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

In_Search_Of_Me

Shaz has your American purchase arrived?!! Come on, fess up!! Weezl is alve andwell, as is Ferg the gorgeous but is a busy mommy but will say people askingafter her!

shaz_mum_of__2

Yes ISOM it arrived on wednesday i have been playing ..................... i have done 9 jars of passata type past sauce and 10 jars of homegrown runner beans so far its a bit addictive but don't want to buy too much produce to bottle as it defeats the point. I Have foraged about 20lb of apples(so far) and once the new jars arrive i will be bottling apple pie filling ...nom

I will be bottling my tea wine later and some beer too the wine has gone crystal clear can't wait to taste it , how did everyone elses turn out i did 2 the apple a chammomile and rasp and cranberry one also got a sloe and elderberry i made last autumn to bottle too(i have high hopes for this one)

Shaz

In_Search_Of_Me

ooo photos please shaz!! How do you actually can stuff? Am intreagued!! My wine has 2 demijohns waiting for finishing but with everthing its been last thing but will do it. As the weezles will confirm the merlot wasnt bad at all and didnt stip the skin on the way down! The teabag wine will need to sit for a bit me thinks!

nopot2pin

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

Am def on the bandwagon!! Will see how little I can spend to next payday!

Me too..
I didn't overspend on holiday, for a change. :T
But Christmas will be here sooner than we know it :eek:

Gigervamp wrote: »

Actually, cheese and bean wraps are really nice! I grate the cheese and mix it with some kidney beans and mayo, then put it in a wrap with some lettuce.

:drool: Yummy. Might try some of those.

In_Search_Of_Me

no pot...cant even think of Christmas...

shaz_mum_of__2

Isom the americans call it canning but its bottling or rather jarring basically its another method of preserving (without adding sugar as in jam or vinegar as in pickles)

The canner is a gian pressure cooker you put food in special jars and cook them at pressure this heats to 240 degrees killing all bacterial spores and sealing the jars with a vacuum


Helps not having to store stuff in the freezer and you can do meal too like chilli soups curries etc so will save time on a busy day ......save buying a takeaway

Hope everything is ok your end ? Love to weezl and Ferg from aunty shaz !

Shaz x

lickylonglips

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

seakay what does it tastle like? Looks a bit conflicting in flavors but I usually like nigella stuff..lemon drizzle cake is yummy!

when was in new york last summer had buttered and salted popcorn that had m&m's mixed into it. and it was delicious!!

In_Search_Of_Me

Just popping in...can confrm weezl is alive and well, as is Ferg and AM!! Am trying to be frugal in a real way...will take time but with general situation dire for me at the mo its given me the kick I needed! Have got a lenil book so will share some recipes! To thank people who have helped with car boots I want to give them a meal made entirely of storecupboard foods..while I know people are helping cos they love me and want to help me could not in good conscience not say thank you in some way!! How are others doing?!!

nopot2pin

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

How are others doing?!!

Since I came back from my holdiay....
Pants
But I'm ok about it, iykwim
I am trying to be good health wise.
I seem unable to be good health wise and money wise.....
Its an "either, or" thing for me, I'm affraid.
But I am eating all the healthy stuff out of my freezer, instead of going to the supermarket, so maybe I am doing better than I thought :cool:;)

In_Search_Of_Me

well done you! Am doing the same but still buying occasionals like eggs and bread as havent had the energy to make bread...:( Will also now have to seriously debate with mysef about free range/organic eggs as no money...vs the fact that I really abhorr the way they are kept so will prob have to have less eggs to not compromise on what is, for me a fairly strong principle...tricky.