50p a day til Christmas - healthily?! Weezl's next challenge...

shaz_mum_of__2

munchki wrote: »

Mrs M....I would be more than happy to help teach your mum the ins and outs of a puter. Is what I used to do in my previous life lol

Mrs M, where are you in Germany if I may ask that is. I was born in Landstuhl and my mum was born and raised in Bergish glad bach hand near Koln.

Also if there is anything you would like sending as well, especially xstitch am always happy to send your way. BTW did you get my pm the other day?

right al, had a late lunch today so think going to go do a bit of stitching before making tea later.

kath x

I was an army brat born in BMH Hannover and spent my childhood in Iserlohn (not sure about spelling) is that familiar??

Had a yummy tea

Summer veg risotto

1 courgette from garden
half a patty pan squash from garden
2 small onions from garden
1 red pepper from garden
1 leek ...................you get the picture:rotfl:

cut all into small pieces and sautee in a tablespoon oil and an ounce of butter then add a pack of arborio rice....................from a shop!!!!

Keep adding hot veg stock(powder) until rice is really creamy ,about 20 mins then addded a few dried mushrooms (soaked in boiled water for 10 mins ) heat through add about 2 heaped tablespoons of grated parmesan and serve ,well i used the gran padano cheese you could sub for strong cheddar and use fresh mushrooms but i got loads from the chinese grocers a while back

made 5 greedy people portions not sure about costings but must be quite cheap due to the home grown- ness


OOh if you have a B&N they have the organic veg bouillion powder in a tub for 19p and loads of chinese sauces for 5 and 10p too

Shaz

cw18

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

:rotfl: Your secret is safe
God Miss Marple has nothing on my mum .... Its many an evening watching taggart, morse, columbo etc :rotfl:

Your Mum and I have the same taste in TV But to that you need to add Sherlock Holmes (which is just finishing), Taggart (the original), Midsummer Murders, Maigret, Bergerac, CSI (any genre), Law & Order (and genre) and Numbers !!!!!

Many more besides, but they're the ones I've watched recently (except Bergerac, which I wish they'd do a re-run of!)

cw18

walmerstores wrote: »

Am going to have to find lots of onion recipes ordered some onions today for shop didn't notice size ended up with a great bag of the things there's no way I'll sell them all in the shop:o

Have you got any freezer space? I've peeled, diced, tray frozen and bagged a load of raw onions as they were hitting the 'use in the next couple of days or bin them' stage. Have used several bags of them in meals, and they're absolutely fine

nicki_2

cw18 wrote: »

Your Mum and I have the same taste in TV But to that you need to add Sherlock Holmes (which is just finishing), Taggart (the original), Midsummer Murders, Maigret, Bergerac, CSI (any genre), Law & Order (and genre) and Numbers !!!!!

Many more besides, but they're the ones I've watched recently (except Bergerac, which I wish they'd do a re-run of!)

That sounds like me, except you forgot Diagnosis Murder & Murder She Wrote :rotfl::rotfl:

cw18

:eek: How could I possibly have forgotten those :eek:

MRSMCAWBER

nicki wrote: »

That sounds like me, except you forgot Diagnosis Murder & Murder She Wrote :rotfl::rotfl:

Oh my god you and cw18 have the same tastes too :rotfl: but you both missed touch of frost -oohh and bones:rotfl: .. I love all those but out here we don't get many..although the new series of Lewis started last week -have just watched this weeks :j and bones
Taggart has to be the originals.. although I can watch the one where Mike took over

Munchki... Im in bielefeld now... last time it was Hohne.. I love Germany :j
Thanks for the offer to help my mum learn about PCs...you brave soul I think, mum is thinking of something to get her out and about.. After losing her mum and my sister in 1 week recently , the more she fills her time the better -i think if we convince her she will go for an OAPs course... mind with going to the fat farm, growing her own veggies , cooking for and looking after 1 the brother that is still at home, x stitching and all her detective programmes of course -im surprised she has time to think :rotfl: oh and talking to me everyday

Hubby has to leave for his golf comp at 5:30 in the morning :eek: middle of the night :rotfl: ...so im going to be doing lots of crafting, plus trudging through recipes to help keep our spends down ...must get everything under control whilst im stocking up for winter ...

Lesley....ooohhh I have had to come off that website I was up to £25 on seeds-and that was me being "good" ... so i have come off to give myself time to make sure which i want :rotfl:

right i will get off again

cw18

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Oh my god you and cw18 have the same tastes too :rotfl: but you both missed touch of frost -oohh and bones:rotfl:

Ooooo... the former is a definite. The latter I've never seen!! I believe it's on a channel we can't get (only have Freeview)

cw18

Just thought of another I missed off my list -- Cadfael

I have the whole series of that on DVD, and the Morse collection as well !! Bought Series 1 of CSI (Las Vegas) and Numbers last year, but haven't managed to afford Series 2 of either yet

Jammie_Dodger_2

Another lurker creeping out of the woodwork. Complete computing novice so if this message appears I will be amazed. Wonderful website, lovely people and good advice. Followed your last thread weezl, and I am astounded by your ingenuity in making so little go so far. keep up the good work. Your news is wonderful too and the tiny one will be a lucky babe to have such great parents. I am a wannabe frugalista interested in living simply and as cheaply as possible. A lot of the methods for money saving went on in my childhood when money was pretty scarce, and I just carried on when I had my own family to feed so am used to a lot of them, but I keep learning every day. Have enjoyed reading all the posts so hope to feel a part of the mse community now I have joined in (if it posts!)

cw18

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