Frugaleers -Marching March-wards Making Money Matter

[Wolfcub]

New fred ready for March

[Mrsmadevans]

It is that time again that we need another Fred soon!

[SnugglySnerd]

Such a lovely comment Wolf, well done!

[Unescorted]

Well earned wolf

[AmberItsACertainty]

Boss woman Wolf

Unescorted mmmmm cake 🍰🤤

[maddenlightfoot]

Yes wolf 💪 !! What an ace thing to hear!

[northender]

Well deserved wolf
Yesterday morning was all about sourdough. Best loaf yet, but not much left!

[lifelongfrugaleer]

Nice loaf
£70 Sainsbury's when I go get it

[northender]

happier you deserve a top frugaleer badge for the fridge freezer!
I agree with you about the electric whisk for cake mix unescorted. I could help out in your tea shop.
Agree with all the comments about Hello fresh and the other box schemes. We had meals for 4 and we tend to eat bigger portions than we should, but the meals were huge. There was always enough leftover for at least one lunch and with the last meal ds didn't use all the ingredients as he felt there was too much of everything, so we are going to do a similar meal again today. Definitely £££ if not on offer but a useful option.
Dd made proper fried chicken last night, obviously calorific but so delicious. I keep being ushered out of the kitchen at the moment as she is loving cooking so I won't stand in her way, who needs the box schemes?!!

[Unescorted]

Loving the loaf North With baking like that you are welcome to help out in Fantasy Fancies. With cooking skills of your DD I might get her to help out to.

[Wolfcub]

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[Wolfcub]

Interesting North there must be an odd ratio-img up in the boxes. Two is just right although with some of the ridiculously daft small ingredients I might have has to supplement - the lone spring onion the width of one of those sharp little juice box straws from the 80s for example

[Unescorted]

You would think that because it is a premium product that they would have similar size control to the posh supermarkets for both portion and the ingredients.

[ememem84]

mrs yup. I’ve bought two acrylic storage boxes and will throw them in the freezer. One of the doors has broken on one compartment so it should just slot in nicely.

[ememem84]

I mostly want it for ice lolly’s. Dh seems to open boxes and leave empty boxes in the freezer. Drives me nuts. Plus ice lolly boxes take up space. Putting all lollies in one box makes way more sense.

[Happierwithouthim]

Cost roughly the same as dc's happy meal but so much better

[Happierwithouthim]

Em that's so annoying. I've a plastic tray(just one from veg) in fridge for baby Bel's, frubes etc rather than loads of boxes. In new fridge I'll buy one of those boxes or assign a drawer

[SnugglySnerd]

We often put an odd frozen fish fillet, 2 or 3 fish fingers or similar in an old takeaway container as they take up less freezer space than the box. Sometimes we just wrap them in foil.

We have been using up freezer stocks this week actually. It made for a cheap last week of the month. Pay day today - hooray!

[Unescorted]

I bought a load of these Wilkos stacking boxes to use as freezer containers. My freezer looks like a cross between the deck of the Ever Given and a game of Tetris.

[northender]

We use carrier bags in the freezer (chest freezer) but I like the idea of the boxes for some things. I think I'm using sourdough as a distraction from work! Another loaf done today and I'm researching recipes to use up the discard.
Tonight's "takeaway" is from a lovely cellar wine bar & deli we go to. I really feel for them as obviously a cellar venue isn't the easiest for covid times. They have been closed since March but have been delivering 2 or 3 evenings a week.

[maddenlightfoot]

Something we need to purchase for the new house is a new fridge freezer. We've only had under counter until now (and even then the freezer had to live in the utility room!). I can't wait for all that new space to organise and even more excited about having a second fridge for wine and freezer when we move the under-counter ones to the garage. Unfortunately we've spent our new house budget for this month and next so it's going to be a bit of a wait!

[Wolfcub]

North that looks amazing

[Mrsmadevans]

@ememem84

mrs yup. I’ve bought two acrylic storage boxes and will throw them in the freezer. One of the doors has broken on one compartment so it should just slot in nicely.

Fabulous thank you for the heads up Em

[Unescorted]

North that looks amazing. Discard recipes -
crackers - mix to stiff dough and roll out sprinkle with seeds, salt, herbs spices. No rise.
blini - use in the initial batter
pizza dough - add in with the normal yeast for taste not as a raising agent.

To be fair I find just keeping enough for the next loaf plus base for the refresh. I only do 50g at the most. That gives me 40g x 2 for the bread (one for us one for M&D) plus 50g for the next refresh. I only feed it once or twice a week when I am baking.

[Mrsmadevans]

North that looks gorgeous so yummy! Good tip re the carrier bags for the chest fridge too
Unescorted that is a great bargain!
Snuggly l have used a box of fish fingers and 3 ready meals out of the freezer for MumBob today am feeling very frugal
Have been to Lidl today , bought a few bits, mainly went for the 2 secateurs , Dh reckons they are absolutely the dogs wotsits
Also bought a fruit and veg box for 1.50 it was incredible value ! The one pack of blueberries were 2.50 alone!

[Mrsmadevans]

Forgot the receipt, some of it was my Mum's too. Hers was 12.20 out of the total. So mine was 30 ish.