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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.

How Much Halloween Candy Do You Consume? Please Say It’s More Than Me!

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So here’s how Halloween goes every year for me: I buy candy early because I’m trying to be on the ball and I can normally find a great sale on it {and they practically put it out in July, so it tempts me every time I pass by it for months!!}, and then I eat it. The whole bag. And so I buy more. And then I eat more. Wash, rinse, repeat. How, after this many years on Trick-or-treat duty, have I not learned?

The only way to avoid this sugar-binge cycle is to wait until the day of Halloween to buy candy. I know this. But do you think I ever do this? Um, heck NO!  You know that slogan “No one can eat just one?” I think it was for chips or something, but it really should be a warning label slapped onto every bag of tasty Halloween candy instead of used as a slogan. I can totally eat just one potato chip. That’s easy. One Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup? Not a chance. I have no willpower when it comes to candy. None. It’s probably why I have such crappy British teeth. Who knows?!

Anyway, my question is this: When do you buy your candy to pass out to trick-or-treaters? If you buy it early, how in the heck do you keep from eating it? Lock it in a safe? Have a neighbor keep it safe for you? Whats’ the secret? Do share…

*wipes chocolate crumbs off computer so typing can continue*

~Mavis

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Broccoli Cashew Salad

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I love sweet broccoli salads. I also love bacon. Combining the two was a wise decision on my part. It’s the perfect blend of sweet and savory; healthy and splurge. And then the cashews are added and it pretty much takes this simple broccoli salad over the top. If you need a quick lunch, make this. If you need a side item to bring to a potluck, make this. If you want an easy side dish to whip up with dinner, make this. Get the hint? You should make this.

Ingredients

2 pounds broccoli florets, chopped
1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup roasted cashews
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1/4 cup Crasins {optional}

Directions

Chop the broccoli into bite-sized pieces and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar until fully incorporated. Stir in the broccoli, bacon, cashews and Crasins if you are using them. Toss until well coated. Chill before serving. Enjoy!

~Mavis

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Baked Mac and Cheese Recipes, Deals on K Cups, 2018 Farmer’s Almanac and More

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Quote of the Day “Sometimes traveling to a new place leads to great transformation.”

Hello Tuesday!

On the agenda for today:

  • Walk with Mrs. HB
  • Mail Packages
  • Make something tasty for dinner
  • Paint Monkey Boy’s room
  • Finish up a rug hooking project
  • Unpack
  • Snuggle with the puggle

How about YOU? Do you have anything exciting planned? Do you have any good brownie recipes? I’m in the mood for chocolate and would love to try out a new recipe.

Well, have a great day everyone, stay cool.

♥ Mavis

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Mavis Goes to Aldi {Again} in Nashua, New Hampshire

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Is it weird that while we were in Nashua I made the HH take me to Aldi so I could take a look around? Sometimes we visit museums when we travel, other times it’s grocery stores. Why be predictable, right?

Aldi’s every day price for milk. CRAZY!

Whenever I see pork chops for sale I want to yell PORK CHOPS and APPLESAUCE. And I have no idea why. Is that phrase from a movie of something and I’ve just had it stuck in my head all these years? I’d love to know the answer to that one.

Ground beef $2.49 a pound.

Boneless skinless chicken breasts $1.89 a pound.

2 Pounds Brown Sugar $0.99 {Those are holiday stock up prices in the NW}
5 Pounds Flour $1.59

Greenhouse tomatoes $0.75 a pound. Waaaaay cheaper than Costco.

And so were the mini cukes!

8 Ounces of Mushrooms for $0.79.

I didn’t try this brand of caramel waffles, but these treats are pretty pricey in regular stores, aren’t they?

I bet these are similar to the LU Cookies Le Petit Ecolier, The Little Schoolboy Cookies that sell for $3-4 at the grocery store.  Has anyone tried these? Do I need to bring an extra suitcase next time and stock up on them?

And last but not least, fair trade coffee for $5.32 a pound. Not too shabby if you ask me.

So what do you think?

Do these prices compare with what you are finding in YOUR neck of the woods? Do you have an Aldi nearby? If not, do you wish they’d open a location near you? I sure do.

~Mavis

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