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

Lesley_Gaye

SuziQ wrote: »

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.

sounds lovely, what a wedding is all about really, friends and family celebrating 2 people living their lives together

Elfinwings

Lesley_Gaye wrote: »

sounds lovely, what a wedding is all about really, friends and family celebrating 2 people living their lives together

I couldn't agree more. Last night a lovely friend offered to make scones for me :j

In_Search_Of_Me

fab! Sure it will be a lovely day!!

Elfinwings

Jolly chuffed last night, went to Mr M's and came away wuth a fabulous haul, including teacakes 9p for 4, organic chestnut mushrooms, 15p for a punnet and sausages 40p for a packet. Woohoo!

BigMummaF

Just posted this on the Grocery challenge but thought you might be interested too. Hope that's ok, cuz I don't want to repeat myself & become a post-bore!

In_Search_Of_Me

sure you would never be a bore...big mumma!

BigMummaF

Aww..that's sweet of you ISOM, but I forget which thread I've posted what news on :doh:It's my age y'no
The offspring had a treat of a lovely baked semolina pud tonight. I make it a bit thicker, then let it cool for 5mins or so & add a lightly beaten egg & pop it in the oven for an hour or so. Nomnomnom with a dollop of jam

cheerfulness4

BigMummaF wrote: »

The offspring had a treat of a lovely baked semolina pud tonight. I make it a bit thicker, then let it cool for 5mins or so & add a lightly beaten egg & pop it in the oven for an hour or so. Nomnomnom with a dollop of jam

BMF - could you give me a quick note on how you make it. I've only made it standing for ages stirring and didn't know it could go in the oven.
Would it work in a SC even?
DS2 adores semolina and I'd love to make it more often.

BigMummaF

I begin warming the milk a little before adding the semolina, stirring till it begins to boil & thicken then remove from heat. In a cup I lightly beat an egg with a teaspoon of sugar, stir that into the semolina then put it all in a casserole dish & bung it in the oven! [I don't add a lot of sugar cuz the offspring ladle it on by the shovel-load once it's served ] It's quite happy sitting on the bottom of my [gas] oven while other stuff is cooking, then I move it up once everything else is done & the oven turned off. I like nutmeg on top but they don't, & Pup enjoyed his with the remaining cooked apple I'd used as a cheat's sauce for the pork!
Peel & thinly slice an eating apple into a small dish with a dribble of water & cover well. Bottom of oven while everything else cooks, then mash roughly with a fork. No sugar, no extra fuel to cook it & a really good way to use up wrinkly fruit

Money_saving_Diva_2

Just wanted to dive in and say congrats to Weezl and send a big hug

I can see you are on site somewhere so hope you and Fergus are doing well, though you really ought to be sleeping!

Diva.x