2008 - Live on £4000 for a full year.

sweetpea03

As I'm trying to use up what I have already in I made this cake today using the walnuts & dates left from xmas, would anyone like a slice with a cuppa? :coffee:A few years ago the nuts & dates probably would've got thrown away if they weren't eaten over xmas


And heres my bag of bread rolls that I made earlier, they only cost about 24p of flour + a little bit of oil, yeast, sugar & salt



Your chicken meals sound lovely Protogenia, I have never been able to face cooking a chicken carcuss which is a bit daft, i may try & give it a go sometime during the challenge to get a meal or two extra out of the chicken like you

wornoutmumoftwo

Sweetpea03 I am SO JEALOUS, how did you get your rolls to cook like that?

And, yes, I'd love a slice of cake, I'll go pop the kettle on now.

:rotfl:

hopeless_spendthrift

scorpio04 wrote: »

Just realised that Asda deliver here so might give this a go too. I like Lidl's but always buy stuff I don't need there. Could send son for staples that are really cheap from there though and do the rest by delivery - no temptation that way.

Hello everyone!

Have just found the following offer on a link from this website - madaboutbargains.com:

Free delivery with Asda with an online order over £50. Simply type in the following voucher number at the checkout stage:
M3-CH-NY-28

Oh this only lasts until the 9th January.

A saving on petrol or bus fares tho, even if u don't usually shop with Asda

Wanna say a BIG thank u to you all for inspiring me to take account of my finances this year.

I hope you all manage to achieve what u set out to

Best regards and wishes for a peaceful, prosperous and debt free new year!

Thrifty

sweetpea03

Thanks for the brew wornoutmumoftwo! :T I'll go get your slice of cake to go with it! :rotfl:

I was lucky enough to get a panasonic breadmaker for xmas & its just the basic dough setting, then you just have to shape the dough (it doesn't even seem to need knocking back down) let it rise for a bit then bake for 10 mins

wornoutmumoftwo

Thanks for the brew wornoutmumoftwo! :T I'll go get your slice of cake to go with it! :rotfl:

I was lucky enough to get a panasonic breadmaker for xmas & its just the basic dough setting, then you just have to shape the dough (it doesn't even seem to need knocking back down) let it rise for a bit then bake for 10 mins

I'm going to have to get one of them. (ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEM), even if we have to eat beans on toast for the rest of the month!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

dreams_R_free

whiskylizzie wrote: »

I do have a non-stick milk pan _I bought at sales 2 years ago-I can use metal, it's wonderful, but do not make same mistake as I did - it's too small for making a proper batch of sauce, like cheese for 3-4. I wish I had invested in a bigger one-circulon -expensive. Also, it won't go in dishwasher, but very easy to clean so it's swings & roundabouts I s'pose.

I'll remember your advice when I get round to finding a suitable one in a sale sometime. Thanks.

The dishwasher problem doesn't affect me though. I don't have one and am probably not likely to have for the foreseeable future and beyond:rolleyes: .

sweetpea03

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :DI'm going to have to get one of them. (ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEM), even if we have to eat beans on toast for the rest of the month!


I shouldn't be encouraging you to spend wornoutmumoftwo lol but I think its going to save me a fortune this year with the price of bread incresing so much I'm going to try a pizza with the dough at the weekend & see how it turns out

wornoutmumoftwo

Well we're on a loaf a day (about £7 a week x 52 weeks = £364 a year)

Anyway, I'll justify it by spending a little of the christmas money my hubby gave me, I also got two cook books for christmas (one scottish recipe book and a slow cooker one) so I'm hoping to be very economical this year. :A

Your cake tasted great by the way.

Burlesque_Babe

right.........Abbey is back up........lets see........

well, my water and Council Tax DD's which aren't counted, but £16.12 in insurance to be counted.

And 2p in interest paid to me!!!

So £16.10 so far

hopeless_spendthrift

Jacks_xxx wrote: »

Thanks honeybun! :T

I am nothing if not a realist. (That's what we pessimists are calling ourselves these days! )

I think I'm the polar opposite to you when it comes to shopping though!

I do get that panicky "Oh my god we've run out of EVRYTHING!" feeling - but I also get a bit of a kick out of having used it all up and having empty cupboards to fill.

(Does that make me weird??? :rolleyes: )

Love Jacks xxx

Not weird, but very resourceful Jacks! :cool:
All the best with it all!
Thrifty