10 things you should never buy again

JillS_2

JillS wrote: »

I don't think the original 'never buy again' item was frozen veg as such. It was frozen veg that has been 'tarted up' a bit - with a square of flavoured butter or prepared in some other way and with a huge premium on the price for a tiny bit of 'extra value'.

Oh-oh! Looking ahead I see that mermaid85 has pointed this out.

Well for anyone that was puzzled by this, apparently I wasn't looking ahead - I was looking behind - post #79 - I don't know how I managed to do that.:o

mummystar

Hi all
I think it's their current bandwagon as there's another similar article up this week - see http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/20-steps-frugal-lifestyle-yahoofinanceuk-2786404427.html

Other than the library idea of DVD's between friends and family, there's nothing on there that's not been mentioned on here before...but I've not been here that long so it might be mentioned somewhere else!

ProdigalScouser

Nelski wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: patronising or what

I have lots and lots and lots and lots ....I could go on of cookbooks and do love a good dabble in the kitchen.

I said that because it would seem that a lot of people consider cooking from scratch to be excessively difficult or time-consuming. Decent cookbooks will dispell these myths.

Nelski wrote: »

My favourite at the moment is Jamie Oliver who flys the flag for convenient ways of eating healthily and within a budget. He almost always recommends packet pastry and on his 30 minute shows you often see him opening salad bags :eek::eek:

Yeah, that's where I got the idea of not peeling spuds for mash from.

Nelski wrote: »

Why do people who do things differently like not peeling potatoes for mash (.....out of interest doesnt that make for dirty looking mash) feel they can tell others what they should not buy? I would think its much healthier for someone to grab some preprepared things like veg for dinner than decide its too much hassle and visit the chippy

Because the point of this forum is to highlight ways of money, surely? It's always more expensive to buy stuff prepared, since you are effectively paying someone else to do the preperation for you. The reason why I have said what I've said is because a few people have responded to the OP by basically saying "I don't have the time to do that", which I feel is often an excuse because people don't want to make the effort.

I thought not peeling spuds would make muddy mash, but it doesn't, remarkably.

Nelski wrote: »

One thing on my should not buy list has to be anymore cookbooks......but there is fat chance of that happening

I feel you on that one. I too struggle with a cookbook adiction

Frittered_Away

ProdigalScouser wrote: »

I thought not peeling spuds would make muddy mash, but it doesn't, remarkably.

Does it taste the same too? I can't stand potato skins but I keep getting told that's where all the goodness is

marmiterulesok

ProdigalScouser wrote: »

I also don't peel spuds, carrots etc. a quick wash is good enough (especially for mash) and most of the goodness is just under the skin. I do tend to cook in batches as well. Spag bol and chilli can be made by the vat and frozen for use on those days when a take-away is beckoning...

I rarely peel carrots and potatoes.I have a nail brush at the kitchen sink specifically to clean/scrub fruit and veg.

I've recently started making tomato-based pasta sauces.I do have a few jars of shop bought pasta sauces to use up and certainly mean to carry on making it.

I've got a friend who makes her own pesto.It never would have occured to me to do this,but I might give it a go.

ProdigalScouser

marmiterulesok wrote: »

I rarely peel carrots and potatoes.I have a nail brush at the kitchen sink specifically to clean/scrub fruit and veg.

I've recently started making tomato-based pasta sauces.I do have a few jars of shop bought pasta sauces to use up and certainly mean to carry on making it.

First time I made my own pasta sauce, Mrs ProdigalScouser commented at length about how good it was and how we should "keep buying this brand". She was somewhat astounded to find it was basically just tinned tomatoes + some herbs.

marmiterulesok wrote: »

I've got a friend who makes her own pesto.It never would have occured to me to do this,but I might give it a go.

As long as you have a half-decent blender, it's a doddle. It's just olive oil, basil, pine nuts and parmesan. I found it didn't last anywhere near as long as the jarred stuff though. Which makes me wonder what they put in it to make it last...

Petlamb

To be honest if you're really not a fan of the taste of potato skin, you might not like skin-on mash... But give it a shot once maybe?

We leave the skins on now - less hastle, less waste and we like the taste better too!

Frittered_Away

Vampiric_Addiction wrote: »

To be honest if you're really not a fan of the taste of potato skin, you might not like skin-on mash... But give it a shot once maybe?

We leave the skins on now - less hastle, less waste and we like the taste better too!

I think I'll have to - you never know, I might like it it has been a LONG time since someone made me eat the skin so I might even like that now too

Hermia

silvergirl14 wrote: »

But tell me what do all these busy dynamic people do with all that time saved by using prepared food?

Errr, they have to go to work. I leave the house at 7am and get home at 7pm so using the odd prepared food item just means I get a little more time in the evening to myself. Otherwise I literally come in, cook dinner, get stuff ready for work the next day and go to bed!

tessie_bear

i havent read the whole thread but im against the idea of having things that should not be purchased...i think most things can be useful as certain times..only exception i can think of are rustler burgers and subway