2008 - Live on £4000 for a full year.

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redglass wrote: »

Jumble-Bee wrote: »

Does anyone have any ideas what i can do with a huge red cabbage?

Hi Jumble-Bee! You can pickle it, or you can bake it in a sweet-sour sort of way - my friend whose OH is German does a very fancy version of this, but basically you only need some vinegar and something that's sweet, could be sugar or honey or raisins or a combination. Slice the cabbage into a casserole, add your chosen flavourings, cover and bake. Some people put cooking apple in it to keep it moist and I think this is an improvement. You get a sharp, fruity-tasting red veggie dish, nice with sausages, but make sure it's cooked long enough or it comes out tough and 'orrible. If you don't like sweet/sour combinations you could just grate it up with carrots and make a red coleslaw.

thanks my dear. going to make many vats of sweet n sour cabbage on sunday methinks.

Just told my bf I had a fabby cabbage recipe and he asked me if i 'call my cabbage charlie' (??!??) apparently i might because the inventor of the computer was 'charlie babbage' (??!??) which sounds a bit like cabbage....

i will let you know if my sweet and sour charlie babbage is a success....

now he is mocking me cos i type with two fingers and i am writing about cabbages which he says no-one will be interested in!

frugalness of today - got my free aussie 3 minute wonder sample in the post, resisted buying chocolate, made an odd 'carrot n quorn' curry to use up wonky carrots

sophiesmum_2

Jumble-Bee wrote: »

redglass wrote: »

thanks my dear. going to make many vats of sweet n sour cabbage on sunday methinks.

Just told my bf I had a fabby cabbage recipe and he asked me if i 'call my cabbage charlie' (??!??) apparently i might because the inventor of the computer was 'charlie babbage' (??!??) which sounds a bit like cabbage....

i will let you know if my sweet and sour charlie babbage is a success....

now he is mocking me cos i type with two fingers and i am writing about cabbages which he says no-one will be interested in!

frugalness of today - got my free aussie 3 minute wonder sample in the post, resisted buying chocolate, made an odd 'carrot n quorn' curry to use up wonky carrots

Must make me really sad then because I am interested in how your sweet and sour turns out:rotfl:

whitewing

Up early for our conference. Have done my 100 bops on the trampoline. Just about to make the sandwiches.

Have a great day!!

FunBrum

whitewing wrote: »

Up early for our conference. Have done my 100 bops on the trampoline. Just about to make the sandwiches.

Have a great day!!

Oh Whitey...I mis-read and thought you said a 100 BAPS! You'd be putting it on and not off!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

FunBrum

Jumble-bee.....your lollies sound yum!:D Also I too received my Aussie 3 a few weeks ago and havn't tried it yet...thanks for reminding me;)

Bails....thanks for the advice about cashback. I havent really gone down that road yet...maybe I should. The trouble is, I don't really buy anything apart from food and bills, of which all my megre wages seem to be spent on.:o
Janey51...Well done on the pastry front!:T I know what you mean about not wanting to spend. I feel that I'm being insulted if I'm asked to pay for anything...what a cheek!!:eek:

I think I need to get to grips with my spending diary and not just jot it down on a piece of paper, only to discover that I can't find the list! To be ultra-frugal, I'm going to clip together the backs of envelopes...used of course...to make a booklet!
When my BF and I have to put our time-sheets into the office we have started to use old re-used envolopes that the office have sent our programs out in. We are just waiting for someone to tell us we are mean so that we can tell them its frugaling. re-cycling and 'cos our pay is so c*&p!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: I'm I being obsessive?!

FrankieM

Have just got back from sorting out car tax for 2 vehicles.....!!!

My £4k isn't going to last long at this rate...

Going into town soon, so will have to update figures again when I get back....I hope I can stop spending money soon!!!

Penny2myName

Need to fill in my spending diary for yesterdays spends. Hit lucky with the organic eggs on reductions, 8p a carton of 6, so got myself a dozen. 10p for a large Mr A bakery loaf, and 47p for 4pts of St Ivel Advance omega3 fresh milk, so 73p in total there (plus unreduced stuff to be added)
full price those few items would have been
milk £1.75
Eggs(6) £1.78
Eggs(6) £1.78
bread £0.99
Total £6.30
Making a saving of £5.57:T

mumzyof2

Hi everyone,
I will be re joining this challenge on Monday as that is when i get paid. Im sorry i have been away for what seems like ages but iam back now. Iam not home until Sunday as iam sleeping at my sisters/grandmas and also its my DD 2nd birthday on Monday but we having her party tomorrow! Dead excited. She has grown up so much this year.
I will also be starting at 4,000 AGAIN. But now iam sorted and my money is sorted (for everyone who knows whats gone on) iam able to do this challenge even though i have no money saved up for my spending money when i go on holiday in april and i start paying rent next month and also i might be moving back to my home town AGAIN, i only left my hometown 5months ago too! But i need to be nearer my family
Anyway i have gone on too much...Have a good day!
**waves to nyk and jane coz u 2 are diamonds, and thankyou molly for helping the other day, do not know what was wrong with me but iam fine now **

EDITED to say quidco says £86.00 recieved (that was on the 1st feb) does anyone know how long it takes to reach my bank?) also havew £19.35 in pigsback! which will get me nappies when i reach £20 from boots

Mollymop5

mumzyof2 wrote: »

Hi everyone,
I will be re joining this challenge on Monday as that is when i get paid. Im sorry i have been away for what seems like ages but iam back now. Iam not home until Sunday as iam sleeping at my sisters/grandmas and also its my DD 2nd birthday on Monday but we having her party tomorrow! Dead excited. She has grown up so much this year.
I will also be starting at 4,000 AGAIN. But now iam sorted and my money is sorted (for everyone who knows whats gone on) iam able to do this challenge even though i have no money saved up for my spending money when i go on holiday in april and i start paying rent next month and also i might be moving back to my home town AGAIN, i only left my hometown 5months ago too! But i need to be nearer my family
Anyway i have gone on too much...Have a good day!
**waves to nyk and jane coz u 2 are diamonds, and thankyou molly for helping the other day, do not know what was wrong with me but iam fine now **

EDITED to say quidco says £86.00 recieved (that was on the 1st feb) does anyone know how long it takes to reach my bank?) also havew £19.35 in pigsback! which will get me nappies when i reach £20 from boots

Hiya, you sound ready and raring to go again.Good for you Remember one day at a time!

sophiesmum_2

good to see you back Mumzy. hope you are okay, I missed seeing your posts on here and seaaled pot challenge.:D