Frugal Living
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Top tip for open packs of dried food like pasta and rice. Use sealed plastic‘Tupperware’ containers. Simple,effective and pest proof.
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- diamond lil
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After a recent minor throat op went horribly wrong, I'm currently discovering the Joy of Soup. And I even found proper old-fashioned blancmange on amazon 

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Jans favourite is soup. And Angel Delight too.diamond lil wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:12 pm After a recent minor throat op went horribly wrong, I'm currently discovering the Joy of Soup. And I even found proper old-fashioned blancmange on amazon![]()
In three words I can sum up everything I have learned about life: It goes on.
Robert Frost.
Covid 19: After that level of weirdness ,any situation is certainly possible.
Me.
Robert Frost.
Covid 19: After that level of weirdness ,any situation is certainly possible.
Me.
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Heinz lentil soup is nice but it has too much salt and got very expensive so I don't get it often these days. I like mushroom soup too. Not had any for ages, got the urge now, will put it on my list! I'll try to find some cheap at Aldi.
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Added loads to my calorie app so I get most of my cauliflower used up over the next week or so. I microwave it with a bit of water for 3.5 minutes. They I give it a blast in the mini oven with my Quorn (which is also microwaved for a bit first. The oven bit isn't saving £, but it crisps everything up.
I make a low salt gravy using corn starch plus Knorr Zero, low salt granules etc.
Plate gets heated in microwave say on top of a bowl of peas and sweetcorn (for half their cooking time).
Total is about 8.5 minutes microwave, 4 or 5 mins mini oven, small bit of kettle to boil enough for gravy. No gas, no main oven.
I make a low salt gravy using corn starch plus Knorr Zero, low salt granules etc.
Plate gets heated in microwave say on top of a bowl of peas and sweetcorn (for half their cooking time).
Total is about 8.5 minutes microwave, 4 or 5 mins mini oven, small bit of kettle to boil enough for gravy. No gas, no main oven.
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Lentil soup is one of the easiest and cheapest to make. Great with a bit of crusty bread.
Add a bit of bacon or spam and a few bits of dehydrated pepper and onions. It's a blank canvas.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/red_ ... acon_27157
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- diamond lil
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I make a lot of soup. All kinds. Fav is Bottom of the Fridge variety 

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Just used my local c.a.b. when they found out I was on benefits they gave me a voucher fo£150 for aldi.
Don't know if I have to spend it all at once but even if I do ....
Also age concern are going to be in contact regarding £100 grant.
Lovely jubbly
If your on benefits they consider state pension that pop along you never know your luck.
Don't know if I have to spend it all at once but even if I do ....
Also age concern are going to be in contact regarding £100 grant.
Lovely jubbly
If your on benefits they consider state pension that pop along you never know your luck.
Fill er up jacko...
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Serious suggestion........ Can we have a frugal soups recipe thread? I'd so like to know how to use my crockpot more to make soups, especially from dehydrated or yellow label veg.diamond lil wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:14 pm I make a lot of soup. All kinds. Fav is Bottom of the Fridge variety![]()
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Do it! Use the recipes section.jennyjj01 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:44 pmSerious suggestion........ Can we have a frugal soups recipe thread? I'd so like to know how to use my crockpot more to make soups, especially from dehydrated or yellow label veg.diamond lil wrote: ↑Fri Jun 16, 2023 4:14 pm I make a lot of soup. All kinds. Fav is Bottom of the Fridge variety![]()

In three words I can sum up everything I have learned about life: It goes on.
Robert Frost.
Covid 19: After that level of weirdness ,any situation is certainly possible.
Me.
Robert Frost.
Covid 19: After that level of weirdness ,any situation is certainly possible.
Me.