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rubytuesday

thriftlady wrote:

Another brilliant American book which Amy Dacyczyn also recommends is the More With Less Cookbook by Doris Janzen Longacre.My favourite cookbook,I bought my first copy in Nov 2003 and it is spattered and stained and written on with constant use.I now have a 'best'copy for bedtime reading!This book is full of easy recipes which use basic,cheap ingredients.

I also have this book.I think it helps you to be a more concientious consumer.

thriftlady_2

Cinnamon rolls - probably not very authentic,I'm sure Holsale has the real recipe

This is how I do them;
Roll out a piece of bread dough (that has already risen) about 10'' by 15''.Spread it pretty liberally with softened butter,then sprinkle(again liberally) with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.Roll up from the short edge like a Swiss roll.Cut into slices about 1 1/2 '' thick.Place in a greased tray-bake type tin.Cover with cling film or a damp cloth and leave to rise again for about 20-30 mins.Bake at 220 c for about 20 mins.They end up looking like chelsea buns but taste much nicer.

HOLsale

thriftlady wrote:

Cinnamon rolls - probably not very authentic,I'm sure Holsale has the real recipe

This is how I do them;
Roll out a piece of bread dough (that has already risen) about 10'' by 15''.Spread it pretty liberally with softened butter,then sprinkle(again liberally) with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.Roll up from the short edge like a Swiss roll.Cut into slices about 1 1/2 '' thick.Place in a greased tray-bake type tin.Cover with cling film or a damp cloth and leave to rise again for about 20-30 mins.Bake at 220 c for about 20 mins.They end up looking like chelsea buns but taste much nicer.

sounds quite similar to mine but i also like to add in walnuts that i have dry fried for a bit (brings out the flavour) i crush these up into small pieces and mix them with the cinnamon sugar mmmmmmmmmm i also sprinkle some cinnamon sugar on top too so it becomes glazed over mmmmmmmm

ok you've done it now, i MUST make cinnamon rolls tomorrow...

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I am a member of the club as from today!!! What a book!!

1.5" thick. I only had time to open it once on one page today and I saw `when slicing bread, save the crumbs etc` this is a very good start for me because I slice my own HM bread regularly and I never ever thought to save the crumbs. A simple little idea but it is the pennies that add up

larmy16

kittie wrote:

I am a member of the club as from today!!! What a book!!

1.5" thick. I only had time to open it once on one page today and I saw `when slicing bread, save the crumbs etc` this is a very good start for me because I slice my own HM bread regularly and I never ever thought to save the crumbs. A simple little idea but it is the pennies that add up

I used to read mine before going to sleep, very inspiring and relaxing at the same time. I think all this talk of TG means I am going to have get it out again. I also purchased off Amazon a very ancient copy of that Doris Doodad's book, so I am looking forward to the weekend to have a bit of time to put some of it into practise.

FZwanab

I think this book is one of the best I have ever read. It has totally changed the way I think about things. I am now a more frugal person, but not mean just more creative and interesting as a result. I made Jim's pizza and it turned out ok, but my tomato sauce sauce never tastes the same as Dolmio. I have also cut out all the single lunchable thingys for my kids lunches in school. We don't have school dinners in Ireland, all children bring in a packed lunch in primary school and all our local schools have forbidden sweets, crisps, biscuits and even home made cakes, keeps the kids calmer I think without having the sugar rushes. DLea lunchables are also banned, because they are over processed. I was giving my kids the cheese strings and frubes(yoghurts in tubes) but after reading Amy's book I give cubes of cheddar and normal yoghurts, still haven't gotten around to making hm yoghurt though, I am also giving sugarfree fruit squash in a reusable bottle instead of the juice boxes with straws. I am cutting my toothpaste tube in half when we think it is gone only to find more in the bottom. My OH thinks I am nuts, but when we can afford a holiday next year he will thank all this frugal business I can tell you.

Blairweech

I just bought the More-with-Less cookbook based on the advice in this thread. It looks quite good - particularly useful when I move out on my own in a few months and have to fend for myself for the first time in my life!

thriftmonster

OK - now I just have to work out if it's more frugal to buy them from Amazon or get DH to buy them in the States next time he goes

mummysaver

Thanks very much Thriftlady and HOLsale, I love chelsea buns, so I have high hopes of these cinnamon rolls, guess what I'll be doing tomorrow! Looks like loaded potato skins for tea tomorrow as well.

From reading everyone's reviews I have a feeling that this lady's antics may make me laugh - I don't think that I'm prepared to be quite so "frugal", but I will try and get a copy of this book - will hunt around old book shops and if not try amazon!

Wendrie

Thanks for reminding me of this book, I pulled it off my top shelf and started reading it again last night. I'll dip into it over the next week. Hmm.... my kids want to start baking more so perhaps I'll copy out the muffin and bread recipes for them.... they wouldn't eat them when I made 'em but maybe they'll taste better when the kids have made them!