Meijer Hidden Deal for week of 3/1/09

This week Meijer has Barilla brand pasta (12 to 16 oz) on sale for $0.88. I couldn't find any manufacturer's printable or newspaper coupons, but Meijer does have a -$1/3 MealBox printable coupon.  To access this coupon, after clicking on the MealBox link above; click on the "Specials" tab inside the "MealBox" box on the right-side of the screen.

Final cost = $0.55 a box. 

Hope this post help your budget stretch a little farther this week.

Col

Clams with Rouge Sauce on the Cheap

One of my favorite dishes when eating out is linguine with clams in a rouge sauce. Cost at restaurant = ~$10 per serving.  Here is my own hack (thanks to Sue for giving me the push to begin my hack life ;) )

Clams with Rouge Sauce

• 1  16 oz box linguine (I usually can get this for $0.25 a box at Meijer and stock pile it)
  
• 1  jar Ragu spaghetti sauce (bought for 3/$5 + had 3 $0.50 coupons, so $1.17/jar)
  
• 3  cans Snow's chopped clams (bought at Rite Aid $0.99/ea + had 3 $1.00/2 coupons, so $0.49/can)
  
• 1  12 oz can Carnation Evaporated Milk (bought at Meijer $0.99/can + had coupon for $1/2, so $0.49/can)
• 2 T cornstarch mixed with just enough water to make it the consistency of maple syrup

In sauce pan, mix together last 4 ingredients cook until heated through and sauce has thickened.  About 10 minutes.  Served my family of 4, plus had 1 portion leftover. Your mileage may vary. Total Cost = $3.38. Cost per serving = $0.68. 

My girls who normally HATE spaghetti sauce gobbled it up and told me it was awesome. As soon as I picked myself off the floor, I entered this post.  ; )

Happy Hacking,

Colleen