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

carriebradshaw

ceridwen wrote: »

Thinking about people growing food in their garden and any surplus seeds they might have to give away.....errr...I'm thinking of Mrs M here...can I just mention a post specifically to do with M.S.E. I put on my blog today (ie 10 September 2008):

http://chezceridwen.blogspot.com/

thanks ceridwen,I've registered over there this morning too

carriebradshaw

mumsrus wrote: »

have also come away with a carrier bag of pears off their neighbours tree, not sure what to do with them though, some are still a bit sour tasting, any idea's??????

you could try putting them in a fruit bowl or bag with a few bananas and that should ripen them up a bit in a couple of days

BASHFUL_2

Thanks Ceridwen, I'll have a little look at that later. Havne tgot time now as have to get dressed and take Hamish to the vet!!!!

Also a big welcome to lollyfin....lovely bunch of people here, and well done in reading the whole thread, you're braver than me!!!!!!

Hope all have lovely days x x x

lollyfin

Hi all just popped in for a minute to ask if any of you are from Scotland and if anyone likes Mexican food I have a recipe that feeds 6 quite cheaply, its not vegetarian (has 1 chicken breast in it) but probably could be made to be. Off to w**k, see you later

mumsrus

my dh loves mexican, any recipes be great

as for chocolate brownies, i took your advice and left out the chocolate chips they were seriously enough without them

also just bought 2 packs of lentils one green, one red, do you have to cook them first before you add them to mince mixture???? and do they freeze ok????

cw18

the instructions on my lentil bag certainly said to soak before using. that's the one problem with getting using them, 'cos I've very few places I can leave them to soak where the blokes won't see them

shaz_mum_of__2

mumsrus wrote: »

also just bought 2 packs of lentils one green, one red, do you have to cook them first before you add them to mince mixture???? and do they freeze ok????

i just add after the frying stage add a bit extra water and cook til soft i only pre soak "beans"

JTB How did the coconut cake work out ???


Making my fruit loaf today for the show on saturday am entering a couple of piccies in the landscape/nature category too

waht do you think













all my own work
the mountainous lake view is the view from where my OH proposed...............aaah

Shaz

weezl74

cw18 wrote: »

the instructions on my lentil bag certainly said to soak before using. that's the one problem with getting using them, 'cos I've very few places I can leave them to soak where the blokes won't see them

have you got an ice cream tub with a lid, they aren't see-through, and might put the lads off the scent?!

hello Lollyfin and welcome :j, It would be great to have your recipe. Could it use thigh meat for even more frugality?

Sian the green, maybe you'll be able to influence them all towards your thrifty ways! Once you've demonstrated how a thrifty meal can be just as yummy, maybe they'll be asking for tips?! If roasts are a favourite, can I recommend the value/smartprice turkey leg (especially good if slo-cookered) can't remember if you've got one, sorry which would do meat for 6 people if you used other trimmings like stuffing balls. 13p for a pack of SP stuffing (or Mrs M makes her own! Cooooeeeeee, Mrs M! Any chance of a recipe? )

Lesleygaye, when I was gluten free for about 10 years, I liked things which were quite moist, like having lots of soaked fruit in them or brownies, or a lemon drizzle cake slice, because I think GF flour can make things a bit dry/heavy. Hope that helps!!!

Ashia, how many portions would you say the marshmallow thing makes? LOL, and don't say 'one!' :rotfl:

tattoedbum (have you really? wasn't it very sore?! Someone else on here has too, but I shan't say!!!) how much fudge does that recipe make, would it be a gift amount for 1 person, or a bit more than that?

Going to try to be virtuous again and transfer all my clothes which are now unlikely to fit for a while into another spare wardrobe, to make room for all the hand me down maternity stuff I've been given. At the moment our house looks like a disorganised charity shop, and Mr Weezl is geeting a bit overwhelmed!!!

Wish me luck,

Have a nice day all,

Weezl x

p.s crossed posts with you shaz, lovely pictures. The lake one is extraordinary. I hope you win...

cw18

Wow! Those photos are stunning

cw18

weezl74 wrote: »

have you got an ice cream tub with a lid, they aren't see-through, and might put the lads off the scent?!

Until I dig out the one in the freezer (and finish off the contents when no-one else is around), unfortunately not. They're another of those things my "helpful" hubby throws out straight after cleaning them :eek: