My fabulous peach cobbler

This is my go-to recipe when I need to bring something to a party.  It is super easy & delicious! Peach cobbler. I have used the same recipe when other fruit is in season.

2 Quarts of peaches

1 tsp cinnamon

1 box of yellow cake mix
1/2 C softened butter
1 egg yolk

These ingredients are part of the recipe, but I don't put it in.  The cake mix is sweet enough by itself.

3/4 C sugar
1 1/2 T cornstarch
2 T lemon juice

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray baking dish.  Pour in peaches & add cinnamon.  Toss until coated.  Stir together cake mix, butter & egg yolk in separate bowl.  Sprinkle over peaches.  Bake 30 mins or until golden brown.

76% off @ Safeway today (& other deals I found)

So I had to go to town to today & was kid free so I took advantage of it BIG TIME!  First, I went to Franz Bakery outlet to pick up sourdough bread.  It's much cheaper than making right now so I stocked up.  Bread will freeze fine & we seem to go through a loaf a in week and a half.  Normally they are 3/$5.67 or $1.89 each GREAT PRICE!  But if you know where to look they have yesterday's bread on sale even cheaper 5/$6 or $1.20 each!  I grabbed all 6!  I spent $7.39.  You can go here to find your nearest Franz Outlet.  This location is pretty far out for me, so that's why I bought so many.  Gas is getting too expensive!

Second, I went to JC Penny's.  I have heard about their "Fair & Square" campaign, in addition they have clearance sales every 1st & 3rd Friday, so I wanted to give it a look over.  I wasn't too impressed.  I may have gone on a slow week, maybe during the summer months they might have a better selection.  I have heard from a friend that she got a ton of boys clothes for $2-$3 each.  That's my price!  They did have a lot of bigger boys shirts (14-16), but I did find this 3pc jammie set for next Christmas for $3.  So it wasn't a total waste of time.

Finally, the piece de resistance, Safeway.  I was only going in there to get a cookie for my youngest who has done exceptionally well at potty training, but ended up coming out with all of this.  (Lord, please bless the person who puts those wonderful 50% off stickers on everything, AMEN!)  This transaction is why my coupons will always be in my purse, you never know when you might need them.  The egg were free.  Check Safeway's website, their personal pricing just became available in my area & as a reward I got free eggs.  This transaction was $4.68: for 6 packages of yogurt $3.39 (14 cents each) and $1.29 milk. 

 

Now you've paid your taxes, go do something fun for FREE!

Hopefully you've paid your taxes, because they are due TODAY!  After writing that dreaded check, treat yourself & your family by doing something fun & FREE.  Visit a national park.  April 21-28th you can visit any national park for free in honor of Earth Day.  Go here to find a list.

Look what I found!

I should have titled this "Pay attention people to when the cashier hands you your receipt", but I am overjoyed right now I want to get this posted!  I just happen to look down at the floor of Safeway today & look what someone left.  A $10 OFF COUPON!  That's almost half of my weekly budget!  I asked around to see if I could find the owner, but no one claimed it.  I have many ideas on how to spend this gift.  What are your ideas on how I should spend it?  Should it be on a treat like ice cream, on staples like milk & cheese, or more long term like BOGO meat & laundry soap sale that is going on right now?

Homemade Furniture Oil

Most of us have hand-me-down furniture & I'm no exception.  I have this old square oak table that has been beaten to a pulp over the years.  Since I'm trying to go more natural with my cleaning products due to health concerns I researched furniture oil.  This is easy!

• 1 C olive oil
• 1/2 C lemon juice

My table was so dry it sucked up all the oil, but it looks much, much better.  It didn't cost that much either, I got a cheap bottle of olive oil at the Dollar Store!  I still have some left over.  Can't beat the price about $1.00 for everything! 

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