Tisn't this section all to do with frugal living?

dronid

:eek: You might have come on with all guns blazing but I have to say Raveboy I think I can understand where you might be coming from. Most of us here on the board are pretty hardened OSers. It is not 'frugal living' in the sense that we only use the cheapest ingredients - though many do. It's about getting the best value out of what you do eat and, probably equal to that, knowing what's in our food. If you want to only eat the cheapest food irrespective of how it's made and what'd in it then you'll be on the value sausages with 65% fat and loads of cr*p in it.

There is obviously a place for that but with a bit of imagination and OS savvy you could be having something much nicer for the money spent on cheap, unhealthy but very easy to cook stuff. Rather than buy a Jar of Dolmio for about £1.90 you could make much the same with a couple of tins of chopped tomatoes and some herbs for about 50p. So that’s £1.40 saved on 1 meal:eek: for 4. This site should save you money and/or be better for you (or even help to impress others)!

I can imagine some people do get confused when they see the site without understanding the ethos.

rosieben

Anyone who's seriously interested in living frugally can find more than enough material in the OS index so I wont waste any time answering the troll.

The bm threads are many and long, and no doubt will be more so as new people continue to turn to OS for help and answers. No subject is finished as long as new people are joining in with their own specific questions and problems and no doubt a lot of information on the older threads is now out of date so the issues may need revisiting.

Have a nice day all OSers

Penelope_Penguin

patchwork_cat wrote: »

Also since this is this old style board then - school, not some 90's misspelling

Not that I'm wanting to defend the OP, as any fule kno, Nigel Molesworth has been advocating Down with Skool, since 1953

Penny. x

thriftlady_2

I do think it is a shame though, that many newcomers to the forum go away with the idea that to be OS you need a breadmaker and a slow-cooker. While both gadgets have their uses they are far from essential and many of us manage without either. But, both gadgets seem to dominate the board at times. Having said that, i wouldn't be without my yogurt maker

rosieben

thriftlady wrote: »

I do think it is a shame though, that many newcomers to the forum go away with the idea that to be OS you need a breadmaker and a slow-cooker. While both gadgets have their uses they are far from essential and many of us manage without either. But, both gadgets seem to dominate the board at times. Having said that, i wouldn't be without my yogurt maker

yes, absolutely agree. Actually I had no success with my bm, every loaf I baked was like a brick. Then I tried making by hand, there is no comparison!

mind you, lazy me now uses the bm to mix, then I finish off by hand and oven.

I'm trying to resist a yoghurt maker.......

~Chameleon~

thriftlady wrote: »

I do think it is a shame though, that many newcomers to the forum go away with the idea that to be OS you need a breadmaker and a slow-cooker. While both gadgets have their uses they are far from essential and many of us manage without either. But, both gadgets seem to dominate the board at times. Having said that, i wouldn't be without my yogurt maker

You're so right and although I do own a small slow cooker (ancient one given free with a catalogue many years ago) I find I can get exactly the same results using a cast iron pot in my oven on the lowest setting.

Also, you can make bread quite easily using the dough hook on a food mixer/processor, which is a far better investment than a bread maker as it can be used for so many different things and I'm sure most people will have one of these in one form or another in their kitchen already.

mary43

I'm a relative newcomer and bread makers and slow cookers being mentioned didn't put me off at all. I dont have either, nor a yoghurt maker but there were so many other useful tips around and such friendliness from other users the fact I didn't own these items didn't make be feel I shouldn't be here. On the contrary, I've much to learn and it's all here.
Thankyou all:j

Sola

Like any part of the forum, have a ferret round for what interests you (use the search function or the Indexed collections) and leave to one side anything that doesn't appeal. I've learned a lot about OS cleaning and household tips so that's probably what I value most about the OS folder, along with the scrummy recipes.

thriftlady_2

Sola wrote: »

Like any part of the forum, have a ferret round for what interests you (use the search function or the Indexed collections) and leave to one side anything that doesn't appeal. I've learned a lot about OS cleaning and household tips so that's probably what I value most about the OS folder, along with the scrummy recipes.

Good point, personally I hardly ever read cleaning threads cos they just don't interest me and I don't do much cleaning (damp cloth sorts most things):D

~Chameleon~

thriftlady wrote: »

Good point, personally I hardly ever read cleaning threads cos they just don't interest me and I don't do much cleaning (damp cloth sorts most things):D

Snap!

Although I will admit to having tried the stardrops and vinegar which seem to cover most cleaning jobs I need to do