Sneaky ways to save the pennies

Windmill_Farmer

No need to wash plates every time, a plate can go 3-4 meals before it needs a wash. :beer:

Primrose

I previously tried doing the Oven Dried tomatoes and keeping them in the fridge. However, the olive oil in them tended to solidify and made them look rather unappetising, although the taste was still delicious. Does anybody know how to overcome this problem as I'd be worried about keeping them in a sealed jar at room temperature, fearing they would soon go mouldy.

Reverbe

I had a tea at Wetherspoons today and they brought the tea bag separate so I used it n then took it home... I shoulda been really OS, drank the hot water and kept the teabag to use and reuse at home lol

Lesley_Gaye

Primrose wrote: »

I previously tried doing the Oven Dried tomatoes and keeping them in the fridge. However, the olive oil in them tended to solidify and made them look rather unappetising, although the taste was still delicious. Does anybody know how to overcome this problem as I'd be worried about keeping them in a sealed jar at room temperature, fearing they would soon go mouldy.

doesn't the olive oil go back to liquid out of the fridge?

carolinosourus

Windmill_Farmer wrote: »

No need to wash plates every time, a plate can go 3-4 meals before it needs a wash. :beer:

Lol you sound like my bf who I'm sure if he was living on his own would end up giving himself some kind of poisoning!

carolinosourus

Primrose wrote: »

I previously tried doing the Oven Dried tomatoes and keeping them in the fridge. However, the olive oil in them tended to solidify and made them look rather unappetising, although the taste was still delicious. Does anybody know how to overcome this problem as I'd be worried about keeping them in a sealed jar at room temperature, fearing they would soon go mouldy.

If you take them out of the fridge then it should go back to being liquid, it won't harm the tomatoes at all, and it doesn't matter what they look like in the fridge, it's what they taste like! It's like with butter or coconut cream, when it's at room temperature it melts but if you keep it in the fridge it hardens again.

Curious_George_2

Windmill_Farmer wrote: »

No need to wash plates every time, a plate can go 3-4 meals before it needs a wash. :beer:

sorry thats a step too far for me,
our plates definitely need a wash each time, i couldnt bear the thought of eating off a scummy plate uuurrrggghhh.....
apart from anything else we are a gravy dinner family, and if its not something with gravy its pasta sauce or something else equally as messy...
the only way i can see that an unwashed plate would last almost a weeks worth of meals is if your eating processed and chips every night

Confuzzled

Primrose wrote: »

I previously tried doing the Oven Dried tomatoes and keeping them in the fridge. However, the olive oil in them tended to solidify and made them look rather unappetising, although the taste was still delicious. Does anybody know how to overcome this problem as I'd be worried about keeping them in a sealed jar at room temperature, fearing they would soon go mouldy.

you just need to make sure that the tomatoes are always covered in oil. store bought sundried tomatoes in oil will also go mouldy if the tom's are left uncovered for too long so it's not a personal failing to do something right with the recipe what have you, just the way things are. add a little extra oil and all is well

rosemary54

Windmill_Farmer wrote: »

No need to wash plates every time, a plate can go 3-4 meals before it needs a wash. :beer:

had a meal with friends in the US and they used the same plate for main,pud then as an ash tray:eek::eek::eek::eek:

rosemary54

having a lovely day harvesting,so far got tomatoes in the oven "sun drying",apples ready to peel and freeze,herbs frozen already in bags,borlotti beans podded into jars and hoping to go blackberrying later if time :):) then wil make bramble and apple jelly tomorrow.(not to mention sunflower seeds for the birds(ok I am too lazy to shell them for food!)

also saw neighbour over the fence who gave me his left over onion sets so will plant for spring/summer next year