Live on £4000 for a Year, 2009 Challenge, part 1

sophiesmum_2

Pips_Mum wrote: »

Sophiesmum you are amazing!!
How does your head not explode with all these FAB ideas you keep giving us all?

:T :T :T :T :T :T :T

:rotfl: :rotfl:

It just squeezes in there with all the rest of the [STRIKE]useful [/STRIKE]useless information I absorb ready to put into action some day:o

SFT
There is a useful planting calendar here:

http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Environment-Planning/Parks-and-open-spaces/allotments/on-your-allotment.en?page=4

Cat_Addict

Sophiesmum, is there any chance you'd let me know your recipe for pizza bases? I know it's basic but I don't have any idea of quantities, so I end up using packet mix which is cheaper than ready made bases and nicer, but I think making it out of my store cupboard would be cheaper.

*Vikki*

Hi can I join in please? so its £333 a month to live on then I take it from reading the posts, 4k a year. Im up for it!

sophiesmum_2

Cat_Addict wrote: »

Sophiesmum, is there any chance you'd let me know your recipe for pizza bases? I know it's basic but I don't have any idea of quantities, so I end up using packet mix which is cheaper than ready made bases and nicer, but I think making it out of my store cupboard would be cheaper.

I have some packet mixes as a standby but usually make a batch of pizza dough in breadmaker.

The breadmaker ingredients are;
1/2 tsp yeast
11oz strong white bread flour
1tbsp olive oil
1tsp salt
170mls water

We like thin crispy bases and the above will make two 10" or three 8" bases.Following same recipe just do by hand.
Basically mix all together, knead,split into smaller balls,and roll or press out to size, leave to prove for 20 minutes or so when they will double in size.

If you want to freeze bases cook without toppings for 5 minutes, then cool and freeze.

taka

Im hoping growing stuff is going to be easyish... I got sent a £5 off and order voucher (but you have to pay P+P) from Th0mson &M0rgan so I ordered some basil, salad leaves (2 mixed sorts), carrots, mini peppers and parsley seeds for the total of £3.04 (after discount) a couple of days ago... I'll be growing it (hopefully they will survive :rolleyes:) in my kitchen / windowsills and possibly in a big pot or 2 in the shared back garden. :eek: I have some slightly elderly chive seeds I will try too. The carrots looked so cute I had to get them... :rolleyes: They are Parmex ones - they're roundish! :rotfl:

I need to look out what pots etc I have and I can "liberate" from my parents shed (with permission). Oh and I mustn't plant too much in 1 go like I did with basil a few years ago... I wound up with seed trays full of the stuff on every windowsill in my flat and 2 small desks full of it in the livingroom! :rotfl: I was so sick of it... I kept giving everyone basil plants but it didn't really seem to make a difference... :rolleyes: :rotfl:

JennyBee_2

nykmedia wrote: »

If anyone can point me in the direction of some cheap raspeberry canes or rhubarb crowns etc, I'd really appreciate it.

I bought a raspberry cane for £2.99 a couple of years back from Wilkinsons...I think they still do them. It was only one admittedly, but I split them last year and I now have 18

sophiesmum_2

Tonight i have planted some chives and mustard and cress in kitchen,figured it would be an extra bit of greenery to chuck in food for time being until the garden gets going again. My new food processor has a mini mill on it that will be great for chopping herbs so I can dry/freeze/cook with them.

Taka - growing stuff really isn't hard, the seeds do most of the work for you as long as you keep them well watered most things thrive with basic attention.

taka

Ohhhhh I've just managed to bag 2 free tickets to see Slumdog millionaire at the cinema on the 7th Jan! :j Check your email quickly if you are subscribed to seef1lmfirst... Things like this should help keep my entertainment spends low. Yipee!! :j

Sarah147

I definately want to join you guys and grow my own salad/herbs this year, anyone know a good (cheap) place to buy seeds from?

Sarah147

taka wrote: »

Ohhhhh I've just managed to bag 2 free tickets to see Slumdog millionaire at the cinema on the 7th Jan! :j Check your email quickly if you are subscribed to seef1lmfirst... Things like this should help keep my entertainment spends low. Yipee!! :j

The 'free cinema thread' in the freebies board on this forum is a great place to look for codes. Managed to bag myself the above film, Australia and Bride Wars over the next week. I would be seeing all those films anyway so money saved.