Creative Uses For Winetags

[cheynesnana]

Thanks to jaysma for the ideas !!!

Need some ideas for using those winetags before they expire? Here are some ideas that you may not have thought about. As always, YMMV ;)

Please post your ideas too!

Turkey

• turkey hot dogs
• ground turkey
• turkey italian sausage
• turkey lunchmeat
• turkey lunchables
• turkey pot pies
• turkey bacon
• turkey frozen dinners
• turkey pepperoni
• turkey loaf (frozen Jenn-O)
• frozen turkey dinners
• Turkey Spam
• Turkey breakfast Sausage
• Turkey Lunchables
• Turkey Kraft South Beach Diet Wrap Sandwiches
• Pre Made Turkey sandwiches in the Deli

Chicken

• chicken salad
• chicken spread
• chicken parts
• chicken wings
• chicken pot pie
• chicken soup
• frozen chicken nuggets
• frozen chicken dinners
• Canned Chicken
• Eggs (You could try.. LOL)
• Chicken strips

Beef

• stew meat
• canned stew
• ground beef
• roast beef
• beef jerky
  

Pork

• ground pork
• sausage (roll, links, patties)
• sausage biscuits
• bacon
• ham
• pork chops
• pork tenderloin
• pork ribs
• shredded pork
• salt pork
• pork rinds
• pork & beans

Roast

• roast beef lunchmeat
• beef roast

Ham

• lunchmeat
• ham steaks
• canned ham
• ham spread

Seafood (Please note if your tag states "fresh")

• canned tuna
• canned clams, crab or oysters
• single crab cakes, stuffed clams, etc.
• seafood spreads
• seafood salads
• lunch packs of tuna salad
• shrimp
• shrimp c0cktail rings
• crabmeat
• any fish

Chips or Salty Snacks

• peanuts, cashews, etc.
• goldfish
• bagel chips
• crackers
• pretzels
• Corn Nuts
• Jerky
• Chex mix
• Gardettos
• popcorn
• soft frozen pretzels
• olives

Chocolate

• chocolate syrup
• ice cream
• cake mix
• chocolate milk
• candy
• baking chips
• cookie dough
• cereals
• cookies
• pies, cakes, etc.
• doughnuts
• nestle mixes
• yoo-hoo
• cannfields soda
• brownies
• brownie mix
• Chocolate covered fruit/pretzels

Spices

• Spice mixes like Lawrys, McCormick, Taco Bell, etc
• Publix has small bagged spices for .49 each which you can use to refill your current spices
• Walmart has .50 spices on the bottom shelf in the spice section
• salt

Chicken Wings

• frozen or fresh chicken wings
• deli chicken wings

Pizza

• frozen pizzas
• deli pizza
• Totinos pizza rolls
• Hot Pockets Pizza
• Pizza Lunchables
• Pizza Flavored pringles

Pie

• oatmeal pies
• single slice pie (frozen or fresh)
• Walmart has small .50 in the bakery dept.

Baked Goods

• pies, cakes, cookies
• bread, rolls, buns
• snack cakes (Little Debbie, Hostess, etc.)

Pasta

• dry pasta
• refrigeratred pasta
• Lipton sides
• Frozen pasta
• Frozen entrees that have pasta as an ingredient
• Canned pasta dinners like chef boyardee

Cheese

• cream cheese
• cottage cheese
• deli cheese
• grated cheese
• block cheese
• string cheese
• shredded cheese
• cheese ball
• cheese quiche
• Target has snack pack cheese for .39

Floral/Flower

• Cut flowers
• Floral arrangements
• Potted flowers
• 4 or 6 packs of planter flowers
• Floral printed wrapping paper (For ones that say Floral)
• Silk flowers

Holiday Items (Great to use during after holiday clearance)

• cards, gift wrap, etc.
• Christmas lights or decorations
• holiday snack cakes
• holiday candy & cookies
• flowers which are holiday arrangements
• poinsettas
• pumpkins
• paper plates, napkins, cups
• paper towels
• holiday nut mix
• dish towels, potholders, placemats
• Fake flowers (greenery, floral picks, etc)
• Holiday craft items

When you are buying fresh seafood with winetags get the store to package them in smaller amounts so you can use more than one tag.. (Thanks Q_ponQ and XUfan )

[kelly252]

Thanks for the ideas thats very helpful. I have a Winetag for ButterBall Turkey and it says it has to be a whole turkey fresh or frozen. Got any ideas for that one. It seems to me its a pretty limited winetag its a whole Turkey or nothin. I also had a winetage for a Pork Roast and it had to be at least $8. I couldn't find a roast on sale let alone one for $8 they were all $12 or $15 and up. I haven't been so lucky to find any fabulous winetags, at least not yet.:sad:

[cheynesnana]

Well that's a bummer.. I guess it's a whole turkey then... as far as the pork roast.. maybe you could get the butcher to cut a smaller one for you?

[chriscree]

I had the meat counter person pack a $8 pork roast for me. They can cut meat to size and pack it for you. so the roast was $6 with the tag. i took it home and cut it into two roats for 2 dinners. two meals $3 bucks not bad.

[kelly252]

Oh yeah. I didn't even think of the butcher, what a good idea. thanks guys. Maybe my winetag isn't so crummy after all.

[cvsingkayla]

Great thread!! Thank you all for sharing!
Any good ideas for prepared meal and deli tray?

[frogmama]

A few more suggestions:

Chicken
go to the in-store deli/cafe thing and get a chicken nugget (or two). I did this for a WYB peelie (that I had already bought chicken for previously)... just so I could have less hassles at the checkout.

Oh... and spices
My store (Cash Wise) has bulk spices in the organic section. They are usually better quality and of course you can control the price :)

[southsider]

What would qualify as a stuffing product? I assume it can be anything used for a stuffing. I have already thought of eggs, bread, spices, rice or rice mix, broth, nuts and dried fruit. Any other suggestions. Also do you think using a mixer wine tag for soy or almond milk would be pushing it too much? I've known people who drink Kaluha & cream. Soy or almond milk could be used as a substitute I guess?

[scrapper2]

oysters, corn meal, corn bread mix, sausage, variety of spices ( sage ect), chicken broth, bread crumbs, bread itself, dried apricots, dried cranberries

try searching a recipe sire for stuffing recipes --

on the mixer subject -- please use coconut milk as a mixer, so why not soy or almond

please rep me if this helps

[cheynesnana]

Originally Posted by southsider What would qualify as a stuffing product? I assume it can be anything used for a stuffing. I have already thought of eggs, bread, spices, rice or rice mix, broth, nuts and dried fruit. Any other suggestions. Also do you think using a mixer wine tag for soy or almond milk would be pushing it too much? I've known people who drink Kaluha & cream. Soy or almond milk could be used as a substitute I guess?

I don't think the mixer could go for milk of any kind.. I understand where you are going.. but mixers are usually sodas and waters...