Sallyx's Sink or Swim, Swimerdy Swim Diary ;)

Ellidee

Sal have you got a slow cooker ? Great way to cook cheaper cuts of meat bolognese, casseroles etc.

sallyx

Yeah I use my slow cooker quite a bit for beef casserole and chicken curry/stew etc.

Thanks Pepe

beanielou

Certainly here the butcher is not cheaper but only one here.

pepe2008

beanielou wrote: »

Certainly here the butcher is not cheaper but only one here.

...and he knows it! When he goes out of business he'll be blaming a 'lack of support for Local traders'

beanielou

True.
The local sports shop has a use us or loose us slogan:rotfl::rotfl:

sallyx

Morning Diary

New year, New beginnings
Its a beautiful day out there, even if it is freezing cold. Need to spend some quality time doing something nice with DD, might take her to the playpark but I also need to blitz the house, take the tree down, strip the beds and go for a run. Have decided that I shall be resuming the Fly Lady this year in a bid to get the housework under control!

So todays list
Friday ~ brats room.. if you have no brats do your own room!
Level One
Declutter the floors
Strip the bedding get it washed dried and the beds remade!
Level Two
vacuum the floors
Straighten a cupboard of clothing
Wipe the paintwork
Level Three
Tidy a box of 'stuff'
binbag dance!
dust and deweb

Extras
HHI, Wash windows, Fill a binbag for charity shop!
Wipe over ALL the upstairs doors!!

hypno06

Happy New Year, sally.

As for cheap meals.....one of my guilty pleasures is good old egg and chips. Very cheap, very filling, and very very yummy. Who cares if there are no veggies on the plate from time to time

I bulk out bolognese sause with bulgar wheat - very cheap and doesn't spoil the sauce. Lentils too are a good bulker and you don't need many of them to make just that bit of difference.

moo2moo

• Tinned sphaghetti on toast with a poached egg goes down a treat with my DDs.
• Jacket spud and baked beans with fruit for desert.
• Anything involving mince with equal amount of lentil and porridge oats to stretch it as far as possible.Variations are endless inclusing shepherds pie, sphaghetti bolognese, lasagne etc.
• Mixed bean casseroles are cheap and nutitious

sallyx

Thanks for that tip...Ive just thought of a couple of cheap dishes but going to hot foot it across to OS later and get some true cheap dishes!

OK I have done my daily scratch card (thanks Hypno)
Played my £5 on bingo...Won another £10 whoooo hooooo that takes me up to £70!

Off to strip DD's bed and get that out on the line for a bit of fresh air even if it doesn't dry!

sallyx

Hypno question for you
I have £10 cash winnings + £2.80 bonus totalling £12.80, have just tried to deposit £10 to take my cash winnings up to the £20 required to withdraw and it says

Your current account balance exceeds the balance at which a deposit can be made

Are they trying to stop me withdrawing and getting me to play my cash balance grrrrr?