If you have been following my $21 Supermarket Challenge you will know that I have cleaned out my freezer of ‘forgotten food’ and am now working on clearing out my pantry. Chef [my husband, still on crutches] normally does all…
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Save Money by Shopping in your own Pantry
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Posted in food, kitchen
The $21 Challenge achieved …. well almost
Recently I wrote about the $21 Supermarket Challenge whereby I challenged myself to clear out the pantry, refrigerator and freezer of all the ‘forgotten’ food and then spending only $21 per week to supplement what I ‘found’ Well, I have…
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Posted in food, kitchen
Have you taken the $21 Supermarket Challenge yet ?
My Chef [ a.k.a. my Hubby ] has injured himself and he won’t be in His Natural Domain [ i.e., The Kitchen, Pantry and Freezer ] for about the next 2 months … so I am in the driver’s seat…
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Posted in food, kitchen
Save Money by putting Your Food Scraps to Good Use
So you have chopped up your vegetables for dinner; what do you do with the scraps? Easy. Recycle, Repurpose or ReUse them to Save Money Recycle You could place them in your compost bin in the garden to break down…
Repurpose your Bread and Crusts
This week’s Guest Post is by Jim ” Eat your Crusts, they’ll make your hair go Curly ” so said Nanna, all those years ago. You might remember a while back that I wrote about a bread pudding inspired by…
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Posted in food, Repurpose
How to Save Time & Money on Food Shopping
“ So, what’s for Dinner? ” is a common cry in most households … Here are a few ways you can automate this answer without having to eat the same thing each week – unless you want to [ but more…
NYE Survival … without necessarily drinking your own bodyweight in OJ
Hello again, Jim the Guest Writer here again This week’s post is a little off the normal track, but with New Year’s Eve fast approaching, it could help us Designated Drivers to avoid drink-time boredom, not to mention some fairly…
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Posted in entertainment, food
How to Repurpose Bread to make Dessert
This week’s Guest Post is by Jim Jim loves to cook and has similar repurposing principles to myself He is a ‘ Waste Not, Want Not ’ cook I hope you enjoy the read as much as I did, Glenda…
8 ways to Save Money on Breakfast, Snacks & Dessert
I’m appalled at how much money people spend on commercial Breakfast Cereals, which contain around 36 per cent Sugar. Even the so called “ healthy ” ones, with sugar levels working their way up from 10 percent, routinely retail…
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Posted in food, Repurpose, saving money
Posted in food, Repurpose, saving money
Don’t toss your Citrus Peel – it will Save you Money
I have recently returned from a 7200km [ about 4500 miles ] road trip; more to come on that subject in upcoming posts … It is great to be able to interact with people of different generations [ older and…
Growing Snowballs - How to Save Time & Money in your Life 