I'm proper o/s now!!!

elona

Since I got a slow cooker - I am a fan of the "just chuck everything in" method and it works out surprisingly well.
It is a great feeling when Dds look in the fridge and say "there is nothing to eat!" then half an hour later I produce a pasta dish, omelette etc out of the "nothing!";)

Well done in resisting the takeaway or even just "popping to the shops".

catznine

Well done! :T Now you know you have cracked it.

I now use my slow cooker (6.5 MR) to cook in bulk, 2 portions for us to eat right away and another 4 for the freezer, got a large amount of curry on the go right now. It is not much more effort to peel and chop a bit more veg etc., and will save loads of pennies on takeaways.

JillD_2

well done pudds!
And it all sounds yummy!

Feebee_2

Falc asked about frugal recipes - wasnt there a thread somewhere on the site not too long ago where you plugged in what ingredients you had avaialble and recipe suggestions came up ? Or did I dream it ? Anything is possible in my confused state

karmix

One of my favourite frugal recipes is:
A 2 pack of part baked baguettes (Aldi do these for around 40p per pack!)
Slice them each into 2, lengthways, spread on some red pesto (Again, aldi do an excellent pesto) either as it is, or mix with a little tomato puree to spread further.
Top with cheese, add any other ingredients you fancy. We use onion, peppers, olives......whatever takes our fancy.
Pop in the oven for 10-15 minutes, its divine. Kids love it too.
Put it this way, Greggs the bakers charges 85p for one slice when the whole family can have a snack for less than that!

fieryvelvet2000

This might help. http://www.cookingbynumbers.com/

HappyIdiotTalk

elona wrote:

Since I got a slow cooker - I am a fan of the "just chuck everything in" method and it works out surprisingly well.

I was talking to one of my mates about food as she'd taken a load of problem youths out on a yatch for a week and had to buy all the provisions and cook meals for them. She said she got them all helping and made HM burgers and apple pies ect... Apparently the kids were completely bowled over and couldn't believe that someone could actually make a burger from scratch and have it turn out nice.

Her comment to them was that, if you have a bunch of nice fresh ingredients and a bit of common sense, then whats the worst that can happen? Anything you make is bound to taste good.

I dont know about her problem teens, but that comment really made an impression on me.

falc_2

Was talking with a Slovakian friend, and she advises firmly refusing to buy anything until everything in the cupboard has been used up! I imagine that in Slovakia they know about frugality.

lilmisskitkat

That sounds great - well done you

I'm afraid that i don't get much more adventurous than Spag Bol or Chilli con Carne when cooking for large amounts of people! I always have a huge batch of one of them made up in the freezer for just such an occasion

Kate xxx

mookybargirl

Well done pud...... I love that satisfied feeling.