One Hundred Dollars a Month - Page 1658 of 2143 - I am your typical housewife living in high maintenance suburbia. I have a handsome husband, 2 kids and a flock of pet chickens. I try and feed my family with $100 a month. With the help of coupons, gardening and bartering I am able to squeeze the most out of our grocery budget and still manage to have a little fun along the way.

Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes

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By Mavis Butterfield on March 17, 2013 · 4 Comments

Remember all those bananas I was able to get for free from the reclaimed food boxes Mr. Produce Guy gave me? Well a few days ago I whipped up a batch of whole wheat banana pancakes and holy cow they were good. The monkeys at my house were jumping on the bed they were so good.

To make sure everything is blended real smooth, I toss all the ingredients in to the blender and give it a whirl.

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda {15 Cool Uses for Baking Soda}
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk {how to make buttermilk}
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 large egg
1 large egg white
2 ripe bananas, mashed
Cooking spray

Directions

To make things go faster, I add all the ingredients to a blender starting with the liquids and then give it a whirl until the batter is nice and smooth. Of course you can mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, but that would be to civilized for me.

Heat a nonstick griddle or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray or butter {everything is better with butter}. Spoon about 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto griddle. Turn pancakes over when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked. Serve with maple syrup, butter and a few sliced bananas on top.

Dig in!

Looking for a new griddle? I’ve had my Presto Cool Touch Electric Griddle for about 7 or 8 years now and I love it!

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Mavis and the Tacoma St. Patrick’s Day 10k Race

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By Mavis Butterfield on March 16, 2013 · 13 Comments

My {camera shy} friend and I headed out early this morning to run/walk/jog {mostly walk} the Tacoma St. Patrick’s Day 10k race. There was a time limit of 1 hour 20 minutes, and without any training {except gardening} our only goal was to finish it before they started to tear down the road signs the the officers directing traffic went home.

There were people with dogs, strollers, kids, and my favorite, senior citizens.

After about 200 yards we spotted an elderly woman {in her 80’s?} and I said to my friend, let’s try and beat grandma. And so for the next 6.2 miles we tried to keep grandma in sight.

At the mile 1 marker we were pretty surprised at our time. In order to finish the race within the allowed time frame we had to come in under a 13 minute pace.

10:11? Not bad, not bad at all. Sure, there was a big downhill, and the people at the Boston marathon run their miles in less than half that, but hey, I think for a couple of moms with no time to train, we were doing pretty good.

Shut the front door!

I think I forgot to mention Ernesto came along for the ride as well. Even though St. Patrick’s Days is more for leprechauns, we didn’t want him to feel left out so we brought him along. I tried to keep his elf costume dry by shoving him in my sports bra. By the smile on his face, I think he liked it.

Sweet diggety!

Around this time I told my friend we totally should have signed up for the half marathon. She just laughed.

Still hanging in there.

If you’ve never been passed by a senior citizen at the finish line before, it’s pretty awesome.

I think our time was somewhere around 1 hour 11 minutes {we were towards the back of the line when the race started} so I’m guessing we finished with an 11:30 pace or so. Not super fantastic, but hey, we had fun, and we FINISHED! What more could we ask for?

Water guy.

Free banana.

Training… we don’t need no stinkin’ training!

Life is short. Go out there and have some fun!

~ Mavis

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“No-Poo” – How to Wash Your Hair without Shampoo

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By Mavis Butterfield on March 16, 2013 · 83 Comments

Okay everyone, I need a little advise.

I’ve gotten a few emails over th past few months about people who have gone shampoo-free and are loving it. My first thought was that my hair would be a greasy, stinky mess–fit only for squirrels and raccoon but after reading a little more about it, I admit, I like the idea of being more self-reliant. I also like the idea of being more natural with my approach. But, I am a little skeptical. I mean, we are talking about turning our back on a pretty widely accepted norm.

For those of you who think I am nuts {which you are right, but for entirely different reasons than not shampooing}, the no-poo revolution is basically a revolt against using chemical detergents to clean your hair. It offers a safe, effective, and CHEAP way to clean your mane.

I haven’t tried it yet personally, but all you need is two simple ingredients: baking soda and vinegar {white or apple cider}.

How to wash your without shampoo:

To shampoo, rub about a tablespoon of baking soda into wet hair and on your scalp. Let it sit for a few minutes and rinse. To condition, mix a tablespoon of vinegar and 1 cup of water into a squirt bottle {most of the options show a picnic type mustard bottle, but I am sure a water bottle would work too}. Squirt mixture onto hair, again, let sit for a couple of minutes and rinse. Voila, done.

So, before I jump onto the no-poo bandwagon, I have to ask, does your hair smell like a tossed salad?

Is there a transition period? Or will I wonder why I ever bothered with store-bought shampoo and conditioner in the first place?

Would YOU ever go shampoo-free?

Mavis wants to know!

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One Hundred Dollars a Month – Mavis’ Weekly Highlights

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By Mavis Butterfield on March 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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Garden Updates and Chickens Too!

Mornings with Mavis

Recipes

Tips and Tricks

Weekly Shopping Trips and Stories

Videos

Peace Out Girl Scouts, have a great weekend!

♥ Mavis

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