50p a day til christmas, healthily?!-Weezl's next challenge (part 2)

thriftlady_2

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Seakay wrote: »

interested in your lard info; I got this from www.nourishedkitchen.com


Animal fats, like vegetable fats, contain the full spectrum of fats including saturated fats, mono- and polyunsaturated fats; however, lard and poultry fat contain higher amounts of monounsaturated fats than saturated fats so are primarily monounsaturated fats. This info is sourced from NutritionData.com.
For example, lard is approximately 45% monounsaturated fat, 39% saturated fat and 16% polyunsaturated fat. Goose fat is 57% monounsaturated, 27% saturated and 16% polyunsaturated. So their highest proportion of fat is monounsaturated. By contrast beef tallow is 50% saturated, 43% monounsaturated and 7% polyunsaturated so it’s classified differently.


I was wondering where your figures came from as they are much higher in polyunsaturateds and lower in saturates than the ones that I found?

It was good old Wiki. I don't know which is right, but they both agree that lard is not 100% saturated fat which I think would surprise most people.

Have you had a look at the Weston A Price Foundation website? I have the Nourishing Traditions book which is written by the director of the Foundation and while I don't follow all her recommendations it is a fascinating read;)

BASHFUL_2

lol!!! Thanks everyone for info on the nappies!!! pics or step by step on how to put them on would be much appreciated!!!! I will try and practise again before she arrives though, and can't wait for my little lamb ones to arrive for me to practise :-)

ceridwen

BigMummaF wrote: »

As for the pelvic floor muscles, a certain party-plan organisation used to sell 'Love Eggs' in four sizes. They were, for a time in the 80's, recommended for strengthening the muscles after child-birth. Perhaps that's where France got the idea from...

Errr...nope....from what I recall of the articles ...I believe this started after the 2nd World War? Done for mens benefit basically - to ensure that all was "back to normal" as fast as possible - so that everything "went back to normal" all round as fast as possible (if you get my drift) and then they would get on with what was required at that point in French history (ie deliberately increasing the French population).

So - I gather its a bit of a historical hangover - the reason for it no longer exists (as the last thing we need now is any further increase in population - aagh!), but it continues to this day...

THINKS;get ceridwen and weezl in the same "room" and you know facts will be flying ....and the conversation may not be that straitlaced .....<cough>

....<ceridwen exits stage left before she gets into any more trouble>

In_Search_Of_Me

oh me goodness..eggs..wars...s e x...threads hotting up! Thinking you ma both be right in some ways as that there shop do sell em and I suspect still do (dont want to check online as they'll bombard with images I really dont want to see!) and anyone remember the advert for the facial massager that was anything but!! hehe...
Anyway back to challenges...umm weezl can I borrow that there ferg to sell kisses...just updated my spreadsheet!! dripping on bread anyone?!!

Seakay

thriftlady wrote: »

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Have you had a look at the Weston A Price Foundation website? I have the Nourishing Traditions book which is written by the director of the Foundation and while I don't follow all her recommendations it is a fascinating read;)

Never seen this before, but you're right, it is really interesting. Only had time for a quick look so far but will definitely read it properly

grannytwice

What a lovely boy, thanks for posting a photo, weezl
Thanks for the recipes , money saving diva, 2 packed lunches 5 days a week can be quite expensive always looking for ideas, will go back to the begining of the thread and check the recipes, must try to reduce our monthly spend on food but keep the nutritional value up as well , look forward to seeing weezls plans its quite a challenge she has set herself ...go girl.....

shaz_mum_of__2

Hi guys you can buy the egg thingy for pelvic floor in chemists i forget the name now

mine was about £20 and has weights inside which you add to make the muscles work harder

Had a busy weekend out for 2 days and gardening in the rain

Finally got the raised beds sorted (almost) just waiting for june now to empty the shed of all my "babies"(hubbys name for the plants)


Shaz

edited in
this is the one
http://www.expresschemist.co.uk/Aquaflex-Pelvic-Floor-Exercise-System.html

ceridwen

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:...well...if they thought they had a high demand before...just watch it shoot off the scale now....:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Ooh dear..methinks ISOM will be putting us all in a "locked room" till we stick our "sober faces" on..

<ceridwen exits stage right this time trying hard to look like a Pillar of the Community.....somehows think no-one will believe me....> (thinks: where's my tweed suit and pearls when I need them?...never bought the suit and refused the pearls.....DUH!)

weezl74

hello all,

what interesting chats we have on here! Pillar of the community..... yes, that's true, but even a pillar can allow herself time off for a giggle about plvic floors!;)

now then, I made 2 frugal recipes this weekend...

250g red lentils
2x 500g bags asda chopped swede and carrot
500g onion
stock cube, salt, pepper and garlic.

17p per serving and only 130 cals per serving (makes 9 serves) and a very tasty broth...

Also wanted to investigate whether it's always cheaper to make stuff from scratch...

been having those 25p sachets of asda cream of chicken soup, so tried to cheaply reproduce it..:o

used:

522g turkey breast steaks and pieces,
60g milk powder,
chicken stock, and garlic..

but only got 12 servings, so t was 28p per serving, but at least no hidden nasties: additives etc:eek:, and only 50 cals per portion...

was wondering what to post, our average day's eating at just under £1 per day, more nutritional inf...;):D

hope you've all had a lovely bank holiday

Weezl xxx

chnelomi

oh Weezl what a difference in my house tonight i got twice the amount from a wee drop mince that would usually only do me and OH sneaked some grated carrot in to distract from the fact i had used soya mince. and i have my first(successful) loaf and rolls waiting to go in the oven.

Now my only difficulty is what to make tomorrow i have so many recipes i'm getting confused If the bread is a success the kids are on packed lunches tomorrow.
OH thinks a couple of screws have loosened in the night but i'm happy and he's eating veg:rotfl:

Wonderfull info keep it up thanks for the tips everyone that has posted.:T:T:T