tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25183563359400122272009-11-10T03:28:26.710+10:30How to get away with living on just about nothing. Cooking recipes, Money matters, Cheap Ideas, Frugal living while remembering to Have fun and Love life. For People struggling or Just scrapping by or for anyone who want to reduce their spending.Jackie Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09483855200103230616noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2518356335940012227.post-81616021218085912722008-03-24T20:07:00.001+10:302008-03-24T20:07:36.107+10:30

This is an interesting post on checking the measurements on your cleaning products. Beware Of The Laundry Detergent Cap

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Using a stable Rice you can make this delicious meal. Cheap and easy, add cream or ice cream for a complete dessert, or enjoy on its own for a tasty treat. 1/2 cup (60g) Butter/ Margarine 900ml Whole or Skim Milk, (approx. 3 1/2 cups and 1 tablespoon) 3 cups of cooked rice 2 cups of warm water, from the tap is fine. 2 Tablespoons of brown

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I found this great food-porn (mouth watering pics of food, recipes and ingredients) website, where you can submit any great photo you have of taste food. So hungry now, going to find lunch (glanced at the time)... he he um I mean dinner. Enjoy TasteSpotting

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Stumbling around and found this: Free Money Finance: Interesting Ideas for Teaching Kids About Money Seems to be an excerpt from this http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120468099339812197.html Let's say you give your kids $5 a week in pocket money. When it's next time to fork over their allowance, offer them a choice: They can have the usual $5 right away -- or they can have

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I hope you like my family friendly version of Soft tacos, It is quick ( about 15 minutes from start to finish), easy (fry this, mix that) - and kids love to make their own taco. You can always add sour cream or guacamole. I use a soft taco kit, which usually contains the soft tacos, seasoning power for the mince and a taco sauce, the one below is the generic brand one from our local supermarket.

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Its getting to be a bit of a linky-fest today,  This is a great list of Easy ways to save money, Saving money is everyone’s dream. Who doesn’t like saving? The easiest and quickest way to start saving money is to curb your spending. It may sound like easy but how many of us really do try to limit our spending. Of course you don’t need stop eating, cut off phone lines, electricity. But few

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Did a Google search on frugal sites, this is also a good one, added it to the Side as well, Good ideas, some I will probably adopt myself. Lots of interesting reads, some guest authors, Good info on money matters and green subjects. All in all a good source of info for the frugal at heart. The following is a guest post from Kelly of Small Cents.  Kelly is an American practicing frugality

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I saw this blog while stumbling around, very interesting, It's a good read, more of USA take on the subject. Worth a click - I also add their Feed to my side column, so you can see what's new. For those of us struggling with our finances, we need to find ways to reduce spending. Because this is easier said than done, MilkYourMoney has come up with a list of items we all need to purchase, but

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I know I promised to take pics of me making apricot chicken, however since my accomplice made it before I could (He cooks too?!), I took this chance (he is out tonight) to make you guys Satay Chicken! Ingredients Go to the freezer and take out some frozen chicken, or fresh if you have it. I always divide my bulk meat into single serves, so I got two packs of

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I was stumbling along and found this post, I wanted to share its so very true!   So what does it mean? Well, let's see. You don't fit into chairs. When you go to a restaurant and someone suggests eating outside, you do a subtle scan of the chairs to see if they're sturdy, if the arms are narrow, if you'll be uncomfortably spilling over the sides of the seat during the meal. When

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Ah, long weekend here, Adelaide Cup Day, So busy didn't have a chance to write. Figured it was about time for another recipe: Easy Beef Stew 400-500g Beef, Cubed (Use Cheapest Possible, Blade or Stew Beef is fine) 2-3 Medium Potatoes - 2cm cubed (Makes the potato cook quicker) 2 cups Frozen Mixed

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Hah I when shopping last night, first I realised I had forgot my shopping list - slaps forehead - I did the best I could. Then my accomplice got frustrated (as he does... a lot) and got KFC for dinner. All my healthy eating out the windows (I must admit the KFC was good). I'm making Apricot Chicken with rice for dinner, hope to capture it in photos for you. I shall post that later tonight.

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I know I am, I just looked in my fridge I have two tomatoes (I don't think they are any good) and Margarine and condiments, HAH! I can't make Dinner with that... But... lucky, today is Pay day, shopping tonight, shopping tonight!! (la la la) I have my shopping list all written up. As you can probably tell I love to go shopping, more than I can say for my counterpart, he hates it. Hopefully I

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1. Buy Generic!, generic or store brands have come a long way in the past few years, they are normally very good and a fraction of the price. 2. Buy in bulk! Always buy meat in bulk and freeze in potions, it take a little longer but you save a lot, most laundry items can be bought in bulk from department stores (K-mart, Big W etc) 3. Shop at Charity Shops! not only for clothes, also bedding

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Hello,Let me introduce myself, My name is Jackie, I'm 23 years old and live in Adelaide, South Australia.Being unemployed is hard, and being on and off work for the last 6 years has taught me some things about live cheaply and still having a life.Now let kick it off with a recipe for a cheap and easy dinner.Chili Pot PieChili con carne with mash potato 'crust' serves about 2-31 tablespoon of

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