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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.


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Quote of the Day “There is no such thing in anyone’s life as an unimportant day.” Alexander Wooollcott

Yesterday I took Lucy to the vet’s to get her nails done {it’s the only place in town she hasn’t been kicked out of yet} and when they weighed her {with her harness and leash on} and she came in at 25.9 pounds!!! That’s a little over 2 pounds less than when I brought her in 6 weeks ago. Go LUCY!!!! I have no idea what her actual goal weight is but I’ll know it when I see it on her.

Wednesday. Let’s do this!

♥ Mavis

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Amazon Deal of the Day for 5/31/17

Available Kindle Books I think look interesting…

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If life is a little crazy right now with all the end of the school year festivities, make a batch of these Strawberry Banana Muffins for your tribe and you can forget about making breakfast for a few days. They are delicious and they freeze well too.

Add on Items

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Prime Pantry Deals

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Learn how to make your berries last longer with this one simple tip.

Kid’s Stuff

Zaycon Foods is now taking orders for their upcoming events. Below are their offerings and prices in my area.Go HERE to find out what is available in your area.

  • Fresh 93/7 Super Lean Ground Beef $3.79/lb X 40.00 lbs $151.60/case.
  • Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $1.89/lb X 40.00 lbs| $75.60/case
  • Fresh 93/7 Super Lean Ground Beef $3.79/lb X 40.00 lbs| $151.60/case
  • Fresh 80/20 Ground Beef $2.79/lb X 40.00 lbs| $111.60/case
  • Wild Argentine Red Shrimp $7.99/lb X 20.00 lbs | $159.80/case
  • USDA Choice Chuck Roast $4.49/lb X 24.00 lbs | $107.76/case
  • 90/10 Ground Turkey $2.19/lb X 40.00 lbs | $87.60/case
  • Premium Hickory Smoked Bacon $3.99/lb X 36.00 lbs | $143.64/case
  • Premium Pork Tenderloins $2.99/lb X 32.00 lbs | $95.68/case
  • Boneless Turkey Breast Roast $4.29/lb X 24.00 lbs | $102.96/case

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How to Can Dried Beans

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We go through Black Beans and Chick Peas like nobody’s business around here, so it is totally worth the effort to buy them {dried} in bulk and can them.  The best part about canning beans, is that you can eat them at a moments notice–no soaking them and then cooking them.  Just pop off the lid and heat.

If you aren’t sure how to go about canning your homegrown or bulk beans, here’s the quick low-down and dirty how to:

You’ll Need:

Pressure Canner {Need a pressure canning tutorial?  Click HERE}
Beans
Pint and/or Quart Jars
Water

Directions:

Start by soaking your dried beans overnight.  Place them in a bowl and cover completely with water.  Once your beans have been soaked, drain and rinse them thoroughly.  Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain well before filling.

Put the beans into a large stock pot and cover them with about 2″ of water.  Bring water to a boil and cook until still firm, but starting to get SLIGHTLY tender {don’t cook them fully, or you will have mushy gross beans when pressure canning is complete}.

Meanwhile, put the rack and hot water into the canner.  Fill the pressure canner about 2-3 inches high with water.

Ladle the beans and liquid {you may have to boil additional water to completely fill the jars} into jars, leaving 1″ headspace.  Place lids and rings on jars, and place jars into pressure canner.

Fasten the lid of the pressure canner.  Leave the weight off of the vent pipe for now

Turn the burner to high and allow water to boil.  Steam should flow freely through the vent pipe.  Allow the steam to flow for 10 minutes or so.  {This is called venting or exhausting the canner}.

Place the weighted gauge/counterweight on the vent pipe and allow the canner to pressurize.  Start your processing timer once the pressure reading is at 10 lbs.

Process at 10 pounds pressure {or adapt for differing altitudes, according to your pressure canners instructions}.  Process pints for 1 hour and 15 minutes and quarts for 1 hours and 30 minutes.

Once canned goods have finished processing, turn off the heat.  The canner will depressurize.

Once the canner is completely depressurized, wait another 10 minutes and then carefully unfasten the lid and remove {away from your face, unless you want a super hot steam facial}.

Use a jar lifter to lift the jars out of  the canner–again be careful not to disturb the jars too much so that the liquids spill out, stopping the sealing process.

Set canned jars on a towel on the counter, adequately spaced from one another, and allow them to cool.

Allow the jars to sit untouched for 12-24 hours {or until COMPLETELY cooled}. Check for a good seal on jars and remove bands from jars before storing.

Find More Canning Recipes HERE.

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A Week in Garden Photos – May 22nd– May 30th

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The weather here in the Pacific Northwest has been crazy warm this past week. With temps in the upper 70’s low 80’s the garden is beginning to come alive. True, cooler weather is in the forecast for this week, but that burst of warm air has been wonderful for the plants and seedlings.

Our little raspberry patch is finally filling out and taking off this year. I transplanted raspberry canes to the area two years ago and with all the tiny blossoms beginning to form, I have a feeling we’ll have a bumper crop this year.

The radishes are starting to come in…

And the fava beans are flowering. While I don’t think I’ll be serving liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti anytime soon, I do plan on drying the giant legumes to use later this winter in some hearty soups. It’s been a few years since I’ve grown fava beans and I’m looking forward to the harvest.

We don’t have drip irrigation for the giant galvanized stock tanks on the back patio, but hand watering seems to get the job done. This year I planted a few dwarf sunflower and basil seeds around the base of the tomato plants as well a few pink petunia plants at the edges of the container. I’m hoping the petunias cascade down the side of the stock tank, we’ll see.

Lucy inspecting her strawberry patch.

Lucy LOVES her berries and checks the plants daily. 😉 Funny dog!

Later this week I’ll transplant the cucumber, zucchini, butternut and pumpkins I started from seed out to the raised garden beds. I like to start them in containers every year because when I direct sow the slugs tend to get to them before the young seedlings can beef up a bit.

And last but not least… Blueberries. Our bushes are jammed packed with little buds this year. We planted 9 bushes the first spring we were here and I think this year we’ll finally have enough to make a batch of homemade jam.

Gardening… It’s a pretty RAD hobby. 😉

What’s popping in your garden these days? Anything in particular your’e looking forward to this growing season? I’d love to hear about it.

~Mavis

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Quote of the Day “We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” Carlos Castaneda

Hello Tuesday!

We sat outside for dinner last night and I think Lucy was a little confused because there wasn’t a spot for her. 😉 I try to feed her the second we sit down but she had no interest in her own dinner last night because we were having bbq.  That dog, you can’t get anything past her. You can’t even take a bite out of a cracker without her knowing… Do all dogs have super sonic hearing? I’d love to know.

Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone, stay awesome.

♥ Mavis

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Amazon Deals of the Day for 5/30/17

Available Kindle Books I think look interesting…

The prices on Kindle Books can change quickly, so grab them while you can. Don’t have a Kindle? Download the kindle app on your other devices. It’s easy! 🙂

Subscribe and Save Deals

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If you are growing zucchini this year be sure to check out my list of 10 Companion Plants to Grow with Zucchini. Ahhh companion planting… It’s a Beautiful thing! Higher yields, less work and maximizing your space. Could it get any better than that?

Home and Kitchen Deals

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Add on Items

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Prime Pantry Deals

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If all you’ve got is boxed cake mix to work with, try these tips on How to Make a Boxed Cake Taste Homemade and I promise people will be asking for your recipe!!

Kid’s Stuff

Amazon has 30 Kids eBooks on sale for $1.00 each. Go HERE to see the titles available.

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