price ($2.39) -  Manf. Coupons($2.00) = Out of pocket($.39)

JUICY JUICE 100% JUICE BLEND OR FRUITFULS, 64 OZ OR 8 PK, $1.99
1x-$1/1 Nestle Juicy Juice Fruitifuls Juice Beverage, 6.75 oz, 8 pk
Buy one-
Price ($1.99) - Manf. Coupons($1.00) = Out of pocket($.99)

Total out of pocket $3.12 for ($11.75) worth of groceries.

A special thanks to IHeartPublix.

Find your local food bank at Foodbanklocator

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A gift, though small, is welcome.

-- Greek proverb

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You only keep what you give away.

-R. E. Phillips

Take a time out... to give from CVS (11/18/12) – (11/21/12)

Here is this week’s Time out to give, while shopping at CVS. What the idea of these posts, is to spend $5.00 dollars or less to get the most non-perishable products to donate to your local food bank, co-worker or family in need. Below is a list of products matched with their corresponding coupons. Pair up these deals to save big.

CVS couponing can get a little tricky… Head over to CVS 101 Post at CouponersUnited.com for more info.

Tip #1 Get an EXTRA CARE CARD to get these deals and their EXTRA CARE BUCKS

Tip #2 Plan out Multiple Transactions

Inside the “[]’s” is the transaction number to score this deal:

[1] Get $.88 ECB wyb Haviland Thin Mints or Nips 3.5-4oz $.88 limit 1
Price as low as FREE
Buy one-

[1] Get $.99 ECB wyb Coke 1.25L $.99 limit 1
Price as low as FREE
Buy one-

[2] Get $2 ECB wyb Right Guard Total Defense 5 Antiperspirant/Deodorant $2.99 limit 2
$2/2 Right Guard Total Defense 5 Antiperspirant or Deodorant printable
Buy two-

[1] Glade PlugIns Warmer $1.25 ~ Get $1.25 ECB (limit 1)
$1.00 off Glade PlugIns Scented Oil warmer
Price as low as FREE + $1 Money Maker
Buy one-
[1] Carmex Lip Balm $1.00 ~ Get $1.00 ECB (limit 1)
$0.30/1 Carmex Ultra Smooth Lip Balm printable
Buy one-

[2] Airwick Oil Warmer 1ct $0.99 ~ Get $0.99 ECB (limit 1)
Buy one-

[1] ThermaCare 1ct $3.49 ~ $3.49 ECB (limit 1)
$3/1 ThermaCare Product printable
Price as low as FREE + $3 Money Maker
Buy one- 
 [2] Children’s Advil Suspension $2.37 ~ Get $2.37 ECB (limit 1)
$1/1 Children’s Advil Suspension printable
Buy one- 

  [2] Hot Wheels $1.00 ~ Get $1 ECB (limit 1)

Buy one- 
 [3] Play Dough Soft Pack $1.00 ~ Get $1 ECB (limit 1)

Buy one-  
[1] Starbucks Refreshers Beverage $1.50 ~ Get $1.50 ECB (limit 1)
$1/1 Starbucks Refreshers Beverage printable
Price as low as $1.00 Money Maker
Buy one-  

[3] Betty Crocker Scooby Doo Fruit Flavored Snacks $2 ~ Get $2 ECB (limit 1)

Buy one- 
[3] South Beach Bars 5ct $4.99 ~ Get $4.99 ECB (limit 1)

Buy one- 

Product	QTY	OOP Price	ECB	Coupon.	Total OOP	Transaction #
Haviland Thin Mints 4oz	1	0.88	0.88		0.88	1
Coke 1.25L	1	0.99	0.99		0.99	1
Glade Plugin warmers	1	1.25	1.25	1	0.25	1
CarMex	1	1	1	0.75	0.25	1
ThermaCare	1	3.49	3.49	3	0.49	1
Starbucks Refreshers	1	1.5	1.5	1	0.5	1
U Kotex Barely There Liners	1	1.49	1		1.49	2
Right Guard Total Defense 5	2	5.98	4	2	3.98	2
AirWick Oil Warmer	1	0.99	0.99		0.99	2
Children's Advil	1	2.37	2.37	1	1.37	2
Hot Wheels	1	1	1		1	2
Play Doh Soft Pack	1	1	1		1	3
Betty Crocker Scooby Do Fruit Snacks	1	2	2		2	3
South Beach Bars 5ct	1	4.99	4.99		4.99	3
					Trans 1 ECB	9.11
					Trans 1 OOP	3.36
					Trans 2 ECB	9.36
					Trans 2 OOP	-0.28
					Trans 3 ECB	7.99
	OOP	Out Of Pocket			Trans 3 OOP	-1.37
	ECB	Extra Care Bucks

Total out of pocket $3.36 for ($28.93) worth of groceries.

A special thanks to CouponersUnited

Find your local food bank at Foodbanklocator

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If you are not generous with a meager income, you will never be generous with abundance.

-Harold Nye

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The millionaires in eternity are the givers in time.

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Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.

Take a Time out… to give (Meals edition)

5 of 10 meals UNDER $10

I’ve stumble across a cool concept on AllRecipes.com new ‘10 meals under 10 dollars.’

Here is a nice selection of meals you can cook up for 10 dollars a piece and pass them out at your local church food drive or charity event.

Head over to your local Dollar Tree and grab some Tupperware to place these meals in to hand out.

Five-Veggie Stir-Fry

A veggie-rich stir-fry is so easy on the budget you'll have money left over to add a few extras. Start the meal with Egg Drop Soup and finish with fresh fruit. Cost: about $9.

Egg Drop Soup II

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Take a Time out... with family

Rebbecca, over at www.cookingwithmykid.com has posted a pretty cool recipe that I think would be a great Thanksgiving Appetizer.

Bite Sized Greek Salad

Check it out… and post a comment with your own great Thanksgiving recipes.



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You have never really lived until you've done something for somebody who can never repay you.

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Seven Ways To Give:
1. The Careless Way: To give something to every cause that is presented, without inquiring into its merits.
2. The Impulsive Way: To give from impulse--as much and as often as love and pity and sensibility prompt.
3. The Lazy Way: To make a special offer to earn money for worthy projects by fairs, bazaars, etc.
4. The Self-Denying Way: To save the cost of luxuries and apply them to purposes of religion and charity. This may lead to asceticism and self-complacence.
5. The Systematic Way: To lay aside as an offering to God a definite portion of our gains--one tenth, one fifth, one third, or one half (rich or poor can follow this plan).
6. The Equal Way: To give God and the needy just as much as we spend on ourselves.
7. The Heroic Way: To limit our own expenditures to a certain sum and give all the rest of our income.
--James S. Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, 1988) pp. 240-241.

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It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. --Ralph Waldo Emerson

Take a time out... to give from Publix(11/15/12)-(11/21/12)

Here is this week’s Time out to give, while shopping at Publix. What the idea of these posts, is to spend $5.00 dollars or less to get the most non-perishable products to donate to your local food bank, co-worker or family in need. Below is a list of products matched with their corresponding coupons. Pair up these deals to save big.

Cranberries, 12 oz, BOGO $2.99
2x-$1/1 Ocean Spray Cranberries (if that is brand on sale)Buy two-
Price($2.99) - Manf. Coupons($2.00) = Out of pocket($1.00)

Duncan Hines Decadent Brownie Mix or Decadent Cake or Cupcake Mix, 16.76 to 21.4 oz, BOGO $2.79
1x-$1/2 Duncan Hines Products Buy two-
Price ($2.79) -  Manf. Coupons($1.00) = Out of pocket($1.79)

Del Monte Tomatoes, 14.5 oz, BOGO $1.59
1x-$0.50/2 Del Monte Tomatoes Buy two-
Price ($1.59) - Manf. Coupons($.50) = Out of pocket($1.09)

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter 2 pk 7.5 oz or 8 to 16 oz, BOGO $2.45
2x-$1/1 I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter -zip 33021Buy two-
Price ($2.45) - Manf. Coupons($2.00) = Out of pocket($.45)


Total out of pocket $4.33 for ($13.66) worth of groceries.

A special thanks to IHeartPublix.

Find your local food bank at Foodbanklocator

Take a Time out… to give (Meals edition)

4 of 10 meals UNDER $10

I’ve stumble across a cool concept on AllRecipes.com new ‘10 meals under 10 dollars.’

Here is a nice selection of meals you can cook up for 10 dollars a piece and pass them out at your local church food drive or charity event.

Head over to your local Dollar Tree and grab some Tupperware to place these meals in to hand out.

Four Cheese Macaroni

The ultimate in comfort food can be a little pricey with four cheeses and cream, so buy bulk dairy products to keep cost down. Serve with steamed broccoli. Cost: about $10.

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If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. --Bob Hope

**PHOTO SHOW AND TELL** Publix 11/10/12

10x - Beech-Nut Stage 2 Baby Food, 4 oz, 10/$4
x1-$1/10 Beech-Nut Stage 2 Baby Food 4 oz jar Publix  Coupon Time to Save Booklet (Valid 11/8 to 12/6)
x3-$1/3 Beech-Nut Products
**0.00**

14x Halls Cough Drops, 30 ct, (Excluding Halls Defense) BOGO $1.55
7x -$1/2 single bags of HALLS drops (17 ct. or larger)
**3.85**

2x Duncan Hines Moist Cake Mix, 16 to 18.25 oz, BOGO $2.09
1x-$1/2 Duncan Hines® or Comstock® or Wilderness® product

**1.09**

2x Betty Crocker Potatoes, 3.7 to 6.6 oz, BOGO $1.55
1x-$0.50/2 Betty Crocker boxed Potatoes

**1.05**

8x Kraft Stove Top Stuffing Mix, 5 to 6 oz, BOGO $1.55
4x-$1/2 KRAFT STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix

**2.20**

4x Dove Anti-Perspirant Deodorant, 2.6 oz,(Excluding Dove Ultimates) BOGO $2.75
2x-$1/1 Dove Go Sleeveless Deodorant
2x-$1/1 Dove Clear Tone Deodorant

**1.50**

Out of Pocket $9.69  --  Total Saved $44.26 --  Percent Saved 82%