Posted on 03/23/2008 11:36:40 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny
Americans finding soaring food prices hard to stomach can battle back by growing their own food. [Click image for a larger version] Dean Fosdick Dean Fosdick
Home vegetable gardens appear to be booming as a result of the twin movements to eat local and pinch pennies.
At the Southeastern Flower Show in Atlanta this winter, D. Landreth Seed Co. of New Freedom, Pa., sold three to four times more seed packets than last year, says Barb Melera, president. "This is the first time I've ever heard people say, 'I can grow this more cheaply than I can buy it in the supermarket.' That's a 180-degree turn from the norm."
Roger Doiron, a gardener and fresh-food advocate from Scarborough, Maine, said he turned $85 worth of seeds into more than six months of vegetables for his family of five.
A year later, he says, the family still had "several quarts of tomato sauce, bags of mixed vegetables and ice-cube trays of pesto in the freezer; 20 heads of garlic, a five-gallon crock of sauerkraut, more homegrown hot-pepper sauce than one family could comfortably eat in a year and three sorts of squash, which we make into soups, stews and bread."
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She compares the current period of market uncertainty with that of the early- to mid-20th century when the concept of victory gardens became popular.
"A lot of companies during the world wars and the Great Depression era encouraged vegetable gardening as a way of addressing layoffs, reduced wages and such," she says. "Some companies, like U.S. Steel, made gardens available at the workplace. Railroads provided easements they'd rent to employees and others for gardening."
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Your wife is special, she should know about this thread.
If you are nice, she might cook you something special.
Smile, it confuses people.
I can biol water, given the proper scientific instraments, but that is about it.<<<
Well, I have never tried to biol water with instraments, but have been successful using a pan on a burner that was lit.
Leda is welcome, you might tell her that you won the prize, LOL, maybe she will help you out.
Thanks for making me laugh, it feels good.
Strawberry Vanilla Dessert
Posted by: “KS tabby”
Strawberry Vanilla Dessert
1 c. milk
3 oz. pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
4 1/2 to 5 c. cubed angel food cake
1 small pkg. strawberry gelatin
1 1/2 c. boiling water
10 oz. pkg. frozen strawberries
Place cake cubes in a 9-inch pan/casserole.
Combine pudding mix and milk. Add ice cream and beat until well blended. Pour over cake cubes and set until firm.
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add strawberries and stir. Cool and then pour over pudding mixture. Chill until set.
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3. Quick Pineapple Dessert
Posted by: “KS tabby”
Quick Pineapple Dessert
1 c. flour
1 egg
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 t. salt
1 t. soda
8 1/2 oz. can crushed pineapple
Topping recipe follows
Mix together flour, brown sugar, salt and soda. Add egg and pineapple and mix together well. Pour into an 8x10-inch pan.
Mix together the following topping ingredients and sprinkle over top of pineapple mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve with whipped topping or ice cream.
Topping
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. chopped nuts
Mix all topping ingredients together and sprinkle over top of pineapple mixture before baking.
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4. Rhubarb Crunch
Posted by: “KS tabby”
Rhubarb Crunch
4 c. diced fresh rhubarb
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. honey
3 Tbsp. flour
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. oatmeal
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. margarine or shortening
3 Tbsp. flour
Combine rhubarb with white sugar, hone and the 3 tablespoons of flour. Arrange in a greased 8-inch baking dish.
Combine brown sugar, oatmeal and the 1 1/2 cups of flour; cut in margarine. Sprinkle on top of the rhubarb and bake at 350 degrees fpr 4- ,omites/;
Serve plain or top with ice cream.
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5a. Peach Crumble
Posted by: “KS tabby”
Peach Crumble
4 servings
29 oz. can sliced peaches, drained
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. margarine
1/4 t. cinnamon
1/4 c. melted shortening
1/3 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. flour
1/4 t. soda
2/3 c. oatmeal
1/2 t. vanilla
Arrange peaches in buttered, shallow 1-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice and cinnamon. Dot with margarine.
Combine shortening and sugar in a bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Crumble with fingers and sprinkle on top of peaches.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Top with ice cream, cream or whipped topping if desired.
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6. Peaches and Cream
Posted by: “KS tabby”
Peaches and Cream
10 to 16 servings
2 3-oz. pkgs. lemon gelatin
2 c. boiling water
1 c. orange juice
3 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
12 oz. container frozen whipped topping, thawed
21 oz. can peach pie filling
Dissolve 1 package of the lemon gelatin in 1 cup of the boiling water. Add orange juice. Chill until partially set.
Blend cream cheese into whipped topping. Fold into gelatin mixture. Pour into a 9x13-inch dish. Chill until firm.
Dissolve remaining package of lemon gelatin with remaining cup of boiling water. Stir in pie filling. Pour over congealed layer and chill until firm.
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7. Country Baked Apples
Posted by: “KS tabby”
Country Baked Apples
5 servings
5 large baking apples, peeled and cored (I like to leave the peeling on and just take off a bit around the top of the apple)
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. nutmeg
1 c. apple jelly
1 1/4 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. apple juice
Place apples in an 8-inch square baking dish (or larger sized baking dish if apples won’t fit).
Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and jelly. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of mixture into each apple cavity; dot each apple with butter.
Bring apple juice to a boil; pour juice into baking dish around the apples. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.
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8. Peaches In Custard Sauce
Posted by: “KS tabby”
Peaches In Custard Sauce
6 servings
16 oz. can sliced cling peaches
1 2/3 c. evaporated milk
1/2 c. wter
3 1/2 oz. pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
1/8 t. nutmeg
Drain peaches well. Cut peaches into chunks.
Place evaporated milk and water in a mixing bowl. Add nutmeg and pudding mix. Beat slowly with rotary beater until smooth. Stir in peaches. Chill before serving.
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9. Hawaiian Pineapple Cream Cheese Cake
Posted by: “KS tabby”
Hawaiian Pineapple Cream Cheese Cake
15 to 20 servings
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2 t. baking soda
1 t. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 t. salt
20 oz. can crushed pineapple with juice
1/2 to 1 c. chopped nuts
Frosting
1/2 c. margarine or butter
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 c. powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla
Mix all cake ingredients together, except the frosting ingredients. Pour into a greased 9x13-inch baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until cake tests done.
Mix all frosting ingredients together and beat thoroughly until smooth. Spread over cooled cake.
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10. Chewy Trail Mix Bars Recipe
Posted by: “Jenn Bartimus”
Chewy Trail Mix Bars Recipe
yogajournal
Science has long touted the cholesterol lowering benefits of foods like oats and nuts. Now we know that combining these foods can have an additional, enhancing positive effect, as compared to eating these foods alone.
With this in mind, here’s a delicious chewy granola bar that you can make at home - so you know exactly what is in it! It combines organic oats, nuts and fruit for a tasty treat. Make these over the weekend, and take them with you to work, to the gym, or on the road for a healthy, lighter snack while driving or on a plane.
Ingredients:
1 cup organic brown rice syrup
1 cup organic almond butter
1 tsp organic vanilla extract
2 cups organic brown rice crispies
2 cups organic rolled oats
1 cup organic raisins or other dried fruit
1/4 cup organic sesame seeds
1/4 cup organic pecans, chopped
1/2 cup organic almonds, chopped
Directions:
1. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat first 3 ingredients over low flame until well incorporated.
3. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well. Using your hands works best.
4. Pour into parchment-lined 8x8 casserole dish.
5. Press down evenly into pan by lining with parchment paper to keep from sticking to your hands.
6. Set aside to cool. Then cut to desired size.
Come on over and let’s make seasonal Candies together.
Jenn B
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Make_it_Candy_Recipes
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11. Peanut Butter Sheet Cake
Posted by: “KS tabby”
Peanut Butter Sheet Cake
Serves 20
2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
2 c. sugar
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. oil
1 1/2 sticks margarine
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1 c. water
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1/2 c. buttermilk
Icing Recipe follows
Mix together flour, sugar, soda and salt; set aside.
In a saucepan over medium heat, mix together oil, margarine, peanut butter and water and bring to a boil. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well.
In a bowl beat eggs, vanilla and buttermilk. Add to mixture; mix until well blended.
Pour into greased and floured 11x15-inch sheet cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.
Prepare and spread the following icing over cake while still warm.
ICING
1/2 c. evaporated milk or cream
1 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. margarine
1 c. peanut butter chips
20 miniature marshmallows
1 c. chopped, dry roasted peanuts
1 t. vanilla
In a saucepan, bring milk, sugar and margarine to a boil, cooking 2 minutes. Add chips, marshmallows, vanilla and nuts. Blend until chips and marshmallows are melted. Spread over warm cake.
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12a. Very Berry Smoothie
Posted by: “Jenn Bartimus”
Very Berry Smoothie
Snacks
This smoothie is loaded with antioxidants! This is a SparkPeople.com Recipe
Ingredients
2 cups orange juice
1 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
2 small ripe bananas
1 cup berries (fresh or frozen) — strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries
Directions
1. Place all ingredients in a blender.
2. Blend for about 10 seconds or until all ingredients are smooth.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional Info
a.. Amount Per Serving
b.. Calories: 151.2
a.. Total Fat: 1.7 g
b.. Cholesterol: 3.7 mg
c.. Sodium: 45.0 mg
d.. Total Carbs: 31.3 g
e.. Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
f.. Protein: 5.0 g
Jenn B aka Mom2Sam and Tiny
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Make_it_Gluten_Free
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Make_it_healthy_Recipes
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13. Sour Cream Cake
Posted by: “KS tabby”
Sour Cream Cake
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. sugar
1 t. cinnamon
4 eggs
1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1 small pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
1/2 c. oil
1 c. sour cream
Combine nuts, sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
Combine remaining ingredients and beat for 4 minutes. Spoon half the batter into a well-greased and floured bundt (tube) or spring pan.
Sprinkle half the nut mixture over batter, then add remaining cake batter. Top with remaining nut mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Cake may be glazed with thin icing or dusted with powdered sugar.
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14a. Rhubarb Pie
Posted by: “KS tabby”
Rhubarb Pie
Makes 1 pie
4 c. rhubarb
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
4 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 t. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. margarine
9-inch unbaked pie shell
In a medium bowl, combine rhubarb, sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon and margarine. Spoon into an unbaked pie shell. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour or until bubbly and brown. Serve warm with milk.
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15a. Apple Marmalade Pudding Cake
Posted by: “*~Tamara~*”
Apple Marmalade Pudding Cake
Serves 8 to 12
6 medium Apples
3/4 cup Brown sugar, packed
1-2/3 cups Flour
3 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 cup Granulated sugar
1/3 cup Shortening
1/3 cup Orange marmalade
1 Egg
1/2 cup Milk
1 tsp Cinnamon
2 tbsp Granulated sugar
BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE:
3 tbsp Cornstarch
1 cup Brown sugar, packed
pinch Salt
1 cup Cold water
1 cup Boiling water
1/4 cup Butter
2 tsp Vanilla
Preheat oven to 400°F [200°C] Butter a shallow 13 x 9 inch [30 x 22 cm] baking dish.
CAKE
Peel and core apples. Slice very thin and spread in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Put dish in hot oven while making topping.
Stir flour, baking powder, salt and 1/2 cup [125 mL] sugar in a medium size bowl. Add shortening and cut in finely. In a small bowl beat egg, and stir in marmalade and milk. Add to dry ingredients and mix until blended.
Remove apples from oven and spread batter over them. Combine cinnamon and 2 tbsp [25 mL] sugar and sprinkle over batter.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until batter is cooked through. Serve, cut in large squares and top with Butterscotch sauce.
BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE
Mix cornstarch, brown sugar and salt thoroughly in saucepan. Stir in cold water, blending until smooth. Stir in boiling water. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and and vanilla. Serve hot.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tamaras_sweet_treats/
Looking for something decadent and sweet?
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ARecipe4ALL/
patton can’t biol water, he doesn’t have the
correct instraments ;) ... thus, he is banned
from the kitchen when cooking is going on.
he gets strict orders not to touch things
in there either.
Patton won the cooking prize, if I am guessing right, he can’t boil water and is banned from the kitchen.....LOL, does that mean that he does not have to do the dishes either?
Why not give him a cooking course for his birthday?
Something exotic, maybe a Chinese food course, would teach him a lot.
Lest you think that I want a man messing in my kitchen, the answer is no, I have kept my tools in the same locations for over 60 years and expect them to be where I put them.
Since I have been sick, when my Sister comes, she helps in the kitchen and it may take me months to find where she hid something.
Welcome and I hope you find something of interest to you in the thread.
They tell me it is time for a ping.
Posts now number 5,024.
There must be something in there for you.
Your turn to post.
Sisters can be so helpful, can’t they?
(((((((nw_arizona_granny))))))
Sisters are a blessing..........
Diana handles all my bills for me, from Washington, that is sisterly love.
But it took me a year to find the paddle for my bread machine.
But, NW AZ GRANNY, you found it! That is what matters. Not how long it took, silly girl.
Someone told me once - “You think God will make a note of every time you made your bed, or did your dishes? Hell, no. But, He will make note of all the hearts you touched.”
Someone told me once - “You think God will make a note of every time you made your bed, or did your dishes? Hell, no. But, He will make note of all the hearts you touched.”<<<
He has given me many paths to follow, over the years.
God did not need to check my bed, my grandmother did.
Every letter that I ever got from my grandmother, started with
“Did you make your bed this morning?”, she lived 95 years.
I am more like her son/my father, “pull the covers back and let it air out”......
Folding clothes and making beds, wastes so many hours of ones life.
[Want to smile at small posts, check out the 3 pages here, on page 3, there is a Parsley Jelly recipe....well they are all of sorts and the smile on my face is for the brave souls who rushed right out and picked every dandelion flower in their yards....granny]
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=435185&highlight=nettle+soup
[3 small pages in thread]
Dandelion Honey & other wild food recipes
I’ve just made my own honey ... and there wasn’t a bee in sight!
I’ve collected 150 dandelion flowers, cleaned them up (i e took everything green off) and and boiled them with lemon juice from one lemon and 1 ltr of water for about 30 minutes. I then strained it and added suger to to the juice (ratio: 1 ltr of liquid - 1 kg of sugar). I boiled the sugary liquid for just over an hour and then filled in in jars - job done!
Anybody else ever done this? More so, does anybody know any other recipes with wild or free food?
[How to save money in the U.K., there are 42 pages of hints in this thread, I will post a couple that I did not know....granny]
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=826963
Sneaky ways to save the pennies
When giving my kids ice cream I always use cones and give them a lot less actual ice cream than in a bowl. I only serve up the best ice cream (usually home made but sometimes bought) because I think the cheap stuff is rubbish, so I figure this is saving me quite a lot of money. The children don’t notice at all.
Any other ways of sneakily saving pennies that your family doesn’t notice?
Ness.
I put some value goods into brand labelled bags as O/H can be quite brand fussy. This can include Asda teabags into Yorkshire tea box, value biccys go straight into the biccy tin and value oven chips go straight into a McCains bag I have kept. He doesn’t notice the difference at all.
I bulk my curries up with grated carrot - not only does it dissapear into the curry because its a similar colour, it means less meat is needed and it is alot better for my vegetable shy family.
I soak tea stained cups/stained kitchen utensils in a bleach water solotion in my kitchn bowel, when they are clean I then use half the water to mop the kitchen floor and the other half to put down the toilet.
When fruit goes “limp” or past it...and my son turns his nose up at eating “rotten food” I pop it into a smoothie and he guzzles it down being none the wiser.
The things we will do eh?
Learn about cuts of meat. Now use neck of lamb for stew with the bones left on. I found it cheaper than other cuts and gave the best flavour. Took trial and error and my blank face at the butcher every time he spoke about a different cut but got there in the end!
I cut my Brillo pads into quarters - I use them only rarely and I’m not using a whole one for one pot/cooker ring!
Put soap/fairy liquid into a pump dispenser - this prevents MrS from using half a pint everytime he does the washing up!
I used my piggypoint vouchers to buy a kettle from john lewis (wouldn’t have paid actual real money for this) and put my electric kettle away. I reckon I’ve saved loads on energy costs and the whistling kettle can’t be ignored so there is no more putting the kettle on and forgetting about it.
Bulk cooking to save energy.
Bulk out stews/curries/ mince etc with lentils, grated veg and..porridge!
When I do my budget at the start of each month, I ‘overbudget’. For example if the tv licence is £11.61, I budget £15 and do this for each outgoing, when the bank statement comes I pocket the difference into my mortgage pig. It all adds up.
1 teabag for 2 cups of tea. Cheapo teabags for the kids as they don’t notice.
Mix milk with made up powdered milk to spin it out.
Sainsburys cornflakes are 29p per box and taste great!
Serve water and bread at mealtimes to fill them up!
Use leftovers eg I did too much rice last night so tomorrow I’ll chop up an onion and put a tin of mixed beans with it and give it to hubby for lunch.
If I think of any more I’ll post...keep them coming guys this is a great thread!
Squeeze a loo roll into an oval shape. It doesn’t rollout so easily - and kids tend not to use yards at a time!
Save pump dispensers from handwash and refill with shampoo and conditioner that you keep in the shower. The amount that is dispensed with one or two pumps is plenty, and it stops you tipping out too much.
I love the tip about squeezing the loo roll- I do this and it definitely does make it last longer.
I dilute my orange juice (value, of course) half and half with value fizzy water (17p for two litres) and it makes a delicious drink that makes the OJ go further.
Keep the ideas coming!
GISI
an old tip from my mum! on a sunday after the traditional sunday roast! put the bones into some wter and boil for an hour or so! then add all the left over veg meat gravey etc! as the week goes o add all the leftover meat veg gravey from the meals my dad is dead fussy so always leave somthing and my mum always cooks too much! it makes awsome soup that changes everyday!
Well I wrote a great big long list of things we do and I managed to delete it!
*Always use one tea bag for two cups of tea
*We do the squeeze loo roll thing too
*Keep old toothbrushes for fiddly cleaning
*Cut face wipes in half
*Use a tablespoon of white vinegar as fabric conditioner
* Put a teaspoon of borax and hotwater down sinks every few days - unblocks drains, keeps them clear and saves calling a plumber out!
*Always use half the amount of washing powder that is stated on the box
*Use old tin cans to make pretty tea light holders for the garden in the summer - look pretty and you don’t mind if they get wrecked in the rain.
*May be taking this a tad too far, but we buy man sized tissues, cut them in half and put them in a pretty box. We can make one box of tissues last over a year and I am allergic to just about everything! And no one knows.
*Turn the oven off for the last five mins of cooking time.
*Use old clothes (boil washed) for cloths
*Always, always, always make stock from chicken bones etc
*If you have left over lemon/lime, cut into little chunks, pop in an ice cube tray, fill with water and if you want lemon/lime in a gin and tonic etc it is very handy and saves buying a new lemon/lime for one drink.
Might have a few more ideas, will come back.
Oh I knew I would remember something:
*If you have any wine left over at the bottom of the bottle (rare in this house) freeze it and pop it when a recipe calls for a splash of wine - saves opening a new bottle.
Last edited by daisy_steiner : 30-03-2008 at 7:20 PM. Reason: Forgot something
Granny note:
On several of the Yahoo lists, the members are talking about using half as much laundry and dishwashing soaps and still getting clean clothes and dishes.
They say that most instructions on the containers, are to sell the product and not for the best use.
Some have saved bottles and pour it half full of the product and the other half is water, so that the family members who might help and use it, will also use the weaker amount.
granny
And yes, I had to have a look at page 2......
Some of the things I do
Water down my milk
Decant thin bleach into thick bleach bottles
Add grated carrot, oats & lentils to bulk out mince
Serve rubber chicken at least once a month
Buy huge bottles of shower creme, usually 99p & pour it into the hand wash bottles I keep on each hand basin.
[What is rubber chicken? granny] [Found the answer]
Rubber chicken
I buy a largish chicken & serve it roast on Sunday then I strip the meat of the bones & make stock with the carcase, this is then made into soup. I add ham & mushroom to 2 thirds of the chicken & mix it all with a thick white sauce & make a pie with some of the mix, I add extra milk to the rest of the chicken ham & mushroom mix & serve it with pasta. I then make risotto or special fried rice with the last few scraps of chicken. I sometimes freeze some of the meals, that way we don’t eat chicken every day of the week. I often do the same with beef & make cottage pie, spag bol, beef in red wine & mulligatawny soup.
Hester
Me and Oh have been having a lean time of it at the moment....I’ve switched to a Polish-style sourdough bread from Tesco’s which is more filling and lasts longer.
Also (sshhh don’t tell him) but because butter is so dear when we have toast and jam, say for breakfast, I spread the butter on the outside edges of the toast and spread the jam in the middle...lol
Looks proper but doesn’t really taste any different!
Got to thinking about the Lynx/Asda bodyspray thing - and it took some thinking about (my OH is exactly the same).
How about a bit of subterfuge (big word for this time in a morning!) a little white lie. You could try telling him that all your friends were saying how really sexy the new Asda/Tesco/Morrisons bodyspray is - even better than ‘name of something expensive’. Then, next time in the supermarket, take a sly spray of one and go absolutely delirious over the fragrance of it while asking him to have a sniff as well. He may not like the smell but if he thinks it makes YOU go weak at the knees - it may just do the trick!
.........be very careful with the cheapie washing powders where black clothes are concerned - it can often turn em dark grey.
Have to admit that I do prioritise certain bits of washing to the ‘good soap powder’ - but my ‘good’ stuff is Asda’s own Lavender and Cottonflower Bio. My cheap one is the SmartPrice one. My fabric conditioner is the Jasmine and YlangYlang by Asda - but have been known to use the SmartPrice which isn’t that bad at all.
I now ALWAYS measure out the soap powder (ever since getting one of those free measuring cups) but usually use around half the recommended amount and I’ve stopped using fabric conditioner on his jeans/denim jacket/overalls etc. But of course, all MY stuff gets the fabric conditioner treatment.
This thread has 7 pages of the cheapest recipes, I love the different names on the dishes and notice that the dishes are not full of so many ingredients, as ours are....granny
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=110020
ooh i forgot stromboli!
i make up this mix in the bread machine
1.5 cups lukewarm water
3 tbsp olive oil
3 cups white flour (i use self rising it makes it extra light)
1 tsp salt
1.5 tsp dry yeast (for breadmakers, £1 pkt from Lakeland, keep in fridge!)
1tbsp dried herbs (£1.49 jar from lidl- parsley, garlic, leeks etc) (optional)
i put this in my breadmaker on the dough setting. when the dough is ready turn your oven on to preheat at 200C.
on an oil surface roll out the dough into roughly a rectangle (dough should be no more than 1/2inch thick). once it’s rolled out shift it over to your oiled and floured pan. lay it out flat again and using the back of a spoon lightly coat in either olive oil or a tomato sauce. (bbq sauce or ketchup will do in a pinch or if you use lidl’s sun dried tomatoes you can use that oil, gorgeous stuff!)
now you will fill with a mixture of mince, onion and whatever veg you fried up with it (make sure meat is cooked through). add extra sauce if you think it will be dry. toss in some cheese of choice.spread this out on the dough making sure to not get it more than 1/4 inch from the edges. once spread out gently roll the whole thing up, pinch the ends shut, make a few notches in the top to let the steam out and pop it in the oven for 20-35 minutes until a skewer going in comes out clean of dough!
this is soooooooo filling and tasty. they inside gets lighly gummy and nice, the outside is pleasantly crispy and the middle of the dough is like gorgeous fresh scones!
dh always asks for this one!
Here’s a cheapo meal that most kids love (and adults!)
Baked bean lasagne
8 oz cheese - value cheese is absolutely fine
1 large onion, chopped
garlic - about two cloves
2 tins of beans (value ofcourse)
about 12 lasagne sheets (value)
cheese sauce
Heat the oven to about gas mark five. Cook the onion and garlic and then mix with the beans. Layer up the beans, lasagne and cheese sauce like a normal lasagne and put grated cheese on the top. Bake for about 30 mins.
Pasta with a cheap homemade tomato sauce is also very cheap and filling.
No-one’s mentioned corned beef hash? One tin cheapest corned beef (used to be 39p in Tesco, might be a bit more now), one small to medium onion (10p), either 1lb potatoes from a big (therefore economical) sack, or 3 tins economy everyday potatoes (sliced or chopped), or one whole pack Sainsbury economy instant mash (say 45p for the spuds), one tomato (sliced, to go on top), about 1oz grated cheese (also to go on top, after tomato), small qty oil to fry the onion.
Hardly need to post my recipe, as it is plain from the above. Should feed 4-5 quite comfortably, for around £1.40, i.e. 35p per serving.
Another cheap one using corned beef is a regional dish my mother always made when she was skint - and now I do the same. Incidently as a child I always indicated that this was my favourite meal!
Pannakelty
1 Tin Corned beef
About 1lb potatoes
An Onion
8 tsp Bisto Gravy Powder
Slice the onions, potatoes and corned beef, layer them in a casserole dish begining with 1/2 the corned beef. 1/2 the onion then 1/2 the potatoes. Repeat with the other half. Mix the Bisto with 1 1/2 pts of cold water and pour over the casserole. (You can use gravy granules, but if you do make them up into hot gravy first then pour over) Cover with a lid and place in a low to medium oven for about 1 1/2 hours. Remove the lid and return to the oven for another half an hour to brown the top layer of potatoes. The quantities and times are only approximate. If it seems to be drying out just add alittle extra boiling water. Delicious served with a chunk of stottie cake to mop up the gravy. (stottie cake by the way is flattish sort of bread, much loved here in the north)
2/3 sausage each
tin of chopped toms
tin of baked beans
dash of worchester sauce
Cook sausage then bung it all in pan and heat. Makes a lovely casseroley dish.... usually serve it with mash. Very filling and cheap.
Cheese Onion and Potato Pie
Mashed potato, grated cheese added + sweated onions. Mix all together, bake in oven (if using l/o cold mash) or grill until golden on top (if using freshly made mash). Serve with veggies.
Tomato and Onion Toad.
Yorkshire pudding batter ... instead of traditional sausages, replace with tomatoes and onions - just cook those in the tin for 5 mins before adding the batter.
Leftovers Toad.
Any scraps of leftover meat, chopped, proceed as above.
Thick, HM veg soup was a meal when I was growing up.
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Name: Crockpot Lentil-Kale Soup
Category: Crock Pot And Slow Cooker
Ingredients and Directions
1 cup lentils
7 cup water
4 cup kale or spinach or chard, chopped into 1/2 inch strips
1 each onion, chopped
1 each celery stalk, chopped
3 each tomatoes, chopped
1 each carrot, chopped
3 tablespoon parsley, fresh, chopped
1 each bay leaf (remove before eating)
1/4 teaspoon thyme, ground
1-2 tablespoon soy miso or worcestershire sauce
1 pepper, to taste
Place the ingredients in a crockpot. Turn to low if leaving it for a long while. Serves 4-6. Comes out thick, almost like a stew.
We’ve thought about getting a crock pot for years. This soup may be the turning point. Thanks!
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Name: Crockpot Dumpling Soup
Category: Crock Pot And Slow Cooker
Ingredients and Directions
1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 pk lipton’s onion soup mix
6 cup hot water
2 each carrots, peeled, shredded
1 each celery stalk, finely chopped
1 each tomato, peeled, chopped
1 cup biscuit mix
1 tablespoon parsley, fresh, finely chopped
6 tablespoon milk
In crockpot, sprinkle beef with dry onion soup mix. Pour hot water over meat. Stir in carrots, celery and tomato. Cover and cook on low 4-6 hours or until meat is tender. Turn control to high. In a small bowl, combine biscuit mix with parsley. Stir in milk with fork until mixture is moistened. Drop dumpling mixture into crockpot with a teaspoon. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes.
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Name: Caribou Stew
Category: Crock Pot And Slow Cooker
Ingredients and Directions
2 lb Caribou (Boneless)
Flour; for dredging Salt and pepper to taste Oil; for browning meat 1/2 c White Wine
1/8 c Worcestershire Sauce
1 c Lentils
4 Small potatoes, quartered
1 Carrot; peeled and sliced
1 Celery rib; chopped
1/2 c Parsnip or turnip; diced
1 Jalapeno pepper, diced
2 md Banana peppers, chopped
1 Bay leaf
Spices and herbs to taste Dredge meat in seasoned flour and brown in a frying pan with a little oil. Transfer to a large sauce pan or crockpot, add the rest of the ingredients with enough water to cover. Simmer for 2 hours on low or 10 hours in the crockpot. Adjust seasonings and serve.
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Name: Beef Stew with Zucchini
Category: Crock Pot And Slow Cooker
Ingredients and Directions
2 lb Boneless chuck or beef stew
1 tb Vegetable oil
1/4 tb Pepper
1/2 c Water
1 md Green pepper — sliced
2 lg Celery — cut 2” pcs
2 sm Zucchini or other squash
2 tb All-purpose flour
Cut 1-1/2” cubes 2 ts Salt
1 md Onion — slice
1/4 tb Marjoram
1 Bay leaf
6 md Potatoes — peel, quarter
Unpeeled —
In a large skillet over medium heat, thoroughly brown the meat in the oil. Sprinkle half the salt and pepper over the meat. Lift the meat into a bowl. Saute the onion in the skillet until transparent and lift out into the crockpot. In the same skillet swirl the water, scraping up the juices, then turn the liquid into the crockpot. Add the marjoram, green pepper, bay leaf, celery, potatoes and zucchini. Sprinkle the rest of the salt and pepper. Place the meat on top and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
Before serving, remove the meat and veggies to a platter and keep warm. Skim 2 tb fat from the top of the liquid and heat in a skillet. Stir the flour and heat rapidly to make a smooth sauce. Simmer until the sauce is as thick as whipped cream, then pour over the meat and veggies. -JEAN ALLEN
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Name: Autumn Barley Stew
Category: Crock Pot And Slow Cooker
Ingredients and Directions
1 3/4 c Barley
10 c Vegetable broth
2 Onions — chopped in large
-pieces 3 Potatoes, white — chunked
1 lg Sweet potato — chunked
1 lb Brussels sprouts
2 tb Tamari, low sodium
1 t Parsley flakes
2 ts Oregano
1 t Dill weed
3 Tomatoes — wedged
Place barley and water in large pot. Bring to a boil. Add remaining ingedients, except the tomatoes. Reduceheat, cover, and simmer about 50 minutes. Add the tomatoes. Cook an additional 10 minutes. Serve hot. Can be prepared in a slow cooker, but don’t add the tomatoes until just before serving. From the files of DEEANNE
Name: Fall Lamb And Vegetable Stew
Category: Lamb
Ingredients and Directions
2 pound lamb, stew meat
2 each tomatoes
1 each summer squash
1 each zucchini
1 each potatoes
1 each mushrooms, can, sliced
1/2 cup bell peppers, chopped
1 cup onions, chopped
2 teaspoon salt
1 each garlic, cloves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon thyme, leaves
1 each bay leaves
2 cup stock, chicken
2 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon flour
Peel, seed, and chop tomatoes. Slice summer squash and zucchini. Dice potatoes. Place lamb and vegetables in crockpot. Mix salt, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf into stock; pour over lamb and vegetables. Cover and cook on low 8 hours. (Don’t peek. Lifting the lid prolongs cooking time.) Turn to high. Blend flour and butter, then shape into small balls. Drop into stew and cook, stirring several times, until thickened. Serve over hot noodles or rice.
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