As The Workhouse Approaches....How To Do Everything To Avoid It, the Old Style Way

GreyQueen

scuzz wrote: »

Whoever was saying about washing smalls before throwing them out, I heard on the radio last night that you can put your cotton panties and socks on the compost heap. He was a gardening expert. He did also suggest another waste product, but I won't go down that road - might be a wee bit embrassing:eek::rotfl:

Following this thread with great interest as I am now living alone on my lowest salary for years and really struggling to make ends meet. Have managed to reduce costs this week by inviting myself to dinner at Mum's three times (and pocketing the leftovers;)) Where would be we without our Mum?

Hullo scuzz, I was the reprobate who started "the do you wash before your trash your knickers" debate. I wouldn't my own undies on my compost heap because they have a proportion of elastane (lycra) but you can certainly compost pure cotton and pure wool very nicely. A friend who keeps a wormery uses a decaying pure wool jumper to top off the contents in the winter as well as wrapping the outside in bubble-wrap.

Mum's are great, aren't they? I'm visiting mine this weekend.

mardatha

I dono scuzz. Two out of our three aren't talking to us at all just now. Sometimes you wonder why you bothered to have kids !

r.a.i.n.b.o.w

ChocClare wrote: »

The only downside is her skin, which has clearly suffered - she had lovely skin before. She takes a zinc supplement but - like all teenagers - she has to REMEMBER to take it! Other than that she seems very healthy.

That's not necessarily the veggie diet - my youngest DD was (is) a meat eater, she had beautiful peachy skin, then she became a teenager, and practically overnight she was covered in acne and eczema. The doc gave her steroid cream (which dried her skin out so bad, she looked like a pensioner some days) and tried hormones (via birth control pills), but the only things that helped were time, using less make up (she LOVED her foundation to hide the spots & wrinkles, which made them worse!), and having a baby!

DD is now 20, uses MUCH less makeup/chemicals on her skin, and people think she's about 15! She still has SOME blemishes, but nothing like the angry acne she suffered with, poor girl.

greenbee

r.a.i.n.b.o.w wrote: »

That's not necessarily the veggie diet - my youngest DD was (is) a meat eater, she had beautiful peachy skin, then she became a teenager, and practically overnight she was covered in acne and eczema. The doc gave her steroid cream (which dried her skin out so bad, she looked like a pensioner some days) and tried hormones (via birth control pills), but the only things that helped were time, using less make up (she LOVED her foundation to hide the spots & wrinkles, which made them worse!), and having a baby!

DD is now 20, uses MUCH less makeup/chemicals on her skin, and people think she's about 15! She still has SOME blemishes, but nothing like the angry acne she suffered with, poor girl.

I agree with you - in fact, a good veggie diet can help skin (any good diet can - ultimately if you think about what you eat you are more likely to eat well, and eating well shows). However, acne is often hormonal and some skin problems can be caused but the amount of crap we put on them in an attempt to look young and beautiful.

I had terrible skin in my 20s and was treated with Roaccutane in the end. The best thing my dermatologist told me was to eat sensibly (avoiding excessive amounts of sugar), drink lots of water and get plenty of fresh air and exercise (sweating helps clear blocked pores). He also believed that sensible exposure to the sun was a good idea, and that as someone else mentioned earlier, avoiding skincare products/cosmetics and even sunscreen with too many ingredients was advisable. So i don't cleanse, tone and moisturise. I wash my face, and moisturise 20 minutes later IF I need to...

ChocClare

r.a.i.n.b.o.w wrote: »

That's not necessarily the veggie diet - my youngest DD was (is) a meat eater, she had beautiful peachy skin, then she became a teenager, and practically overnight she was covered in acne and eczema. The doc gave her steroid cream (which dried her skin out so bad, she looked like a pensioner some days) and tried hormones (via birth control pills), but the only things that helped were time, using less make up (she LOVED her foundation to hide the spots & wrinkles, which made them worse!), and having a baby!

DD is now 20, uses MUCH less makeup/chemicals on her skin, and people think she's about 15! She still has SOME blemishes, but nothing like the angry acne she suffered with, poor girl.

Oh, I agree: it's just that DD was ALREADY a teenager, and had a few spots like they all do - but her skin has DEFINITELY got worse since she became a veggie Probably because cheese is her great downfall :rotfl: She hasn't got terrible acne, or anything - just far more spots (if that makes sense). However, when she REMEMBERS to take her zinc, her skin is great again - she just has to remember!

Hippeechiq

Thanks for the heads up on the watering cans in Aldi for £2.99 lovebargainshatewaste. I'm after a watering can tomorrow, and I'll be near an Aldis. Need some plastic pots too for my Sweet & Chilli Peppers, so will look in there before I go to P0undland and compare prices

taurusgb wrote: »

Good luck with the greenhouse, This is my second year with mine, it's only a 4 shelf plastic one but I love it!

Thanks taurusgb I hope I enjoy mine as much as you enjoy yours. I'm so excited about it! I sat in it after we assembled it, amongst all my tomato, aubergine, sweet pepper & chilli pepper plants, with a cuppa, and the door zipped up, and thought "what bliss" lol

Hugs to you and Jackie re your children. It's entirely natural to feel slightly in shock, because it is the end of an era, and it's not being silly at all missing and worrying about your kids when they're away for the first time, it's all part of being a Mum

sistercas wrote: »

:T i am thrilled for you , how lovely , you could start growing loads of stuff now how about pitching it so it blocks the view of your neighbours
is your masala dish on the recipe thread? it sounds lovely , if not could you post it for me

Thanks hun - I was tempted, lol, but the idiots would likely as not cut a hole in it, such is their mentality. And the broken panel is the middle one of 5, so it wouldn't be protected enough from the wind. I'm having to weight it down as opposed to tethering it because I have no earth, so I need it up against a wall really, and just hope (as Ginny pointed out, that it doesn't join Mardatha's neighbours poly tunnel over the sea!

The good news is, that they can no longer look straight into my lounge through the hole in the fence as the greenhouse blocks their view :-)

My recipe isn't in the index btw, so here it is:

CHANA MASALA Serves 2-3
Oil
1 Onion
1 Tin of Chickpeas
2 Tsp Lazy Garlic
1 Tsp Garam Masala
¼ Tsp Lazy Ginger
½ Tsp Cinnamon
½ Tsp Cloves (I omit)
¼ Tsp Allspice
2 Tbs Tomato Puree (I use 1)
1 Tin Coconut Milk
Salt to taste (I omit)
Chopped Cilantro to garnish (I omit)

I also add 4 Tsp Medium Curry Powder, but that's personal preference because I like a bit of oomph

Heat oil over medium heat and cook onions until golden brown
Add garlic and saute for 1 min
Add chickpeas and spices and fry for a further 2 mins
Add tomato puree and coconut milk and bring to a simmer for 5-6 mins (I cook it for 20 - again, personal preference)
Adjust seasoning before serving over rice and garnish with cilantro
Serves 2 if you're pigs, 3 if not....we are
Nice served over a baked potato too.

FTM What an exciting day for you all tomorrow with the arrival of violet,primrose,poppy and tulip. How lovely
Love the tots choice of names, bless them.

r.a.i.n.b.o.w

Hippeechiq wrote: »

CHANA MASALA Serves 2-3
Oil
1 Onion
1 Tin of Chickpeas
2 Tsp Lazy Garlic
1 Tsp Garam Masala
¼ Tsp Lazy Ginger
½ Tsp Cinnamon
½ Tsp Cloves (I omit)
¼ Tsp Allspice
2 Tbs Tomato Puree (I use 1)
1 Tin Coconut Milk
Salt to taste (I omit)
Chopped Cilantro to garnish (I omit)

I also add 4 Tsp Medium Curry Powder, but that's personal preference because I like a bit of oomph

Heat oil over medium heat and cook onions until golden brown
Add garlic and saute for 1 min
Add chickpeas and spices and fry for a further 2 mins
Add tomato puree and coconut milk and bring to a simmer for 5-6 mins (I cook it for 20 - again, personal preference)
Adjust seasoning before serving over rice and garnish with cilantro
Serves 2 if you're pigs, 3 if not....we are
Nice served over a baked potato too.

Thanks for this!! :money:
I will be making this over the weekend - as long as that tin of coconut milk in the store cupboard is still in date!!:rotfl:

r.a.i.n.b.o.w

TOFU and SOYA products...need advice please!

I read that Tofu and Soya products are really good for you...then I read they aren't (for the same reasons!!).

Then I read that they're mostly GM...then I read that they're not.


Please help! I want to go veggie/pescetarian, and would like to try tofu and soya, but if it's processed carp (like qu0rn) or GM then I don't want to touch it!

tryingtoruletheworld

r.a.i.n.b.o.w wrote: »

TOFU and SOYA products...need advice please!

I read that Tofu and Soya products are really good for you...then I read they aren't (for the same reasons!!).

Then I read that they're mostly GM...then I read that they're not.


Please help! I want to go veggie/pescetarian, and would like to try tofu and soya, but if it's processed carp (like qu0rn) or GM then I don't want to touch it!

There is a lot of debate about soya, but you have to check the sources as the dairy industry publishes a lot of 'anti' stuff for obvious reasons! A lot of people believe real authentic tofu and fermented products like soy sauce etc are the healthiest ways to eat soya, although that might be down to traditional use in the far east etc.

If you want to avoid GM then organic is a good option as GM is not allowed in certified products. As a general rule of thumb, US soya is largely GM. It is always worth checking the packaging though as many companies don't use GM due to consumer demand.

EstherH

I am on a dairy free and egg free diet as I'm intolerant of them. The dietician advised me not to have too many soya products and included tofu in that. She said it could mess with the thyroid. I already have an under active thyroid but at that point she didn't know this.

I do use soya mince (mixed with normal) for bolognaise etc. I also have some soya products but not every day. For instance I use oat or rice milk rather than soya. I would like to know more though as I always believed that soya was good for us.