It is tough NOW. So how are we coping

ceridwen

Cinny91 wrote: »

I've just come across a site called The Kitchen Revolution, which would be good for working mums who still want to be OS. it gives you a weekly seasonal shopping list along with meal plans for the week.

...and anyone who comes across a similar site for cash-strapped, time-poor single vegetarians who try to eat healthily would earn my eternal gratitude.

love
ceridwen
(who often gets fed-up with thinking "darn - I've forgotten to think about what I am going to have for dinner AGAIN!")

mardatha

Mrs mac, I just dont know how on earth I have got through 900 years of married life without a Moose cookbook. My god when I think of the amount of moose I've thrown out or given to the cat ..

Barneysmom

Thanks MRSMCAWBER :T


Oh I had some moose in Sweden - it's lovely!
Can you buy it here?

angelaf_3

Hi Jackie O. I hope you don't mind me saying this but if you have basic sewing skills it is possible to put the prosethis pockets in to an ordinary bra yourself. Might be an option so that you are at least able to buy some cheaper bras.

I work in a hospital sewing room and this is one of the things that I do so if you would like instructions on how to do this pm and i will explain how. Free of course. Same goes for anyone else who is interested.

Le_Foot

I've read of several of you being 'secret shoppers'. Can anyone tell me how you got into this, and the criterior needed.
I'm getting better by the month at cutting down my grocery bill, but still have a long way to go...I struggle to get OH to cut back, and am much better off if I can 'escape' to the shops without him.
I do most of my cooking from 'scratch', and try to use every bit of 'leftovers' so as to eliminate waste. The trouble is..homemade bread and cakes are so YUMMYwe eat more, and I am now struggling with my ever increasing girth !!
Please keep up the good work, you are all an inspiration, and I always feel so much more confident that I will eventually 'get there'...after reading threads like this one.
Thank you one and all :T

moanymoany

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Barneys mom

I have a book of recipes -including moose, squirrel etc :eek: yes its an american book :rotfl:
I can let you have some basic recipes... will PM you.. I have posted them on a thread somewhere before...
off to hunt

I once had a foreign student who asked me if you could eat the little animals with fluffy tails who lived in trees.

I told him 'if you can catch them you can eat them' - I was surprised to find a squirrel pie on the cooking programme competition thingy!

annie123

mardatha wrote: »

Mrs mac, I just dont know how on earth I have got through 900 years of married life without a Moose cookbook. My god when I think of the amount of moose I've thrown out or given to the cat ..

:rotfl: just spat my tea out all over the keyboard laughing:rotfl:

off to get a cloth.....

pagangirl

I have both of Shirley Goode's cookbooks from the 1980's, well used in a falling apart sort of way - but she opened my eyes to what can be achieved on very little money. One was called The Goode Kitchen the other was Goode for One - which is full of ideas for single people if you want to avoid eating the same thing for 2 days running - as she says - most cookery books assume that you won't mind doing this ! Didn't know that she had a blog - will go and investigate. Thanks peeps :T

shopndrop

pagangirl wrote: »

I 'm thinking of buying a remoska as well - but already have small microwave, old but good pressure cooker, and slow cooker. Will it be worth my while as single person, or should I just stick to what I've already got (try not to use oven much anyway). I know a few of you swear by them, but it's a big outlay if it won't get used much.
Heeeeelp

I think my Remoska is one of the best kitchen items I have ever bought, but, I did use my oven a lot, probably most days. Now by using the Remoska, my daily electricity consumption has dropped by about a third. Although it was an expensive outlay (I bought the grande even though I am mainly cooking for just 2 of us), I have found this to be big enough to be able to double or even triple up meals and then freeze them. I then re-heat in the Remoska. I personally would hate to be without mine. I do still use my slow cooker and occasionally my microwave but actually prefer food to be cooked in the Remoska than the microwave or oven, especially jacket potatoes (which I frequently mocrowaved).

I also use it for cakes and puddings which were always done in the oven.

pagangirl

Thanks shopndrop - I am starting to seriously consider one - do you know if they include a cookbook, and the rack etc, or do you have to buy everything seperately.? I was thinking of getting the standard, and Mrs McCawber said there is a Remoska thread on here somewhere - haven't had time to go look yet. Is there still only the one place you can buy them from?