Price-Matching at Walmart

I heard about price-matching at Walmart but was kind of wary of it. It seemed scary and hard. Well I started price-matching a couple months ago and noticed a huge difference when I go grocery shopping. I never go over budget anymore (I used to go over all the time), and I feel like I get a lot more for my buck. I thought I could share what I do and maybe it'll help some of you.

1. Read Wal-mart's Ad-Match Policy. It's short, don't worry. You will be prepared about what you can and can't do.
2. Optional: read How I Grocery Shop by the Fun, Cheap, or Free Queen. I read this post when I wanted to start doing it, and I feel like it really prepared me to price-match. She has some really great tips.
3. I go to savvy shopper deals which is a website that puts all the deals into one easy place. I choose Utah as my location and then go to the shopping wizard. I go through the categories to see what's on sale and then plan my meals around what's on sale. 
4. On my shopping list I write all my regular items, then I write down my price-matching items. I write down the item, the on sale price, and what store it's on sale. I never bring my ads in because the policy says you don't need it.
5. While shopping I try to keep my items organized in regular items and price-matching items. At checkout I put up all my WIC items, then regular items, than price-matching items. I let the cashier know up front that I have price-matching items at the end. When we get to those items I tell them the price of each item and they type it in. Tip: bring sticky notes with you and write the price on the item when you pick it off the shelf. Then when you get to the checkout, you don't have to tell the cashier. They just read the sticky note and type it in themselves.

In all the weeks I've gone, I've only had problems once. The cashier was an older gentleman and kept telling me I needed to bring the ads in next time. I didn't know that I didn't need the ads, so I will be better prepared next time. If you have more questions, feel free to ask me. I love talking about how this has helped me and would love to see it help other people too!

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Teriyaki Tuna and Veggies

For those of you who have lots of canned tuna and can't eat it quickly, I have a recipe for you. I don't really like tuna, but I do like this recipe. Original recipe found here.

Teriyaki Tuna & Veggies

Heather Paulsen

Ingredients
2 sheets (12x18–inches each) aluminum foil
2 cans tuna (5 oz. each), drained and broken up with fork
1 can (16 oz.) pineapple chunks in juice, drained
4 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bag (16 oz.) frozen mixed vegetables for stir fry, thawed
cooked rice

1. Preheat oven to 450°F or grill to medium–high.
2. Half the frozen vegetables and center each half on the aluminum foil sheets. Half the pineapple chunks and put each half on top of the vegetables. Top each with a can of tuna. Combine the teriyaki sauce, ginger, and salt; spoon evenly over tuna, pineapple, and vegetables.
3. Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside.
4. Bake 16 to 18 minutes on a cookie sheet in oven OR grill 8 to 10 minutes in covered grill.
5. Serve over cooked rice. Add salt, pepper, and more teriyaki sauce as desired.

Zucchini Bars...

I have had many requests for this Recipe and i know many of you have so much Zucchini you don't know what to do with it, this may only take about 2 cups or half a Zucchini but but you can make to if you want :)

Zucchini Bars

Larissa Terry

4 eggs
2 C. Sugar
1 C. Vegetable Oil
1 c. unpeeled grated Zucchini
1/2 tsp. Salt

2 tsp. Cinnamon

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. backing Powder
2 1/2 C. Flour
1/2 C. Chopped nuts (optional)

Cream together the eggs sugar and oil. Add zucchini (stir in). Stir together in a separate bowl Flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix Flour mixture & egg mixture. add nuts. Grease a cookie sheet & pour mixture into pan. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes. Frost Cake when they are cool

Frosting!!
4oz. package great cheese
1 Tlb milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. Margarine
3 C. Powdered sugar

Mix all together with electric mixer.

Enjoy.. it's really good with ice cream too.