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Latest Tips & Recipes May 2023
Here you'll find the latest tips and recipes added to the Tip Store and Recipe File during September 2022
Rainbow Vegie Frittata
Recipe adapted from Sanitarium website
Ingredients:
6 large eggs
1/2 cup milk,
3 cups frozen stir-fry or Mixed Veggies, slightly thawed
3/4 cup grated cheese
4 Weet-Bix wheat biscuits, crushed
Salt & Pepper to taste
Method:
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
Lightly oil a rectangle (23 x 33 cm) baking dish.
Whisk together eggs, milk, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Stir through veggies, cheese and crushed Weet-Bix
Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake 35 - 40 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Cool in pan, cut into 12 pieces.
This is a delicious and filling slice, ideal for a Meat Free Monday Meal.
Freezes well.
I make half the recipe for the two of us and as I am also Coeliac and Lactose Intolerant I use Gluten Free Weet-Bix and Lactose Free UHT Milk.
To reduce the cost of making this recipe: portion and freeze the Weet-Bix crumbs you find at the bottom of the Weet-Bix packet - equivalent to the amount needed for this recipe. Any sort of cheese can be used for a taste variation e.g. Edam, Tasty, Gouda, pizza cheese, etc.
A mixture of any type of frozen vegetables can be used - a good way to clean out the leftover packets in the freezer before doing a monthly shop.
I used a mixture of Frozen spinach, corn, peas and carrots and frozen broccoli.
Contributed by Maureen Prichard
Ingredients:
6 large eggs
1/2 cup milk,
3 cups frozen stir-fry or Mixed Veggies, slightly thawed
3/4 cup grated cheese
4 Weet-Bix wheat biscuits, crushed
Salt & Pepper to taste
Method:
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
Lightly oil a rectangle (23 x 33 cm) baking dish.
Whisk together eggs, milk, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Stir through veggies, cheese and crushed Weet-Bix
Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake 35 - 40 minutes until golden and cooked through.
Cool in pan, cut into 12 pieces.
This is a delicious and filling slice, ideal for a Meat Free Monday Meal.
Freezes well.
I make half the recipe for the two of us and as I am also Coeliac and Lactose Intolerant I use Gluten Free Weet-Bix and Lactose Free UHT Milk.
To reduce the cost of making this recipe: portion and freeze the Weet-Bix crumbs you find at the bottom of the Weet-Bix packet - equivalent to the amount needed for this recipe. Any sort of cheese can be used for a taste variation e.g. Edam, Tasty, Gouda, pizza cheese, etc.
A mixture of any type of frozen vegetables can be used - a good way to clean out the leftover packets in the freezer before doing a monthly shop.
I used a mixture of Frozen spinach, corn, peas and carrots and frozen broccoli.
Contributed by Maureen Prichard
Printer Cartridge
I bought myself an Epsom ET -3800. I have not had to fill it up for about 1 year and I still haven't filled it up with ink, I use it quite a lot because I am studying. Well worth buying even though it was more expensive than other printers, the ink is so much cheaper.
Contributed by Jennifer Catlow
Contributed by Jennifer Catlow
Soap Shaker
I bought a soap shaker to wash my dishes in, to save buying plastics. I also buy and make my own soap to save buying plastic bottles of shampoo. I actually find my hair is softer. I remember my grandmother used to always use a soap shaker and she would put the scraps of soap in it to wash the dishes.
Contributed by Jennifer Catlow
Contributed by Jennifer Catlow
MOO Towelling Dishcloths
I buy cloth cotton terry towelling nappies, NEW, usually from FB marketplace - $10 or less a dozen and divide/cut into four then overlock. A dozen nappies makes 48 dishcloths! I wash frequently, use for every cleaning job. 48 soft absorbent dishcloths - soak in Aldi soaker or bleach when necessary before washing. These are my go- to dishcloths for everything!
Contributed by Sue V
Contributed by Sue V
Use Up the Last Bit in the Jar
Get the most from every jar, down to the last skerrick. For example, rather than wash the Vegemite jar out, use the last scrapes by filling the jar with warm water, give it a shake and you end up with a kind of stock or flavouring for casseroles and stews. You can also freeze the contents either in ice cube trays or in the jar itself. With the peanut butter jars, add oil (a couple of tablespoons will do), garlic and some fresh chilli to your taste. Use in noodles and stir-fries. If you have a jar of honey that is on its last bit, warm some soy sauce up and pour it into the jar, shaking well. Use for chicken, wraps, stir-fries and noodles. For leftover BBQ sauce or tomato sauce, grate some carrot and zucchini and add it. It has a lot of uses for pasta, casseroles or on hamburgers. Look at all these sauces and spreads and see what you can add to give a flavour boost to just about anything. It is cheap, uses up the last bit of those items every time and you can freeze it in the jar
Contributed by Joanne Jennings
Contributed by Joanne Jennings
Gift Card Greatness
I sometimes buy gift cards for gifts and when I'm buying a gift card for a gift ( e.g. a gift voucher for a store or experience etc.) I often buy a gift card for myself to put away for a tight week or for a treat for a special occasions if just because I need something. It saves me from. You f into more debt and it is handy having an extra gift card I'd two on hand for a last minute gift .
I recently bought a Bunnings voucher that I was going to out away for a gift for my dad. I decided to buy another one at the same time and I put it away in an envelope in my purse so that I then had one gift card for a gift and one gift card for myself. I will look out for sales and clearances on items I need so I make the most if my gift card. I won't have to find the money should I need something for my home in a hurry and I won't have to turn to buy now, pay later schemes (extra debt I don't need).
I also purchase a gift card for a nominated amount once a fortnight from June to December (usually $20 or $30) and these gift cards get used as gifts at Christmas time and for my groceries .
I buy a mix between the two major supermarkets and some hardware store ones and this year will be buying some butchers vouchers too so I can buy some meat for Christmas. I estimate that my savings which come from buying gift cards on special (the ones you can get discounts on throughout the year through promotions of 15 percent off and I'd ten percent off) could be up to $100 a year if I purchase enough gift cards for myself and my family when they are on discount.
Contributed by Barb Woodford
I recently bought a Bunnings voucher that I was going to out away for a gift for my dad. I decided to buy another one at the same time and I put it away in an envelope in my purse so that I then had one gift card for a gift and one gift card for myself. I will look out for sales and clearances on items I need so I make the most if my gift card. I won't have to find the money should I need something for my home in a hurry and I won't have to turn to buy now, pay later schemes (extra debt I don't need).
I also purchase a gift card for a nominated amount once a fortnight from June to December (usually $20 or $30) and these gift cards get used as gifts at Christmas time and for my groceries .
I buy a mix between the two major supermarkets and some hardware store ones and this year will be buying some butchers vouchers too so I can buy some meat for Christmas. I estimate that my savings which come from buying gift cards on special (the ones you can get discounts on throughout the year through promotions of 15 percent off and I'd ten percent off) could be up to $100 a year if I purchase enough gift cards for myself and my family when they are on discount.
Contributed by Barb Woodford
Microfibre Clothes as Face Washers
I bought my hubby and myself a pack of 50 microfibre cloths (for about $10.00) to use for cleaning the house and his car. One day I needed a new face washer but I ran out so I decided to use a microfibre cloth as a face washer in the shower. Not only did I save money by using the microfibre cloth as a face washer but our skins felt alive and glowing using the microfiber cloth compared to the face washer plus they are a bigger size then a face washer so 3 wins all around.
Contributed by .S Harvey
Contributed by .S Harvey
Think Outside the Box
If you sew, you will know fabric is so expensive! I look for doona covers at the cheaper junkier op shops and look at it as fabric. I got a king size designer doona cover in maroon t shirt that I'm planning to make a summer outfit out if, also a grey interlock one for summer pjs. I've used cotton floral ones for tablecloths and serviettes and have made pjs out of flannelette sheets which are much nicer than the flannelette you buy as fabric. If you're lucky enough to find a sheet set and doona (I did, with little flowers and solid doona'), I made 2 pairs of culottes, with a matching top and still had lots left over. Flannelette sheets can be cut into squares, overlocked and used as dusting or dish cloths. They're very absorbent and soft and can be thrown in the washing machine. Do you knit? Look for jumpers that can be undone and the wool reused. I do this a lot.
Contributed by Silvia P.
Contributed by Silvia P.
Grandma's Recipes Gift Book
I purchase a hard cover note book for $2 from the cheap shop and as a gift I write a recipe then I put a gift voucher for $10 on the opposite page to purchase what is needed to make this. I do this for 5 pages with different things such as photos of bath products; there are lots of things you can use. I then put little sayings that make you happy between this and at the back I write lots of tips and recipes and leave some space for the recipient to fill in themselves My granddaughters love them.
Contributed by Judith Hill
Contributed by Judith Hill