Clearance, Plan, Scary Movie, List things

Friday, As I went around WM, getting what I needed, I was intent on what I needed but noticed a display of aluminum bakeware, the disposable kind. Some had the plastic lids.

All of a sudden, I paid attention to several of the disposable pans in a woman's cart. I know I sounded alarmed when I asked her if those were on sale. "Yes, up front in the doorway." As fast as I could, I returned to the display.

There were only very large roasting pans left. I picked up a few of those, very disappointed I had missed the ones with plastic covers. But, I had a plan. I went to the department aisle display of the same item and found there were more of the covered ones, but not marked. A friendly employee told me those were not on sale. When I asked her to check and they were clearance priced, too, she was surprised.

I bought some of the covered pans packed two to a unit for 50 cents.

7 units of two pans @ 50cents each unit, 13x9 cake pans w/lids
2 units of two pans @ 50 cents each unit, 12x9 roaster pans, deep w/lids
11 units of one pan,  50 cents each unit, 12x16 deep roaster pans
9 units of one pan, @ 50 cents each unit,  20x12, giant size pasta pan, steam table pan

That is 48 pans, I think, for $14.50. Some of these will be used for planting lettuces. By using two pans, one inside the other with drain holes in the top pan and rock between the pans and in the bottom pan, I think I will be successful. I have rocket, spinach, lettuce and other salad seeds.

The lidded units of two pans are much cheaper, plus they have lids, good for growing like a little greenhouse. The ones in the store with lids for greenhouse growing are about $8 each. I am happy! I never use disposable pans for cooking/baking, but for this price, I can.


It's Alive
It is a horror movie about an abusive man who traps unsuspecting people to feed to his prehistoric monster he has found. This movie is tense but nothing to make me upset. It turned out the prehistoric lizard was a better "person" than the human. All ends well once the underground lair and prison are dynamited. But, as any good monster movie ends with a question, this one did, too. "The End?" was how it ended. Water underground was gurgling.

Saturday Shopping

I bought Cokes on sale, loss leader, Dasani water reduced to $3.99. Pimiento was not on sale, but I bought four of the tiny jars. This store is the only store that carries pimiento grown and packed in the US. Okay, WM and Publix are the only other places I checked.

Store 1--Warehouse Discount Grocery or WDG
Cokes
Dasani
Pimiento
green grapes


Store 2--WM
Leaf lettuce
broccoli crowns
Kraft Medium Cheddar, 8 oz chunk
1/2 gallon orange juice
3 bananas

Green grapes were $1.99/lb. Broccoli crowns were $1.78. Usually, there are great stems/stalks  attached for the same price. Everything else was regular price. I miss price matching. I keep Dasani in the trunk so that I can get water without resorting to buying water at the store or a Coke. Yes, I know I can bring it from tap at home and usually do. Two bottles of water cost the same as a 24-pack. Plus, I refill the bottles a couple of times.

If I don't keep up with receipts, I can use posts to recreate a history.

Dinner tonight was a leaf lettuce, cold turkey breast, MW and water. green grapes

There are still things on the list to keep me busy through Tuesday. I think I will bake something tonight, like cake, brownies, cookies.

The weather was great today, if a little chilly. How was your Saturday? Do you ever get the urge to bake?

Grocery Clearance Haul and Pain Relief

Sunday afternoon, I went to Publix for my a2milk. As usual, I wandered around the clearance rack, and there I found Nabisco Red Oval Farms Stoned Wheat Thins, imported from Canada. The 10.6 oz. box was reduced to $1 from its original price of over $3. I bought two boxes.

When I arrived home, I ate one cracker to see if the wheat made me itch or made my throat start to close (ears hurt). Nothing happened, so I ate another. When nothing happened after two crackers, I ate about four more just to make sure, before I bought more. Okay, I declared them semi-safe for me to eat.

Early Monday morning, I had exbf take me back where I cleaned out their clearance rack of these crackers--11 more boxes for a total of 13 boxes. I saved 70% by purchasing these.

They are a rather large cracker, about 3"x 3", sort of bland, not spicy or salty at all, no trans fat or saturated fat, low in sodium unless you eat too many.

I sent a box with exbf and will store the rest where I am quite sure they will last until their best buy date, some the end of September and some until the end of Nov. I wonder what happened to October best by dates. ???  With 21 crackers in each box, these can be consumed in quantities that will not be fattening.  When there are so few crackers in a box, I eat fewer. The taste and texture remind me of Water Crackers. They will be great to eat with tuna salad.

More will be sent back with exbf. He ate a few on the way back home Monday and declared them good. I just now (Wednesday) stored most of them in a bin with an airtight seal. Hopefully, this will help keep them a bit fresher for the duration.

You can see the ingredients Here.

PAIN

Monday night I was in such pain I could not sleep since I was running on one hour's sleep and had sat too long on the trip to and from Birmingham. Since I take nothing for pain, it was a long night. Finally, I got up and ate half the package of Brussel's sprouts that was left. There were about 10 or 11 sprouts. After 7 sprouts, the pain abated. On Tuesday I looked it up on the internet, and the Brussel's sprouts and other cruciferous vegetables reduce inflammation. Good deal!

Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, I was in pain and could not sleep. So, I got up and ate ten chocolate chips very slowly. Pain abated again. Exbf laughed and told me to go for vegetables over chocolate next time. Well, I had no more Brussel's sprouts cooked.

I prefer food over pain meds any day. Have you found certain foods reduce your pain? My pain was so intense that the level of pain did not allow me to rest at all.

Have you ever tried these crackers? Do you like Water Crackers? Do you shop the reduced or clearance bins at your stores? What is your best deal, so good you bought many of the clearance/reduced item?

Do some foods help reduce pain for you?

75% Clearance!!!

Every year I prepare for this clearance sale. I look for it. After Christmas items are first marked down to 50% off at WM. On New Years Day the clearance is 75% off. YAY

Glad Ziploc quart storage bags with Christmas designs, 48 in a box, are the same price as the regular quart storage bags--$4.46. At 75% off the Christmas designs are $1.11, not a bad price. I bought 8.

Glad Ziploc gallon storage bags were also $4.46, 38 in a box. They were also 75% off, making the box of 38 also $1.11. I bought 5.

This is a $57.98 value for $14.43.

Saved 75%. Of course, I did.

Snack crackers with a holiday design were also 75% off. I got the last two boxes of Wheat Thins, my favorite cracker. Originally they were $2; clearance price was $0.50. I spent $1 on two boxes of Wheat Thins.

Saved 75% again...lol..

A $4 value in Wheat Thins cost me $1.

Total:
I paid $15.43 for merchandise worth $61.98.

You're right. I am giddy. Hopefully, I have enough bags to last until next Christmas and beyond. When I give exbf food to take home, I try to use these bags instead of Tupperware or breakable glass. He cannot stand much to wash dishes, either. Right now, we probably both use too much plastic. But, it is necessary for the present. Or, you can come wash my dishes.

I gave my friend a box of the quart bags and a box of the Wheat Thins for taking me to WM + $2 for gas.

Your turn
Do you find these items on Christmas clearance at WM? Maybe there are still some left. What items on Christmas clearance have you gotten?