tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post6642119473106155977..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: In a pickleMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-70246616385217128022019-07-12T08:52:17.479+01:002019-07-12T08:52:17.479+01:00Will do that in the next few days. Thanks for the ...Will do that in the next few days. Thanks for the suggestion. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-66180736498905820032019-07-11T08:56:50.892+01:002019-07-11T08:56:50.892+01:00hi I wonder if i could ask a favour ? we are looki...hi I wonder if i could ask a favour ? we are looking into getting a cat from a rehoming place and i wondered if you could do a blog post on frugal cat ownership for example is insurance worth it sort of tips as i know you are an experienced owner...your lovely readers might be able to chip in...i know your a busy lady thankyou tessaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-88309105678890091822019-07-11T00:27:50.215+01:002019-07-11T00:27:50.215+01:00Use a teaspoon or similar and lever up the underne...Use a teaspoon or similar and lever up the underneath of the rim of a jar to release suction. Awkward to describe but works a treat..and safer than stabbing it! https://lifehacker.com/open-a-stuck-jar-with-a-spoon-400144Auntie Dorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-17776696515404533912019-07-10T16:36:25.737+01:002019-07-10T16:36:25.737+01:00Hi Ilona Mayze Heidi and Oscar love your recent fr...Hi Ilona Mayze Heidi and Oscar love your recent frugal meal. Will try this out tomorrow. Us pensioners have to make savings with all the energy bills etc....... Thank you so much for your inspiration. Have a lovely day xxxxxx to Heidi Mayze Oscar and lots of love to you too.xxxxxxliz mullettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-10858523666033886142019-07-10T15:15:38.829+01:002019-07-10T15:15:38.829+01:00I read that pickled and all fermented food is good...I read that pickled and all fermented food is good for our digestive systems. JanFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-40248607028393359732019-07-10T12:24:07.609+01:002019-07-10T12:24:07.609+01:00Good for you Debi. Frugal is fun. Good for you Debi. Frugal is fun. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-69965101865334872562019-07-10T12:23:06.905+01:002019-07-10T12:23:06.905+01:00Hi. Usually a cheese sandwich with salad. Lettuce,...Hi. Usually a cheese sandwich with salad. Lettuce, or cucumber. Or anything that won't make the bread too doggy. I might take a boiled egg, but leave it in it's shell until I'm ready to eat it. Cheesy biscuits or crackers. Banana. I don't make a flask, I prefer cold drinks. Diluted squash or diluted fruit juice. I re use the bottles I already have. <br /><br />By the way, what is your name, you forgot to mention it. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-5550066233312495882019-07-10T12:04:31.811+01:002019-07-10T12:04:31.811+01:00I like picked onions (and pickled beetroot) and ne...I like picked onions (and pickled beetroot) and never worry about 'sell by dates' as surely the whole point is that pickled foods are produced to make them last longer. Just an aside: I read that a pot of honey was found in an Egyptian tomb (dating back to around 2000 BC) and was apparently still edible. Another piece of information I found out was that tinned foods date back to Napoleon who realised his army needed easily portable food and ingredients that would not go off immediately.amandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-6636266404863412622019-07-10T11:39:41.269+01:002019-07-10T11:39:41.269+01:00I turn the jar sideways and run hot water over the...I turn the jar sideways and run hot water over the lid to expand it, then use a towel to grip the lid and open it. Must try the rubber band method! SusanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622557936441532144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-81080103232900143452019-07-10T09:34:42.222+01:002019-07-10T09:34:42.222+01:00What a good idea, I love "chuck it in and see...What a good idea, I love "chuck it in and see" meals, I had one last night, everything that was left in the veggie drawer was chucked in a pan, dab of this and that and chilli sauce all with mash from the freezer on top and it was yum, If I'd thought of the pickled onions it would have even yummier. Thank you for all your ideas, Chrissie.Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609459363474953670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-22407780090332425392019-07-09T22:36:30.772+01:002019-07-09T22:36:30.772+01:00Hi Ilona I just wondered when you go out and take ...Hi Ilona I just wondered when you go out and take a packed lunch which fillings do you use in your sandwiches and do you make up a flask or take juice with you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-33808872536170219742019-07-09T21:45:50.394+01:002019-07-09T21:45:50.394+01:00Yum, it looks delicious. When you want to open a s...Yum, it looks delicious. When you want to open a sealed jar, hold it tightly upside down and smack the bottom of the jar with the palm of your hand. Usually that will pop the seal and make it easier to open. The other option is to put a wide rubber band around the outside edge of the lid to give you more grip. <br />Barb from Canada.<br />PS your artwork is lovely.bbarnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399421440007975826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-78720846070003386592019-07-09T21:26:07.185+01:002019-07-09T21:26:07.185+01:00I am glad that you mentioned onions..to save me go...I am glad that you mentioned onions..to save me going off thread,lol.But my kitchen scrap onions..I gave my Hubby them sliced,in a salad,n he said that they were too hard.Then I realised that I had planted kitchen scrap cooking onions.I lightly fried them yesterday instead for a cottage pie,and he and my grandson ate every bit!.My mistake because they looked like huge spring onions when I dug them up!At least I know what to do with the rest of them that are growing.I do love free food from the garden.My tomatoes are growing well,the slugs ate my peppers and the kitchen scrap potatoes are blooming with flowers on them.The guys who are renovating a house 2 doors down from me,let me have a pallet from their skip,so I have got plans for that now!I do love this frugal life!xxDebinoreply@blogger.com