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Shopping For Family Favourites With #PCPlus Points {+ #Giveaway}

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Every family has mealtime favourites, and mine is no different.

My kids, for instance, love tacos and request them for “Taco Tuesday” every week. (Can you tell they love The Lego Movie?)  We also eat a lot of spaghetti and meatballs because it’s quick, healthy and I always have the ingredients on hand.

While I do make meals that are out of their comfort zones, I cook at least two meals each week that I know they’ll eat without hesitation.

This is where my PC Plus account comes in. I receive bonus offers every week, personalized just for me, which helps me earn a ton of points simply by buying the things my family likes. I receive an email each Friday, but I love having the PC Plus app on my smartphone… it’s nice to have access to them when I’m shopping.

Here are some of our go-to items…

We consume a lot of plain yogurt and frozen fruit each week because smoothies are my kids’ favourite
way to get their fruits and veggies (I throw baby spinach in there, too!)

My son’s favourite PC Blue Menu chicken meatballs and Life cereal; cocoa for all of our yummy baking;
cheese is a staple in our house (I can NOT run out… ever!); PC pulp-free orange juice is how we start our mornings.


Cheemo perogies are yummy as a quick meal or side dish; The Decadent – dessert heaven!
my daughter requests Iogo yogurt in her lunchbox; my kids love Kiju organic apple juice
I can’t go without Club House Tex Mex spice for Taco Tuesdays! I use it for chili too. 🙂
We love these PC sugar cones… so much better than conventional cones that taste like cardboard!

It’s super easy to earn points, but you can maximize your earnings if you take advantage and stock up on bonus offer items that are also on sale. My shopping trip last week alone earned me over 27,000 PC Plus points, bringing my current points balance to 130,000 – a value of $130 in free groceries!

I love knowing that my local No Frills has all of the items I need, when
I need them, at great prices.  And it’s a huge bonus that I can earn
and redeem PC Plus points there now too.

There’s More!

PC Plus wants you to experience the advantages of shopping at No Frills with PC Plus for yourself, so I’ve got a $100 President’s Choice gift card to give away to one lucky Fab Frugal Mama reader!!

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Comments

  4. Carey Hurst says

    Our family favorites are meals made from scratch right down to the bread or rolls. Lots of pastas , anything cheesy, pizza, we love chicken to ( not from scratch lol ) and there is always always dessert . Thanks so much for giveaway great prize.

  30. Redlizzy1 says

    Family mealtime favourites include Perogies with bacon, onions, peppers and of course sour cream. We also enjoy many kinds of stir fry, a great way to use up leftovers.

  51. Amber says

    We have a lot of favourites. The meals that make the most appearances for us are: bean and bacon soup, spaghetti, stuffed peppers, grilled cheese with a soup, pork schnitzel served with a dill sauce, red cabbage and noodles, chili, and loaded baked potatoes. And of course dessert of one kind or another!! Can't forget dessert!

  84. fabfrugalmama says

    We adore homemade soups too, and I especially love the recipes from "For the Love of Soup" by Jeanelle Mitchell. It's a great cookbook; check it out if you can. 🙂

  87. fabfrugalmama says

    We love those too, and I try to sneak some veggies in the mac & cheese whenever possible! I find pureed sweet potato is the best and the kids can't even tell. 😉

  121. fabfrugalmama says

    My hubby would love eating at your house! He likes brussel sprouts, but I don't cook them… lol. Mashed sweet potatoes are like heaven – great ideas!

  123. fabfrugalmama says

    All great ideas… thanks for the suggestions! I will add bean/bacon soup, pork schnitzel and loaded baked potatoes to my "must-make" list. If you have a moment, please share your recipes with me – either email me (fabfrugalmama @ gmail.com) or tag me in a post here on Facebook. Thanks!

  129. fabfrugalmama says

    I've never made those – I should! I'd love for you to share a recipe, if you have a good one. 🙂 Either email me (fabfrugalmama @ gmail.com) or tag me on Facebook. Thanks!

  130. fabfrugalmama says

    I adore soup and my kids are slowly getting on board! If you're ever looking for a great soup cookbook, my fav is "For the Love of Soup" by Jeanelle Mitchell. So yummy and good for you – low in sodium, fat, etc. but they don't taste like they are. 🙂

  133. fabfrugalmama says

    Thanks for the ideas – I've never tried a Tex Mex version of shepherd's pie, nor have I made hamburger soup. I'll have to add those to my list of new recipes!

  143. fabfrugalmama says

    Ha ha!! Yes! Your comment reminded me of when mine were toddlers… they couldn't stuff it in their mouths fast enough! Thanks for the walk down memory lane. 🙂 And, I can only imagine how sweet your LO is, pasta face and all! (Love it!)

  145. jay n says

    A new favorite is wraps using leftovers.
    Old favorites for the whole family are pizza, spaghetti, tacos, nachos, potato skins, steak and chocolate (dark).

  149. pinksuzanne says

    I like serving different salads such as Strawberry Spinach, Spinach with Bacon Dressing, Cesar or Greek and either chicken or salmon for the meat. I also love serving homemade sweet potato fries that are baked in the oven.

  151. Tricia says

    We enjoy salads and chicken is also a favourite in our house. If we're in a hurry, a nice pizza or breakfast for dinner work well!

  162. Andrea says

    Roast chicken dinner is a favourite here because ALL 5 of my kids will eat at least part of the dinner whether its the chicken or the vegetables etc. Roast beef is a good one as well plus breakfast for dinner is very popular in my house 🙂

  185. Victor Goguen says

    I've gone grain free and the kids are opposed to that. So they don't get as much of the wheat based dishes that they like as they used to. Pizza and lasagna top their list, and so does tacos.

  234. Kyle T says

    Tacos are a big favourite in our house. They're pretty simple, and everybody gets to make their own just the way they like it.

  245. Tracy Taylor says

    Our all time favorite meal right now is called "Taco Rice" we eat it probably once a week, and it is so easy. It is good for my daughter with multiple severe allergies, and tastes great for all of us -win-win.

  254. wingit says

    First thing in the morning, I put a pork tenderloin in the slow cooker and pour a can of Root Beer over it, and by supper time it's awesome, and it's good for pulled pork sandwiches the next day.

  269. Autumn Reid says

    A few of our mealtime favorites are pizza, tacos, chili, and grilled panini-style sandwiches 🙂

  272. Anonymous says

    Tony Catojo – crock-pot lasagna since it can be prepared ahead of time and we like to change it up and freeze some for a meal in a hurry

  279. Maria McLachlan says

    Curry is an all around fav along with spag bolognese or full of effort pasta, and chili. Though they all get pretty excited to see pizza or tacos too!

  288. Gracie Mc says

    Fajitas made of leftover meats (roasted chicken, steak, roast beef, pork chops, baked salmon). They are quick, easy, tasty and a great way to use our leftovers!

  291. Sarah p says

    We usually go for spaghetti and meatballs or breakfast for dinner. Both are quick and easy. 🙂

  308. silverneon2000 says

    I would like to say thank you so much as I had received the gift card and we used it on grocery shopping today which was real nice

    Thanks again and wishing you a great New Year

    Londia