After an incredibly expensive February I really need to tighten my belt. I am reducing my weekly ‘allowance’ from £50 down to £10. I need a shopping haul for £10 to make meals for the week.
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In the Kitchen: Budget shopping haul (£10)
It’s a mixed bag today including; some spooky fog, a murder mystery or two…which get me talking about some local haunts including a ‘ghost’ village….and a bit of a shift around at home to hopefully progress things along….
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I had some left-over cauliflower (it was a huge curd!) so I thought I’d try this soup today…..I didn’t have all the ingredients but was happy to omit them and do my own thing with it. It made six portions which worked out at 33p each.
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In the Kitchen: Sweet potato & cauliflower dahl soup. 33p per portion.
The sun is out (!) and so are the daffodils….hurrah for the first glimpses of Spring…and a bit of nesting at home. The decorator in my is dying to get going.
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Hurrah and hurray! We finally have a WHOLE dry day….and a few more to come…so it’s time to get outside and sow some seeds. I’m sowing for starting indoors….but it’s a messy job so I’ll do it in the cottage garden…and make the most of being outside again. I’m sowing celery and peppers plus some sweetpeas and sharing my tips as I go.
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Vivi’s Cottage Garden: First Seeds! Peppers & Celery…..and one more.
Today I’m feeling the pressure! I finally get the chance to unbox my Instant Pot and have my first go with it to cook chickpeas. If you’ve been hesitant/scared (!) like me join me today for an almost real-time exploration and first go with this kitchen gadget.
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Another (!) rain day means I’m getting on with a few more jobs at the Cottage by the Sea. Today I’m in the bedroom….measuring, rehanging art…..a bit of restoration for a recent purchase….and curiosity gets the better of me: could this be some hidden treasure?! And the area above the cooker is finished.
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Hello again. A little catch up chat and how you can help your favourite channels.
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I try to go for a walk every day….today I’m off to the Post Office with a detour to the sea first to explain some of the winter storm/flood defences……and the age of the sea wall. Later, back at home some fab books and a bit of chat before another wander in Swanage as I walk home the long way from the Library.
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Today I am tackling mould (amongst other things)……using a simple household ingredient that costs pennies! I’m also hanging ‘pictures’ and explaining how to find your measurements without any maths – for those who are number phobic. Plus other bits and bobs.
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