Recent Posts Tagged With 'homemaking'

• Whoops a Daisy (slightly not using freezer stash)

  Posted on Sunday December 20th, 2009 at 23:28 in homemaking, menu planning

  Although I was supposed to be not buying meat at the moment due to my rather excessive stock of it I managed to buy a 2kg (4 1/2 lb) leg of lamb on Friday. It was reduced to £3.50/kg because it was going out of date on Saturday and that is a very g...

• Menu Plan Monday (Operation "Use Freezer Stash" #2)

  Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 04:27 in cooking, homemaking, menu planning

  Mon: Chicken, potato, cabbage and squash.Tues: Cheesy pasta and veg.Wed: Veg casserole with lentils & rice and fresh salsa.Thurs: Chicken, potato, cabbage and carrot.Fri: Meatloaf, potato, carrot plus other veg as yet undetermined.Sat: Same as We...

• Menu Plan Monday (Operation "Use Freezer Stash")

  Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 16:22 in cooking, homemaking, menu planning

  Mon: Pasta, Ratatouille, cheese.Tues: Ham, potato and cabbage.Wed: Ham and lentil soup.Thurs: Spaghetti Bolognaise.Fri: Ham, potato, cabbage plus other veg as yet undetermined.Sat: Ham and lentil soup from Wed.Sun: Freezer meal.From the freezer stash...

• What\'s in Your Freezer?

  Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 08:01 in cooking, homemaking, frugality, menu planning

  Last week I finally got around to doing a stock check of my freezer. I knew I had quite a bit of meat but I was surprised my how much I have - about 17kg (~37lbs) meat and 3kg (~7lbs) fish. I guess I need to do some serious menu planning so that I...

• Why I love staying at home #1

  Posted on Saturday April 25th, 2009 at 13:51 in homemaking, toddlers, baking, real life, staying at home

  My daughter and I get to make a mess baking bread together. ...

• Cheap Risotto Rice

  Posted on Friday March 27th, 2009 at 01:40 in cooking, homemaking, frugality

  In December I started keeping a price book. If you don't have one already, I would definitely recommend doing so - I did not really appreciate how significant the savings could be before I started.It was very interesting to see how different foods c...

• Menu Plan Monday #1

  Posted on Monday March 23rd, 2009 at 01:40 in homemaking, moving house, menu planning

  I've actually been menu planning for over a year now but this is the first time I've gotten around to posting one. We used to have a veg box delivered on a Wednesday so my plan usually goes Thursday to Wednesday and I usually plan it on Wednesday af...

• Home Keeping Guide Cover

  Posted on Wednesday January 28th, 2009 at 14:33 in homemaking, home keeping guide

  I've started work on my Home Keeping Guide remake and the first job is the front cover. I've done three different versions but can't decide which to use so thought it would be helpful to have other's opinions.The first has a faded beach background:T...

• Getting Used to a New Routine and Other Bits and Pieces

  Posted on Saturday November 29th, 2008 at 07:43 in recipes, toys, homemaking, toddlers, table decoration, seasonal decoration

  From yesterday until Christmas Eve, Hubby is working late shifts Monday to Saturday so we're having to get used to a new routine. Yesterday was rather disorganised but today has been better. I'm trying out a meat loaf recipe I found on New Life. I...

• Sourdough Starter - alternative to buying yeast

  Posted on Friday November 28th, 2008 at 08:40 in recipes, homemaking, frugality, baking

  I've been making bread now for over a year without having to buy yeast. According to Milehimama, it costs about 9 cents for two loaves. I usually make three loaves a week so over a year that would cost about $7. In England, the same quantity of ye...