Friday Afternoon Extra

For a limited time get 4 Fandango Movie Tickets for $24, a $48 value! You may purchase multiple vouchers, but please note, Fandango vouchers will not be available until 1/3/12. Fandango tickets can be redeemed at more than 16,000 theaters nationwide.

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Buzz & Bargains

I’ve been a bad, bad, bad blogger.  No candy for me!  I really just haven’t had much to say. Got a free 60 day membership to BJ’s last Monday.  Nothing free about it.  I spent a small fortune.  They had the step stool I’ve been wanting, for half the price.  Nice, Uggesque shearling short boots, and a good price for Lean Pockets.  What more could a shopper ask?  Well, all their other prices seemed higher than Sam’s, and crazy higher for whole chickens.  T think that when my membership ends in February I’ll stick with Sam’s despite it being further from home now.

We’re going to the New Years Eve party in the clubhouse here.  It’s pretty reasonable, though no mixed drinks, just wine (ugh) and Champaign (also wine, but slightly more drinkable).  Can you tell I’m not a wine drinker?  I’ve always felt there were two types.  The type that tastes like vinegar, and the kind that tastes like spoiled punch.  Guess I just don’t have an educated palate.  In any case, I figured it was a good way to meet people here.  Please remind me why I’m doing this.

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Avon has a couple of good combo deals for $9.99 each.  I may, or may not, order both.  Also free s&h over $10 with code SPREE2011.

AVON – Product

SKIN SO SOFT Signature Silk 4-Piece Collection

171-355

AVON – Product

The Skin You’re In 6-Piece Collection

738-182

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Save an extra 20% off site wide at Kohl’s.com with code CELEBRATE20 through 12/31.

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I wish you all the happiest, healthiest of New Years.

 

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Buzz & Bargains

I hope you’ve all had very merry, happy, and delicious holidays.

 We went to visit my daughter on Saturday for her birthday/x-mas/Chanukah celebration. We played some Wii, bowling to be exact, which didn’t do my broken arm much good, so we then played lefty. I got exactly the same score. Odd. Then we took her and her fella out to dinner, Chinese of course, and back to her apartment for a game of Scrabble. I may not win at bowling, but I’m killer with words, even coin a few

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Yankee Candle is having a terrific sale. I just got 3 large candles for un der $50 with shipping and tax (darn NY). I bought Ocean Blossom, Satin Vanilla, and Orchard Pear.  $12.99 each

 

YankeeCandle.com

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This is from Brad’s Deals via MyPoints.com.  Nice if you have a Stop & Shop in your area.

Peapod: $25 off Your First Order
Posted on Sun Dec 25 21:00:00 PST 2011

Take a rare $25 off your first order at Peapod.com when you use code BRADS25 at checkout. That’s the best dollar-off offer we’ve seen from them.

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You only have till the 31st ti grab a $2 meatball or coldcut combo 6″ sub at Subway.  Nice deal.

 

 

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Buzz & Recipe

Not much new to tell you today.  Cage people aren’t answering the phone.  Message is that nobody is available.  Got the correct missing knife, certainly not Sabatier made in France, but a nice, weighty drop forged knife for a reasonable price.  I’m learning to cook in limited space, though I don’t think my pressure cooker will work there..  Can’t find mortgage payment slip sent by mortgage broker who sold my mortgage to the bank I hate most.  Must call and get payment info.  Light day today.

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This is for Adrianna:

Peppermint Taffy

• 1 tablespoon plus 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 2 cups light corn syrup
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 drops red food coloring, optional
• Grease a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside.
• In a heavy small saucepan, combine corn syrup and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add remaining butter; stir until melted. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 250° (hard-ball stage).
• Remove from the heat; stir in the extract, salt and food coloring if desired. Pour into prepared pan. Let stand for 5-10 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Divide into 4 portions.
• With well-buttered fingers, quickly pull one portion of candy until firm but pliable (color will become light pink). Pull into a 1/2-in.-wide rope. Repeat with remaining candy. Cut into 1-in. pieces. Wrap each in waxed paper. Yield: 1-3/4 pounds.

Editor’s Note: We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.

Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 23 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 13 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, trace protein.

 

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A Quickie for Right Now

If you’re onterested in a subscription to Taste Of Home magazine (following says 6 issues, but it’s really 8) for $3.99, use following link and code 5681.  Makes a nice gift too.

One Year of Taste of Home Magazine $4

Today only, a one year subscription (6 issues) to Taste of Home Magazine drops from $16.99 to $3.99 with code 5681 at DiscountMags. This magazine features over 85 re cipes per issue, as well as recipes for meals on a budget. You can purchase up to a four year subscription at this discounted per year price. Please note that this deal won’t last, so act fast!

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Hump Day Extra

Groupon has a really nice offer today.  I’m soooo tempted.

http://www.groupon.com/r/uu992590  (to join)

500 tc sheets in supima cotton for $40.

Sheet Sets from Blanket America Deal of the Day | Groupon Amarillo

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Buzz, Coupon & Humor

Left off another blunder yesterday.  I’d ordered two nice knives and something else from Pfaltzgraff.  The package came very quickly.  In it was the larger item I ordered, one knife and Kitchenaid measuring spoons.  I called, and the packer hadn’t initialed the packing slip.  I had to read the item number on the measuring spoons to the customer service rep so she’d  believe me.  They are sending the missing knife (I now realize she didn’t ask which one), and were nice enough to say I could keep the spoons.  I’m so excited.  I can keep the $2.99 spoons, and not spend $5 to send them back.  That’s a relief.  I am waiting to find out what today’s adventure will be.  Probably bird cage oriented, since that person never  called me back.

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Never hurts to have a Friendly’s coupon.

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Present from Santa

When it asks for your name, just put in your first name. Watch it all and you’ll find out why. Make sure you have the sound on – something to put a smile on your face!

http://www.busybus.co.uk/Design/santa/busybus_santa.swf

 

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Buzz, Coupon, Bargain & Recipe

Home Depot agreed to my terms, and I’m going to have to get used to the short space for cooking.  Did survive making curried cauliflower soup last night.

The parrot cage seems to be more of a problem.  Person I spoke to today didn’t seem too swift.  Wish I remembered who I spoke to Friday.  So far, I have to have the hole drilled (How the heck do you drill through cast iron?) myself, they’ll refund me $30, and replace the cracked perch.  The fact that the play top doesn’t connect was past her expertise (and I use the term lightly).  She was going to call me back.  Glad I didn’t hold my breath.  Poor Bobby is still in his broken cage.

Soup turned out good.

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A new Yankee Candle coupon for this week.

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I haven’t bought Oreck before, but they have a good reputation in general.  My Swivel Sweeper died, and I just ordered this to replace it.  It’s a great price with 10% off and free s&h with code CELEBRATE2011.  It converts to hand held & has attachments.  $45

Oreck Cordless 2-in-1 Speed Sweep stick vac with a pop out hand vac. Easily clean floors and more – Oreck 

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I don’t usually like fruit mixed with my food, but this sounds really good to me.

Pineapple Chicken Breast with Broccoli

 

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
4 – 1/4 slices sweet onion
1 green bell pepper
1 large head broccoli
Juice of 4 freshly squeezed limes
Dashes of chipotle sauce
No salt herb blend – to taste
4 – 1/4 inch pineapple slices – can be fresh or canned
Drizzle of soy sauce

 

1. Place pineapple slices in plastic bag. Add chipotle sauce to taste. Close bag, rub pineapple slices to evenly coat with chipotle sauce and let marinate while grilling onion and green pepper.
2. Place chicken breasts in plastic bag along with lime juice. Marinate while grilling onion and green pepper.
3. Lightly coat green pepper slices and onion with extra virgin olive oil and grill until grill marks are present, but still fairly crisp.
4. Grill marinated pineapple slices.
5. Grill chicken breasts only until grill marks are present and chicken breasts are about one third cooked.
6. Lightly spray 13×9 bake wear pan with non stick oil.
7. Place four slices of pineapple in pan. Top with onion and then green pepper. Place chicken breast on top.
8. Cut broccoli off head into flowerets. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and no salt herb blend. Place in baking pan along side chicken.
9. Drizzle soy sauce lightly over all. Cover with aluminum foil. Place in preheated oven.Bake in 350 degree oven for about half an hour.At the end of the baking time, you will have a nice sauce that can be drizzled over each serving of the chicken and broccoli.

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Buzz & Coupon & Bargain

Hard to type with band-aided fingertip, but I’ll manage.  Can you believe I cut it deeply on the dry stem on a kabocha squash?  Only me!

We decided we’d keep the microwave as is, but only if Home Depot will agree to take it out and reinstall it if there’s a problem during the fire marshal’s fire inspection, which we just had, so the next one is in June.  The one, and only, advantage of having it so low is that I can actually read the numerous buttons, which I couldn’t at the proper height.  There are many, many buttons.

Then, because that wasn’t enough, the Parrot cage I ordered from CA doesn’t fit together properly.  Don’t think I have a drill that goes through cast iron.  May have to take it apart and send this thing back.  Of course it’s the top piece that doesn’t fit, so it’s the last piece of it we put together.  Another call I must make today.  So, when does the fun of a new home begin?

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This week’s Friday’s coupon.

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Land’s End is having 40% off and free s&h over $50.  Good deal.  Nice time to buy bathing suits there for next to nothing.

Free Shipping with $50 minimum purchase + 40% off entire orderSavings reflected at checkout when you enter Promotion Code: HOLLY PIN: 1540 Save 40% on all merchandise (excludes Buy More and Save pricing, monogramming, gift boxing, gift cards, shipping, taxes and duties) and receive Free Shipping to U.S. and Canadian addresses on a single order of $50 or more of merchandise. Discount will be applied at checkout. 5-7 business day delivery to most addresses. This offer has no cash value and is not redeemable for cash. Applies only to merchandise purchased from landsend.com and Lands’ End consumer catalogs. Excludes Lands’ End Business Outfitters purchases. Promotional savings may be deducted from returns. Offer valid through 11:59 p.m. Central, December 19, 2011. Not valid on previous purchases or when combined with any other promotional offers or employee discounts.

 

 

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Buzz & Coupon

The craziness never ends.  My over the range microwave was delivered yesterday, and I was banished from the room while they installed it.  Lots of drilling through the wall tiles.  I finally come out to see it, and it’s was too close to the stove.  The installers must have known, just didn’t say a word.  They said it’s not too close.  After they left, I measured.  Legally, it has to be 18″ about th stove.  It’s 13½”.  I spent the rest of the day calling Home Depot and crying.  The manager offered me $50.  Is he insane?  The installation cost me $100, and the electrical cost me $185.  My walls are ruined if I take it down, and it’s a fire hazard.  I’m in a state of hysterics, and not the fun kind.  If the installers had told me it was going to be too low, I could have had a couple inches of cabinet cut back without hurting anything.  Now I don’t know what to do.  Grrrrr!  Send me any ideas.

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Nice Yankee Candle coupon.

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