Make do, Mend and Minimise in 2015

vhalla1478

Hi Joan,

Just got in - will dig out the ebay item number for you and report back in a bit. I'm on the internet about 3 hours every day one way or another, so I wouldn't consider myself frugal.

Jan, did I mention this recipe? Can't for the life of me think what it was at the moment - a pudding, a cake? Will be back some time this evening and sort it.

Viv xx

vhalla1478

Just skimming through backwards, silva sava - can't we write !!!!!!s?

Viv xx

vhalla1478

Obviously not. The world is completely mad!

Viv xx

vhalla1478

Hi again,

Joan, it's item number 181636070444; a T-Mobile Hauwei E3131 3G Mobile Broadband dongle and it comes with 3 month's usage. If you use up the time, you can still browse but can't download.

I'm a technophobe but hope this helps.

Viv x

queengoth

littleowl wrote: »

Hi,
The dongle you mention -my son uses one because he has no land line and it seems very expensive costing him around £15 every 7 - 10 days. You say yours lasts three months - is that because you are frugal with it or is that 3 months unlimited usage? I know his says x number of days and x number of gig - whichever comes sooner. - it is the latter which usually does!

Any further info would really be welcome.
Joan

I don't have a land line either, I know this is not as cheap as the other poster but I have a dongle from 3 that costs £16 per month and gives 15 GB of data. Hope this helps

vhalla1478

Sorry, Everyone, don't want to hog the thread; is this the one, Jan? My home is extremely organised except for my recipes; I've a lifetime of them and am still periodically trying to sort them; I only keep the good ones. If this isn't the one, do let me know and I'll think again.

Sticky Coffee and Ginger Pudding - serves 4

2 tbsp. soft light brown sugar, 2 tsp stem ginger, chopped, 2 tbsp. mild-flavoured ground coffee, 5 tbsp. stem ginger syrup,( from a jar of stem ginger) 4 ounces caster sugar, 3 eggs separated, an ounce plain flour, tsp ground ginger, two and a quarter ounces fresh white bread crumbs, an ounce of ground almonds.

Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees/gas 4. Grease and line the base of a 750ml/ one and a quarter pint pudding basin, then sprinkle in the soft, light brown sugar and chopped stem ginger.

Put the ground coffee in a small bowl. Heat the ginger syrup until almost boiling, pour into the coffee. Stir well and leave for 4 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve into the pudding basin.

Beat half the caster sugar and all the egg yolks until fluffy. Sift the flour and the ground ginger together and fold into the egg mixture with the breadcrumbs and ground almonds.

Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then gradually whisk in the remaining caster sugar. Fold into the mixture, half at a time. Spoon into the pudding basin and smooth the top.

Cover the basin with a piece of pleated greased greaseproof paper and secure with string. Bake for 40 minutes or until the sponge is firm to the touch. Turn out and serve immediately.

Viv x

littleowl

vhalla1478 wrote: »

Hi again,

Joan, it's item number 181636070444; a T-Mobile Hauwei E3131 3G Mobile Broadband dongle and it comes with 3 month's usage. If you use up the time, you can still browse but can't download.

I'm a technophobe but hope this helps.

Viv x

Thanks so much Viv- will check it out.

Joan

littleowl

queengoth wrote: »

I don't have a land line either, I know this is not as cheap as the other poster but I have a dongle from 3 that costs £16 per month and gives 15 GB of data. Hope this helps

Thank you! Will look into that too

Joan

littleowl

queengoth wrote: »

I don't have a land line either, I know this is not as cheap as the other poster but I have a dongle from 3 that costs £16 per month and gives 15 GB of data. Hope this helps

Whoops - forgot to ask - is that a contract or payg?

Joan

janb5

vhalla1478 wrote: »

Sorry, Everyone, don't want to hog the thread; is this the one, Jan? My home is extremely organised except for my recipes; I've a lifetime of them and am still periodically trying to sort them; I only keep the good ones. If this isn't the one, do let me know and I'll think again.

Sticky Coffee and Ginger Pudding - serves 4

2 tbsp. soft light brown sugar, 2 tsp stem ginger, chopped, 2 tbsp. mild-flavoured ground coffee, 5 tbsp. stem ginger syrup,( from a jar of stem ginger) 4 ounces caster sugar, 3 eggs separated, an ounce plain flour, tsp ground ginger, two and a quarter ounces fresh white bread crumbs, an ounce of ground almonds.

Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees/gas 4. Grease and line the base of a 750ml/ one and a quarter pint pudding basin, then sprinkle in the soft, light brown sugar and chopped stem ginger.

Put the ground coffee in a small bowl. Heat the ginger syrup until almost boiling, pour into the coffee. Stir well and leave for 4 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve into the pudding basin.

Beat half the caster sugar and all the egg yolks until fluffy. Sift the flour and the ground ginger together and fold into the egg mixture with the breadcrumbs and ground almonds.

Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then gradually whisk in the remaining caster sugar. Fold into the mixture, half at a time. Spoon into the pudding basin and smooth the top.

Cover the basin with a piece of pleated greased greaseproof paper and secure with string. Bake for 40 minutes or until the sponge is firm to the touch. Turn out and serve immediately.

Viv x

Angel girl Vhalla - thank you. Someone else mentioned you had put it in and I felt deprived! xx