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

SunnyGirl

Thanks Lesley that looks great. I've copied & pasted it into my recipe folder. It seems like a brilliant recipe as its using store cupboard/freezer stuff so is very frugal - my sort of cooking!

Lesley_Gaye

SunnyGirl wrote: »

Thanks Lesley that looks great. I've copied & pasted it into my recipe folder. It seems like a brilliant recipe as its using store cupboard/freezer stuff so is very frugal - my sort of cooking!

I've got recipe folders too, gleaned from this site. Some fab stuff in there. I was talking about it to a friend who likes to save the pennies and he asked me to email it over to him. As he is very gregarious, and shares his recipes, who knows where they will end up!

bails

Thanks for the recipe Lesley, also filed in my really-needs-to-be-sorted recipe folder

Will be great to see you over on my thread; maybe we can inspire you to get round to it yourself :T

BigMummaF

bails wrote: »

Thanks for the recipe Lesley, also filed in my really-needs-to-be-sorted recipe folder

I've got several of those too :whistle:
I'm after the best way to make a white sauce with cornflour as opposed to my usual method of a roux. Apparently it will save a few calories because it doesn't use fat & flour So over to yooz helpful lot please

In_Search_Of_Me

I always use cornflour as find it goes lumpy otherwise...just mix up a tblsp cornflour in COLD water and then add to what you want to thicken gradually...et voila!

Savvy_sewing

Nothing much to add really, been reading and taking notes.
Have made a shepherds pie tonight. Made one large one and two small ones. Used minced lamb, as I had bought 2 packets for £5 last week, when I was doing another recipe. The potatoes were 30p for 1.5kg in MrM, and the carrots were 30p for 1Kg too. So with a stock cube and leeks from the garden, it works out at less then £3 ( ddnt use all he carrots, only 4 of them) so 50p a portion.
I am trying. Promise.
I did spend £5 today. Bought some more material that was going to be sent for rag!. 8.1/2 metres of curtain fabric. Will make lovely cushions, curtains, and or bags!. Next week is the start of my christmas present making week. I have told the children I am not available to drive them everywhere, and that I am already 3/4 of the way through my petrol budget and its only the 4th of the month!.

ceridwen

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

I always use cornflour as find it goes lumpy otherwise...just mix up a tblsp cornflour in COLD water and then add to what you want to thicken gradually...et voila!

Hmmmm....does that mean I could make my fave cheese sauce by using cornflour (well - in my case - arrowroot) mixed with cold water instead of the butter and flour I normally use as the sauce base? - errr...and then go on from there and add the milk and grated cheese...

.....weeeeelll...it would be ONE less "fat" wouldnt it?:rolleyes::D

Frugalista

ceridwen wrote: »

Hmmmm....does that mean I could make my fave cheese sauce by using cornflour (well - in my case - arrowroot) mixed with cold water instead of the butter and flour I normally use as the sauce base? - errr...and then go on from there and add the milk and grated cheese...

.....weeeeelll...it would be ONE less "fat" wouldnt it?:rolleyes::D

I make cheese sauce by just putting a wooden spoonful of wholemeal flour into the saucepan, add seasoning and a little mustard powder - gradually blend in the milk (like makeing a roux), then add the cheese (I don't even bother to grate it - just cut into thin slices). Keep stirring - you will think "Oh no! This will never be thick enough" - and then suddenly the cheese melts and it all becomes thick and creamy. Works every time . HTH.

In_Search_Of_Me

I use cornflour for all sauces...cheese and otherwise!

SuziQ

Haven't ventured on this thread for months,nice to read good news! Elfinwings we had a very money saving wedding 4 years ago. We had the wedding in the Church we attend regularly and the Vicar offered us the Church for the reception as well. The hall was about to be demolished so not in a fit state but the Church layout lent itself well to a long table down the middle for the food with chairs and tables in the little side enclaves. Our table was on the raised area at the front. As second timers we asked for no presents,but instead were offered lots of help.My MIL offered to pay for crockery/cutlery galss hire and the mens suit hire.Bil and Sil payed for us to have a night at a nice hotel (we didn't have the time or money to have a honeymoon as we were starting a business).My husbands aunt gave us a voucher for a lovely meal out after the wedding. One friend made a gorgeous cake,another did the flowers, a group did the food,another group took all the church seats out,set up for the reception and put every thing back afterwards. Yet another group bought the soft drinks and another the wine and beer (we couldn't have spirits in the Church but that was fine.) A member of the Church donated their vintage car for the day and others helped me do all the invites and order of service.Yet another friend was a professional photographer and he took all our photos as a gift. It was really frugal but a lovely intimate wedding-several people said they had enjoyed it so much more than 'big' bashes they had attended. I hope you have an even better day,it sounds really wonderful.