Buffalo Wild Wings!

For Jordon's birthday we went to BUFFALO WILD WINGS. It's on the corner of Clay Road and Jefferson in Henrietta, in the same parking lot as Buy Buy Baby. We pass it all the time, and finally decided to try it. Our dinner was PRETTY good (although Jord says the ribs are a no-go), but the wings were REALLY good. Jordon loved their buffalo wing sauce. I don't do well with spicy food so I tried the honey BBQ wing sauce and it was very good. The atmosphere is laid back with lots of TV's showing sports. Similar to Applebee's or Chili's in setup and price. So, if you are in the mood for wings, check it out!

Master Coupon Blog

At the RS retreat up at Seneca Lake, a lady from Pittsford (I think) came to teach a class about food storage.  I never really knew it was possible to store the variety of food that she does (she cans chicken, butter, and M&M's, and knows how to make eggs last a year).

The most intriguing thing about her presentation, though, was that she kept saying things like, "of course, I got them for free with coupons," or "after the rebate it was only 5 cents".  Rebates?  Coupons?  

Well, last night I finally visited her blog: kerricodi.wordpress.com.  It's very impressive, and since she's local, she has a lot of local deals.  I'm adding it to the links on this blog's sidebar.  

Price Rite

A friend emailed me some information about Price Rite. The highlights of Price Rite are cheap produce, cheap canned goods, and international foods (including an great assortment of Italian favorites at great prices... prosciutto and fresh mozzarella lovers take note!) They also have very inexpensive bulk spices. The nearest Price Rite is the one in Southtown Plaza. Bring your own bag!

Thanks for sharing!

Saturday, Oct. 17 Last Day for Ronald McDonald Household/Antiques Rummage Sale

A friend called this morning to tell me that tomorrow is the last day of the huge Ronald McDonald rummage sale.  It's been going since Thursday, but tomorrow everything is 50% off from 10:00-12:00, and from 12:00-4:00 it's $5 per bag.  The sale is across the street from the Marketplace Walmart--here is the link.

Boneless Skinless Chicken $1.79/lb

Wegman's never-been-frozen, no bullion added boneless skinless chicken breasts are $1.79/lb in their flier this week. I always just freeze them...they're so good.  

Free Food from Schwann's

My friend Jenny just forwarded me this link to a promotion that Schwann's (the frozen food company) is doing to get new customers.  You can order anything under$10 and they deliver it for 2 cents. There's no obligation to buy anything again.  To quote her:

"I totally ordered the $9.99 bag of cheese tortellini and will only have to pay $.02 (and didn't have to enter in any credit card information... I can give the delivery guy 2 cents when he comes to the door). Who doesn't love free cheese tortellini (or whatever else you can find for ~$10.)"

Do you have a 17-19 month old? Get $75!

A friend forwarded this to me, and Peter and I did it last Thursday.  It was a lot of fun, plus who can argue with $75?  The study will be going for another 4-6 months, so if your baby will be 17-19 months in the next little while, you can call and make an appointment.  

The Mt. Hope Family Center at the University of Rochester is conducting achild development study. They are currently recruiting mothers with 17-19-month-old children to participate in a research session. Mothers will be asked information about themselves, their child, and their families. The mother and child will complete parent-child interaction tasks, and both will have their heart rate monitored. Eligibility requirements include: Mother completed four-year college or university and is not pregnant, family not receiving public assistance (*the list she read me didn't include insurance, which I'm sure would disqualify a lot of us, it was just WIC, food stamps, etc*), no history of family involvement with Child Protective Services, and no child medical illness or disability. Mothers will receive $75 for their participation in the study. If you are interested in participating, please contact the Mt. Hope Family Center at 585-275-2991, ext 302.

Wind Ensemble This Saturday Night!

Ohhh...there I go again talking all about orchestra concerts and forgetting about the Eastman Wind Ensemble.  Their opening concert is THIS SATURDAY NIGHT!  It's at 8PM, it's free, and they're doing Rhapsody in Blue with fabulous pianist Tony Caramia.  Even I, as a violinist, have to admit that it will be at least as good if not better than the symphony concert on the 26th.

Kodak Hall at Eastman Theater

The second-to-last phase of the Eastman Theater renovation project is finished!  The hall has always been beautiful, but now it sounds as good as it looks.  The Eastman Philharmonia Orchestra (juniors, seniors, and grads) had their opening night on Friday; the Symphony Orchestra (freshman/sophomore) plays there on Monday, Oct. 26 at 8PM.   As always, student orchestra concerts are free, and so is parking after 7PM!   You can read more about the theater renovation here.

Free Museum and National Park Day!

Thanks Gillian for letting me know about this blog and for getting it started. I thought I would add a contribution that I found out off of www.thefreebieblogger.com. This Saturday the 26th is free Museum/National Park day. You can go on the website above and get linked to the Smithsonian website and search which museums and parks are free. I discovered that the George Eastman house is free this Saturday so go and check it out.

Christmas Tree Shops, All Year Long

I had never been to a Christmas Tree Shop  before we moved to Rochester (I think it's mostly an east coast store).  They carry all sorts of things-- home decor, kitchen equipment, specialty foods, some toiletries, toys, etc.   I think they have the least expensive picture frames/mirrors/seasonal decorations anywhere around.  Granted, the quality sometimes isn't that great, but if you're buying something that just gets hung on the wall, it won't matter too much.  We've been really pleased with the big wall mirror we got there, and yesterday we got a laundry basket for $3.  

Letchworth Craft Fair Coming Up!

The Letchworth State Park Arts & Crafts Show and Sale is on the weekend of October 10th (Sat-Mon).  Even if you don't really like arts and crafts, there are a lot of fun things to see/eat, and besides, it's hard to resist Letchworth Park this time of year.  Though the craft sale is huge and crowded, the waterfall hikes further down in the park are peaceful (at least when we went).  They waive the park entrance fee for the weekend.

U-Pick

 A few weeks ago we went to Green Acre U-pick Fruit Farm in Greece.  If you're hoping to save tons of money on fruit you'll be disappointed, but if you want some great family fun and a pretty good deal on fruit, then u-pick is for you.  

There are lots of u-pick fruit farms all around Rochester, and a surprising variety of fruit is still in season (Green Acres has raspberries, peaches, plums, nectarines, and apples).  Apple and pumpkin picking last until November.  

Corn 7 ears/$1 at the Public Market

The public market is open all year, but I think it's best during the early fall when the local farmers are there with all of their corn/peaches/apples/tomatoes/potatoes/etc.  Last week I bought some sweet corn, 7 ears for $1!  

The market is open in the mornings on Tuesday (smallest number of vendors), Thursday (larger), and Saturday (an adventure! Tons of vendors, thousands of shoppers, competitive parking).   

Plenty of vendors are selling the same kind of produce you'd buy in the store (avacados from Chile, etc), but the local farmers are easy to spot with their "harvested yesterday" and "home grown" signs.  It's fun to see the farm trucks manned by entire families at the Saturday market.  

Beyond produce, we've gotten some great cheese from the Saturday cheese vendor (he might be there on Thursday), cheap spices, delicious baked goods from the Amish stand, and some good fish (inside the building).