One Hundred Dollars a Month - Page 1748 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.

Easy Appetizer Ideas – Homemade Chex Party Mix

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By Mavis Butterfield on December 24, 2012 · 3 Comments

I thought I would go ahead and post our favorite Chex Mix recipe again. We will be enjoying this yummy Chex party mix {by the handful} over the next few days. I hope you like it as much as we do. It just wouldn’t be Christmas without it.

Ingredients

3 cups Corn Chex cereal
3 cups Rice Chex cereal
3 cups Wheat Chex cereal
1 cup mixed nuts {I used cashews and almonds}
1 cup pretzel pieces
6 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees

In large bowl, mix together the cereal, nuts, pretzels and set aside.

Place 6 tablespoons in a large roasting pan and melt butter in the oven. Stir in seasonings, then gradually stir in cereal mixture until evenly coated.

Bake for 1 hour, stirring about every 15 minutes. Spread on Chex Mix on paper towels to cool, then store in airtight container.

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Peace Out Girl Scouts,

Mavis

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Raising Backyard Chickens – Merry Christmas

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By Mavis Butterfield on December 24, 2012 · 12 Comments

Ernesto the Elf begged to come along with The Girl and I as we let the hens out of the chicken coop this morning. He wanted to wish them a Merry Christmas so we let him tag along.

Well, I’m not sure it was such a great idea.

Pablo let Ernesto know REAL QUICK the chicken run was his turf, and little men dressed in red were not welcome.

In other news, we gave Black Fatty and her crew a new Flock Block to snack on, as well as some Brussels sprouts, and Christmas kale. They were so excited!

Merry Christmas everyone. We hope you have a wonderful day.

With love,

Mavis, The Handsome Husband, The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird, and Monkey Boy.

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Mondays with Mavis – How to Feed Your Family for $100 a Month

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By Mavis Butterfield on December 24, 2012 · 8 Comments

Well, there’s only one week to go. I’ve got Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner taken care of, and enough milk in the refrigerator to last until New Years Day. So now it’s all about willpower down as I head down the home stretch.

Of course I couldn’t have gotten this far without a little help from my friends Mrs. Hillbilly,

and Francisco.

And Mr. Produce Guy too.

Albertsons – $2.50

Cinnamon rolls are on the menu for Christmas morning, and it’s a good thing they were {somewhat} on sale this week. With only $4.33 left to go, I think I can do this!

~Mavis

Total Spent This Week $2.50

Total Spent This Year $1,195.67 <<<<< $4.33 left! >>>>>
Total Spent This Year on Garden Seeds/Supplies $536.26
Total “Seed Money” donations received $51.00

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Mavis Garden Blog – Finally Making Progress in the Backyard

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By Mavis Butterfield on December 23, 2012 · 9 Comments

It seems like it’s been awhile since I’ve posted any pictures of the backyard, so I thought I’d show you what we’ve been up to lately. It may not look that exciting, but up until a few weeks ago, the area behind the wooden chair was covered with brush.

Because of all the brush, I have not been able to measure the area to know exactly how much new growing space we are gaining. But as soon as we get it all cleared, I’ll let you know. I’m hoping we will gain about extra 50×100 feet or so when we are all done.

Although I have absolutely no idea what I’ll be planting in the area around the chicken coop, I’m really excited. I kind of think it would look really neat if we could create some sort of rustic walkway and plant a perennial flower garden right up against the chicken run.

At five feet tall, the run would be the perfect height to plant sweet peas or some sort of other vine. But in order to pull that off, I would have to block the bottom portion of the run somehow so the the hens wouldn’t eat the plants. We’ll see.

This is what we have ahead of us. Yikes! If you look closely, you’ll notice a wooden chair in the background. It’s sitting in the general area where I’ll be relocating our berry patch. Once the area is cleared, we’ll dig up the raspberry canes, blueberry bushes and strawberry plants and put them in OCD rows so they will line up with the greenhouse, then gradually inch their way down the hillside.

There is a lot of work to be done before we can plant seeds, but getting there is half the fun. Right?

Peace Out Girl Scout,

~Mavis

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