Today I made this Yorkshire pudding – recipe below. You’ll have to excuse the rushed picture, but I was serving up a Sunday roast and we were hungry… Unsurprisingly, Yorkshire puddings are taken very seriously up here. Not long after … Continue reading
Read the rest of this article“Families are reducing their weekly shopping bills by more than a third after the American craze of ‘extreme couponing’ crossed the Atlantic” – The Sunday Times. “American craze for ‘extreme couponing’ hits Britain… and it could slash the cost of … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleSo the new guy who sits opposite me at work turns out to be a Wild Man of the Woods. Well, not quite, but close… His name is Rob and with his friend Leo, he has co-authored a book about … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThis lentil and chestnut soup is one of my “frugalised” Nigella recipes – and as well as being tasty, it’s a great recipe for using up some of the leftover odds and sods in your kitchen. Two other reasons why … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleAs you are here after reading this feature in today’s newspaper, I am guessing that you don’t care much for keeping on the Chancellor’s sweet side… Mind you, the politicians’ approach to thrift and economy confuses me. I don’t often … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI love it when my husband’s customers tip him with fruit and veg from their gardens – not forgetting Farmer Christmas – who still leaves freshly-laid eggs on the doorstep every now and then – but I must admit to … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleOur garden, despite being somewhat neglected by yours truly this year, is doing well. The fruit is beginning to ripen. We have: Damsons! Not a damson to speak of in 2010, but 2011 is going to be a bumper year. … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI think it’s fair to say that every year, without fail, Frugal Grandma & Grandad manage to turn a few runner bean seeds into a runner bean explosion. It fills the vegetable patch, the fridge, the freezer and more besides. … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleSharon fruit are also known as persimmons. Personally I think that persimmon sounds a lot more exotic than sharon fruit (perhaps because I’m originally from Essex), but for some reason supermarkets always label them up as the latter. Anyway, whenever … Continue reading
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I get my bouquet garni (or bouquets garnis) for free: I make them the traditional way, using herbs from my garden. They may look like faddy, fiddly little bundles to make, but they really aren’t. I like them better than … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThanks to Miss Thrifty reader Sharon, who sent this tip in. It’s short and sweet and I’m reprinting it in full. If you can’t find decent-sized jars for pickled onions or other pickled food items, nip to your local chippy … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleMorrisons is running half price deals on champagne from now until stock runs out. Handy if your tastes run to bubbly (even if your wallet doesn’t), or if you’re stocking up for Christmas. Taittinger Brut. Reduced from £33.82 to £16.91 … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleAsking Frugal Grandma if she has any good thrifty tips is like asking Diarmuid Gavin if he has any good gardening pointers. When I asked for good ideas for leftovers, this quick and easy recipe for leftover meat was emailed … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThis is a Romanesco cauliflower. I came across it in Booths (posh supermarket – northern version of Waitrose) the other day and it was on special. The last one of these I saw, in another supermarket, it was on special. … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThis is my favourite recipe for using up leftover red wine. I know, I know… Right now you may be thinking, “Leftover red wine? Like THAT ever happens”. Well in my house, it happens. My husband doesn’t drink wine and … Continue reading
Read the rest of this article1. Avocados. I love avocados, so I take care to avoid the duff ones. You know the ones I mean: they feel nice and soft, but turn out to be bruised and manky on the inside. Take your soft avocado … Continue reading
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A label maven with a beady eye for bargains and a craving for saving, Miss Thrifty lives in Yorkshire, UK. And no, you won’t find her on a “homestead”, harnessing energy via a mini wind turbine and washing clothes with homemade soapflakes and a hand-cranked mangle.
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