tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post5141164328522091629..comments2024-03-29T01:24:49.394+11:00Comments on My Abundant Life: This Week's Frugal Tasks Saturday 19th October 2019Wendy Gowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-49639380695951647682019-10-21T18:25:29.956+11:002019-10-21T18:25:29.956+11:00No blanching, just cut and freeze. It does defro...No blanching, just cut and freeze. It does defrost soggy but it's great for casseroles and soups.Wendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-86132033623699449132019-10-21T18:24:32.767+11:002019-10-21T18:24:32.767+11:00They do lump together due to the water content but...They do lump together due to the water content but I pop them straight into a soup or casserole pot from the freezerWendy Gowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079131126381265901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-3526484981951390452019-10-20T19:51:26.164+11:002019-10-20T19:51:26.164+11:00Wow Wendy you've been super busy this week! I ...Wow Wendy you've been super busy this week! I love your idea of tge pasta hamper gifts :). LaurenLaurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01957882274293051821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-1008406176189649782019-10-20T17:50:32.508+11:002019-10-20T17:50:32.508+11:00Hi Wendy,ways I got ahead I made anzac biscuits f...Hi Wendy,ways I got ahead I made anzac biscuits from frozen dough I had left over from the last batch & today I got some tomato plants ready to go in,& another strawberry plant hope you have a gr8 week.Melissa Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796520135908460661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-13727169960756131022019-10-20T03:09:07.190+11:002019-10-20T03:09:07.190+11:00I'm curious, Wendy--does the celery freeze int...I'm curious, Wendy--does the celery freeze into one big lump, or do the pieces stay separate? I have the last of the green peppers to freeze. Can you tell me about that? I would like to be able to pour out just the amount we need.mikemaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06569666073239903588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-16090804778975481652019-10-19T18:16:01.494+11:002019-10-19T18:16:01.494+11:00What great ideas for presents. I have just finishe...What great ideas for presents. I have just finished making and addressing our Christmas cards for this year, earliest time yet.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-67997121146954243172019-10-19T13:44:02.704+11:002019-10-19T13:44:02.704+11:00Wendy you have had a productive week of preserving...Wendy you have had a productive week of preserving and making wonderful meals for your family. I always get excited when I find a new cheap op shop and you will have some wonderful gifts to give with minimal cost to you :).<br /><br />Our savings last week added up to $607.11 :).<br /><br />Grocery stockpiling -<br />- With the blessing of supermarket discount vouchers, racq gift cards and weekly specials we were able to stock up on 2 cartons of tinned mangoes and a years supply of shampoo and conditioner on sale.<br /><br />Finances -<br />- Paid an extra payment off our mortgage saving time and interest off our home loan.<br /><br />Purchases -<br />- From IGA on clearance we purchased 1kg of strawberries for $2 which was dessert for two nights, 2.07 kg of apples for $3, bananas at a low price of $3 kg, peanuts for $7 kg and value packs of tim tams and mint slices for $2.25 ea saving in total $21.31 on usual prices.<br />- Bought 2 logs lifters with peevie hooks and post pullers in one unit for $170 ea saving $512.50 on prices elsewhere we had seen. These are rare as hens teeth to find as they are not commercially made anymore and usually cost a fortune. We were fortunate enough to find them in a tyre repair store where the new owner wanted to liquidate them so we wrangled a good price.<br />- Received 200g of swiss cheese & a 8 pack of bolognese Arancini free as a sample as I am a taste tester for a supermarket saving $8.60 over purchasing them.<br />- Bought a RACQ gift card for groceries saving 5% or $7.90.<br />- Our local supermarket was having a $15 off $160 pick up order promotion so we put in an order. With weekly specials and the supermarket promotion code we were able to save $56.80 on usual prices.<br /><br />Home spring cleaning -<br />- I damp dusted the whole home.<br />- We moved furniture in the lounge room into a better configuration and I damp dusted walls, skirting boards, doors, a buffet and entertainment unit.<br /><br />Hope everyone has a wonderful week ahead :).<br /><br />Sewingcreations15 (Lorna).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-89631664582611375472019-10-19T13:01:20.299+11:002019-10-19T13:01:20.299+11:00Hello Wendy, can you freeze Celery OK? No blanchin...Hello Wendy, can you freeze Celery OK? No blanching or anything? Regards Robyn S.AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-76053163805701473962019-10-19T11:55:16.882+11:002019-10-19T11:55:16.882+11:00It has been a usual week for me. I did find some ...It has been a usual week for me. I did find some pyjamas to give to my daughter's for Christmas. I also found a gift for one little boy. I need to haul out a chair I collected from the street and repair it for my granddaughter for Christmas. Then there is a cradle I bought at a thrift shop to paint and decorate for the little girl too.Suzannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7122163157306498894.post-62911517688363274252019-10-19T07:34:33.099+11:002019-10-19T07:34:33.099+11:00Hi, Wendy. You are super organised for Christmas! ...Hi, Wendy. You are super organised for Christmas! I finally made a Xmas gift list this week. Earlier in the year, I bought some organic cotton hand towels from Aldi and put them aside. Following instructions I found here on your blog I am going to sew on strips of pretty matching fabrics and gift them with some calendula salve I am making from petals I collected from our garden. This week:<br />* bought a second-hand solid timber bed frame off Gumtree and, with some new nails and lots of elbow grease to polish it, now have a lovely new-to-us bed. It came up beautifully and saved us hundreds!<br />* shopped specials in three different stores and added more to our stockpile.<br />* made all our meals + baked sweet potato chocolate cake and ginger Anzacs for snacks this week<br />* picked lettuce from pots to have with salads and on homemade burgers<br />* picked little yellow cherry tomatoes to have in salads<br />* dried washing on line on sunny days<br />* borrowed a DVD from library of series I have been wanting to watch. <br />Have a great weekend, Wendy!<br />Meg:)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573371198907761962noreply@blogger.com