Great Tips... one liners

Butterfly_Brain

I have done this for years and I always add some bicarbonate of soda and salt to extend it

MrsE_2

And some really great recipes in it.

Red Thai Meatball Curry & quite a few budget recipes too.

I would post it but I'm not allowed too, looked for a internet link but can't find one.

Its well worth buying this month:D

Herbyme

Thanks for the tip! I love their recipe database, just found a nice recipe for neck of lamb casserole. I read last months at the hairdressers!

zippychick

MrsE

I've merged this with the one liners thread to keep the tips together

thanks
Zip

rosie383

Like many of you, I looooove reading through all the 'sneaky ways to save the pennies' and similar threads.
There are lots of great tips, and I always think to myself, 'that's a good idea, I'll use that', but don't always remember all of them.
I just wondered if anyone has favourite ones that they found here, that have made a real difference.

I do lots of them, but 2 that have stuck in my mind that I do use regularly are:

Freezing any condiments that won't get used up and I now have lots of wee bags in the freezer with cubes of ginger, harissa, lemon juice etc. ready to hand rather than growing fur and being chucked.

Using the net bags from onions etc for mucky scrubbing jobs, like cleaning bikes, budgie's cage and then binning them.

jaxx46

Definitly Thriftlady's building blocks for the freezer for me.

zippychick

Hi Rosie

The thread on great tips/one liners is an excellent resource. I too freeze bits and pieces in ice cubes, and always make sure i use up stuff before it goes past its best!

Ill think if there are any more tips that stand out. I'll merge this later for you
Zip

calleyw

Slinky wrote: »

You'll get the free heat whether you open the oven door or not, if you leave the door shut it will just leak out more slowly.

My oven is gas but has an electric fan. So if I leave the door open it cools down quicker and save me money on electric.

And stops me being driving mad by the noise:rotfl:

Yours


Calley

janb5

When the meat or fish counter is reducing food ( sausages, lamb chops,stewing meat/spare ribs but there is only enough for one portion buy it anyway and wait until there is more of the same to ` marry` the portions up. This way I have enough to feed everyone although spent very little on them.

DianneB

Well I've just discovered you can make turkish delight!!! I never knew that, off to find a recipe Now!!