The kick up the a&£e diary for debt busting

tattycath

Managed to bag a few bargains :
3 bags of limes for 10pence a bag
2 bags diced onions for 2pence a bag
4 large trays lean minced beef for £1 a tray
Mr tc took me out for tea tonight and now he's snoring and I'm chilling

tattycath

Paid £150 off the holiday today.

tattycath

Moved some savings over to my ISA last night. Interest only 0.5% but it still beats the 0.4% it was getting in the savings account.need to look for a new ISA with better rates this year.
Just going to make some lemon curd.

tattycath

Paid £30.00 off the mortgage today
Paid £18.61 into savings today.

tattycath

Managed to get Mr tc to do the shed roof yesterday-obviously I helped and project managed. We didn't even need to buy anything for it as we had some roof felt, bichumen (sp) (it wouldn't let me spell it with a t - it came out in exclamation marks) and tacks already left over from something else. :money:
Tea tonight is minced beef and onion with potatoes and veg.
Got to get some more stuff on ebay this week-Miss tc is helping me with that.

tattycath

So much for meal planning...we ended up having spag bol and there is enough left for some tea tomorrow.
Not got any listing done today...maybe tomorrow. I have got about 27 items finishing today though-fingers crossed for some sales.
Just been watching an interesting programme about Baroness Thatcher-RIP

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Hi TC, what did you do with the limes, as I have some to use up :beer:

Thanks Tilly x

elantan

Think the nationwide is doing an online easy access one for 2.5% if you can fund £2.5k they have a current account at 5% as well that might be of interest

tattycath

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »

Hi TC, what did you do with the limes, as I have some to use up :beer:

Thanks Tilly x

Hi Tilly, I made lime and lemon curd.
I followed this recipe-but I changed it a little.
How To Make Lemon Curd

Makes about 1 cup (mine made 2 jars) What You Need

Ingredients
3 or 4 lemons (I used 2 lemons and 4 limes)
3/4 cup sugar
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), cut into pieces (I measured this in dessert spoons)
5 large egg yolks
1/4 teaspoon salt (I didn't add salt)

1. Peel and juice the lemons. Peel 3 of the lemons, taking as little of the bitter white pith as possible. Cut all the lemons in half, juice them, and measure out 1/2 cup of juice. Save any leftover juice for another use. (I didn't measure the juice, I just used it all).

I mixed all ingredients in a metal bowl with an electric whisk then put the bowl in a pan of water on the cooker. (it will look really curdled but this is fine at this stage-once it gets hot it looks lovely and smooth)

Heat it up stirring frequently with a wooden spoon. (do not boil) When it coats the back of the spoon and you run your finger through it, it should leave a distinct trail.
Pour into prepared jars and cover with wax paper etc
store in fridge once cold.
I made 2 batches The 2nd batch I cooked slightly longer and it made the lemon curd thicker.
I gave a couple of jars to my sister and she was very impressed.
I made an angel cake with the remaining egg whites-it was lovely.

tattycath

elantan wrote: »

Think the nationwide is doing an online easy access one for 2.5% if you can fund £2.5k they have a current account at 5% as well that might be of interest

Hi El. Thanks for this, unfortunately I don't have 2.5K but it is something to aim for.