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Guest post from Chris of Simple Family Finance
Get ready. Today, you’re in for a good old fashioned food fight! Don’t pretend like you don’t love those. Three similar items are going to face-off to determine who the winner is. We all know that price comparisons are vital to a frugal food budget, so the winner will be determined by value.
This time, we’re going to take a closer look at Biscotti. Designed to dunk, biscotti is a coffee drinker’s best friend. Milk and tea drinkers, don’t fret. Biscotti is an excellent choice with either beverage. Grape soda drinkers, leave it alone. That’s gross.
Biscotti’s natural habitat is the large glass jar at your local coffee shop’s counter, but it has been known to frequent the cookie aisle at various supermarkets as well. Many species exist, such as lemon, vanilla, and chocolate dipped, but a subtle anise flavor remains my favorite.
Enough introductions. Bring on the battle.
Wow! It isn’t even close.
The first picture shows a coffee-shop style biscotti. It was individually wrapped near the check-out counter of our local coffee shop. The actual price of this particular biscotti was $1.59, but I labeled it as only $1.50 since prices will vary based on your area and $1.50 seems like a nice round number. You’ll notice it has a little bit of chocolate on it to lure you in.
Don’t fall for it.
First of all, in my wife’s humble opinion (a chocolate fanatic), the homemade biscotti tasted better despite the lack of chocolate. Second, it’s not like you can’t dip your own biscotti in a some chocolate to satisfy your craving.
The second picture represents the store-bought variety. In this case, the Walmart that I checked had a package of Nonni’s Biscotti for $2.98. The package had 8 individually wrapped biscotti inside. Therefore, you can afford 4 of them for $1.50. Congratulations.
The final photo shows you how many homemade biscotti can be made for $1.50. Notice the difference? With the recipe detailed below, $1.50 will buy you 32 truly delicious biscotti!
In fact, the picture doesn’t really do justice to the number of cookies. There are plenty more behind that tall stack in front. It’s not as easy as it seems to stack those buggers.
And the runaway winner is…Homemade Biscotti!
If you like to drink and dunk, please try the recipe below. It’s simple, delicious, and will save you a wheel barrel full of money.
Price Per Serving: $0.09 (2 Cookies)
Recipe Yield: 16 Cookies
Another delicious option: swap the vanilla with 1 – 2 teaspoons of Anise Seed for a slightly different flavor. The anise is subtle, so go with 2 teaspoons if you want a more distinct flavor.
This article is part of a series called Photo Food Fights at Simple Family Finance. You can find this recipe and over 150 other deliciously frugal recipes in Chris’s book, Eating Well For Only $2 A Day! You can find the book, as well as countless other articles, tips, and recipes at Simple Family Finance. Subscribe to the free email updates and receive a coupon code for 20% off the already low price of the book!
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Thanks, The Freebie Blogger!
Sam’s Club is offering free Children’s Health Screenings at all their stores that have a pharmacy this Saturday (August 11, 2012) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The screenings will include tests for oral health, vision screening, body mass index (BMI), and blood pressure. Also, this month, Sam’s Club is partnering with Sesame Street to offer free “Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me” kits to help teach children about good oral health habits, which will be available in both English and Spanish.
Order a one year subscription to Country Woman magazine for only $7.99 per year when you use coupon code MONEYSAVING at checkout. You can order up to four years at this price.
About Country Woman magazine: Country Woman is a bimonthly magazine with subscribers across the United States and Canada. Published since 1970 for women who live in or long for the country, this 68-page magazine celebrates their diversity, strength and spirit.
Positive, upbeat, entertaining and informative, Country Woman reflects the many roles and interests of its readers through profiles of women and their lifestyle.
Each issue features a large food section filled with mouth-watering, down-home recipes for today’s cooks, including winning recipes for the issue’s contest. There are also ideas for easy and frugal country decorating, casual entertaining, fun and appealing crafts, garden tips, lifestyle stories, health advice, puzzles, nostalgia and more.
This offer expires on Friday 08/07/12 at 12:00 AM (midnight) EST.
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Do you want to spend less on school supplies this year? Check out the Back to School Deals Database at SavingsLifestyle.com. You can quickly search our price-comparison database for the lowest prices at your local stores. Create and print a customized shopping list so you can save more time and money!
Homemaking 101 will show young wives and mothers with small children how to efficiently and joyfully manage their homes and offer heavy doses of encouragement. Covering cleaning, cooking, budgeting, bill paying, child training, scheduling, blessing your husband, organizing, and so much more. Great for gifts for newly married brides or new moms.
Motherhood on a Dime is a frugal living blog composed of three sections: Kids, Deals, and Living. As a former teacher turned homeschooling mom, Stacie is always on the look-out for simple activities for kids and inexpensive ideas for learning. This month, you can also find her organizing for back-to-school in her Ten Days of Organizing Your Craft and School Supplies series.
In addition to activities for kids, you’ll find deals, coupons, giveaways, recipes, and more. Stop by the blog or the Motherhood on a Dime Facebook page and say hi!
Lauren Greutman has a passion for helping people saving money using coupons through her Coupons 101 Video Series, Cooking with the Free & Cheap recipes, and Gluten-Free Deals and coupons. She is ‘THAT lady’ who saves money while eating gluten-free and organic on a budget.
You might recognize Angela from a guest post back in March entitled Going Vegan on a Budget. Based out of the greater Seattle area, blogger Angela Russell is committed to reporting on quality deals and having money-saving tips on her blog, The Coupon Project.
Follow her site for gardening posts,unexpected ideas for saving money, good-for-you recipes and savings, free monthly live webcasts, and an occasional dose of coupon humor.
Carrie at Coupon Closet shows you how to clip and organize your coupons in only a few minutes each week. Her tips and tricks will keep you ready for every deal you need to snag. Not only will you learn how to use your coupons to maximize your savings, but also how to manage the crazy world of couponing in your everyday life.
Walmart has Glade Expressions Starter Kits priced at $2.99. Use the $3/1 Glade Expressions® Fragrance Mist Starter coupon to get it free.
Thanks, Discount Queens!
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$1.35 off When you buy any TWO NESCAFÉ® MEMENTO™ Specialty Coffee Beverage Products |
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$2.25 off when you buy any ONE 22 oz or larger Size GERBER® Good Start® SOOTHE |
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$5.00 off when you buy any ONE Glade Expressions® Oil Diffuser Starter |
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$5.00 off Glade Expressions Oil Diffuser kit |
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$0.50 off ONE BOX Original Cheerios cereal |
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Harris Teeter will be doubling coupons up to $2 in face value from August 8-12, 2012. Only three like non-printable coupons and two like printable coupons can be doubled per transaction. There is a limit of 20 coupons per day per household.
Visit The Coupon Challenge, MomOnDealz, and My Coupon Teacher for a full list of deals and coupon match-ups.
And if you haven’t already, make sure to sign up to get Harris Teeter deals delivered to your inbox each week.
Paper Coterie is offering free printable Lunchbox notes perfect for your child’s lunches — or to stick in their backpack or even under their pillow or on their dresser.
Here are some of the best deals at Target this week, with thanks to Marcy from Stretching a Buck for her help in compiling them:
Scotch Magic Tape (3/4×250) – $0.49
Use $0.50/1 Target printable
Or use $0.25/1 coupon from the 8/5 SmartSource insert
As low as free after coupon
RoseArt Markers (10 ct) – $0.49
Get a Free RoseArt 24 ct Crayons when you buy 1 10 ct Markers
Use $1/3 coupon from the 7/29 RedPlum insert
$0.08 each after coupon
RoseArt Colored Pencils (12 ct) – $0.49
Get a Free RoseArt 24 ct Crayons when you buy 1 12 ct Colored Pencils
Use $1/3 RoseArt 07/29/2012 RP Insert (exp 10/07/2012)
$0.08 each after coupon
RoseArt Washable Glue Sticks (2 ct) – $0.25
Use $1/3 coupon from the 7/29 RedPlum insert
Free after coupon
RoseArt Crayons (24 ct) – $0.25
Use $1/3 coupon from the 7/29 RedPlum insert
Free after coupon
RoseArt Washable School Glue – $0.34
Use $1/3 coupon from the 7/29 RedPlum insert
$0.01 each after coupon
Up and Up Scrubbers — $0.99
Use $0.75/1 Target cleaning item coupon
$0.24 after coupon
Mead Five Star 1 Subject Notebook – $1
Use $1/2 coupon from the 8/5 RedPlum insert
$0.50 each after coupon
Annie’s Organic Mac & Cheese – $1
Use $0.50/2 Target printable
$0.75 each after coupon
Lunchables – $1.35
Use $1/2 Target printable
$0.85 each after coupon
Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner, 2 in 1 Shampoo and Conditioner – $2.79
Use $1/1 printable or coupon from the 7/29 RedPlum insert
Stack with $1/1 Target printable
$0.79 after coupons
Ziploc Sandwich or Snack Bags (120 ct), Bowls (4 ct) – $2.50
Use $1/2 printable or coupon from the 7/15 SmartSource insert
$2 each after coupon
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Add 5 free points to your Pampers Gifts to Grow account with code TWIT812PT6NWK12.
This code expires August 9, 2012.
Thanks, Jessica!
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Through Wednesday, August 8, 2012, you can get Mama’s File Folder Games ebook for just $2.99 when you use coupon code MSM2012 at checkout. This ebook has instructions and printables to make 12 different file folder games for preschoolers to 2nd graders:
You can use File Folder Games as independent activities for your little ones or as a unique one-on-one learning time with mom.
To receive this $2.99 special pricing, be sure to use coupon code MSM2012 at checkout. This coupon code is good through Wednesday, August 8, 2012.
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