Hey, you know those squared-off packets of white fish you find in the supermarket freezer aisle? They look like this: I’ve seen cod, haddock and coley packaged like this in Morrisons and Sainsburys. At around £3.00 for 500g, these packets … 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
Read the rest of this articleNext time your cooker, fridge, lawnmower or washing machine breaks, don’t buy a new one. Buy a spare part, and fit it yourself. We did this a while back, when our fan-assisted oven became a fan-unassisted oven. We couldn’t get … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleMake your own Marie Rose sauce for prawns (or shrimp). It’s so much tastier and cheaper than the bought variety. If you use frozen prawns, make sure that they have been slowly defrosted or they lose their taste. Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI’m surprised the mint and parsley have lasted this long, in their big fired pots out on the patio. But as the days get shorter and colder, both herbs have faded. So I have now picked the nicest leaves and put them … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI was standing in the checkout queue in Sainsburys today, my trusty 2 pints of semi-skimmed deposited on the conveyor belt, waiting patiently as the lady in front faffed around with her purse and Nectar card. And so I started … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleThere’s been a lot in the press recently about the amount of food thrown away by households. Earlier this month a Cabinet Office report concluded that on average, a British family throws away £420 worth of food annually. That’s a whopping £8 every single … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleA great piece in The Daily Telegraph, called Ten crafty ways to save £5,000 without trying. Some of them are old faves: stop buying lattes, ditch the expensive gym membership. But what I like is the financial value that has … Continue reading
Read the rest of this articleI keep croissants in the freezer and pull them out as needed – bunging them straight in the oven – so I rarely have to bin any. The bad news: if they are left out, croissants do go stale quickly. … 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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