U.P. matchups for June 9- June 15

Super One Foods
Don’t forget to use the coupon book deals listed in last Tuesday’s post. These are good through June 15.
Aunt Jemima waffles $.99 with store (with $10 separate order)
Shasta pop cans $.22
1st national Bagels $.99 with store (with $10 separate order)
Westpac vegetables $.77 with store (with $10 separate order)
Peters boneless pit ham $3.99 lb.
John Morrell Off the Bone Ham or Turkey $3.99 lb.
Hormel Black Label bacon $3.99
Spice Supreme Spices $1
Ronzoni pasta 2/$.98 with mfg. (SS 6/2)
Albertsons chicken broth 2/ $.99
Stop N Shop marshmallows $.66
Daisy Sour cream $.50 with mfg.
S & W kidney or chili beans $.66 with store (with $10 separate order)
Scott paper towels 6 pk. $4.94 with store and mfg. (with $10 separate order)
BOGO coupons on the following:
Lange’s Cranberry juice, Gold N Plum leg quarters, Farmland bacon, Old Dutch Potato Chips, Arm and Hammer detergent, and Hefty foam plates, just to name a few! (with $10 separate order)


Econo Foods
Our Family hamburger/hot dog buns $.79
Yoplait $.39 plus mfg. = 6/$1.34
Our Family large eggs $1.19
Our Family butter $1.99
Dutch Farm English muffins $.89
Betty Crocker Cake mix $1
Hamburger Helper 4/$3.76 with mfg.
Van Camps baked beans $.50 with mfg. (expires 6/15!)
General Mills Cereals, selected varieties $1 with mfg.
Old Spice/Secret deodorant $1.19 with mfg.
Head lettuce $.99
Cucumbers $.49 each

Save-A-Lot (Manistique, Green Bay, Little Chute)
Refer to last week’s post. Save-A-Lot deals last all month.


Glen’s Markets (Munising, St. Ignace)
Bi color Sweet corn $.25
Whole watermelon $3.77 each
Spartan Shredded Cheese $2
Kraft mac n cheese $.87
Spartan medium eggs 1 dozen $.99
Home style potato salad (deli) $1.99 lb.

Jack’s Manistique
Prego $2 MFG?
Kraft shredded, chunk or singles $1.50 each WYB 5 with $5 in ad coupon
Hamburger Helper $1 or 4/$3 with mfg.
Windex Touch Up $2.29 with mfg.
Lloyd’s BBQ $3.49 with mfg.
Cucumbers $.50
Dole iceberg bagged salad $.79 with store
Eggos $1.67 with store
General Mills cereal 4/$6 with mfg. (use 4 separate $1/1 coupons) plus get coupon for FREE milk from ad

 

Wonderful rhubarb

My fingers are raw from cutting rhubarb all weekend! My mother-in-law, Carole, has a crop of rhubarb that won't quit every year and Brain and I reap the benefits (and sore fingers) from it. It's just been in the last few years that this city girl has discovered the wonderful world of rhubarb. I love that it freezes so well.
Most people think of rhubarb simply for early summer pies or cakes. Some use rhubarb for glazes to put over pork or chicken. Some eat it directly out of the garden with a bowl of sugar for the pucker.
I go simple and very, very cheap with our sudden pleathora of the ruby stalks. I make jam- without the complicated canning process. It lasts in the fridge for a couple of weeks (although it usually gets eaten before then!)
For less than 25 cents per jar, I've made Rhubarb Cherry Jam, Rhubarb Strawberry Jam and most recently Rhubarb Raspberry Jam. How do I do it? Here's the recipe:

Rhubarb Jam
5 cups rhubarb chopped
3 1/2 cups sugar
3 Tblsp. water
1 6 oz. package of your favorite flavored gelatin (I use store brand for 33 cents a box)

Dilute the sugar in the water. Add the rhubarb and boil until the rhubarb becomes soft (about 5 minutes). Stir well. Add in the gelatin and continue to stir. Cook for about 3 minutes. Take off the burner and pour into the container of choice. (I use old jelly jars or margarine tubs.) Refrigerate. This makes three jelly jars worth of jam.

Inexpensive gift ideas for Dad

My dad has been gone for thirteen years now but since being married I've resumed the quest for the perfect Father's Day gift for my father-in-law.
This year my father-in-law is getting a special polo shirt that he has hinted at for the last few years. So, essentially, the quest this year was easy. However, in the past I've had to consider what to get the man who truly has everything. And how do you get a special gift (no ties, no tools) without paying very much?
Here are a few "out of the box" ideas that may work for your dad/husband/father-in-law...

1. Fishing license for either your own state or a neighboring state
2. A furry friend from a local Humane Society (only if Dad would really want one though)
3. An exotic overnight stay in a tepee or yurt. The Michigan DNR rents out tepees, yurts, and cabins in various State Parks. A few years ago, I bought a two-night stay in a real tepee in Cheboygan State Park downstate for only $75. Despite being an authentically made tepee, it had electricity! I know that tepees are also available in Baraga and yurts in the Porcupine Mountains. Wisconsin State Parks also have tepees available at Devil's Lake and Kohler-Andrae State Parks.

4. Learn from the experts about Beer, Cheese and Football. (Okay, disclaimer here. This is totally self-serving but it's about a cool event that many dads would like.) St. Norbert College Language Services is offering a series of workshops in July and August about Beer-making, Cheese-making and Football in Northeastern Wisconsin for $30 a class or $90 for the whole series. Check out the website at www.snc.edu/languageservices/culturalclasses/football.html for more information.
5. Thunder on the Lakeshore- Why not treat dad to a day of mechanical birds? This weekend Manitowoc welcomes visitors to experience a phenomenal airshow. Gates open at 8 a.m. both days. Admission is $6 in advance (can be purchased at Kwik-Trip locations) or $10 at the gate with kids 5 and under being free. Activities include sunrise balloon launches, an EAA Pancake Breakfast, K-9 police dog demonstrations, a Warbird flight review, historical displays and exhibits, entertainment, airplane and helicopter rides as well as a hot-air balloon event on Sunday night.
6. Admission to Dad's favorite museum or attraction. Our area is full of great attractions that Dad might like to visit. If he likes trains, take him to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay. If he likes motorcycles, take him to the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee. Or maybe he likes boats? Take him to the Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay, the submarine in Manitowoc or the Shipwreck Museum in Paradise, Michigan.
7. For all Wisconsin and U.P. outdoorsy dads... don't forget that Cabela's is opening a brand new store within steps of Lambeau Field next month. A gift certificate to the sporting goods behemoth might be right up Dad's alley.

You're a Grand Old Flag!

 

 

When I first moved to Appleton back in 2003, I discovered a great family-friendly event- the Appleton Flag Day Parade. For those of you who have seen the Appleton Christmas Parade, you know what a good job the city does putting on a parade.
Tomorrow, Saturday, June 8th marks the 63rd time that Appleton has put on a parade for Flag Day. This year is a special one, marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean War. Special tribute is being made to those Korean War veterans.
Over 100 units will be adorned with patriotic decor- from military units to marching bands to scout troops and more. Members of the UW Marching band will be there, as will the UW Bucky Wagon. Free American flags will be handed out about an hour before the parade starts.
What a wonderful, FREE family outing!
The parade starts at 2 pm and travels along College Ave. in downtown Appleton.
At 4:30 p.m. head over to City Park for the 5th Quarter show put on by the UW Marching Band.
Afterwards take a short drive to the Don Hawkins Baseball Field at the Appleton American Legion Post on College Ave. for a Post-Flag Day Parade Party at 5 p.m. Admission is free and food and refreshments will be served at reasonable prices.

U.P. kids can take flight for free

 

Do your kids dream of flying? Perhaps they'd like to try for free.
The Lake Superior Chapter 850 of the Experimental Aircraft Assoication will offer registration for free airplane flights tomorrow for kids ages 8- 17 from 10- 11:30 am at the Sawyer Airport General Aviation Terminal.
That terminal is located about a mile south of the passenger terminal. Flights last about 30 minutes and are offered through the Young Eagles program.
Please note that parents or legal guardians must complete a permission form before the flight.
Pilots will also teach kids how airplanes work. After the flight, each youth will receive a certificate making them an official Young Eagle and their name will be added to a list on display at the EAA Air Adventure Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Young Eagle status will also allow the youth to complete a free online Flight Training course offered by Sporty's.
For more information, call 906-361-6196.