2021 Frugal Living Challenge

CRANKY40

@Mummy2cheekymonkeys You could make ice cream with it? Vanilla paste, double cream, sugar (always less than the recipe says) and some mlk. 

mumsiemum

CRANKY40 said:

Just a quick one re mumsie's lentil post. I decant anything that will take a while to use such as lentils into glass jars. Best by dates become irrelevant that way 

Good plan! Off to find a jar!!!

Viking_mfw

If you plan to use the cream to cook (as opposed to whipped/ poured) you can freeze as is and defrost for use. 

Couldsavemore

I may as well confess to some past its BB date... sunflower oil.
We all survived my tofu scramble.. made out of past its BB date tofu!

Couldsavemore

Solar panels are definately not cheap but will pay for themselves long term.
I would like enough free electricity to run my house and an electric car... eventually...
It howls a gale round the side of my house to I think some sort of turbine would be good... plus it would annoy the idiot 2 doors down... which is fine by me!

ancientmum

Mumto2cheekymonkeys, you can whip the cream and put blobs (or pipe into swirls if you feel artistic) onto a baking sheet.  Open freeze & then keep in a bag or a tub.  Use as required.  You can put a frozen blob on hot pie - yum.

moneyonmymindsam

I second homemade ice cream 
Maybe make creamy fudge?
Hugs to anyone that needs them, it's been a wet and cold day here. Nothing to report other than a money shuffle and all is good.

Can anyone recommend any frugal type you tube people they enjoy watching?

Sam x

cuddlymarm

Hi guys
I think the reason for the ban on collecting water might be because of the Zika virus in warmer areas, when we had our house in Florida it was recommended not to allow standing water because the mosquitoes bred in it. The virus had been found further south than where we were and humid areas were hot spots.

AskYouWillGet

Couldsavemore said:

I may as well confess to some past its BB date... sunflower oil.
We all survived my tofu scramble.. made out of past its BB date tofu!

Oh that's reassuring as wasn't sure, just seen! I've a unopened block that went OOD yesterday. Not something I buy usually but a good price. Am looking forward to a Tofu curry with mayfield curry powder tomorrow. 😋

Bluegreen143

Re cream, I had half a carton to use yesterday after making stroganoff. It’s definitely an item that I find hard to use and ends up binned! So I added it to the milk I was using to make hot cocoa for the kids and I at snack time and my word, it was so delicious and indulgent 😁 and good not to waste it too.