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Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
I'm well behind in the lentil lottery - we have less than 500g each of red lentils, split urad, dried chickpeas. I also have a tin chickpeas and a tin of puy lentils. We don't stock peas or…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
ald1! Sorry, we don't have one of the others and I forget they exist sometimes 😂5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Cheery - a$da or ald1? Our tiny MrAs is useless and stocks very little of anything. But I seem to recall getting my previous batch of red lentils from MrAl - come to think of it. Mmm - yes, I had for…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
OoOoh greying, speaking of pulses, I thought of you yesterday - our Mr A had big bags of red lentils, 2kg for £2.99 (they were also selling 500g for 99p - no thank you!)5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Maybe look at knitting/crocheting yourself a couple of pairs of leg warmers/boot toppers. I wear mine to protect my trousers when on the really boggy walks in the forest, they wash and dry much quick…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
It's been proper chilly out there today! 🥶 Hope you've warmed up. In such circumstances i find the only thing is a hot bath (or a hot water bottle and lots of blankets, but a bath works be…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Oooh …. A thick, vegetarian, mulligatawny … Please tell me more! 😊 KK5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
I think one day of every holiday should be a duvet day, especially in the colder months. Mine just used to be exhausted from all the school stuff, and if I over filled the time off they just went bac…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
I use this recipe for fajitas - definitely adaptable (have done halloumi instead of beans - it is good Watty!): https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/veggie-fajitas. I always think of fajitas as a buff…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Paneer might be another option? KK5
