Another Debt Free Diary :)

natsplatnat

:beer: :j YIPPEE!!!:j :beer:

ElizabethJH

PercyPig wrote: »

Good one! I refuse to buy battery eggs as well, I don't understand how anyone could. I would rather cut back elsewhere.

Percy

Good on you! It's only about 60p difference and definitely worth it I think!

My Sister has some rescue battery hens in her garden (she grows all her own veg and things as well!) and the state they were in when they arrived was awful!! I mean I don't really like chickens, but I don't want anything to suffer either!!

smarties84

Hi Elizabeth, sorry i haven't been in touch lately - been busy with a poorly baby teething rather badly.
You sound so positive in your posts and are really getting the hang of the debt busting and money saving, well done... i am trying but doin rather pants at the moment. I am pleased your chat with the other half went well, thats good.
I bought a slow cooker the other day, not used it yet. Just wondering how you made the curry in it?

ElizabethJH

Hey - Hope your little one gets well soon... I can imagine how tiring that is!

The curry is really simple - just put cubed meat/potatoes (any leftovers you got), 1 large onion, tablespoon curry powder, 2 cloves crushed garlic, 1 chilli (Or just a teaspoon of crushed chillis) tin of chopped tomatoes and half a tin of water. Then I put it on for about 9/10 hours on auto... but you can change the amounts etc to how you like it, add spinach, cream etc last minute!!

The easiest thing to do in the slow cooker is just a simple stew, get any root veggies and onion, any meat (Put meat on top) Can be chicken drumsticks or anything and then just water and an oxo cube..

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=43570&page=48

That's a cool thread about slow cooking there - I love it! I've had it for about 4 years and it's still my favourite kitchen item!!

ElizabethJH

£50 from Quidco received today

Annoyingly I've got it set up to go to paypal so fees knocked off and I have to wait 3 days for it to transfer... but that'll be another little bonus next week!!

Can restart my payment a day's on Monday

Has a lovely evening last night - made chilli, drank red wine from france and my friend brought us a bottle as well!

Tonight is the £30 Meal and Night out night haha!! I reckon I can do it

PercyPig

Hi Elizabeth :wave:

Enjoy your night out tonight - I will wait to see your update to see if you manage on £30 - I reckon you can do it too :beer: Have a good one.

Percy

natsplatnat

Hi Elizabeth - Just a quick post to wish you a fab night out tonight! Will be interested to know if you can do it on £30!! (I'm sure you will!!!!)

Have a great weekend, Nats x

ElizabethJH

Well I've been sneakly reading the forum today instead of working tut tut! But felt a bit motivated... so I've done my PAD.. just a £1 to MBMA, but £1 more towards debt rather then drink tonight!! Ha ha! I'm pretty sure I can handle the [STRIKE]£30[/STRIKE] £29 challenge tonight... Meal £8, Wine is £10 a bottle so will go halves with someone on that = £5, Club Entry £2, Taxi £5 (sharing with 2 others!)... leaving me £9 to spend on drink in the club.. drinks are only £1.50, so here's to spending less and having another PAD tmw :beer:

Ooooooo I'm getting excited now!! :T

smarties84

ElizabethJH wrote: »

Hey - Hope your little one gets well soon... I can imagine how tiring that is!

The curry is really simple - just put cubed meat/potatoes (any leftovers you got), 1 large onion, tablespoon curry powder, 2 cloves crushed garlic, 1 chilli (Or just a teaspoon of crushed chillis) tin of chopped tomatoes and half a tin of water. Then I put it on for about 9/10 hours on auto... but you can change the amounts etc to how you like it, add spinach, cream etc last minute!!

The easiest thing to do in the slow cooker is just a simple stew, get any root veggies and onion, any meat (Put meat on top) Can be chicken drumsticks or anything and then just water and an oxo cube..

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=43570&page=48

That's a cool thread about slow cooking there - I love it! I've had it for about 4 years and it's still my favourite kitchen item!!

Thank you for that - shall give it ago, say i am going to use chicken breasts for the curry. Can i just take them out the fridge, cut them into chunks and pop it in the slow cooker raw?

smarties84

OOHHHH have a good night chick