£10 a week....

PipneyJane

bouicca21 said:

Where do I get an onion bag?  

I've never seen one.  FWIW I keep mine in a wicker basket in the corner of the kitchen worktop.  

- Pip

Katiehound

bouicca21 said:

Where do I get an onion bag?  

They used to be sold in £land for £1

Basically mine is a drawstring bag made of something like hessian on the outside- a loose weave breathable fabric certainly and then it has a black lining. It has a zip in the side near the bottom- but I never use that.
 Overall size is very approx A4, maybe a tad longer.
Think school shoe bag idea.

I'm sure you could easily make one if you had some loose weave natural fabric for the outside and dark (again natural) lining. Same idea for a potato bag

London_1

Katiehound said:

bouicca21 said:

Where do I get an onion bag?  

They used to be sold in £land for £1

Basically mine is a drawstring bag made of something like hessian on the outside- a loose weave breathable fabric certainly and then it has a black lining. It has a zip in the side near the bottom- but I never use that.
 Overall size is very approx A4, maybe a tad longer.
Think school shoe bag idea.

I'm sure you could easily make one if you had some loose weave natural fabric for the outside and dark (again natural) lining. Same idea for a potato bag

Thinking about it I think it sounds the same as mine and I think its likely I got mine there at some point I know I've had it for a long time, and the outside is a sort of pale beige colour with ONION or Potato printed on it. But definitely lined in a black stuff. probably it could be made fairly easily if you have the material and time and can sew ,but for a quid its more than paid its keep over the years 

joedenise my son-in-law Simon likes to keep his recipes a secret bless him, he hasn't even told my DD what magic he does in the kitchen. He just says a bit of this and a dab of that, and maybe a smidgen of something else. But from what my DD and  I can gather we know he uses the slow cooker to cook the lamb for around 5-6 hours as DD says it goes on first thing in the morning.

Then with careful cunning 'noseiness' we know he pierces it with a skewer all over , and rubs either garlic paste or pushes slivers of garlic into the holes and then smeares it with clear honey, and I think he has some Morrocan spices that he gets locally which he applies all over it and the whole lot goes into the oven, and the resulting crispy coating is gorgeous and the meat is definitely melt in the mouth. DD and I have been trying to get the recipe off him for ages and when he know we are snaeking around he just chucks us out of the kitchen .:)  

Simon is a really good cook, and its his hobby, but he likes to experiment on the rest of us , so he won't tell us what he does to make it taste so nice.  

JackieO xx

DesignerJumble

Perhaps Simon will be looking for a bit of help himself one day.

London_1

DesignerJumble said:

Perhaps Simon will be looking for a bit of help himself one day.

He's a lovely chap bless him, and adores my DD,the family and his dogs. His whole life revolves around us all. 

JackieO xx

skogar

Greenfinch - Agree with your comments on the Delia Smith frugal food book. I also have an old copy that came from a similar source bought when I was a student! Definitely of its time in terms of what were the cheap foods then and I am not sure that I would make all the recipes. I was surprised to see that some recipes from that book (as i's quie old) were on her website.

I agree that the Shirley Goode books are very good I acquired my gran's copy of "Goode for one" and was amazed to find her blogging away nearly 20 years later. Definitely worth keeping an eye out for her books second hand. Goode for 1 is an eye opener as it starts with no store cupboard which of course is more of a challenge than if you have even a few basics available.

skogar

Sorry - issues at the moment with "t" key not working properly.

FirstCoffee

I can afford the food, I just can't afford to cook it.

goldfinches

FirstCoffee said:

I can afford the food, I just can't afford to cook it.

I'm sorry you're in this situation and I hope this is helpful.
I read this article in the Guardian about Citizens Advice and it says that they are able to issue an emergency fuel voucher to help immediately. 
‘It is so easy to lose everything’: tales of poverty, despair and dignity at a Citizens Advice centre | Society | The Guardian

I'm assuming that all branches of Citizens Advice are able to do the same thing and that you can easily get to one, sorry if this isn't any use to you. Good luck. 

bouicca21

Katiehound said:

bouicca21 said:

Where do I get an onion bag?  

I'm sure you could easily make one if you had some loose weave natural fabric for the outside and dark (again natural) lining. Same idea for a potato bag

You overestimate my domestic skills!