Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Todays attempt

So today is a beautiful day, and supposed to be nice and warm, but I have been up since 4am with an IBS related poorly tummy.  So today is mostly going to be an "at home" sort of day.  Which, incidentally, means I can't spend any money!!!  Every cloud has a silver lining, and all that.

Today's efforts at frugality involve making a couple of new things for my Etsy shop, and making a ham joint in the slow cooker which should last us a fair few meals.

I was planning on buying a large gammon joint in Aldi, but they only had the smaller ones.  £2.99 spent well though I think!!
Now some souls soak and rinse for days.  If I am roasting it, I do the same, but I never bother with the slow cooker.  I just put plenty of water in to start with.  And then I add 10 or so cloves, a couple of dried bay leaves, and leave it on low all day.  And I shall serve it tonight with a savoury rice type dish, and some corn on the cob and green beans.  Sounds reasonably healthy (and cheap) to me.  I will use some for lunch tomorrow (possibly in a salad, maybe a stir fry) and the final remainder will go in a macaroni cheese for the freezer for a different day!!

My final attempt at frugality is to do as many loads of washing and put them on the washing line as possible.  I can be guilty of not being organised enough and using the tumble drier, even on a nice day.  Today, I shall be organised.

Later all!!!  xxx

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