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Weezl's phase 1- recipe testing and frugalisation- come one, come all!

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  • phizzimum
    phizzimum Posts: 1,712 Forumite
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    Will wait impatiently for the result of Phizzimums experiment!

    me too! I'm starving! I shouldn't keep checking back here, it only reminds me of food
    weaving through the chaos...
  • I always reduce the sugar- i try half the quantity in any recipe mentioned- then add spice. I wouldn't add oil to it at all- as the cake is moist if you have enough fruit in it. I soak the fruit in teabags sometimes as well and the mixed fruit makes it rather nice too:D

    We all like the weetabix cake very much- the carrot cake is popular too- and they find it filling, so i am hopeful of it lasting longer than the weetabix cake.:D

    cant resist this sorry BOB :o- but dont the tealeaves get stuck between your teeth ?:rotfl::rotfl:

    On a serious note tho...thats a very good idea.

    Ive experimented today and had breakfast and lunch almost from the plan
    Wheat Bisks
    Pea soup (slice of bread, 2 clementines and a mini tub of rice)

    came home and scoffed down a slice of weetabix cake AND slice of carrot cake:(

    Now trying to work out whether I want a sloppy corned beef hash, or a dry one :D
    LBM March 2011 (what on earth took me so long?)
    overdraft (1) -2950 overdraft (2) -246.00
    total CC £12,661 :eek:
    loan £5000
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  • Thank you for your advice - hmmm - feeling a little nervous about looking at freezer contents - anchovies and blackberries anyone!

    I found grub on a grant today in charity shop and I know it is probably too 'luxurious' for this experiment but I thought there might be something in there that could be useful or adapted - will let you know.

    Totally OT - but your due date is my birthday Weezl!!!
    I x
    Target for MAD - 24:)
  • Anyone had any luck in creating a cereal bar within the budget yet?

    Would it be on the lines of a flapjack Weezl?:)
    LBM March 2011 (what on earth took me so long?)
    overdraft (1) -2950 overdraft (2) -246.00
    total CC £12,661 :eek:
    loan £5000
    DFD 2016:eek::eek: (cant come soon enough)
  • ceridwen
    ceridwen Posts: 11,547 Forumite
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    edited 15 February 2010 at 7:32PM
    ok - you're all going to wish I hadn't joined with my silly questions but here goes........

    I want to try and embrace this philosphy but my pantry/freezer is full of odd things - shall I eat them up (I have no idea what to do with half of it!) asnd then start from scratch with you ladies or do you think it's best to jump right in a la fly lady (!) and ignore scary things in freezer.

    I am asamed to say I spend about 150 pw on food/toiletries/general uneccesary things from supermarket so you can see I need a kick up the proverbial. I followerd the 50p a day thread with wonder - and I find posters on here so inspiring - too many too list - but people like Ceridwen et al - you all seem to be so super organised - I want to be like it too.

    So - am ready to test/try/offer opinion/get under peoples feet or simply read iof I can't be coped with!!

    I xx

    Try out anything and everything you fancy when you fancy it would be my advice - and I'm sure everyone else's as well:).

    "Ceridwen...super organised" :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    (you've not peeked through my computer and seen the state of my house then?:)) (piles of paperwork to do, loads of housework to do, loads of reference books to read.....need I go on?)
  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,215 Forumite
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    phizzimum wrote: »
    It's made 11 tablespoon size balls (should have made an even number shouldn't I?)

    noooo :D now you have one to taste test without leaving you one short when you dish up :j
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
  • ceridwen
    ceridwen Posts: 11,547 Forumite
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    ONION FLAN UPDATE
    Verdict on it cold - yep...still tasty...still think the amount of cheese specified was correct.
    So - overall = would make it again - but upping the amount of pastry by 25%. However - with the proviso of only if I had time for it - because of the fact that its simply too much faff for me to fit into a busy life.
  • weezl74
    weezl74 Posts: 8,701 Forumite
    edited 16 February 2010 at 3:34AM
    reporting back on a few things...

    The sloppy pork and apple thingy I turned into a giant pancake (well, half of the mix, cos I was hoping this would do bob, shirley et al 2 meals...)


    pork.jpg


    DH 's verdict: very nice, meaty, appley, filling, just a bit wet! Would eat it again. 4-5 times a month.

    Felt the whole meal didn't need anything else :)

    Wow! I'm surprised:D But then he did have to live on 50p a day so this is luxury!


    Also, I don't have a blood clot :j:j:j:j

    :hello:Jonathan 'Fergie' Fergus William, born 05/03/09, 7lb 4.4oz:hello:
    :)Benjamin 'Kezzie' Kester Jacob, born 18/03/10, 7lb 5oz:)
    cash neutral gifts 2011, value of purchased gifts/actual paid/amount earnt to cover it £67/£3.60/£0
    january grocery challenge, feed 4 of us for £40
  • weezl74
    weezl74 Posts: 8,701 Forumite
    sweetcorn soup (I know I've not posted this before, it was a possible way of making the lunches more filling after the feedback on the meal planner :))

    3 dessertspoons flour
    320 g sweetcorn
    750 ml water
    stock cube
    ground black pepper.

    use a little of the water to mix with the flour until you have a runny but smooth paste

    put in sauce pan on medium heat, and add sweetcorn, stock cube and add water gently, stirring constantly to stop lumps forming. After soup has simmered for approx 6-7 mins, blitz with a stick blender until mostly smooth with teeny little bits of sweetcorn in. serves 4 for 11.8p per serving. :money:

    :hello:Jonathan 'Fergie' Fergus William, born 05/03/09, 7lb 4.4oz:hello:
    :)Benjamin 'Kezzie' Kester Jacob, born 18/03/10, 7lb 5oz:)
    cash neutral gifts 2011, value of purchased gifts/actual paid/amount earnt to cover it £67/£3.60/£0
    january grocery challenge, feed 4 of us for £40
  • Ceridwen - am feeling better at your description of your house - are you sure it's not mine.........?!

    Right - am on a freezer mission to create something fanciful and marvellous and .......frugal!

    I x
    Target for MAD - 24:)
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