Live on £4000 for a year - part 4 (Oct - Dec 2008)

Skint_Lynne

Morning Shaz,

There is a thread on chocolate slabs, it's on the special occasions and celebrations board. I can't do linky things but it is pretty high up the page just now (9.15am), so people are talking about it a lot.

If someone would oblige in telling me how to do the linky things that would be great.

Catch you all later, I'm going out for my butterfly mould after breakfast.

sophiesmum_2

Morning Shaz and everyone else,

Was admiring your tree biscuits last night over on xmas board they are lovely, gonna have a go at some tonight and some gingerbred men.

Shaz's lovely tree biscuits:

Skint_Lynne

The tree biscuits are sooooo pretty, I still have not got myself shifted, have been mooching about on here all morning, so better go...................

shaz_mum_of__2

Oh thanks sophiesmum

i have decided to use some to make a garland i am going to use garden twine ,the biscuits ,bundles of cinnamon sticks and dried orange slices to make a rustic garland to hang on the bannister will post a pic if it works out .

I saw some thing similair in Mr T earlier in the week

Molly mop the recipe is loosely based on the on from indian food made easy but i am using a special packet of spice mix from the indian grocers but i think mr t sell it to "chana masala mix" or something like

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/print/bengalibutternutsqua_89988.shtml

Shaz

sophiesmum_2

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

Oh thanks sophiesmum

i have decided to use some to make a garland i am going to use garden twine ,the biscuits ,bundles of cinnamon sticks and dried orange slices to make a rustic garland to hang on the bannister will post a pic if it works out .

Shaz

That sounds lovely , I'm doing rustic theme this year with the tree, might try something like that for my fireplace. Please post pic if you get it to work.:D

Just had to take DD to stables as her scooter is out of action, all the trees at the farm were full of melting icicles, they looked like glass trees with jewels dripping off them, all sparkling in the winter sun. I just stopped the car and sat and looked at them for about ten minutes it was really beautiful.
It has put me in a lovely mood for the day and best of all it was free.......:D

shaz_mum_of__2

sophiesmum wrote: »

all the trees at the farm were full of melting icicles, they looked like glass trees with jewels dripping off them, all sparkling in the winter sun. I just stopped the car and sat and looked at them for about ten minutes it was really beautiful.
It has put me in a lovely mood for the day and best of all it was free.......:D

The best things in life are

taka

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

Molly mop the recipe is loosely based on the on from indian food made easy but i am using a special packet of spice mix from the indian grocers but i think mr t sell it to "chana masala mix" or something like

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/print/bengalibutternutsqua_89988.shtml

Shaz

Ohhhhh this sounds nomnomnomnom :drool: Hmmmmmmmm I have 3 butternut squashes and loads of cans of chickpeas to use up so I think I might just pop out to the ethnic grocers to see if they have any of the more obscure spices/mixes... :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

Marru

Hello all,

I wasn't going to come here to let steam off but here I am. DD's dad was supposed to come at lunch time. We agreed yesterday that no later than two pm. It is half three and quess what - not a beep. :mad: DD has been winding me up all day because she is so exited and I am getting more and more cross. By the time he is here there is no time for them to spend in the play centre i.e. no time for me to do my college work :mad: i.e me spending tonight working with my assignments when I am already tired due to DD waking me up at 3 am and I couldn't sleep properly after that and after dealing with over exited child all day. :mad:

Ok on the positive note, I have 4 portions of pasta bake going into the freezer, I have almost finished the curry and rice just need to add the chicken. I cooked too much rice, any great ideas how I can use the rest? And I made sandwiches for five days into the freezer (2 sandwiches per day as I am hungry when I am at college ).

Thanks, rant over, hope everybody else has had a better day...

Marru

PS almost forgot to say: what a wonderful pressies and decorations SM and Shaz :T

shaz_mum_of__2

Hello again

Marru rice can be frozen just rinse well to remove any starch first and freeze in a tub

men can be so insensitive and it's the kids that suffer i took to not telling my son his dad was coming and i always assumed he wouldn't that way my sanity and ears were saved

Sophiesmum the chocolate butterfly was it Mr A choc from the sweetie aisle or the baking aisle? did you add anything or doanything to it, just read the slab thread and seems a lot of confusion over melting etc

been looking here
http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/cid/5ORZAG8AVO4KZB6CN2FXNK261NW5H4NX/chocolate-bars-Chcoslab/

and determined to make some extra prezzies now
Shaz

Brighton_belle

Marru, that's really pants and it makes me mad when parents do this to kids. Sorry you're left with mopping up the result:(
As for freezing rice - I believe re heating rice is one ofthe highest causes of food poisening. I think you have to make sure it is really 'piping hot' when reheated.
Sold one of my ebay items for £32:j :j .Need to rewrite one that didn't sell, as 5 others of the same thing have loads of bids on them.
Enjoying everyones goodies piccies:T .
Sitting cosy in new fleece and thermals/socks from M&S vouchers.