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Spendy Wendy to Saver Savvy
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Well I certainly don't. I prep the veg, bring a pan of water to the boil, turn it down, throw in the veg & leave it for 1 min. Then I quickly strain it & dunk the colander in cold water to cool it off & prevent further cooking. Then it just gets bagged & frozen.
F2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (46/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
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Thank you so much @foxgloves, I’ll do just that. Thank you xMortgage (MFD 04/2053) (Jan 25) £238,983.71. Overpayment set to £200 per month. Current: £233,925.83
Debt Free: 6th November 2025!! 🥳
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24 / 25 books
6 / 24lbs lost
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DFW Diary: Spendy Wendy to Saver Savvy — MoneySavingExpert Forum2 -
I think it's just to get it to cool quickly and stop cooking, so you could use cold water, or for extra cooling power you could use something deep (saucepan maybe?) and put a sealed packet of something frozen at the bottom to keep the water cold when the hot veg goes in.
My freezer gets quite full but I have sand and sterile soil (for pets) so I might try storing them that way.Debts 04/01/25 01/12/25
Natwest2 £6,509.97 £5,600
NatWest CC £7,612.74 £6,680
Lloyds CC £6,112.60 £4,690
1st Direct CC £176.03 £144.20
CC total £20,411.34 £17,114
TSB OD £500 £0
1st Direct OD £600 £0
Car loan £4,000 £4,000
1st Direct Loan £10,684.44 £8,160
Total £36,195.78 £29,274.20
EF £1,002.83
HF £203.991
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