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Amazon Prime Pantry

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October 29, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Free, Online Shopping

What is Amazon Prime Pantry?

Amazon Prime Pantry is not going to be the perfect fit for every shopper, but it is something that will fit a wonderful niche. Like most things that come out of Amazon, it is slick, easy to use and fairly priced. If you have a need for this, Amazon Prime Pantry is probably going to be one of your favorite things about being a Prime member. Here are the details and what you need to know to determine if Amazon Prime Pantry is for you:

Amazon Prime Pantry is a shopping service essentially at it’s core for items that you generally would store in your pantry. You have a very easy interface that you can use to choose your items and each time you choose one, it adds it to what is called a Prime Pantry Box. This box can hold a pretty good amount of groceries and once filled, it costs you $5.99 to have it shipped to your front door. The system automatically determines what and how much fits into the box. Best of all, weight is not a factor in this $5.99 price. Watch your box fill up as you shop.

This is a pretty cool thing for someone that can’t get out and shop or simply wants the convenience of having some basic staples delivered on a regular basis. When you compare it with grocery stores that do similar things, you will quickly see that the prices are pretty good with Amazon Pantry Prime. The boxes do hold a ton of stuff and because it is pantry items, you need not worry about things going bad.

For what it is, Amazon Prime Pantry is a pretty good side note to Prime membership. It is not worth buying an entire membership for, but it is a nice add on if you are wanting Prime membership to start with. Don’t forget there are MANY benefits to Prime – Free Movies, FREE Music, FREE Shipping, FREE Cloud Storage. Plus you can put up to 4 people on one account.

For someone that is disabled or has difficulties shopping, this could actually be a wonderful deal. You can’t do it anywhere else for the prices they charge. Another good reason to like Amazon Prime Pantry is the fact that they have a wide variety of brands, bargains and promotions. The shopping experience could not be more relaxed and it is very easy to order your grocery budget and stay on point there. Because it keeps a running tally of both price and shipping costs (via box), it makes it super easy to spend exactly what you want and nothing more.

Another reason you might need Amazon Prime Pantry is if you live in a large city or crowded shopping area. Have you ever tried to go shopping for basics in New York City for example? The costs, hassle and frustrations alone are well worth an extra six bucks to have it all sent to your front door. Granted you have to plan ahead, but good shoppers do that anyway. Why not do it and not have to run around chasing bargains? Everything can be done right there from your computer.

The only real downside to shopping via Amazon Prime Pantry is the shipping charge and because it is so reasonable, even that is negligible. Signing up for this great service could actually end up being a guilty pleasure. Who would not want to shop for tasty treats in their pajamas without ever leaving their home?

Take a look at Amazon Prime Pantry and give it a try!

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Pumpkin Caramel Reglazed Glazed Donuts

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July 26, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Facebook, Frugal Living, Holiday, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Seasonal, Social Media

Pumpkin Caramel Reglazed Glazed Donuts

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It’s fall and for me Autumn means donuts. Donuts with my morning coffee, evening hot chocolate or late night tea.

Today I looked at a brand new box of Krispy Kreme donuts on the counter, and I thought to myself, “Self, let’s try something different!” That something turned out to be cooking up some apples and adding a bit of a pumpkin puree to warm caramel then ladling the whole shebang onto oven warmed glazed donuts and adding a {healthy} dollop of whipped cream.

The results were delicious! Don’t stop there with the sauce! Add it to pancakes or even top ice cream with it! YUM!

Ingredients:

2 glazed donuts, I used Krispy Kreme
1 apple, sliced thinly
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon of unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons of pumpkin puree
6 – 8 tablespoons of caramel
whip cream

Directions:

In a skillet add butter, apples, sugar and cinnamon, cook on medium to low heat until apples are caramelized. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a sauce pan add caramel and pumpkin puree, over medium heat using a wire whisk stir until caramel and pumpkin puree are incorporated.
Stack donuts and add caramelized apples, add warm pumpkin caramel sauce over donuts and top with whip cream.

Pumpkin Caramel Reglazed Glazed Donuts

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2 glazed donuts, I used Krispy Kreme
1 apple, sliced thinly
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon of unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons of pumpkin puree
6 – 8 tablespoons of caramel
whip cream

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In a skillet add butter, apples, sugar and cinnamon, cook on medium to low heat until apples are caramelized. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a sauce pan add caramel and pumpkin puree, over medium heat using a wire whisk stir until caramel and pumpkin puree are incorporated.
Stack donuts and add caramelized apples, add warm pumpkin caramel sauce over donuts and top with whip cream.

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Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake Bites

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July 26, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media, Thanksgiving

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake Bites

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Over the last several years there’s been a fascination with small food. More and more recipes are getting made over mini style. We love the idea of a bite sized treat and these Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake Bites are no exception! It’s the best of several worlds – Cake, Pumpkin, Chocolate Chips and a drizzle of Maple Syrup. It’s like a pop-able pancake. We can’t get enough! Make them for breakfast, snack or dessert. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 cup Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
2 tsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
pinch Nutmeg
1 beaten Egg
3 tbsp Pumpkin Puree
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1/2 cup Milk
2 tbsp. Melted Butter
1/3 cup Chocolate Chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375.
Spray donut hole pan with nonstick spray.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar.
Stir together egg, pumpkin puree, vanilla, milk and butter.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until blended.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Fill each hole 3/4 full.
Bake 12 minutes then flip each hole and bake for another 3 minutes.
Serve with syrup, glaze or dusted in powdered sugar, if desired.

Yields 20 pancake bites (using Wilton 20 Cavity Donut Hole Pan)

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cake Bites

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Yield: 20 1x

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1 cup Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
2 tsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
pinch Nutmeg
1 beaten Egg
3 tbsp Pumpkin Puree
1/2 tsp Vanilla
1/2 cup Milk
2 tbsp melted Butter
1/3 cup Chocolate Chips

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Preheat oven to 375.
Spray donut hole pan with nonstick spray.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar.
Stir together egg, pumpkin puree, vanilla, milk and butter.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until blended.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Fill each hole 3/4 full.
Bake 12 minutes then flip each hole and bake for another 3 minutes.
Serve with syrup, glaze or dusted in powdered sugar, if desired.

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25 Inspirational Thanksgiving Tablescapes

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October 4, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Home Improvement, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media, Thanksgiving

Inspirational Thanksgiving Tablescapes on Frugal Coupon Living. Fall Table Ideas and Decor for your next party.

25 Inspirational Thanksgiving Tablescapes

If you loved our Free Thanksgiving Printables and Thanksgiving Kids Food Crafts, take a look at this round-up of Inspiring Thanksgiving Tablescapes! Holiday entertaining and decorating doesn’t have to be overwhelming. From clever place cards to rustic or elegant centerpieces these ideas can be used for small or large parties. Simply fabulous! We love all of the fresh greenery added in so many different ways! There’s also a place setting reference guide in case you need it. Happy Entertaining!

1.) Fruit, Cheese and Nuts from Apartment 34

2.) Thanksgiving Kids Table Ideas from Get Creative Juice

3.) How to Set a Table from One Kings Lane

4.) Flowers, Pumpkins, Lanterns, Pinecones and Burlap from The Lettered Cottage

5.) Blue and Orange Thanksgiving Table from Nancy’s Daily Dish

6.) Replace a Chandelier with Hanging Gourds from House and Home

7.) Blue and White Inspired Thanksgiving Table from At the Picket Fence

8.) I am Thankful for Placemat from Oh My Deer Handmades

9.) An Eclectic Set of Autumn Dishes from Between Naps on the Porch

10.) Outdoor Elements Centerpiece from Miss Mustard Seed

11.) Sparkling Thanksgiving Table from Catch My Party

12.) Rosemary Spring Place Card Holders from Spoon Fork Bacon

13.) Pumpkin Vase Centerpiece and Outdoor Thanksgiving from Home is Where the Boat Is

14.) Neutral, Silver, Gold Thanksgiving Centerscape from Thistlewood Farms

15.) Rustic Chic Thanksgiving with Wooden Bark Lanterns from Take the Side Street

16.) Chalk Art with this Charming Thanksgiving Table from Blue Ribbon Kitchen

17.) White and Floral Contrasting Fall Table from Homey Oh

18.) Pumpkin Name Place from House and Home

19.) Rose & Mums Pumpkin Vase Centerpiece from Jenny Steffens

20.) Paper Table Runner from Dawn Nicole

21.) Turquoise and Green Painted Fall Tablescape from The Handmade Home

22.) Spray Paint Everything Gold from this Tumbler Share

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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

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January 12, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

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If you loved our Buffalo Ranch Quesadillas, you will love this slow cooker dip recipe. Tangy, creamy with a kick of spice this is the perfect dip for veggies, chips or even to top nachos with. We love that it cooks in the crockpot so after the quick pre-prep, just toss it in and it’ll be done by game time!

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts or thighs
3 oz buffalo chicken sauce
4 oz cream cheese (half a container)
4 oz ranch or blue cheese dressing
1 stalk celery, chopped (optional)
1/2 to 1 cup shredded cheese
Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

Place the buffalo chicken sauce and chicken breasts in a small pan and heat over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, turning the chicken once while cooking.
Remove from heat and meanwhile, assemble the cream cheese, dressing, and celery and place in your crockpot.
Shred the cooled chicken and add it, along with the buffalo chicken sauce, to the crockpot.
Heat on slow for 2 hours to ensure chicken finishes cooking.
Stir in your cheese just before serving.
Serve warm alongside chips or vegetables.

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes

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2 chicken breasts or thighs
3 oz buffalo chicken sauce
4 oz cream cheese (half a container)
4 oz ranch or blue cheese dressing
1 stalk celery, chopped (optional)
1/2 to 1 cup shredded cheese
Salt and pepper, to taste

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Place the buffalo chicken sauce and chicken breasts in a small pan and heat over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, turning the chicken once while cooking.
Remove from heat and meanwhile, assemble the cream cheese, dressing, and celery and place in your crockpot.
Shred the cooled chicken and add it, along with the buffalo chicken sauce, to the crockpot.
Heat on slow for 2 hours to ensure chicken finishes cooking.
Stir in your cheese just before serving.
Serve warm alongside chips or vegetables.

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Disney on Ice – A Magical Experience!

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October 24, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Travel

Talented, engaging, captivating. There only so many words you can use to describe Disney on Ice but to sum up their 100 years of Magic, nothing describes it better than the word Magical!

Celebrate the legacy of Disney in this ice skating spectacular as Mouse-ter of Ceremonies Mickey Mouse leads a parade of characters including Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and an ensemble of Disney Princesses. Be dazzled by the magic of Disney’s Frozen with Anna, Elsa and the hilarious Olaf. Sing along to more than 30 of your favorite Disney songs including “Leg It Go!,” “You’ve Got A Friend in Me,” and “Hakuna Matata.” Exciting moments from Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story and Finding Nemo, and Disney’s The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and more will leave the whole family with memories that will last a lifetime.

Our family has been to other Disney shows in the past, even many times to DIsney World. Maybe because we were in Florida, we have never been to a show on ice. In fact, if you ever put on on ice, it would be quite the scene. I was really surprised how talented the skaters were! You could tell they had more than a couple years of training. I overheard another individual say that many of them were collegiate skaters who went on to perform with Disney after graduation. I don’t know this to be true, but I would believe it.

A Magical Evening with Disney on Ice and my Elsa and Merida.

A photo posted by Ashley Recio Langston (@frugalcouponliving) on Oct 21, 2015 at 7:13pm PDT

Before the show, our family had a chance to go back state and meat Mickey and Minnie as well as decorate some festive and fun Halloween pumpkins. The girls ate popcorn and delicious sugar cookie Mickeys. After our pre-party, we went to the show. The numbers included pieces (with our favorite songs) from Mulan, Nemo, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and everyone’s most recent favorite – Frozen. We (and the rest of the audience) sang Let it Go, You’ve Got a Friend in Me, Summer, and many more musical hits.

If you are looking for an engaging show for you kids, this is the show. My girls were engaged the entire time and we never heard a cry of boredom. It’s on our holiday bucket list every year!

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FREE Krispy Kreme Doughnut on Halloween – 10/31/15

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October 23, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Free, Halloween, Restaurant
published date: October 23, 2015
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Put on your favorite Halloween Costume and head into your local Krispy Kreme on October 31st and you’ll get a free doughnut! Yum! Doesn’t that smiling pumpkin just make you want one??!!

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