New Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2010- Santas Challenges

fedupandskint

Tomato Chutney on the go this afternoon.

Decided to give it a go while I was off as I feel a little bit better today - still not back to normal as having a rest after all that chopping! Don't think I have enough jars though for it all so I'd better have a rifle around quickly for some more

Everyone is doing well on here regarding the big day - on Saturday there are 3mths to go and we're well prepared!

mary-op

Hello all :j

Well not much done today -again ! It might help if the powers that be sorted out some education for the lad we've got.............tried ringing all day various numbers and no-one answers the phone........left messages and nobody rings back:mad:
Still, did get little book mark done for my friend and ''created'' a fairy charm, popped it in a little voile bag with a verse -she's mad on fairies so she'll love it. This is for her birthday in November.........musn't forget it,
Printed out some cute little chocolate labels to stick on old kitchen jars............had some chocolates bought me I'll never eat (dentures don't like them..........lol) so they'll be re-cycled on to someone else.
Think thats about all I've done.
mum2one -you do make me laugh.................lol Keep it up.............:rotfl:

abdonz

can someone just quickly let me know what and how to make snowman soup please x
not done much again myself today i want to make a jam but not sure what fruit to use or if will last til christmas going to put it in my hampers

mummyslittleboy

Here is the thread about snowman soup

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1189961&highlight=snowman+soup

And if you go down to nearly the bottome of the page there is the tag to print out and a picture of what snowman soup looks like in the cones once it is made up. hth


http://essentialpackagingstore.com/projects/snowmansoup.php

susan42

tq16 - are the snowman chocs b1 get 1 free? Thanks for the heads up on coins

abdonz, - just read your thread, mummys little boy has answered it i think ((((hugs)))) for getting rid of headache soon

Ty for the grabbit offers tooth fairy

Mum 2 one ...lol at miss hoodies ladyboys theatre

Elysia a massive ty for tesco hobbycraft link, I`ve just purchased my token s:beer::j

elysia2003

Glad to have helped Susan. I got the tip from the cardmaking thread.

Mary I apolgise - I only sent your fabric samples and oddments today. Be careful when you open the parcel, your birthday card is only tucked inside the wrapping. :A

Abandonz - I made blackberry jam (picked from hedgerows) but you could make strawberry or whatever you have. Don't buy the best though, If you can't get any freebies (by picking them or being given them), buy fruit from the reduced section. I've made chutney for the first time, but only because I had 10lbs of green tomatoes. I doubt I get through that in a year, never mind a few days once they start to ripen.

Forgot to add: Homemade jams and chutney I would say would easily last a year (as long as you steralise thoroughly), but someone said somewhere (not sure if it was here) that they were eating jam that was made about five years ago.

mary-op

elysia - many thanks............birthday ? what birthday ???............:rotfl:I've got to that time in years when I'd rather not know about it....:eek:

Theres a thread for some free fabrics on the freebie board if you're interested. Allowed 6 and they're not bad. Needless to say I've ordered some..........lol

Choccy labels now stuck on jars and friends 'angel/fairy' is all boxed up and tied with ribbon -thats about it today really except for ordering a coat (plus several other things I shouldn't have......lol)
OH been clearing out the back porch.......wouldn't like to list what was in there...............lol

fedup -glad you're feeling a bit better. Take it easy

got-it-spend-it

SugarSpun wrote: »

I saw their 70% off jewellery and little bits, plus the Quidco and the 10% off code and decided that the stuff was small enough to store for the year. I still need to get stuff for Husband, Baby Daughter and my nephews, but everyone else is done. I've also put by a stash of baby books because I am now of an age when my friends are starting to reproduce.

Which site was that SS? Or is it a sale that has been and gone?

SugarSpun

Debenhams GISI, I assume it's still on and there are always codes floating around. I got a few Matthew Williamson necklaces for £3 from £15 :money:

fedupandskint

Chutney will last for years if you store it in sterilised jars and in a cool dark place - it should be ok. I have 3 lg jars left from last year and this should taste nice

I've got 6 normal size jars of tomato chutney and one mahoooooosive jar that was the only empty one left so have about 750mls worth in that - hope it tastes nice - first time I've made this one!

Feel absolutely wiped out after cleaning out 1 cupboard and making this lot of chutney. At least all the jars fit in the cupboard now and are all labelled so I know what's what.

I know I need to take it steady so overdid it a little today