admin | February 14, 2009
As promised, I’ve been testing different bread mixes. Shop loaves are expensive, and I got fed up with how fast they go off, so now prefer to bake my own.
The three most available mixes seem to be Wrights, Allinsons and Supermarket own brands. If you just want plain white or brown bread, then I have [...]
admin | January 11, 2009
Yoghurt Maker Test and Review
Well, I waited impatiently for the arrival of my new Yoghurt Maker. I was a bit miffed that it took 6 days to get to me, so I greeted it like a long lost child!
Within half an hour, it was unpacked, set up and making it’s first batch of yoghurt. It [...]
admin | December 20, 2008
It’s important!! It’s cold out there, and the birds are hungry. As wild bird lovers, we had to decide whether or not we could justify spending some of our meagre income on feeding them. Wild bird seed can be expensive, and shop bought fat balls are dear. So…our cut price strategy is this!
Seeds
If you can [...]
admin | December 3, 2008
Whatever you call them, these are amazing for cooking cheaper cuts of meat, soups, casseroles, even puddings and desserts. I’d be lost without mine.
Crock pots (slow cookers) are great … we use one at least twice a week. We always make a bit more than need for a meal … the leftovers usually become my [...]