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Amy Jellings
Debt Diva Expert
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 Posted - 17 April 2009 : 14:50:01
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Hi Everyone,
I wanted to let you know about an addition to the site that I think you'll find interesting.
Bish Muir has written a book helping people to save money and eat more healthily (and tastily!) at the same time.
The Divas have read the book and think it's great. Information about all of this can be accessed from the link below and included are some great tips and recipes.
Welcome to Debt Divas Bish!
http://www.debtdivas.co.uk/use_it_all_cookbook.php
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Amy Jellings
Bright Oak
Debt Advice & Debt Management
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Edited by - Amy Jellings on 17 April 2009 14:50:47 |
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Nicola Muir
Starting Member
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Posted - 17 April 2009 : 16:49:01
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Thanks Amy , it's really nice to be part of the team. I wrote the book on the back of several really difficult years, financially and with the support and guidance of my mother who brought my brother and I up on fresh air and a good deal of luck and love. I felt that I could pass on a great deal of practical advice to others who were struggling to make the household bills stack up at the end of every month, without having to be Nigella!
I would really like to hear from anyone who is struggling with food bills, or who has a few fussy eaters in the house or who have simply run short of ideas for what to do with the last carrot in the veg rack or some cheese that's 'been around abit'!!
I look forward to joining the forum and hope to hear from you all soon.
Bish
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Tracey
Average Member
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Posted - 17 April 2009 : 16:58:36
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| Welcome from me Nicola. You may live to regret mentioning fussy eaters - I may be 34 but I put most children to shame! |
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is the present, a gift to make the most of. |
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Agent Smith
Average Member
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Posted - 17 April 2009 : 18:49:26
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Welcome from me as well.
We'll eat pretty much anything in our house! Hubby is usually quite good at doing things with leftovers (not always successfully though!) |
15 months into an IVA.
Jan
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Julie G
Junior Member
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Posted - 17 April 2009 : 18:56:38
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| welcome from me too.....I'll get hubby to read the book, the Kitchen's his department |
Believe it & you'll achieve it xx |
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Nicola Muir
Starting Member
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Posted - 17 April 2009 : 19:51:45
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Thanks to you all for your kind words and so good to hear you're all such 'leftover luvvies'! Don't know why I've come up as Nicola on the forum - never could get to grips with these username things - but I'm known as Bish the world over so I'll try and get my user name changed to avoid confusion!
At Tesco at the moment they are selling a joint piece of gammon for £8 which is a great offer as once the joint is cooked it is so versatile (in risotto, omelettes, pasta sauces, on toast with an egg on top.... you get my gist). But the real secret is to boil it, instead of roast it, and keep the water from boiling to make a ham stock. Then make delicious ham and pea soup by frying up a chopped onion with garlic, add the stock and about two handfuls of frozen peas. Simmer for about 10 minutes, let it cool and then wizz it in the blender - really delicious and really cheap!!!
Enjoy!
Bish
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Agent Smith
Average Member
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Posted - 17 April 2009 : 20:31:22
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| Sounds yummy! I shall have to pass that one on to hubby. |
15 months into an IVA.
Jan
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thereisanend
Junior Member
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Posted - 17 April 2009 : 21:20:48
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| Tracey and I are in the same boat, I'm a freaky eater rather than a fussy eater I often think. I wish I could change. |
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ladyh
Junior Member
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Posted - 20 April 2009 : 21:09:41
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A belated welcome from me too.
Our youngest is the piciest eater in this house but he will wolf down Meat, potatoes and veg. he wont eat anything from a tin, burgers, pizza, Anything spicy and he loathes cakes and buns...... 
Hmmmm maybe not such a picky eater after all! His fave is maccaroni cheese... home made!
Nice to have you with us Bish
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Bish Muir
Starting Member
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Posted - 21 April 2009 : 09:48:56
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Sounds like the Wonder Child to me!! Can I have one please....
Actually, as far as making your food go further goes, eating meat, veg and potatoes is as good as it gets. The other day I was looking in a charity shop (my children wouldn't have any clothes without charity shops!) and I found an old fashioned meat mincer - you know the ones with the winding handle on the side. Anyway, I bought it and tried it out on the remains of a joint of lamb. FAB BURGERS!!
My daughter is addicted to cheese, has to have it with everything! Still, better than tomato ketchup I suppose. Luckily she doesn't have a weight problem - I know if it was me I woudl be the size of a small house!
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Bish Muir is the author of The Use-it-all Cookbook containing recipes and tips for using up leftover food. Available from www.greenbooks.co.uk |
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Tracey
Average Member
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Posted - 21 April 2009 : 10:22:48
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I eat tomato ketchup with everything, including Christmas dinner! It has to be Heinz, and it has to be the original - the organic and low salt and sugar varieties just aren't the same.
I also have another peculiarity - I won't, under any circumstances reheat food! I saw you mentioned burgers Bish, but I wouldn't be able to do that as I couldn't reheat the lamb! I do eat ready meals now and then, but they are microwaved to an inch of their lives! |
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is the present, a gift to make the most of. |
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Agent Smith
Average Member
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Posted - 21 April 2009 : 15:42:50
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I detest tomato ketchup, but I like tomato juice (preferably with vodka and Lea and Perrins!) and tomatoes!
We have reheated food all the time, as hubby always makes a large batch of whatever, and then it's portioned up and frozen. |
15 months into an IVA.
Jan
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Bish Muir
Starting Member
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Posted - 21 April 2009 : 18:34:23
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The secret to reheating food is to take it straight from the fridge and put it straight into a hot oven, hot stove or microwave. The only danger comes if the food is warmed or cooled slowly. I had to research this is great detail for the book and got this from the horses mouth ie The Food Safety Council. People have a real fear of reheating rice but the same rule applies and then it is fine - it must be or my family would have died a long time ago!
I like the sound of the Bloody Mary! It's just that time of day now......
Tracey, I had to cook Christmas dinner for a bunch of Scottish soldiers once. I spent hours slaving over a hot stove only to serve it up and find that they covered it with tommy K. I cried. |
Bish Muir is the author of The Use-it-all Cookbook containing recipes and tips for using up leftover food. Available from www.greenbooks.co.uk |
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Agent Smith
Average Member
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Posted - 21 April 2009 : 19:54:24
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I'm not surprised Bish! I must admit that I love my Christmas dinner the traditional way with just gravy covering it.
We've always got loads of chilli, spag bol and hubby's speciality - stew, in the freezer. And lasagne as well!
He's pretty good in the kitchen, which is just as well as I'm next to useless! |
15 months into an IVA.
Jan
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Tracey
Average Member
563 Posts |
Posted - 21 April 2009 : 21:44:13
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We had a lovely piece of smoked haddock last night, and according to Dave I ruined it as I had ketchup with it!
If I have to eat vegetables (apart from peas) I have to have gravy with them to hide the taste, even ketchup won't do then. |
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is the present, a gift to make the most of. |
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Agent Smith
Average Member
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Posted - 21 April 2009 : 22:54:05
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No, I couldn't do that. If we have fish it is usually poached and just has some butter on it.
I'd love to see you go into a posh restaurant and ask for tomato sauce to go with your nouvelle cuisine Tracey! |
15 months into an IVA.
Jan
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The Use It All Cookbook
