This Saturday, Slow Food Madison will be the guest breakfast team. According to “Taste of the Market” Breakfast Coordinator Judy Hageman, their menu will feature: “scrambled eggs with sautéed mushrooms; rosemary-garlic roasted potatoes; tender fresh mixed greens with vinaigrette and feta cheese; nitrate free breakfast sausage link; and blueberry waffle with maple syrup. Beverages: organic fair trade coffee or tea; and apple cider or cranberry juice. Milk is available upon request. The cost $7.50 or $3.75 for kids and those who can’t eat an adult portion.”
For those of you who like to know the source for what they eat, here’s a list of farmers providing the food for this breakfast:
· Eggs– Pecatonica Valley Farm
· Maple syrup – Cherokee Bison Farm
· Blueberries – Lefebers
· Rosemary – Snug Haven Farm
· Mixed Greens – Don’s Produce
· Feta –Capri Cheesery
· Apple Cider – Greens
· Coffee – Just Coffee
NB: The Winter Dane County Farmers’ Market Hours are from 8 a.m. until noon, so there’s time to shop before and after breakfast. For those who prefer to forgo a full breakfast, coffee and tea are available during these hours. In addition, Hoot N’ Annies (fiddle and guitar) will provide musical entertainment from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.
It takes many volunteers to make this event successful. If you interested in volunteering, contact Ruth Miller at ferngulley
According to the company’s website, “Each box is beautifully packaged and features 20 pieces of rich, indulgent, individually wrapped European chocolates.”
This week, Walgreens has Merci 8.8 oz chocolates on sale for $2.99, so this could be a sweet deal… EXCEPT for the fact that we’ve encountered some hostility to “Internet coupons” at a couple of local Walgreens. When we asked why they wouldn’t accept the coupons, we were told either, “My manager says not to take them,” or “I don’t know.” Needless to say, Walgreen’s lost some sales because of this.
Merci chocolates are also supposed to be available at Target, but we don’t have time to check it out right now (with a snow storm on the way). Let us know if you find them. And let us know if your local Walgreens accepts “Internet coupons.” Seriously, even Woodman’s accepts these coupons now: Resistance is futile.
Shakey, a Neil Young cover band, will perform in the Overture Hall Lobby at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10th as part of the free Overture After Work series.
The Overture After Work program is now in its 5th year. All shows are from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Happy hour food and drink are available for purchase. The Overture Center for the Arts is located at 201 State Street. For additional information, call (608) 258-4177.
E. Patrick Johnson will perform “Pouring Tea: Black Gay Men of the South,” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9th in The Play Circle at the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street. The production is free and open to the public.
Johnson’s solo performance is based on stories he collected for his new book, “Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South,”an oral history of black gay men who live in the southern United States. It covers some of the themes discussed in “Sweet Tea,” with Johnson performing the narratives of nine men.
Johnson is a professor of African-American studies and professor, chairman and director of graduate studies in the performance studies department at Northwestern University.
Disclosure: Madison on the Cheap has an affiliate relationship with the Amazon.com. If you click through on a link in this post and purchase something, we will receive a small commission. We only post what we think are good deals, but once in a while it’s nice to share something that may generate some money for our coffee fund.
Join A Room of One’s Own Feminist Bookstore’s annual Valentine’s day poetry celebration for “Love & Lust Poetry & Music!” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, February 12th.
Performers include Andrea Potos, Katrin Talbot, Robin Chapman, Marilyn Annucci, Rhonda Lee, Nicky Sund, and B.C. Brown. There will also be a special appearance by women’s accapella group Ancestra. This event is free and open to the public.
A Room of One’s Own Feminist Bookstore is located at 307 West Johnson Street, just off State Street in Downtown Madison.
Madison Winter Restaurant Week may be over, but Otto’s Restaurant & Bar,6405 Mineral Point Road, is still offering 3-course $25 prix fixe “Chef’s Tasting Menus” on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
The menu changes weekly. This week (February 9th through February 11, 2010), the choices include: First Course: Roasted Cauliflower & Gruyere Soup or Salad of Citrus, Arugula, Artichoke & Prosciutto with Lemon-Tarragon Vinaigrette; Main Course: Grilled Yellowfin Tuna with Calamata Olive-Roasted Tomato Relish, Sauteed Napa Cabbage & Fennel, Roasted Red Potatoes or Grilled Certified Angus Beef Flatiron Steak, Mushroom Demi Glace, Sauteed Swiss Chard, Roasted Root Vegetables; and Dessert: Artisanal Cheese Plate or Passionfruit Sorbet.
They’ll be announcing this offer during the Super Bowl with three ads inviting chickens to get out of town because “it’s going to be a tough week for egg layers.”
There are four Denny’s restaurants in the Madison area: 120 East Broadway, Monona; 1798 Thierer Road, Madison; 433 South Gammon Road, Madison; and 8302 Greenway Boulevard, Middleton.
The folks at Quince & Apple are calling it a Valentine’s Day Open House, while their neighbor, Potter’s Crackers, is referring to it as a “Cabin Fever” open house on their Facebook page. Whatever you call it, this is a don’t-miss event for local foodies from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9th.
On that date, you’re invited to join Potter’s Crackers, TerraSource Chocolates and Quince & Apple for a delicious evening of free samples, wine & cheese pairings, kitchen tours, and an opportunity to purchase some Valentine’s gift ideas at the Madison Enterprise Institute on 106 South Baldwin Street, where all three companies have their working kitchens. This event, which is free and open to the public, will give you a chance to see how small-batch foods are really made.
Clasen’s European Bakery at 7610 Donna Drive in Middleton is offering a “Buy One, Get One Free” sale on its new fresh handcrafted cupcakes through February 28th, 2010.. There is a limit of six free items.
While we prefer Sprecher Root Beer to the over 21 stuff, we did check out the rebate offer to see if it was worth bringing to your attention. In the process, we learned several things: (1) you need to buy two 750ml bottles to qualify; (2) the rebate is good on several other brands, too (including Tanqueray and Johnnie Walker Label)’ (3) the offer is only available in certain states, but Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan are among them; and (4) the offer is good for purchases through February 28th, 2010 (although you may only be able to access and download the rebate through February 8th, 2010 based on what we read on the Captain Morgan site).
If you’re over 21, live in a participating state, and want to participate, then go for it. If perchance you stumble across a coupon or rebate for root beer, let us know.
Join “My Outback Rewards” to receive a coupon for a “Free Aussie-tizer” at Outback Steakhouse with the purchase of two entrées.
We almost missed this opportunity because “My Outback Rewards” is touted as a way “to earn Tim McGraw memorabilia, tickets and exclusive access to Tim’s Southern Voice Tour.” We were more interested in food.
When we learned about the free appetizer, we decided to join. You’ll need to surrender your name, address, and e-mail address to join. Plus, you’ll have to create a password for your account. After you’ve completed your application, you should reach a page where you can print the coupon, which expires on 2/28/2010.
In the fine print on the coupon we noted that it said, “One certificate per person, per visit,” so we tried to print it again — and it worked! However, if you want a second coupon, you’ll have to print it before moving on to another page or logging off. Once you pass the page with this offer, you will not be able to print the coupon again. Some bloggers are posting what purport to be links to this coupon, but you’ll reach a blank page if you click on them. Outback Steakhouse and other restaurants make these kinds of offers so they can collect information about their customers and invite you to join their e-mail lists; so play fair and join “My Outback Rewards” if you want to receive a free appetizer.
It hasn’t been easy to create a list of Madison-area restaurants featuring special Valentine’s Day menus, but judging by the responses we’ve received to our lists of places to dine out on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, we know that people want this kind of information.
We’ve posted a preliminary list with its own separate page: “Dining out on Valentine’s Day: February 14, 2010.” You’ll find a tab for it at the top of the page (above the Madison on the Cheap title and banner photos).
Over the next week we’ll be adding more entries as restaurants return our calls and e-mails. Plus, we’re eager to list as many restaurants as possible, providing they meet our criteria: (1) open and serving on Valentine’s Day and (2) serving a special Valentine’s Day menu instead of or in addition to a regular menu. If you know about a Madison-area restaurant that meets these criteria and should be added to the list, please let us know: use our contact form or send an email to madisononthecheap
Eating out on Valentine’s Day isn’t necessarily cheap, but based on the menus we’ve seen so far, it can be delicious. Besides, who wants to be cheap on Valentine’s Day?
Wisconsin has a long history of ingenuity, experimentation, and perseverance in winemaking.
Learn about the winemaking process, from growing the grapes to bottling the end product, when you attend this month’s “Wisconsin’s Best” lecture at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16th at the Ebling Symposium Center, 1550 Linden Drive.
This presentation will feature one of Wisconsin’s very own vintners: Peter Botham.
A complimentary tasting will follow the program for guests age 21 and older. Light hor d’oeuvres and other beverages will also be served.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested so that there are sufficient refreshments for everyone in attendance.
The Admiralty restaurant in the Edgewater Hotel is trying to persuade diners to enjoy a meal in its elegant dining room (with marvelous views of frozen Lake Mendota) on Wednesday evenings in February.
Make a dinner reservation for any Wednesday night in February, mention the code words “DATE NIGHT” and you’ll receive one free entrée with the purchase of one of equal or greater value. The least expensive entrée on the current dinner menu is butternut squash ravioli at $26. But if you’re going to splurge on dinner at The Admiralty, we recommend the Steak Diana at $36 because it’s prepared tableside, adding a touch of theater to your dining experience.
The Edgewater Hotel is located at 666 Wisconsin Avenue. For dining reservations, call (608) 661-6582.
Visit the IZZE® products website and you can print a coupon for 75¢ off your next purchase of this all-natural fruit juice and sparkling water beverage. And if you’re in the mood to e-mail “Sparkle messages” to 20 of your BFF, you might be able to win a an IZZE Lime T-Shirt (see website for details).
There’s no indication of when this promotion expires; however the coupon we printed expires on 3/3/210.
NB: We had problems printing the coupon when we were using Firefox: The coupon printing service kept telling us our JavaScript was turned off: Wrong! When we switched to IE, there were no problems.
Amazon has some terrific deals on magazine subscriptions during February, including a one-year subscription to Cat Fancyfor just $8. The magazine sells for $4.99 an issue, so this low rate represents an 87% discount from the newsstand price.
They say: “Cat Fancy is written for the responsible cat owner looking for information related to the health and well-being of their cat. Readers have a strong devotion, passion and knowledge for their roles as responsible care givers. They read the magazine for news and expert advice that offers ways to help new and current owners take even better care of their cats while building a stronger relationship. ”
We say: The cover models are adorable.
Please be aware that many of the current magazine deals on Amazon come with auto-renewal options. We’re wary of these because the auto-renewals are often at much higher rates and the burden is on the subscriber to cancel before your credit card is charged — and in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s very easy to forget to do this. The link to the Cat Fancy
subscription we’ve provided does NOT include auto-renewal.
Offer expires in 19 days, 18 hours, 45 minutes
Disclosure: Madison on the Cheap has an affiliate relationship with the Amazon.com. If you click through on a link in this post and purchase something, we will receive a small commission. We only post what we think are good deals, but once in a while it’s nice to share something that may generate some money for our coffee fund.
Green & Black’s Organic has just introduced a new peanut bar and they’d like you to try it, so they’re offering an online printable $1 off coupon.
Combining high-quality chocolate with peanuts didn’t sound like such a good idea to us at first (we prefer almonds or pecans). But then we read the review on Cybele May’s Candy Blog and decided it was worth trying when she wrote that, “it wasn’t just a plain milk chocolate with whole (or half) pieces of peanuts. No, this was something quite different but still equally compelling: Milk chocolate with caramelized peanuts and a hint of sea salt – 37% Cocoa Content.”
In order to print the coupon, you’ll have to surrender your email address and birth date. You’ll also need to have a small bit of coupon printer software on your computer. If you don’t already have, it the Green & Black site will help you download it quickly and easily.
Thanks to Tara at Deal Seeking Mom for the tip about the coupon.
We’re not even sure how to pronounce Eukanuba, but we thought dog owners might be interested in an offer to mail you a coupon for $5 towards the purchase of this product.
Eukanuba contains FOS (fructooligosaccharides), “a natural Prebiotic that stimulates the growth of good bacteria in a dog’s digestive tract.”
If you’re interested in receiving a coupon, visit the Eukanuba website and fill in a form that asks for your name and address, as well as your birthday and your dog’s birthday.
Fine print: “This offer is limited to U.S. residents. Limit one per household. Offer good while supplies last.”
Taco Bell is giving away 1 million free Fresco Tacos to promote its Drive-Thru-Diet® Menu. You’ll need to print an online coupon and use it within 7 days after you print it.
A selection from the fine print: “Coupons valid for 7 days from download or until 1 million free taco coupons are redeemed (including online and print coupons), whichever occurs first. Notice will be posted at http://static.tacobell.com/drivethrudiet/coupon.html if 1 million coupons are redeemed prior to the expiration date and any unredeemed coupons will be void. ” [emphasis added]
Visit the McCann’s website and you can print a coupon good for $1 off any McCann’s Irish Oatmeal product. The link to the coupon is in the left hand column.
McCann’s is the oatmeal that won an award for “Uniformity of Granulation” in 1893 at the Chicago Exhibition! We didn’t know that until this afternoon. What we do know is that one of us eats McCann’s oatmeal almost every morning: It’s especially good with some add-ons like dried cranberries, chopped walnuts, and maybe a sprinkling of brown sugar. Izzy the Incorrigible Intern refuses to give up his morning donuts, even though he knows oatmeal is good for him. Maybe if he has a look at McCann’s animated “The Story of Oats” he’ll reconsider. Or not.
The coupon we printed expires 1/28/2010. We’re not sure if that’s when this opportunity to print a $1 coupon ends or if McCann’s is trying to make sure we head out and buy our oatmeal within 30 days. As always, if you’re interested in this coupon, we recommend printing it sooner rather than later.
It’s winter and that means slippery ice and snow-covered sidewalks. If you’re a City of Madison resident, you may obtain free sand from the stockpiles the Streets Division makes available this time of year. Please note that the sand piles, which are located on the East and West sides of Madison, are for the use of individuals and not contractors.
For a complete list of sand pile locations, visit the“Sand Stockpile Locations” list in the Streets and Recycling section of the city’s website.
Become a Facebook fan of Wheat Thins and you can print a coupon for $1 off on a box. The link for printing the coupon appears on the left hand side of the page after you become a fan (you may have to scroll down a bit to locate it).
We haven’t seen any terrific deals on Wheat Thins lately, but the coupon we printed is good until 2/24/2010, so we’ll probably just hang on to it for a while until we find a good price.
Dunkin’ Donuts would like to mail you a free 1.1 oz. sample of its coffee — either Original Blend or Dunkin’ Dark® — if you fill out an online form on their website.
Offer limited to U.S. residents over 18. Limit one sample per household while supplies last.
Coupons for fresh fruit are fairly rare. Visit the Driscoll’s website, scroll down and click on the e-coupon link on the lower right hand side of the page fill in a short form, and you can print a coupon for Driscoll’s berries. The coupon will range from $.50 to $1 per purchase depending on your ZIP code.
If you haven’t already done so, you may need to download a coupon printer. This usually takes only a few seconds. After you click PRINT, it may take a minute or more before the coupon actually starts printing.
There’s no expiration date listed for this offer, but there may be a limit on how many coupons Driscoll’s will make available to consumers. If you’re interested in receiving one of these coupons, print it now rather than later.
If you participated in this offer within the past few months, you may not be eligible to receive another coupon: When you try to print the coupon, you will receive a message that you have exceeded your household limit.
Visit the Emergen-C® website and request some free samples of this product that’s high in Vitamin C and may boost your health and energy. You may also request samples for friends.
Fine print: “Limit one sample per email address, per household. While supplies last.”
Barbara’s Bakery products are made without preservatives, artificial ingredients, hydrogenated oils or refined white sugar. Visit the company’s website and fill out an online form to receive a free sample of their organic cereal.
Fine print: Samples good for delivery only in the continental United States.
If you need a respite from the icy-cold winter weather we’ve been having — and can’t afford to take off for a tropical isle — consider a visit to the Bolz Conservatory at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, where admission is only $1 (and FREE on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until noon).
Wonderfully warm and surprisingly humid, when we visited this afternoon the Bolz Conservatory is a tropical paradise on Madison’s East Side… “a glass pyramid filled with exotic plants and flowers, small birds, a rushing waterfall, and fragrant orchids.”
The current exhibit is “Chocolate: The Bitter and the Sweet,” but it’s very modest in scale and not nearly as interesting or relaxing as sitting and watching the birds feeding, gawking at the wide array of tropical plants, or staring down from a footbridge at the bright orange koi swimming in the sparkling waters below you.
Olbrich Botanical Gardens is located at 3330 Atwood Avenue. The Bolz Conservatory is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
• With all our hearts
• Missa Entre vous filles: Kyrie
• Basse Danse, “La Magdalena”
• Nova vobis gaudia Ciaramella
• Kyrie eleison (Christian-Arabic Tradition, Lebanon)
• The Lamentation of David
• Quam pulchra es, JD 44
• Ricercare No. 2: Ricercare secondo
• Tulerunt Dominum meum
• La mi la sol, la sol la mi: La mi la sol
• O vos imitatores excelse
This is beautiful, soothing music — and if you’re not familiar with it, you can play samples before you start your download.
Visit the Wild Harvest® Organic website to print a coupon (known as a B2G1 coupon) to get one FREE pizza with the purchase of two.
This offer is also available on the Wild Harvest Facebook page (look in the left hand column under the Fans box).
There’s no indication of when this offer ends, but the coupon we printed has an expiration date of 2/7/2010.
According to the Wild Harvest store locator, the grocery stores in the Madison area carrying this product are Metcalfe’s Market (a.k.a Hilldale Sentry) and CUB Foods.
In the midst of a cold, snowy January — when the fragile glass Christmas ornaments were safely tucked away and the Valentine’s chocolates were still a distant promise — my grandmother knew what to do to bring sunlight and summer into the house: She sat down and began pouring through the myriad FREE seed and nursery catalogues that started to arrive in her mailbox after the New Year.
Whether you have a couple of acres, a plot in a community garden, or a few of pots on the balcony of your apartment, you, too can escape to summer by leafing through FREE gardening catalogues and making selections from the dizzying array of fruits and vegetable seeds they offer.
We’ve made a list of a dozen of our favorite sources for seeds (and fruit trees) and included links to their websites, as well as links to their catalogue request forms. If you’re worried about too much paper in your mailbox, most companies also have online editions of their catalogues that you may read online as flipbooks or download as PDFs.
Even if you order a paper catalogue, you may want to take a few minutes to browse each website for deals. Many had discounts and other incentives (free seeds!) for ordering early.
If you know about some terrific seed and nursery companies with free catalogues that aren’t on our list, please share your knowledge with the rest of us by leaving a comment.
Enter a sweepstakes to win tickets to the 2011 Super Bowl — or just score a coupon for $1 off an Emerald® Nuts product (5 oz. or larger). Visit the Diamond Foods, Inc. website to print your coupon. While you’re there, you can also click on the tab to enter the sweepstakes.
You’ll need to have coupon printing software installed on your computer. If you don’t already have it, you’ll be prompted to download it.
Usually, you can only print one coupon for yourself. However, after your coupon prints, you’ll be offered an option to send coupon invitations to friends and family. Or, if you’re reluctant to hand over their e-mail addresses, you could just send them a link to this post,
We printed this coupon and it expires on 2/28/2010.
Sure, it’s been too cold to go outside and remove those Christmas decorations from you house and lawn, but the snow and cold weather haven’t halted the inexorable countdown to Valentine’s Day.
If you’re thinking about sending Valentine’s cards, you may want to visit the American Greetings website and print a coupon for $1 off any three card purchase through 2/28/2010.
If you’re thinking of sending us a Valentine’s Day card, Izzy the Intern wants to assure you we prefer good chocolate.
On Wednesdays from 1/13/2010 through 2/24/2010, you can warm up with a delicious bowl of steaming hot, steel-cut oatmeal with your choice of real fruit toppings for just $1 at Jamba Juice — and you don’t have to print any coupons to take advantage of this deal.
According to Slashfood, the Jamba Juice oatmeal, takes “a full 40 minutes to prepare.” Slashfood reviewer Sarah Christine asserts, “these small pints of oatmeal are sure to give Starbucks a run for their money.”
Crazy about nuts and old enough to join AARP? Then you may want to take advantage of the weekly senior citizen discount at Buddy Squirrel Nut Shop in the Hilldale Mall. On Tuesdays, senior citizens (55 and over) receive a 20% discount on everything in the store — nuts and candy.
You can claim a $5 rebate when you purchase any three SC Johnson products — including Ziploc®, Glade®, Windex®, Drano®, Pledge®, and Raid®.
In order to claim the rebate, visit the SC Johnson website and download the special rebate form. Purchase any three items listed on the form between 10/1/2009 and 6/30/2010. Save your cash register receipts since you’ll need to include them with your rebate request. Complete instructions are on the form.
In the fine print at the bottom of the form, you notice that it says, “Limit 3 SC Johnson rebates per household.” This means you could receive up to $15 total.
Click on the Discussions tab to find the $2.00 off coupon link. You’ll need to have the coupon software installed in order to print the coupon: If you don’t already have it, you’ll be prompted to download it.
There’s no indication of when this offer expires. However, the coupon we printed expires 7/1/2010.
Sign up for Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Perks and you’ll receive special coupons via e-mail every month. We gave it a whirl and received a B1G1 (Buy One, Get One Free) coupon for one free original or cinnamon sugar pretzel with the purchase of any pretzel, pretzel dog, or stix. The coupon is valid until 2/1/2010, at which time we assume we’ll receive a new offer.
Click here to download and print a coupon good for 50¢ off a 32 or 64 oz. container of Mountain High Yoghurt. The coupon expires 2/28/10.
For more information about Mountain High Yoghurt, visit the company’s website… and while you’re there, sign up for their monthly news letter in order to receive coupons on a regular basis.
Izzy’s in a tizzy about Cream of Wheat — but not the boring stuff his mother used to make him eat for breakfast. Cream of Wheat has two new flavors: SpongeBob SquarePants™ Bikini Bottom Maple Brown Sugar and SpongeBob SquarePants Chocolate Lagoon. Our inimitable intern has already requested his free sample of the latter.
If you’d like a sample of one of these SpongeBob SquarePants flavors (or any several other Cream of Wheat Flavors), visit this website to request one. You’ll have to surrender your name and address, e-mail address, and birth date and wait 6-8 weeks for your free sample to arrive.
If you just can’t wait, you could head to your local grocery store and buy a box. According to the folks at Cream of Wheat, here’s what you’ll get:
“A brand new Cream of Wheat® Variety Pack featuring SpongeBob SquarePants™ and his friends, containing 5 Packs of Chocolate Lagoon and 5 Packs of Bikini Bottom Maple Brown Sugar. Each serving is low in fat and an excellent source of iron, calcium and vitamin D. Kids will love the on-pack game and the tattoo prize inside. Moms can feel good giving it them!”
There’s no indication of when this offer expires, but we suspect it may not last long — especially since Izzy’s telling everyone he knows about it when he’s not engaged in serving as our persnickety proofreader. We think he wants his friends to give him their tattoo prizes.
Bath and Body Works, which has four stores* in the Madison area, offers lots of deals and bargains — and here’s a treat that will make your retail therapy even sweeter: An online printable coupon for $10 off the purchase of Patricia Wexler M.D. Dermatology products.
The coupon, is valid through April 5th, 2010. Read the fine print for restrictions and exclusions.
*Hilldale Mall, East Towne Mall, West Towne Mall, and Greenway Station
Hummus, an exotic blend of pureed chickpeas, lemon, sesame tahini, oil, and spices with added flavors such as roasted garlic, roasted red peppers, scallion and dill, is one of the most popular food products to emerge from the Mediterranean region.
Just in time for Super Bowl parties, Tribe® Hummus is offering printable coupons for 55¢ off its All Natural Hummus and 75¢ off its Organic Hummus. Coupons are good on 8 oz. or larger cups. To print your coupon, go here and click on your choice. You will need to have the coupon printing software installed on your computer. If you don’t have it, you should be prompted to install it.
There’s no indication of when this offer expires. However, the coupon we printed expires on 2/19/2010.
Thanks to Free Snatcher for the tip about this offer.
Kiss My Face, which makes natural moisturizers, soaps, and personal care products such as toothpaste, is offering four high-value coupons on its website. Included are the following:
$1 off any full sized Kiss My Face product
$2 off any full sized Kiss My Face kids product
$2 off any full sized Kiss My Face classic moisturizer
$1.50 off any full sized Kiss My Face toothpaste or moisturizer
To access the coupons, go to the “join our Email list” page on the website and fill in your details. Then click “on to the coupons.” You’ll need to have coupon printing software installed on your computer. If you don’t have it yet, you’ll be prompted to download it.
There’s no indication of how long this offer will be available, but the coupons we printed are valid until 12/31/2010.
Tickets are going fast for this year’s “The Wonders of Physics” demonstrations; so if you’re interested in attending, you’d better order your FREE tickets sooner rather than later.
The heart of “The Wonders of Physics” program, featuring Professor Clint Sprott of the the UW-Madison Physics Department, is a fast-paced presentation of physics demonstrations carefully chosen to be entertaining as well as educational.
These demonstrations are held in 2103 Chamberlin Hall, 1150 University Avenue They last a bit over an hour and are suitable for all ages.
This year’s presentations are scheduled for the following dates:
February 13, 2010 at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. February 14, 2010 at 1 and 4 pm – SOLD OUT
February 20, 2010 at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. February 21, 2010 at 1 and 4 p.m. – SOLD OUT
Use the On-Line Ticket Form to order your FREE tickets. Alternately, you may call (608) 262-2927 or e-mail wonders.
Hankering for a big bowl of butter noodles or macaroni and cheese? Sign up for Noodles & Company’s e-mail Noodlegrams and, they say, “Before you know it, we’ll email you a special offer, a free dish on your birthday and a surprise on your Noodlegram anniversary.”
The special offer will probably be a BOGO coupon for one free dish of noodles when you purchase a second dish of equal or greater value.
The coupon is non-transferable and is valid only for the person whose name is on the coupon. You’re asked to “Please bring an ID so we know it’s you,” so don’t try signing up under some clever alias such as “Wiley Coyote.”
The Kashi Company is inviting you to try a sample of one of three Kashi products: GOLEAN Crisp!™ Toasted Berry Cumble cereal; TLC® Dark Chocolate Coconut Fruit & Grain Bar; or GOLEAN Crunch!™ Honey Almond Flax cereal.
Visit the free sample page on their website and make your choice. Then, you’ll have to surrender your name, address, and e-mail address. You should receive your sample in the mail. This offer is valid until February 14th, 2010, or while supplies last.
Arnott’s Tim Tams are apparently Australia’s most popular cookie — although Down Under cookies are called biscuits.
We’d never heard of them until yesterday, but now we’re going to be looking for these luscious-sounding layered chocolate cookies in our local grocery stores — especially since we have a coupon for $1 off a package of Pepperidge Farm® Tim Tam™ cookies.
Pepperidge Farm and and Arnott’s are apparently corporate siblings or cousins (or something) and the Pepperidge Farm cookies, which were introduced to the United States in 2008 are the real thing.
After doing a bit a research, we’ve decided that it’s only right and proper to have these Australian favorites available here, since they’re named after Tim Tam, the American thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1958 Kentucky Derby.
Enough with the history! and on with the good stuff, says Izzie the Intern, who’s eager to try to master the Tin Tam Slam, an Aussie invention that promises chocolate ecstasy when properly executed.
Before we present a video about the Tin Tam Slam, a few words of warning:
Tim Tams are limited edition cookies, only available in the U.S. from October to March, so if you don’t hustle to locate a box, you may have to wait until fall to enjoy them.
You can find the printable coupon HERE, if you haven’t already discovered our earlier link. There is a limit of one coupon per household.
The coupon we printed expires 3/12/2010, so we’ll have to find these cookies before the end of March. If you find them, leave a comment so the rest of us know where to look.
Update 1/27/10: Found found Chocolate Cream Tim Tams at Target West on Junction Road. They are $3.39 per package (before the $1 off coupon is applied).
Working to organize a class reunion or family reunion? Finally getting around to organizing your home office? If you need name badges, address labels, and file labels, you may want to take advantage of a $10 rebate currently being offered by 3M®, which manufactures permanent labels under its own name, as well as Post-It® brand removable labels.
Buy $20 or more of any 3M Permanent Label and/or Post-It Removable Label products between December 15, 2009 and June 30, 2010 and you can receive a $10 rebate by mail if you download and print an online rebate form and follow the instructions on it, which include enclosing original UPC codes and register receipts with your request.
Marcus Theatres® is sponsoring a six-week “Frosty Flicks” kids winter film series from February 6th – March 20th, 2010. Showtimes are at 10 a.m. on Saturday mornings. Ticket prices are $3 and include popcorn.
Schedules may be subject to change, so it’s always a good idea to call ahead and confirm show times. You may locate your nearest Marcus Theatre by using the search function on the company’s website.
Rubin began her blog in March 2007 and you may enjoy reading some of her many posts online. If you do so, you may well decide you want to read her book, too.
The cheapest way to read Rubin’s book is to place it on reserve at the Madison Public Library; but we just checked and there are currently 197 people waiting to read one of seven copies of the book. Needless to say, it may be out in paperback before you get your chance to borrow it from the library. If you’re interested in reading it sooner rather than later, Amazon has it on sale for $12, which is 54% off the $25.99 list price. It’s also eligible for FREE Super Shipping on orders of $25 or more.
Disclosure: Madison on the Cheap has an affiliate relationship with the Amazon.com. If you click through on a link in this post and purchase something, we will receive a small commission. We only post what we think are good deals, but once in a while it’s nice to share something that may generate some money for our coffee fund.
Madison Restaurant Week may be over, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities to enjoy delicious food at bargain prices.
Consider the “Fresco 5ives” menu:
Located at 227 State Street on the rooftop of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Fresco offers contemporary American cuisine and some terrific views of Madison. It also offers a $5 late night menu from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursdays and 10 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
For $5 you can dine on pulled pork sliders or “fresco sexy fries” or chocolate-filled buttermilk beignets with vanilla crème anglaise. And these are only some of the items included on the “Fresco 5ives” menu, which also features $5 cocktails and wine by the glass. If you want to see more, visit Fresco’s website and click on the “Fresco 5ives” link to download a PDF of the current options.
Culver’s is famous for its ButterBurger® “made from fresh, never frozen, 100% U.S. raised beef” and its frozen custard. Now the Middleton location at 2906 Parmenter Street wants you to to enjoy some $1 specials. Here’s the scoop: “On Mondays we will be having $1.00 chili dogs. Tuesdays we will have a single dish (or cone) of custard for just $1.00. And Fridays you can have a short root beer float for $1.00.”
These offers are in effect until March 31st, 2010.
During February, you can see The Cat’s Pajamas, the talented and exciting Madison-based a cappella vocal band, for $15 or less as they make their 2010 High School Tour, prior to moving to The Dutton Family Theater in Branson in March, where tickets are bound to be considerably more expensive.
Not far beyond the Madison city limits, many high school auditoriums have been replaced by performing arts centers offering excellent sight lines, acoustics, and technical equipment. Add free parking and generally low ticket prices and you have multiple reasons to consider enjoying an evening of entertainment in Middleton, Oregon, or maybe Lodi or Evansville.
If you’re not familiar with The Cat’s Pajamas, here’s a bit of history from their website: “Since their inception in 2005, The Cat’s Pajamas have participated in the tv show The Next Great American Band, where they advanced to the top 30 bands out of a field of 14,000. They also finished in the top 10 for the national Oreo Cookie Jingle Competition hosted by Randy Jackson, have been seen on the Oprah Winfrey Show, have two full length albums, and have toured internationally as guest entertainers on multiple cruise lines.”
February 14th is not only Valentine’s Day, it’s Chinese New Year. Kikkoman, a Japanese company that manufactures many of its products for the U.S. market at its Walworth, Wisconsin plant, is celebrating the arrival of The Year of the Tiger, by giving away coupons, utensils, and cookbooks.
In order to win, you need to visit the Chinese New Year Celebration page on their website and enter a PIN number. Since you probably don’t have a pin number, you’ll need to request one by e-mail — and this involves surrendering your name, age, and mailing address, as well as your e-mail address.
We gave it a twirl and the PIN number arrived in our e-mail box within seconds after we submitted our request. We entered our PIN and learned that we’d won stainless steel kitchen tongs! They’re supposed to arrive in 6-8 weeks.
There is a limit of one PIN number (and therefore one entry) per household. Official rules and details are available on the website. Chances of winning are apparently 1 in 5.
Once you’ve entered the Chinese New Year giveaway you may as well enter Kikkoman’s $10,000 Dream Giveaway Sweepstakes, too. Entries do not require any information you haven’t already surrendered — and you might win one of 300 instant prizes.
Amazon has some terrific deals on magazine subscriptions during February, including a one-year subscription to Dog Fancyfor just $8. The magazine sells for $4.99 an issue, so this low rate represents an 87% discount from the newsstand price.
They say: “Dog Fancy” is devoted to the care and enjoyment of all dogs – purebreds and mixed breeds alike. Its goal is to educate, enlighten and enterain its readers, providing them with accessible information they need to be responsible pet owners. Dog Fancy is the magazine for people who love their dogs, treat them as part of the family, and want to take the best possible care of them. The monthly collection of behavior, training, health, grooming, and lifestyle articles, plus the latest canine news, including trends, products, media, and culture, helps readers make the most of life with their dogs.”
We say: This cover model looks like a Downtown Madison dog of some renown.
Please be aware that many of the current magazine deals on Amazon come with auto-renewal options. We’re wary of these because the auto-renewals are often at much higher rates and the burden is on the subscriber to cancel before your credit card is charged — and in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s very easy to forget to do this. The link to the Dog Fancysubscription we’ve provided does NOT include auto-renewal.
Offer expires in 19 days, 18 hours, 45 minutes
Disclosure: Madison on the Cheap has an affiliate relationship with the Amazon.com. If you click through on a link in this post and purchase something, we will receive a small commission. We only post what we think are good deals, but once in a while it’s nice to share something that may generate some money for our coffee fund.
Solo bassoonist Nadina Mackie Jackson will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, February 8th at Morphy Hall in a free concert sponsored by the UW-Madison School of Music.
Jackson is one of the world’s leading bassoonists and has produced seven solo recordings ranging from unaccompanied baroque to contemporary concerti. She is co-director with Guy Few of the Grand River Baroque Festival and principal bassoon of the Toronto Chamber Orchestra, the Group of Twenty-Seven and the Aradia Baroque Ensemble.
Monday evening’s program features works by Shostakovich, Weber, Saint-Saens, Tansman, Prokofiev, Christopher Wiles and Mathieu Lussier.
Morphy Hall is located in the Mosse Humanities Building, 455 North Park Street.
Patrick Sims performs in front of a projected image of James Cameron; Photograph by Jonathan Gramling, used with permission
Actor Patrick Sims portrays 18 different characters in his one-man play, “10 Perfect: A Lynching Survivor Story,” which will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 5th and Saturday, February 6th in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall, 1050 University Avenue.
The play is based on the life of James Cameron, the survivor of a 1930 lynching, who later founded the now-closed America’s Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee. Sims, who met Cameron in 1998, is an assistant professor of acting/multicultural theater.
Sims has organized a post-performance panel to discuss issues raised in the play, including race and racism. Sims and director Sheri Williams Pannel will be joined by Cameron’s son Virgil; Sandy Adell, a professor of literature in the Department of Afro-American studies; Martine Green, a graduate student in theater research; and Fran Kaplan, a screenwriter from Milwaukee. The panel will be moderated by Linda Greene, Evjue-Bascom Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin – Madison
Tickets to “10 Perfect” are free and available at the Vilas Hall box office, 821 University Avenue; the Campus Information Center in the Red Gym, 716 Langdon Street; and the Welcome Center, 21 North Park Street during regular box office and business hours.
The play contains adult themes and language and is intended for mature audiences.
Thursday, February 4th is Banana Bread Day at Barriques. They will be giving away 500 pieces of their latest product from the Barriques Bakery to anyone who stops by early enough to claim one.
Izzy the Intern couldn’t find the perfect picture to accompany this post, so we want to make certain you understand there are no nuts in Barrique’s version; or to quote their spokeman, “Yes we are nuts, but there are no nuts in our Banana Bread. Stop by and grab a tasty treat at your neighborhood Barriques.”
Metcalfe’s Market will host a “Battle of the Salsas/Super Bowl Snack-a-thon” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 6th and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 7th with lots of free samples available for you to taste.
Here’s their invitation for you to attend: “Come sample and vote for your favorite salsa: over 20 salsas featured including Madison’s favorites Pasqual’s and Tomato Mountain. We’re serving them up with local A-maize-ing Blue Corn Chips. Also taste some of our Super Bowl Snacks like Stuffed Mushroom caps, Hot Spinach Dip and much more. We may even have some beer samples for you to wash down those super bowl snacks. While you’re here check out the ‘Grab n Go’ deli platters to take to the party.”
Metcalfe’s Market (the grocery story formerly known as Sentry Hilldale) is located at 726 North Midvale Boulevard.
Cost Plus World Market retail stores sell coffee — and they have a loyalty program for frequent buyers: Buy any six bags of World Market Coffee and when your Coffee Club card has six punches, you’ll receive a FREE 12 oz. bag of coffee. Coffee Club cards may be obtained from any sales associate.
Buy your coffee on Wednesdays and the deal becomes much sweeter. On “Wake-Up Wednesdays” you receive 2 punches for every 12 oz. bag of coffee you purchase.
According to an announcement on their Facebook page, on Wednesday, February 3rd, Double Decadent Chocolate Coffee will be just $3.99. This one-day only offer is available in World Market retail stores.
The Madison-area Cost Plus World Market is located 1700 Deming Way in Middleton.
For every $50 you spend at P.F. Chang’s on Sunday, February 7th, you’ll receive a $10 “Be Our Guest” card to use on a future visit. The offer is good on dine-in and takeout.
Fine print: The order must total $50 after all discounts are applied and excludes taxes and gratuity. The offer does not apply to gift card purchases.
The Madison-area P.F. Chang’s is at 2237 Deming Way in Middleton.
If you’ve never seen a Betty Boop cartoon, or if this is a busy weekend and you won’t be able to attend The Cinematheque screening, use the links in the previous paragraph to access videos of each one.
The Cinematheque is a coalition of UW-Madison academic departments and student film groups dedicated to showcasing films that might not otherwise reach Madison screens.
Community Car is sponsoring a free screening of “Flow,” Irena Salina’s award-winning documentary investigation into the world water crisis, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 4th at the UW Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street (check the TITU board for exact room location).
The event , which is free and open to the public, will also feature a guest speaker from the River Alliance of Wisconsin and FREE popcorn.
What really caught our attention, however, were the charming Groundhog Day Cookies: light and dark versions of the same groundhog-shaped cutout cookies which, when stacked together, offer us a tasty picture of a groundhog and his shadow. A package of 6 was only $1.50. The Groundhog Day Cookies, alas, will probably be gone by Wednesday. But if you miss a chance to taste these tasty treats, just wait until you see what the Golden Days Company bakery is featuring for Valentine’s Day: Napoleons! If you want to purchase one (or more) of these tasty treats, you’ll have to order in advance.
We also learned that several other bakers are using the kitchen at Golden Days Company — and as the businesses grow you may one day be able to purchase their cupcakes and cookies there, too.
We post deals as we find them, but schedules sometimes change and everything has an expiration date. Prices and promotions are always subject to change without notice. It's always wise to call ahead and make certain a bargain is still available or an event has not been canceled.
an oral history of black gay men who live in the southern United States. It covers some of the themes discussed in “Sweet Tea,” with Johnson performing the narratives of nine men. 
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for just $8. The magazine sells for $4.99 an issue, so this low rate represents an 87% discount from the newsstand price.
