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MSE Parents Club Part 8

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  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    ok did my coldness kill the thread x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • weezl74
    weezl74 Posts: 8,701 Forumite
    hi searchie :)

    Was just putting dinners into tubs. 12 dinners of pasta in tomato & olive sauce for 22p a meal
    :money:

    I'm glad about gay OH too :D

    :hello:Jonathan 'Fergie' Fergus William, born 05/03/09, 7lb 4.4oz:hello:
    :)Benjamin 'Kezzie' Kester Jacob, born 18/03/10, 7lb 5oz:)
    cash neutral gifts 2011, value of purchased gifts/actual paid/amount earnt to cover it £67/£3.60/£0
    january grocery challenge, feed 4 of us for £40
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    your OS ways amaze me weezl :D x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • 3onitsway
    3onitsway Posts: 4,000 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I was putting LO to bed - its 15 and blue up in the bedroom, but feels even colder downstairs!

    I've got a gorgeous picture I want to use on here - but I think its too big (too many MB's) to fit on here. Anyone got any ideas what I can do?
    :beer:
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    maz im useless can you (or anyone who knows) where those printable homemade vouchers are? :o x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    3onitsway wrote: »
    I was putting LO to bed - its 15 and blue up in the bedroom, but feels even colder downstairs!

    I've got a gorgeous picture I want to use on here - but I think its too big (too many MB's) to fit on here. Anyone got any ideas what I can do?

    i have the heating on most the day coz jayden is slowly coming down with something ..

    if you have vista you can corp it x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • weezl74
    weezl74 Posts: 8,701 Forumite
    Searchie I did the costings for that fat-free cake, it's a bit of a bargain :D
    weezl74 wrote: »
    Have happened upon a very thrifty cake for DH's lunch box :)

    Weetabix Fruit Loaf Ingredients:

    2 Weetabix- 8p
    190g Sugar- 8p
    190g Sultanas- 25p
    250g Self-Raising Flour - 7p
    240ml Milk - 7p


    Preparation:

    1. crush the weetabix into fine crumbs
    2. add sugar, fruit and flour
    3. add milk and mix well
    4. Pour into greased lined loaf tin
    5. Bake at Gas Mark 4 / 350F for 60 to 70 minutes
    6. Cool for 10 minutes
    7.When cold store in an airtight tin

    3.6p per slice! :money:

    :hello:Jonathan 'Fergie' Fergus William, born 05/03/09, 7lb 4.4oz:hello:
    :)Benjamin 'Kezzie' Kester Jacob, born 18/03/10, 7lb 5oz:)
    cash neutral gifts 2011, value of purchased gifts/actual paid/amount earnt to cover it £67/£3.60/£0
    january grocery challenge, feed 4 of us for £40
  • searching_me
    searching_me Posts: 18,414 Forumite
    seriously will you come to my house and sort me out weezl :o x
    :)Still searching .....:)
  • csh_2
    csh_2 Posts: 3,294 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    3 can you rezise the picture before you upload it?

    still can't quote grrr, gremlins
  • csh_2
    csh_2 Posts: 3,294 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Weezl-just looking at your costings. where do you get milk that cheap?
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