2014 Frugal Living Challenge

Frugalsod

quidsy wrote: »

I have loads of leftover turkey and gammon so this weekend I will be batch cooking turkey and mushroom pies, turkey curry, ham and lentil soup and ham, leek and potato stew. These can all be frozen for dinners through the month. I also have a turnip, any suggestions on what to do with it? I've never found a good recipe!

Have you tried making a soup with them?

Buffythedebtslayer

Well January is going to be tight. Spent 170 extra on Christmas - much of which was done due to lack of thought.


guess I am going to learn a lot from you guys.


hope everyone had a good couple of days


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Penny2myName

I desperately need to re do this challenge, through out the last few years I have become very lack and my debts have less crept up on me as pounced.

For me this year it is not just about gaining financial control, but as to start to live a simpler life and de-clutter in the process. To become more appreciative of the things I have in my life and be able to have actual down time on my days off. I yearn to be able to just sit back and do some cross stitching, or read a book and not worry about the time.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Thanks Frugalsod, is that for a lb loaf?


I am slowly de-cluttering, and I am in a right pickle.... I want to get back to cooking as much as I can from scratch, and not buying cakes and packs of biscwits from the supermarkets, which really does eat into your budget etc... I used to cook/bake a lot when the kids were small, but with working, got out of the habbit etc...I am cleaning out/de-cluttering my cupboards and my old kenwood mixer is leaking oil/grease from where you put the attachment blades in... it is old, my mother bought it in the early 80's .. I will get hubby to strip it down later to have a look, but I am thinking about buying something similar and ALOT cheaper. and I am trying to justify to myself the money I would spend on it... I am sure over time it will pay for itself in the amount of money I would save by not buying stuff in the supermarket and baking myself...


decisions, decisions..

DawnW

Well, OH successfully cleared the partially blocked chimney liner, so no replacement needed, AND we can have the woodburner alight again

Today's tasks for me:
Deal with turkey stock which needs reducing, then freezing when cool.
Make a turkey and whatever-else-there-is-lurking-around pie (or two)
Try out the walk to the railway station (new rail service for our town ) which will avoid having to pay for car parking in neighbouring town, but require a 20 or so minute walk in the dark and rain at both ends of the working day . Still, I am determined to do it, so a practice run (so as to speak) today if reasonably dry.
Necessary purchases today - a new washing line prop (ebay) and some spuds (from Lidls on my station walk). We know how to have a good time here :rotfl:

quidsy

Frugalsod wrote: »

Have you tried making a soup with them?

I'm looking up recipes, there is a turnip cake one that sounds good, it would taste delish with poached eggs, I could always boil and mix with potatoes and mash up to make rostis to freeze. It seems to be quite a versatile veg, I think it is the fear of then unknown that outs me off, i dont think I knowingly ate turnip until well in my 20s. Lol

Mrs_Cheshire

I made a hotpot recently and thinly sliced the turnip and layered it with carrot and meat and potatoes!

his_missus

Morning all,

I made a curry last night to use up some turkey but realised I had no veg to bulk it out. A trip to the local C0-0p and I got a huge bag of brussels, broccoli n carrots for 45p. What I didn't use in curry, I froze. Also bought some YS bread. Wish I had a chest freezer as they had loads of reduced bread.
Served the curry with some YS plain naans jazzed up with some garlic and coriander, delicious!

WantToBeSE

Hi All

Today i am going to do a freezer inventory and stick it to the front of my freezer. That way i'll be able to use it all up so nothing will be wasted!

Shortie

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

my old kenwood mixer is leaking oil/grease from where you put the attachment blades in... it is old, my mother bought it in the early 80's .. I will get hubby to strip it down later to have a look

If hubby can see what is wrong, it'ss definately worth looking eBay for a spare part as there are LOADS of parts going for sale pretty cheap, as well as donor machines for spares.

At that age it might just be a perished rubber seal which should be cheap to replace