Family of 5 'shop from home'food storage challenge...

catkinq

jcr16 wrote: »

thanks kathry. the dog gets through the holly hedge at the side of our garden.

I do hope that you get things sorted son - i too would focus on complaining about teh health implications so as to try to scare teh council into acting.
Re fence - our garden is enclosed by hedges with metal rods and chicken wire running around it all to make it dog proof - this may work around your holly and would be cheaper than a full fence.

jcr16

i've been baking.

i've made some jam tarts , ran out of jam so some are cornflake crunch. which is somethign my mum used to do. basically broken up cornflakes with a little golden syrup mix into cornflakes. take care not to voer bake tho , otherwise it like toffee, which is still nice tho.

i also made some mini bakewell's. forgot to add the almond to the spongy bit. so i made almond flavour icing.
i made then in the muffin tin i had.

and finally, this is like a bit bakewell, but instead of jam i used mincemeat i had left over from xmas which i didn't use. not sure what it will taste like, but i like to experiment.

cheerfulness4

Oh they look great jcr. Whose's been a busy bunny then?

schoolhouse

I have just finished reading this whole thread,taken a week! It is fantastic and you lovely ladies are such an inspiration.I have made the onion marmalde(all gone).My two year old who hates onions thinks its jam and has it with his cheese sarnies.Am trying to do a meal plan.Thank you for all the tips. Need to reduce my household spending.We are struggling to live within our means.

P.S I want a bread maker,a donut maker and a slow cooker and I want it all! No wonder my budget never survives! Must stop visiting the Lakeside website. Which one of you lot do I blame for putting me on to that? :whistle:

jcr16

ranita i have the cheap bm from argos in silver i think it was £29.99 and it perfect for basic bm needs , doughs and jam's.

schoolhouse

Thank you jcr16.Will have a looksy and congratulations on baby number3. I had DS2 in May 2007.Cant believe he is 8months old now!:eek: My older boy was born in august 2005,bout the same age as your little boy.

Kaz2904

I spent ages typing a reply last night at work but lost it.
We use pepper to deter cats- or chilli powder. Shove it down where they tend to go and they will stop.
I hadn't thought of looking in argos (dur!) for my new bm.
I was kind of going for the MR from tesco for £49.99 but am now torn.
I knid of want one that does bread and jam and cakes but need it to make decent bread. I was reading the other thread about bms and getting twitchy.
I'm shattered so I'm off to bed. I'll try to get some pics of my kitchen up when I get my satnav back on Sunday.
It's been in for just over a year but is still not tiled nor is the plinth up or the cornicing, or the light switch. Oh and the radiator isn't connected so we can't put the surround round the door. Paint the door step.
Hmm, not much left to do!!
Hello wendy+5!
Night night.

Mollymop5

Can anyone help me with recipes for cous cous?I usually do it with a veg stock cube and have it as an alternative to rice when we have a curry.The kids love it and I'd love to know what else to add to it to make an interesting meal.

huxley

We use cous cous for an alternative to rice salad, add cooked chicken chopped, goats cheese, sundried tomatoes diced cucumber etc.

jcr16

oohh i'de love some cous cous recipes please.

i only ever get to eat it when i go to my hubbys granparents. and i like it but do find it a little bland i've never attempted it at home, as it just scares me, lol.