Pantry Basics?
Always rice (own brand supermarket or Chinese supermarket) - long grain, not Basmati or quick cook, flour, sugar, baking powder, oats, dried lentils and beans, eggs, milk, crackers, tinned beans, tomatoes and fruit. I like the idea of putting chopped ham into...
Why Didn't My Hard Boiled Eggs Peel Easily?
I dont know what is happening here, other than when we hard boil eggs that are laid on the same day, the shell sticks to the white. However, as yours must be at least a week old, this surely cant be the case. When we have quails eggs, instead of just tapping...
Will Humidity from an Aquarium Harm a TV on a Shelf Above It?
Im not sure about the TV, but I definitely know that the moisture will affect the wood. We used to keep our large aquarium in the kitchen, underneath a row of cupboards. The moisture from the aquarium completely damaged the corner of the unit, and made the...
Hoarding: The Food Wars
Another great article. Thank you Sandi. You are a very kind person. My food cupboard is small enough to see any cans, but I do keep lists of the rice, lentils, dried peas etc and also whats in the freezer. Absolutely invaluable.
Stop Delivery of Unwanted Catalogs
What a fantastic site! However, I think this just operates in the US. Does anybody know of a UK version?
Baby Won't Drink Formula?
I agree with Deeli. Perhaps this is your babys way of letting you know that they are ready to try something else. As a parent who fed both of my children myself and then used formula milk, I can confirm that this stuff tastes revolting! To start weaning earlier...
My Frugal Life: Share Your Garden
Thank you so much for posting this. As an allotment owner, we already swap and give away any extra seedlings we produce, but for some reason this had just never dawned on me for backyard plants and flowers!
Feed Family for a Week
Thanks Michele. We do this in our house too and even have a competition to see who can think of the most uses!
Bread Machine Bread Is Dry and Crumbly?
Hi. I used to use ERPs method for making bread, but it never came out the same twice. This may be something to do with altitude (or just that Im fairly useless)! I now use a recipe that I found on Allrecipes.com: 1 sachet dried yeast 1 cup warm water (110 deg...
My Frugal Life: Cooking From Scratch
Excellent advert for homecooking Glenda! We very very rarely eat out and I have finally managed to persuade my children that homecooked is definitely better! It is certainly always cheaper.
Using Up Jam That Didn't Set Correctly
I like to use runny jam stirred into vanilla yoghurt. I even make extra batches of odds and sods jam stuff, when I dont have enough to make a whole batch, purely for this purpose. Yesterday I made Tayberry, Gooseberry and Rhubarb - yummo!
Eating Healthy on a Budget
Of course this depends on the food outlets that you have available to you. Im horrified that tomatoes are $3/lb - thats robbery! We have a local butcher, who sells small chicken fillets, these are the little flaps that are trimmed from the whole fillets. Still...
Save Change Throughout The Year
My husband and I clear our pockets and wallets every evening, for anything smaller than £1 or 50p coins. This way we do still keep some change for the next day, but the money definitely adds up quickly.
Save Pumpkin Seeds for Chickens
Thanks for this tip. I work with a lady from Romania, who just cant get enough pumpkin seeds, as they are her favourite! Ill just have to share them equally between her and my girls!
Keeping Soaked Beans Handy
Great plan to keep beans soaking in the fridge. I use my pressure cooker to cook soaked beans, 20 minutes is just fantastic.
Should Chickens Roam Free Or Be Penned Up?
We have a smallish back garden (70 x 35) and our four girls have a shed, a covered area and a fenced in area across the width at the bottom of it. I like them free in the garden, but they do leave a lot of poop - particularly near the back door, where they...
