Recent Posts Tagged With 'recipes'

• Spicy Sourdough Fruit Loaf or Sourdough Hot Cross Buns

  Posted on Thursday April 9th, 2009 at 07:44 in recipes, baking, nourishing traditions

  (makes 3 loaves or 2 loaves and one batch of hot cross buns)2 cups buttermilk3 cups sourdough starter1 tsp salt¼ cup honey (3 oz)2 tbsp butterAround 6-8 cups flour (about 2lb)1 lb mixed fruit1 tbsp cinnamon1 tsp mace1 tsp nutmeg1. Put buttermilk, so...

• Frugal "Hamburgers"

  Posted on Friday April 3rd, 2009 at 01:00 in recipes, cooking, frugality

  Ingredients1/2 lb mince (ground meat)1/2 lb lentils and rice1 cup (1/2 lb) mashed potato1 egg lightly beaten1/4 cup grated cheese1 onion finely chopped1 tbsp tomato puree (tomato paste)2 tsps basila tiny bit of chilli powder (depending on your taste)...

• Lentils and Rice

  Posted on Saturday December 20th, 2008 at 15:01 in recipes, frugality

  I just typed up this recipe for some friends (one of them has anaemia because they had cut back significantly on meat due to costs) and I thought it would be good to share here. As you will see from the figures at the bottom, it offers significant s...

• 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...