While I'm MIA....

Hello loyal fans (All 5 of you!). I am about to embark on a WEEKEND WEDDING EXTRAVAGANZA and do not anticipate posting any meals or deals for at least a week, possibly longer as I will be in sunny, sandy HAWAII for three weeks. =) So in my absence, I leave you with a list of some of my favorite money-saving sites to check out, if you are so inclined:

Hip2Save

My Frugal Adventures

She Saved

Cathy Saves

Southern Savers

Happy Saving!



Penne with Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce

Okay, so I am slacking on the meal part of this blog. Time for a recipe!

Here is good weekday recipe with fairly basic ingredients. It's a nice change if you want an easy pasta dish that isn't spaghetti and meatballs.  Bonus: It only take about 25-30 min and it makes a lot - and leftovers make good lunches!

(Originally found on Allrecipes)

Penne with Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce

You will need:

Ingredients

• 1 pound uncooked penne pasta (or whatever noodles you have on hand)
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vodka
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 5 links sweet Italian sausage (I use sweet Italian Turkey Sausage to make it a little healthier)

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. In large skillet, heat oil over moderate heat. Remove casing from sausage and add to skillet. Cook, breaking up the meat, until brown. Add garlic and red pepper and cook, stirring until garlic is golden brown.
3. Add tomatoes and salt; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
4. Add vodka and cream and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and add pasta, toss for 1 minute. Stir in fresh parsley and serve!

Notes:
If you want more of a spicy kick, add more red pepper flakes! If you don't like spicy at all - omit them. Also, the vodka burns off and you don't really taste it - so if that is a concern, then it shouldn't be!



Awesome Quiznos Coupons!!

I got this from http://www.hip2save.com/. If you're trying to get into couponing or just like saving money - it's a good site to check out!

Quiznos has some awesome coupons available! If you eat there I would definitely recommend that you head on over here to print the following:

1. FREE Drink AND Cookie (or Chips) with the purchase of a Regular Sub or Salad
2. Buy 1, Get 1 FREE Sub or Salad
3. 2 Meals for $9.99 (Two subs, two cookies/chips AND two drinks - good lunch deal!)
4. $1 off Regular sub or $2 off a Large sub

You don't have to sign up or give them any info and you don't need to install a coupon printer. Just click the "Print Coupons Now"! I actually clicked on the image to the left of that and it worked...

I printed them and they don't expire until 7/10/11 - so you have a whole month to use them!



Macy's discounts!

It's wedding season! Do you have gifts to buy? If you are planning on doing any shopping at Macy's this weekend, go HERE to print some coupons - you are sure to use one!

$10 off $50/ $15 off $75/ $25 off $100/ or $50 off $200!

These are good for in-store only and expire 6/5.

ALSO, if you are buying from a registry online, you can score $20 off a $100 Registry purchase by entering the code GETAGIFT



Another Old Navy Deal - 25% off your online purchase!



Today (June 1st) only - take 25% off your entire purchase at OldNavy.com. Use code ONSAVE25 at checkout.

$10 for $20 at Old Navy! Sweet deal!

This is bound to pop up on a lot of money-savings blogs but it's a pretty sweet Groupon!

You can get $20 worth of apparel at Old Navy for only $10! That's like a FREE $10! It's very rare to see a chain retail store on Groupon and if you shop there regularly I would definitely take advantage of this deal!

SEE THE DEAL HERE

Note: Usually when you purchase a Groupon you have 6 months to a year to use them, but this one expires July 30th!

You have to be a Groupon member to get the deal. If you are unfamiliar with Groupon, it's a site that offers a different deal every day for a variety of major cities. Sometimes the deals are for local restaurants, events, shopping....and a variety of things. Sometimes they are national (like this one) and you can use them anywhere.

You purchase the deal and (usually after a day) they provide you a pdf "certificate" to print out and redeem at the business. I have used several Groupons and have never had a problem!

Free Doughnuts!

Did you know that Friday, June 3rd is National Doughnut Day? There are two different ways you can score a free doughnut!

Krispy Kreme will give back to its guests by offering one FREE Krispy Kreme Doughnut of ANY VARIETY on National Doughnut Day at participating retail locations. No purchase neccessary! Visit http://www.krispykreme.com/ to find a store near you!

Also, you can score a FREE doughnut of your choice at  Dunkin' Donuts with the purchase of any drink!