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  • nannygladys
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    Sun_Addict - The lads that came and did the work were very helpful, cleaned up after themselves and explained what they were doing and we had a bit of a laugh, so can't fault them
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    Cherryfudge - I started the permanent Xmas cards some years ago when I started being more frugal and getting fed up with amount of Xmas cards that ended up in landfill, as there's only so many gift tags you can use  :) I also started giving to charity instead of giving them to work mates as we had a charity box there and as it was a small place everyone thought it was a good idea and most people started doing the same. Most of my neighbours do the same now as well, but I still send cards to my middle daughter, brother, sister and friends that don't live local to me.
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    Makingabobor2 - Thank you, it was truly a wonderful day, but I am biased of course :)
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  • Ooh, how do you make your own granola?  Sounds interesting. I have an airfryer, but never realised you could make granola in it. 
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  • joedenise
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    Thank you.  I look out for the shortbread recipe and the granola one that @Makingabobor2 has asked about - that also sounds good.
  • nannygladys
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    I will see I can find the shortbread recipe
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  • Makingabobor2 - I actually followed a recipe from the internet, BBC food. Its like  basic mix that you can add what you want to and I halved the quantities as I wasn't sure it would work, but it fine and I will make another batch wen this one has gone. I tend to use it to op my fruit and yogurt and I did stew some 'past it' fruit and use it on top for a quick pudding!

    Recipe
    200gs porridge oats
    60gs mixed nuts, chopped
    approx 80gs honey/maple syrup. I use maple syrup as I had some that needed using up
    1 tbs olive oil
    1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    Pinch of salt
    1 x egg white

    1. in a large bowl combine oats and nuts.
    2. melt honey/maple syrup, oil, vanilla extract and pinch of salt and mix well
    3 add wet ingredients to the dry mixture until well combined
    4 whisk egg white until frothy and add to mixture and combine
    5 spread mixture in an even layer on a baking tray ( I put mine on the bottom of the air fryer) and cook 170 for about 15 mins, stirring it around every 5 mins. it will become crunchy as it cools. 
    I added mixed fruit to mine after cooking, as the fruit can burn and go rock hard, I also added seeds to it at the same time.
    Put into a air tight container when it has cooled down. 

    I found you have to keep your eye on it because it goes from done to burning very quickly!
    I think next time i will lower the heat a little and see what happens, I find all cooking is trial and error until you find the correct temp, time and how you personally like it. 

    Hope that helps
    Nannyg


    Ooh, thanks. I will try that. Sounds tasty & much healthier than bought granola.  I have some cheap museli I bought & wasn't keen on. Wonder if I could use that up instead of porridge oats. Might make some tomorrow when I have the oven on for dinner, as not sure it would spread thin enough on bottom of my air fryer. 
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,744....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 
    18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

    Challenges

    EF #68  £450/£3000
    .
    Fiver Friday '25 #10 £15

    Studies/surveys  July £72.46

    Decluttering items 750

    Books read    12
    Jigsaws done  8

    My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up


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