I had a summer squash in the fridge that was on the verge of death and knew my lunch needed to revolve around it unless I wanted to waste it and toss it in the garbage.
Waste not!
I ended up chopping up the squash and sautéing it along with al fresco chipotle chorizo chicken sausage. The sausage added plenty of flavor to the dish, so I didn’t even need the seasonings I was planning on adding as everything cooked.
On the side, I ate a toasted whole wheat Nature’s Own English muffin topped with a bit of Smart Balance and a sprinkle of garlic salt.
Tax Day Freebies
As I’m sure most of you know, today is tax day!
I’ve heard my fair share of tax day-related deals and commercials on the radio and remember there being some pretty cool offers out there last year from companies for people looking for a good deal on tax day.
When I Googled tax day freebies for this year, I found the following deals for Americans today:
- Arby’s – Free value curly fries (click here for coupon)
- Boston Market – Buy one individual meal and a fountain drink and get the second individual meal free (click here for coupon)
- Cinnabon – Two free mini cinnamon roll bites from 6 – 8 p.m. at participating locations
- Chili’s – Free appetizer or dessert with entree purchase from April 16 to 18 (click here for coupon)
- Marble Slab Creamery & Maggie Moo’s – Free scoop of yogurt from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at participating locations
- P.F. Chang’s – 15% off all dine-in and take out orders
- Sonic – 1/2 price drinks & slushes
- Panda Express – Free Shanghai angus steak if you “Like” their page on Facebook
Granted these aren’t the healthiest freebies, but the Marble Slab and Maggie Moo’s deal has me awfully intrigued. Too bad neither store has a location near me! I’m always down for free ice cream!
Question of the Afternoon
- Have you ever taken advantage of a tax-day freebie?
- What is the best deal or coupon you’ve seen floating around recently?
I am always impressed by all of the buy one, get one free deals at Publix. I seriously stock up when my favorite foods are on sale. I left with six packs of Van’s waffles on Sunday!
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I haven’t ever seen tax day deals before! I don’t eat at fast food places unless I’m traveling and I haven’t noticed them at a grocery store before! I’ll keep an eye out though!
Wow that dish actually looks really good, I’m going to need to try it. Happy Tax Day!
Seeing Greek yogurt on sale is like Christmas…even better when they aren’t running low on stock!
I didn’t know about tax day deals… interesting! One thing I’ve started doing recently is googing coupon codes every time I buy something online. Almost every time I find either a free shipping code or something!
I would hit the ice cream place if we had one near by! I usually take part in the free Ritas on the first day of Spring. 🙂
I’m loving summer squash lately after making your casserole! That dish looks simple and delish! None of those tax freebies are near me either – I looked last night :/. Lame! I could have used them too as taxes have made me very poor this year!
Banana Republic is having tax day relief sales too!!
6 packs of Van’s waffles?! Haha that’s awesome! …and I was just thinking that you haven’t had waffles in a while, I guess that will change very soon!
I didn’t even know about tax day! I don’t think we have it here, but if we do, I’d like to hear about it. The best deal I recently took advantage of was free shipping on a Vitamix!
Our anniversary is on april 15th, which is normally tax day!
McDonalds used to have 59 cent cheeseburgers on tax day and my hubby always used to get them. I don’t think they do that anymore though.
Mcdonalds used to have Free Coffee Monday, and that was the best thing ever! Then they got rid of that too.
P.S. Van’s blueberry waffles are my fav! I wish I had 6 boxes!
I got free coffee at work today for tax day! Woohoo!
Yummmmy! Your food looks goooood!~~And this reminds me, I need to be more on the look-out for coupons! 🙂 Haven’t been diligent with that.
Your lunch looks delicious! Do you know if al fresco makes vegetarian sausages? I wanted to thank you for introducing me to Van’s waffles. They make gluten free ones and omg they are amazing!!
Aw man! I wish I had any of those places near me. I love freebie opportunities! No deals here. 🙁
Hmm I might have to take advantage of the Chili’s or Boston Market deals. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for posting the Tax Day freebies! 🙂 I love the chicken from Boston Market. I might need to convince my fiance that we must stop there for dinner. I know it’s not the healthiest option but their rotisserie chicken is like none other!
Van’s waffles are my favorite! I always stock up too.
Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes are offering “buy one get one for $1” today, for lunch and dinner! mmmmmm! Delicious (and healthy!) salads and soups and soft serve!
http://blog.souplantation.com/
I work at Starbucks- and if anyone looks particularly miserable on Tax Day… whoop free drink!
I honestly had no idea places offered deals because of tax day!
I haven’t really heard about the tax-day deals, but since I try to eat healthier than most of those restaurants anyway, I guess I’m not missing out on too much then. Although, like you Julie, I’d be up for the free ice cream for sure!
They’re not coupons, but my Kroger store has been having killer deals lately-BOGO, and it seems like the stuff I have on my grocery list is always on sale! I’ve gotten $1 off my silk milk for the past 4 visits!
i didnt realize I took advantage of one but i got a cherry limeade for my mom today and was wondering why it was half off. I didnt question it but now it makes sense!
Dairy Queen should implement a tax day deal… I could go for a Blizzard!
After what we paid this year to the government, I’d be more than happy to indulge in a free cinnabon or other heart attack inducing treat from this list!
I got an email from Rock Bottom Brewery for their special $10 for a burger and beer…..I’m in 😉
I’ve never heard of tax day freebies!
I love when Larabars are 10 for $10. They are usually almost $2 a bar here so I buy at least 20 bars every time it happens. I also always buy ketchup when it’s buy one get one – meanwhile neither myself or my fiance use ketchup that often. I think BOGO makes me sometimes buy things I don’t need…
And thank you for the compliment on my blog name earlier! 🙂
I’m going to go ahead and get this off my conscience… because luckily I have not since and will not ever do this again… haha! On Tax Day 2009 McDonald’s was doing buy one Big Mac, get one for a penny. So……. I ate two. OHMYGOD how embarrassing/gross. But there…. it’s out there.
NEVER AGAIN! hahaha!
hey, the little smiley face on the right hand side is gone
are you by any chance looking at my blog from a different computer? for some reason it only seems to show up on certain computers!
nope! same computer as always. strange!
Am I imagining things, or did Starbucks offer a deal last year on Tax Day? That’s one I can get on board with!
I apparently have been living under a rock the past 28 years because I had no idea such things even existed! I’ve been missing out on tax day freebies!
BOGO for Van’s waffles? So jealous! I don’t think I’ve ever seen them as a BOGO and I LOVE Van’s waffles! Thanks for the tips on tax day freebies!
That was basically my lunch! My squash was on the verge of death too! How funny.
Wow, definitely wished I knew that there were all of these freebies today. I’ve never even heard of this! Damn! 🙂
had no idea tax day freebies existed..too bad I live near none of them and most of them seem not as appealing…except that ice cream!!!
I seriously wish there was Publix in Texas… I shopped there in Pensacola on vacation with my boyfriend.. and he even loved the store….
When an engineer.. no no, a man says he likes a grocery store.. thats something 🙂
Good readers of PBF, what is this tax day freebie thing?
Ahh to bad I don’t eat at like any of those places ha =/ Except I’ll get some sonic from time to time 😉
I’ve never heard of tax day deals. That’s what I get for not listening to the radio! I’ll have to remember this and see whats local next year