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Jewel-Osco & Real Simple giveaway: Win “Fresh For Fall” coupon book and “Real Simple” magazine!

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UPDATE: GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED! The winners are Patrice in IL and Cacosta1!

Two giveaways in one week? You bet! This is a quick one specifically for Jewel-Osco shoppers who like to save money AND simplify their lives… and since September is also National Coupon Month, it’s a giveaway featuring coupons!

Two readers will each win a copy of the “Fresh For Fall” $10 coupon book AND the upcoming October 2011 issue of Real Simple magazine!

Jewel-Osco has partnered with Real Simple to offer meal solutions in its latest in-store coupon book, “Fresh For Fall.” And, the October issue of Real Simple is filled with ways to make life easier at home, including tips on organization, meal planning, and more.

To enter, simply post a reply in the comments! If you’d like, share a tip for simplifying life at home… or an easy meal idea — I’m sure we can all use them!

This giveaway begins today, September 8th, 2011, and runs for four days. The contest will end on September 11th at 11:59pm CST, and on September 12th, two winners will be chosen via a random number generator!

More about Jewel-Osco:

Over a century after Jewel Tea Company began delivering coffee door-to-door, Jewel-Osco has kept its sense of community. We’re still just around the corner, providing you with friendly service, quality products and great value.

At our more than 182 stores throughout the Midwest, we offer everything from Preferred Card savings to convenient, in-store pharmacies to fresh produce and excellent meat and seafood – all tailored to the specific needs of the neighborhoods we serve.

That’s why, whether you’re coming to feed your family or to fill a prescription, you know help is available at your neighborhood Jewel-Osco store.

More about Real Simple Magazine:

Filled with practical solutions to everyday challenges, Real Simple is every busy woman’s indispensable tool. By offering time-saving solutions, Real Simple delivers control so that women can find more delight in their everyday lives.

Real Simple: Life made easier, every day.

Legal: This giveaway is sponsored by Supervalu and Real Simple. Responding to this post qualifies readers to enter. Duplicate posts do not increase chances of winning. The contest began at midnight CST on September 8th, 2011 and will end at 11:59pm CST on September 11th, 2011. Two winners will be chosen via random number generator on September 12th, 2011. Winners will each receive ONE Jewel-Osco “Fresh For Fall” coupon book and ONE October 2011 issue of Real Simple Magazine. Cover of Real Simple shown above is a representation of the magazine and not the actual cover of the October 2011 issue of Real Simple. Products, prizes, information, and giveaway have been provided by Supervalu and Real Simple. I have received the October 2011 issue of Real Simple magazine from Superyalu. Winners will be contacted via the Private Messaging feature of JillCataldo.com and via email. If a winner does not reply to the message within 48 hours of notification, that winner will forfeit the prize and a new winner will be chosen. Fulfillment of prizes to winners will be handled directly by Supervalu. Good luck to everyone!

Comments

  1. It’s nice to have the coupon book.I haven’t seen one in our area. Pluus there’s a magazine to read after shopping.

  2. of 3 kiddos all under 2 (yes, twins!!!) dinner time is quite difficult at times. so i’ll put together a bunch of caseroles or some such meal on a day hubby is home and all i have to do is pop it in the over for a certain amount of time and dinner is ready.

  15. My simple tip is to “eat fresh”. I am amazed at what I can put together for a meal and save time when I stick to that principle. It always tastes so good.
    Lauren

  16. haven’t found the coupon book in my area yet. although the sales ad says to check out this sunday’s paper. we shall see. =)

  17. My tip is to have a bag prepared with activities by the door when you have little kids, you never know when you will be in a hurry to go somewhere.

  18. My tip is to clean the house by breaking it up into pieces. I usually spend about 20-30 minutes a day cleaning one room per day. That makes every room cleaned well every 2 weeks with some tings done weekly.

  20. early on. They can help with simple things at first, then eventually can do their own laundry, start cooking dinner, mow the lawn, etc. If you make this a habit from the start, it will be a part of life for them and you won’t have many disagreements.

  21. I try to complete one chore each day and give myself either all day Saturday or all day Sunday as a “chore free” day. Except for preparing and cleaning after meals, it is a day of rest!

  27. Jewel is my main grocery store…only 5 minutes from my house! I would love the coupons and the Real Simple magazine…they have great tips in there!

  29. I like to take care of one room a day. By Saturday my kids help me with a quick clean around the house and Sunday is our day off. This works especially well when the kiddies are in school.

  32. I would love to win! In our house we try to 1. make sure everything has its own place and 2. try to prepare ahead of time. Now if only we could get everyone to put things were they go!! HA!

  33. I have recently begun my adventure as a super couponing and am loving it! I think it is a fun hobby and of coarse it is great to save money too! Thank you for all of the resources!

  34. My best tip for simplifying mornings is to pack lunches the night before. It’s a pain to do it at night when tired, but it makes the morning go so much better while getting kids ready for school.

  35. Make use of your crockpot for those busy school night dinners. Prep dinner in the morning before heading out the door and it’s ready when you are.

  36. I like saving money, but since I’m a divorced mom of one child (and NOT receiving child support) it’s very hard to save money. One thing that I like to do every six months, is clean out and sort my books, novels, and magazines.

    Once I’ve decided which ones I will keep, I then go to Half Price Books in Countryside and sell my books. I don’t get back a lot of money but it does add up.

    If your kids have “manga” or “graphic novels” those usually get you more money than a book by Shakespeare (kind of sad). So when my son is done reading all his “manga” I will then take it to HPB.

  37. Pick me, pick me! I try to simplify by planning my shopping trips to coincide with another errand (or typically dropping a child off somewhere) to save gas and time.

  39. I really enjoy Real Simple magazine and subscribe to their daily recipe emails, but do not get the magazine anymore because I can’t afford the subscription renewal right now, would love to have this magazine again!

  40. Great crock pot easy dinner line bottom of crock pot with potatoes & Carrots with 1/2 cup water put a chuck roast on top, then sprinkle one package of each on top of roast. Hidden valley ranch dry dressing,dry italian dressing,dry gravy any kind. Cook for about 6 hours on low

  41. never seen the mag. would love to. simple is the way to go now days. no time. one of my favorite simple things is peanutbutter cookies. 1 cup of sugar, 1 egg and 1 cup peanut butter, roll in ball smash with fork, bake at 350 for about 7 min. can add a choc kiss or choc chipe. yummy and simple

  44. that one of the cashiers knows my boys by name. The boys now go looking for “Ms. Mary”. If she’s not there they are almost sad. We would love more reasons to go visit Ms. Mary!

  52. Would love to enter your Giveaway. My simple economical and healthy “go-to” meal is canned salmon patties. One can salmon drained, flaked and mixed with 1 egg, 1/2 cup bread or Panko crumbs, 1/4 chopped onion, salt and pepper. Fry in olive oil until nicely brown on each side. Makes about 6 servings. Get the salmon when Wags has on sale.

  55. would love to win this! my tip is to use a laundry basket to pick up everything that needs to go upstairs at the end of the day and carry it back upstairs. then everyone grabs what is theirs and puts it away.

  63. Remember you are a mom…not a short order cook. Cook one meal, if they are hungry enough they will eat it!!!

  64. i would love to win. my easy meal is chunky soup and rice. my husband thinks he invented it and was mighty disappointed when he saw a campbell’s commercial on tv for chunky soup and rice! cook the rice in the microwave, 2cups water/1 cup rice covered in 3 qt dish, 18 minutes on medium/50% power.no need to watch it. whil my rice is cooking i check recent posts on jillcataldo.com!

  65. Clean and chop your produce when you get home from the grocery store to make your life easier the rest of the week.

  66. Oh how I miss Real Simple- it is such a beautifully laid out magazine and with great info! I love the organization tips!

  67. Sure wish there was a “like” button on here to show how much I appreciate all these tips. Thanks everyone!

  70. I keep a dry erase board in my kitchen of the things in my stockpile in the basement. Every time I bring something upstairs, I erase it off the board. When a sale comes around, I can look at my board to see what I need to stock-up on.

  71. A quick and easy hamburger casserole recipe: 1 lb. of hamburger, browned and drained; 2 cups instant rice; 1 cup of hot tap water; 2 small cans or 1 large can of chicken and rice soup. Put rice in a casserole dish, add hot water, stir. Add the soup. Stir. Add the hamburger (browned and drained). Microwave covered for about 10 minutes on high until all liquid is absorbed. Serve! Brings smiles. Kids especially love this one!

  72. i chop up and then freeze my herbs in cube trays for the winter. Not only do I save money but I saw them at the grocery store for much more than I would ever spend on one bunch of fresh herbs!

  73. I would love to win. Always a pleasure visiting your site, it is one of my daily stops. My tip is for mothers with school aged children (could be used for younger as well) For my school aged children I designed a message center that hangs in the hall by our kitchen. A bulletin board with corkboard, blackboard and hanging bins for school assignments. We use one bin for papers that needs to be signed and returned and one for papers that have been returned. We make a little game out of it at the end of the week everyone picks a prize out of the prize bucket for helping keep up with the assignments. Thanks and keep up the great work!

  82. Jill,
    Thanks for everything you do to help simplify my life! Here is one of our family’s favorite dinners:

    Pork Chops with Orange Rice
    Ingredients:
    6 Loin or center cut Pork Chops ½” thick
    2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    2 cups uncooked instant rice
    2 cups orange juice
    2 10 ½ oz cans chicken with rice soup (undiluted)
    Salt & pepper to taste

    Directions:
    • In a skillet, brown pork chops on both sides in oil
    • While pork chops are browning, sprinkle rice into a greased 10 x 13 in. baking dish.
    • Top rice with orange juice; arrange browned chops over rice.
    • Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
    • Pour undiluted soup over chops.
    • Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover, bake 10-15 minutes longer or until meat juices run clear and rice is tender.

  86. I like to use a crock pot. You can prepare your meal in the morning, or afternoon, and let it cook in the pot until dinner time. It’s great! I’m much more relaxed at dinnertime when I’ve get a meal cooking in the crock pot.

    It’s just about chili season. . .so easy and delicious in the crock pot!

  88. Can never find these coupon books. My only tip is to get up early, trying to sleep an extra 5 minutes just makes the mornings that much crazier.

  90. I lay out the kids clothes for school the night before and also fix their lunches the night before. It has made life MUCH better in the AM. :)

  93. I love this site. Thanks for all the work you do, Jill!!! It has helped me and my family save for sure!!!

  97. This is an awesome prize! I am always looking for ways to dress up chicken…so far the fav is to fry it coated in Bisquick with some spices & stuff.

  98. Who couldn’t use a little simplifying in the kitchen?

    Here’s a simple and quick meal idea if you or your kids like Mexican cuisine.

    Take 4 cups of chopped up peppers (yellow, orange and red) and sautee them
    in 1/2 cup olive oil with a tsp of butter until they are slightly carmelized. Add 1/2 cup of fresh spinach if desired. Cook five minutes. Sprinkle in several tsps of oregeno, pepper and garlic salt to taste. Add 4 cups of cooked rice (with a little chicken bouillion for flavor). Add a 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese along with 2 tablespoons of ranch dressing. Simmer with lid for 5 minutes.

    Spoon onto a warm whole wheat tortilla with a sprinkling of mozzarella cheese. Fold. Cut in half and serve with sour cream, guacamole or salsa if desired. The spinach and peppers are a great source of protein and vitamin C.

    *BONUS: You can prepare peppers and rice ahead of time and freeze. Just heat up
    for a five minute meal! Great for after school or dinnertime.

  99. As another reader commented, I too lay out my children’s clothes for school the night before. It helps to get them dressed quicker in the morning and makes getting ready for school a little smoother.

  107. Dear Jill, of course I would LOVE to win this prize. However, even if I don’t, here are my tips for simplicity. First, don’t purchase anything that you don’t need. Second, if you like herbs like parsley or cilantro you can freeze them with some water in an ice cube tray and throw the cubes in your soups etc for months to come.

  108. When I buy ground beef, I cook it up with onions & green peppers and freeze it. Then when I’m running late, it’s easy to add to sloppy joes, spaghetti sauce, or taco seasonings for a really quick meal!

  116. 1 box mac and cheese, 1 can corn, 1# taco meat…cook separately, mix all ingredients together, and enjoy

  117. I have my 2 boys ages 13 & 15 hrs old do many chores, so I have time to search and clip coupons, send manufacturers email comments and this gives me free time for pleasure reading of fiction and self help books. They are rewarded with thank yous and being driven places and learning responsibility along with hugs and kisses from Mom and Dad. My husband and I work full time plus Overtime so the boys help around the house allows us personal time and more family time when we are not working.

    Have a great Week to all
    Cindy

  118. I’m a man which I ass-u-me is odd for the site but you all have me hooked & I’m spreading the word! Once I heard U.S. consumers simply toss 50 Billion in coupons each year I thought immediately NOT ME & made a change!!
    Thanks one & all!

  122. the teen daughter loves them. We eat them at least once a week. They are simple and quick to prepare – reasonably priced too. She will make me that for dinner and have it ready for me when I get home from work. A can veggies and a simple side like rice or pasta rounds the meal nicely.

    She also likes making “helper” boxed meals, spaghetti, and mac and cheese.

    I cannot stress enough the importance of teaching kids how to cook for thenselves/the family!

  123. I would love to simplify my life and saving money in the process is sooooooooo worth it.!!! :)

    Thanks Jill!!

  130. You always have greaty giveaways– I love Jewel Osco and do the majority of my grocery shopping there–
    the convenience and great prices make saving money on groceries “real simple” ;)

  131. if your child takes a lunch to school, make it (or better yet, have them make it) the night before. Worried about soggy PB&J? Just put PB on both slices of bread and put the jelly in between. The PB keeps the jelly from seeping into the bread. No more scrambling to make lunches in the morning!

  133. I have been a Jewel shopper ever since my mom would send me to the store with a few dollars in my pocket and a list that was longer than the money supply. I felt like I was always having to put things back. Maybe if I had couponed in those days I would have been able to bring home all the items on the list instead of trying to think which one we could live without.

  135. I never really shopped at Jewel much. A couple of weeks ago I went there and spent $10.76 and got 3 packages of chicken, 6 boxes of cereal, 3 bags of marshmallows and 1 roll of paper towels. I was so excited. Thanks Jill you inspire me! By the way, my daughter said”Mom you can do better. Jill would have gotten this for free.” She has viewed your DVD 3 times! :}

  137. So a month or two ago I was feeling that need for a girls night out.. BUT being on a budget, I decided to have a girl’s night IN. I made cute invitations and the whole shebang. I decided to call it “Come wine and whine with us” and asked everybody to bring over their favorite inexpensive bottle of wine, or beverage of choice. And we would all get together laugh, cry, chat, etc. It’s actually turned into a monthly thing! :-) Best idea ever!

    ANOTHER IDEA –

    For the party, I made snacks that were great with wine…. Things with cheese, chocolate etc. My BEST party snack tip would be chocolate covered strawberries. I buy the almond bark, and melt the whole thing over a double boiler. Then I dip 2 cartons of strawberries in them and let them sit to harden. Once I’m done with that, I melt white chocolate and put it in a zip-lock bag, cut the tip, and drizzle it over them. They look JUST like (and taste just like) they came from an expensive candy store! EVERYBODY loved them!

    Hope you like my suggestions and try them out! I promise you’ll have a good time! :-)

  138. But my friend gave me a great idea, I have this world map that I kept meaning to hang… and have never gotten around to it, well she had a map of the US and put it under a clear table cloth on her table (just got clear material from JoAnn’s) and presto, I did that with my world map, under clear that we can chat about while eating dinner :-) my table needed to be covered up too! I write on it with dry erase marker to show the kids where the hurricane was hitting and everything that we can think of. It is really great for all of us.

  139. I’ve always shopped at Jewel (even as a little girl with my mom). It’s one of my favorite grocery stores. Who couldn’t use some Real Simple ideas to help organize their lives?! Thanks for all you do Jill!

  140. I have an easy recipe that I use on all my Chinese food. Only 3 ingredients and so simple.
    Equal parts of Soy Sauce, Hoisen Sauce and Water. For those of you who like a little spice, simply add a bit of red chili paste. Mix all ingredients together and add to cooked vegetables and/or meat. I use this sauce when I make chicken Lo Mein and use whole wheat noodles (free of course) and my kids ages (4 and under) gobble it up. Minus the chili paste of course. :)

  141. I don’t know if anyone else does thisbut I always make way to much spaghetti. So I use the leftovers add a little more sauce and a whole bunch of different veggies. I put it in a 9×13 and top it with mozzarella cheese and bake for 25 min at 400.

  143. always cook a little extra and freeze in air tight zip lock baggies—perfect for late evenings or a quick dinner.

  144. Extra zucchini??? slice it real thin, layer in 13×9 pan with prepared taco meat and cheddar cheese – make 3 layers at least. mix up a box of cornbread mix and pour over the top.
    Bake according to cornbread directions. My kids call this taco bake and love it. they don’t mind the zucchini in it as they love the other ingredients. you can shred a cup of zucchini
    into the taco meat while cooking as well and they’ll never know it.

  145. Chicken Dumplings!
    Perfect for comfort food for fall weather!
    2 Raw Chicken Breast
    1 Finely chopped onion
    2 cans cream of chicken
    2 tbs butter
    Throw all these ingredients in your slow cooker and fill with just enough water to cover. Cook on high for 4 hours, then shred chicken with fork. Add 1 can refrigerated biscuits sliced in quarters. Make sure biscuits are covered in sauce. Cook for 1 more hour on low. Easy peasy!

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