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13 years ago @ The Diary of a Frugal ... - Family Friendly Frugal... · 1 reply · +1 points

I usually mix together 500g minced lamb, 1 tsp ground cumin, 2 tsp ground coriander, 2 crushed garlic cloves and 1Tblsp of chopped fresh mint. Makes really yummy lamb burgers. You can leave out the garlic if you want or adjust the amount of dried herbs to taste. No need to use an egg to bind it either. :o)

13 years ago @ The Diary of a Frugal ... - Packed Lunch Moneysavi... · 0 replies · +1 points

LOL I sometimes add a 1 tsp of cinnamon & 1 Tblsp of sugar to a large bag of homemade popcorn and shake it up to flavour it for kids lunchboxes instead of putting baking in. If I want a savoury version I put 50gm butter in a pan with 2 tsp ground cinnamon, 2 tsp ground cumin, 2 tsp paprika, 4 tsp table salt and 4 tsp caster sugar then cook until butter has melted. Pour over large amount of popcorn in a bag, seal the end, then shake like mad to coat the popcorn in the mixture. Tis a fab snack with drinks in the evening as well as a lunchbox snack ;)

13 years ago @ The Diary of a Frugal ... - Packed Lunch Moneysavi... · 2 replies · +1 points

The small boxes of raisins are really expensive. I like to give them a mixture of dried fruit and sometimes add some nuts or cooked popcorn as well. Buying bigger packs and making them into lunchbox snacks means you get more for your money and more variety too :o)

13 years ago @ The Diary of a Frugal ... - Packed Lunch Moneysavi... · 4 replies · +1 points

My girls usually have packed lunches as school dinners are £2 for younger 2 and £3 for 11yo who is at high school. If they were to have school dinners every day it would cost us £35 a week. We obviously can't afford that so they nearly always take packed lunches unless I am really ill or working a 12hr night shift the night before. My girls have water to drink at school in the lunch hall so I don't bother packing drinks as they tend not to put the top back on properly and the lunch bag gets soaked. I try and vary the contents of packed lunches so they don't get bored, but still be frugal at the same time. We have reuable solid icepacks to keep the lunches cold which helps. I make savoury swirls, calzone or falafels in advance and freeze them to save time then defrost them overnight in the fridge for packed lunches the next day. I also bake all our own bread and freeze some for later in the week if it's a busy week. I also buy dried fruit in bigger packs and put it in smaller containers for packed lunches, and do the same with yoghurt as bigger packs are cheaper.

14 years ago @ Mocha Beanie Mummy - And So we made Cock Ca... · 0 replies · +1 points

I totally snorted coffee up my nose laughing at those cupcakes LMAO!! Made my afternoon! My daughers thought I had gone more loopy than usual ;oP Good on you for letting them create their cupcakes & enjoy themselves xx

14 years ago @ Sticky Fingers - Why Santa won't be vis... · 0 replies · +1 points

We went through this with my now 11yo, execpt she was 8yo then. She was really challenging and regularly drove me to tears and made me doubt my sanity until she turned 10. We have a great relationship now but for 2 years I sometimes wished I didn't have her, just couldn't handle her. She would veer wildly from lovely to completely feral in the blink of an eye. Her behaviour was appalling and she just laughed at the consquences and punishments. I think maturity bought about the change in her behaviour, that and a week long school camp. I think she realised how good she had it at home and how much we loved her. She missed us loads and I think something just clicked.

I really feel for you and am sending loads of love, hugs and strength. We also cancelled Christmas for one of our children. It was hard but made her realise that her behaviour was completely out of order. And everybody knows Santa only comes to those who've been good. xx
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14 years ago @ The Diary of a Frugal ... - How to have a frugal C... · 1 reply · +1 points

What a fab menu! Love parma ham & figs, the Nutella mousse looks scrummy too. Will definitely be giving it a go. xx

14 years ago @ The Diary of a Frugal ... - Change the way you sho... · 0 replies · +1 points

OK then, I shall be the Queen of yummy choc brownies :o) x

14 years ago @ The Diary of a Frugal ... - Change the way you sho... · 2 replies · +1 points

Fab money saving ideas! We use generic cereal and some house brands for cleaning products too :) You are the Queen of Frugal Shopping! xx I posted about how we save money on our groceries too http://utterlyscrummy.blogspot.com/2010/05/top-bu...

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