Is OS *REALLY* cheaper?

lil_me

*Jumps on a soap box just because everyone else has and it makes me feel even smaller!*

Now get down the lot of you!

My partner will freely admit he's completely useless around the home, doesn't cook anything but toasties, washed up twice in 10 years etc.He's not on a high wage so OS is helpful to us because of that, but however much he moans 'Dinners taking ages' he's not moaned about the food, loves it in fact, or complained about loosing the weigh he's lost since I changed the way I buy/cook as he's eating healthier. Oh that's another one, previously his BP was also very high, went to GPs 2 weeks ago and his BP has also reduced :j good news considering he's only 27. Another darn good reason to cook meals from sctratch.

Daysie, I do a lot of voluntary work and the kids have a lot of appointments etc so I'm out almost as much as and sometimes more than a FT worker most weeks. I find the slow cooker and some batch cooking to make our own ready meals helps enormously with this.

newlywed

I work full time and OH is self employed but works mostly full time.

He does almost all the cleaning and housework and I do all the cooking

I changed to OS because of money primarily and also found it easier to cook a lower fat, low salt diet.

However, just need to persuade OH that a slow cooker is a good idea (apparently there isn't any room for a slow cooker in the kitchen)

daysieblue

newleywed - this was my problem (along with the cost) when I decided I wanted a SC. Found one on Freecycle (yay!) and have managed to make room in a cupboard for when it's not in use. One of my best finds

Well, started the whole OS thing proper yesterday, made some curry sacue which will be converted into 5 curry batches (of 3-5 meals), on top of the dinner for 4 (plus 1 freezer portion) last night. Total cost, somewhere in the region of a fiver!!!! DH VERY pleased at yummy food, ME very pleased at proven point

:j :j :j :j :j

pudding06

quiche lorraine ( makes 2 plus pastry leftover for ; 0 ) jam tarts or something)

500g shortcrust pastry ( hm or shop bought)
4 eggs
milk ( any type) approx 3/4 to 1 pint
onion - 1 large or 2 smaller
2-3 rashers or bacon ( or some bacon pieces)
cheese - as much as you like min 4-6 oz I use mature cheddar for extra taste. I tend to use a bit more for two , (and use any left over / hard cheese as well. I just grate it straight into the dishes)


method

1) roll out shortcrust pastry ( not too thick) and use to line your quiche dishes ( having buttered them first) you'll have some leftover.

2) grill or fry bacon and leave to cool a little then chop into smallish pieces

3) fry onion in a little veg oil until translucent and leave to cool a little

4) beat the eggs together with a fork add most of the milk ( I tend to not add it all yet) and add some salt and black pepper.

5) put you onion in the bottom of the dishes then the bacon on top

6) grate some cheese over the top then carefully pour in the egg/milk mixture.until its about 3/4 full in the pastry case.

7) if not full enough you can add more milk ( mix it in a lttle with a fork gently)

bake for about 35 - 45 mins at gas mark 5/6

it should really puff up and go nicely brown but not burnt lol If you press it gently in the middle it should feel a bit springy and set.

really its trial and error with your ovens - I have a range cooker with 2 ovens and theyre both entirely different temperatures. just keep an eye on it/ them

I'm sorry its so late - I'm not well and finding things very difficult. I am really flattered that you wanted my recipe!!!

I hope you enjoy it as much as we do. dont forget to make you jam tarts with the leftover pastry!!!
pudds

jcr16

i would like a slow cooker at some point. i must be fairly luckly as my hubby never interfere's in anything i say or do in kitchen. it is lilac with bbay pink assocories. lol very girly . but then saying that. i have no say over his workshop/shed.


um questions about the quiche. mine also go odd. they are either under cooked and burnt on top. so cooked perfect but pastry soggy. when i was younger 11/12 i used ot make them with my mum and they were perfect every time.now now i can't make them for love nor money. bless last one i made hubby even ate it all. but could tell he was glad when it was gone. i said shall i make another as it's all gone. he politey said, very nice babes but coulnd't eat them tooo much tho.

i do buy pastry as yes i can make it, but i prefer the taste of shop bought. what am i doing wrong ? i am such a good cook at so many things , but quiches just don't like me. and i ahte not know ing i can't make something. as it such a good way to use up bits

Aril

OH and I have always been fairly OS in tendency but since he was made redundant 2 years ago I went from a lurker to a poster and have thoroughly embraced it as a lifestyle. I now work full time but he has stepped in with the cooking. We work as a team and use our individual strengths to make OS happen. We are now living on approximately 1/2 the salary we previously had and still managed to save 15% of our combined salaries last year [he now runs a small parttime business] and that's through builiding upon what we already know and learning new things from here!
Aril

cupid_s

tr3mor wrote: »

Sorry, I wasn't having a go at your post specifically.

It just seems that every single thread about OS ways ends up with everyone talking about how hopeless their husbands are.

I'll go sit in the corner and be quiet.

Will it make you feel better if I tell you how wonderful my husband is, especially at OS stuff? He does almost all the cooking and always from scratch (he's better than me - especially at baking cakes and making pizza), all ironing, all vacuuming, all mopping, grows me whatever veg I want and chooses to spend most of his christmas and birthday money on kitchenware!

What annoys me is I am forever getting told (mainly by my mom and nan) I don't know how lucky I am to have him. Yes I bloody do and I tell him at least twice a day

gerretl

I have mentioned this before in postings, but will mention it again (despite the slatings I got)
Play the Grated Cheese game. Look at a processed product, and ask yourself, "Could I do this myself for very little extra effort?"
Its called The Grated Cheese game, because for most people, to produce grated cheese, you need cheese, and a grater. For most people, this is welll within their capabilites, so why, if you are capable, do you pay twice the price, to get someone else to do it?
Start looking around Tescos, and you will see loads of similar things (Ready cooked poppadoms, mircowave rice)
efore I get an earache, yes, I realise there are people who need these products, but a little effort on the part of those who don't would save thousands of pounds.
And theres my ha'pennys worth

tr3mor

I feel really bad saying that stuff now. I think I must have been in a bad mood at the time.

Sorry if I offended anyone!

lindadykes

It all comes down to individuals and accepting that what may be right for one couple may not be right for another. I have been a SAHM in the past and felt that as my children were under five this was the best use of my talents. My OH at that time didn't want to stay home and didn't do anything around the house, but that was our choice and suited us at the time. That relationship broke down but nothing to do with the division of labour! I met my now DH shortly after when my youngest was only 18 months old, he worked and supported us while I undertook a uni degree to become a teacher and I am now the main breadwinner. He still works as that is his choice. A long time ago I bemoaned the fact that he never seemed to take a turn with the cooking. He told me he hated cooking and said there must be something I hated. I responded that I hated washing the clothes for five of us. He then suggested that he took over the clothes washing if I promised never to nag him again about not cooking. Seemed a more than fair swap to me! but to him also, a win win situation. Yes, men and women are different, people are different, the world needs compromise. if it works for you as a couple - great. - Vive la differnece!