tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post3705441639381311617..comments2023-08-29T11:38:24.097+01:00Comments on My Vintage Life: Cooking from scratch...a shortcutMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11121009474832459371noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post-79830978555852336252014-10-03T17:14:16.472+01:002014-10-03T17:14:16.472+01:00Hi Mandy, quick update on the job front is that to...Hi Mandy, quick update on the job front is that today after the meeting they came back to me with a figure of just short of £2300 for a redundancy payment. Also I would have to cancel my shares and would get back what I have paid in so far which would be roughly £800 so that's the amount of money I would have to last until I could find another job. I think I would probably have a break if I decide to go down this route and wait until after Christmas and have a well earned rest from work (well not really a rest as I have 1001 jobs that I could do with getting sorted in the house) and this would be the ideal opportunity. Money will no doubt be tight until I found another job so any help appreciated with money saving ideas etc. I will also look at the site you mentioned. <br />I still have a week or two to decide or a job within the right shift pattern may materialise within the next week or so (very doubtful) but I can keep hoping.<br />I have absolutely nothing planned for this weekend as my daughter has gone away for the weekend with both my grandsons so it will be a NO SPEND weekend as we have no car so no supermarket or carboot sale for me :-) <br />as always take care, jane xxjanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post-18336010366724361862014-10-02T21:25:57.218+01:002014-10-02T21:25:57.218+01:00So sorry to hear about your job situation Jane.
I...So sorry to hear about your job situation Jane.<br /><br />I ended up freezing the remainder of our beef casserole and I'll put a pastry lid on when we get round to eating it. <br /><br />I have some really frugal recipes if times get tough, which I can share with you. An excellent place to go to for everything money saving, especially food wise, is the money saving expert website (Martin Lewis), I go on the old style forum and jot down loads of ideas. The people who post on there are so good at shopping for small amounts of money and stretching what you have got.<br />There are recipes and meal suggestions for breakfast, lunch and tea, as well as baking, batch cooking, packed lunches, puddings etc...it's all there. You wouldn't want to live on the really low amounts for long, but the suggestions for meal plans are meant to be there for emergencies, when every penny counts.<br /><br />Let me know if you would like me to dig out my notes from when I was looking for ideas. <br /><br />I will be spending money from now until Christmas, but things will be different in January. That's when I will have a low spend month and eat what we've already got etc. I intend to keep this going as long as possible to save some pennies. <br /><br />I wish you all the luck in the world to get some shifts at work. Hopefully you'll have nothing to worry about xxxMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121009474832459371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post-86244421403890697262014-10-02T18:54:11.906+01:002014-10-02T18:54:11.906+01:00Hi Mandy,
some good bargains there. I love wartime...Hi Mandy,<br />some good bargains there. I love wartime books and also I started to try to collect the ones about gypsy travellers, they are a lovely read.<br />I too made a casserole the other day in the slow cooker, I used a bag of cubed pork which were on offer in the freezer cabinets in asda for £1 a bag so got 3. I don't eat meat but hubby is a big meat eater. I did it as a casserole with some frozen mixed veg but he only ate half so the rest I placed in an oven proof dish and covered it with mashed potato and froze it for him <br />for another day. A sort of cottage pie type thing.<br />I am still waiting to hear about if I have a job after this week as there is no job available for me on the shifts I am able to do. They have mentioned redundancy but as I have only been there 5 years wouldn't get much pay wise but I suppose its better than nothing, I have a meeting in the morning so wish me luck I get sorted soon.<br />I have been stockpiling foods I have found on offer and currently have 4 freezers stuffed to full capacity and also a large store of dried goods so that if the worse does happen and I am unemployed for a while there will be plenty of food to see us through for quite a while.<br />I will also get all my most frugal cookbooks out and start avidly re-reading them and I have a lot of frugal blogs saved to my favourites bar on the laptop which are always full of excellent money saving advice and tips, and also cheap filling meals.<br />as always take care jane xjanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post-65379231644512917262014-10-02T13:08:20.208+01:002014-10-02T13:08:20.208+01:00Thanks Shirley xxThanks Shirley xxMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121009474832459371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post-40117543748524220832014-10-02T09:21:13.252+01:002014-10-02T09:21:13.252+01:00Your dinner looks very tasty. Well done with the c...Your dinner looks very tasty. Well done with the car boot bargains. The books look very interesting. Good luck with sorting and some selling of your items :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492415809417664328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post-69450879788953071462014-10-02T08:03:22.858+01:002014-10-02T08:03:22.858+01:00Lovely idea Sooze, I will try that one. I have pre...Lovely idea Sooze, I will try that one. I have prepared double veg and spuds before but just left them in saucepans of water to cook the following day xMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121009474832459371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post-44696977733514185072014-10-02T08:00:22.977+01:002014-10-02T08:00:22.977+01:00Thanks for the recommendations Karen xxThanks for the recommendations Karen xxMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121009474832459371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post-68202501890397875322014-10-01T20:28:15.717+01:002014-10-01T20:28:15.717+01:00Definitely worth reading. Look for Annie Groves bo...Definitely worth reading. Look for Annie Groves books theres a series about the Campion Family 5 books, I think you will enjoy. Also Donna Douglas, the Nightingale series, similar to Call The Midwife. xxKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228988475838309316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post-40619330992792252032014-10-01T19:30:07.927+01:002014-10-01T19:30:07.927+01:00I have a shortcut for when I know I'm going to...I have a shortcut for when I know I'm going to be short of time the following day. I prepare and cook double the amount of veg, the extra I put in an ovenproof bowl in the fridge. The following day I add a knob of butter to it, cover it with foil and put it in the oven to heat through, along with the chops, sausages, or whatever other easy fuss-free meat/fish we're having.Soozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762391472811785736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post-19880916855707335542014-10-01T17:26:52.625+01:002014-10-01T17:26:52.625+01:00Thanks Karen, and you!
Are those books worth a rea...Thanks Karen, and you!<br />Are those books worth a read? I love Anne Bennett, Lillian Harry and Dee Williams to name a few, but I could read the Nella Last diaries and Call the Midwife books over and over! The 40s and 50s are my favourites! XxMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121009474832459371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post-55549360583636971072014-10-01T14:27:04.050+01:002014-10-01T14:27:04.050+01:00A great start to the month, there is nothing wrong...A great start to the month, there is nothing wrong with the odd cheat, I do it too, mostly with the jars or packets of sauces, especially a curry one. There are times when its just easier than making from scratch. You have some lovely bargains for Daisy and some pretty clothes. We must have the same reading taste, I have read all but the bottom one....Im going to investigate....have a lovely day :-) xKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11228988475838309316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post-18938974699755285112014-10-01T13:25:47.544+01:002014-10-01T13:25:47.544+01:00Hi Ruth, I used to brown meat first, but I'm m...Hi Ruth, I used to brown meat first, but I'm making shortcuts where I can! XMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121009474832459371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429407762971880994.post-43906199931609432032014-10-01T12:43:31.781+01:002014-10-01T12:43:31.781+01:00Yes life is too short to brown meat I throw it in ...Yes life is too short to brown meat I throw it in as is and always turns out delicious anyway.<br />You managed to purchase such good bargains and those little craft kits always come in handy for entertaining children.<br />Ruth - Western AustraliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com