Your Cheapskates Club Newsletter 51:22
In This Newsletter
1. Cath's Corner
2. From the Tip Store - Some Boxing Day Shopping Tips; Some Boxing Day Sale Don'ts
3. Share Your Tips
4. 2023 Saving Revolution
5. On the Menu - Christmas Snickerdoodles
6. The $300 a Month Food Challenge - Merry Christmas and Happy Leftovering!
7. The Weekly MOO Challenge - MOO a Gentle Shower Gel
8. Cheapskates Buzz
9. The Cheapskates Club Show
10. Last Week's Question
11. Ask A Question - Have a question? Ask it here
12. Join the Cheapskates Club
13. Frequently Asked Questions
14. Contact Details
1. Cath's Corner
Hello Cheapskaters,
From our house to yours, I want to wish you a very merry Christmas, full of joy and love, however, wherever, and with whoever you celebrate this special day.
And if you're heading out for Boxing Day shopping (Hannah and I have our shopping trip already planned and mapped out), remember it's not a bargain, no matter how cheap, if you don't need it, don't use it or don't want it. Make your Boxing Day shopping list, take it with you, along with a snack and a bottle of water, and stick to it!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Cath
2. From The Tip Store
Some Boxing Day Shopping Tips
It's the best day of the year for shopping. Whether you get to line up early on the 26th or you have to wait until the 27th, hitting the Boxing Day sales is great fun and a great opportunity to pick up some fantastic bargains....and get a head start on next Christmas!
Before shopping:
*Check to see what you already have.
*Make a list of the things you want to buy. Prepare your list around what you already have, what's on sale, and what gifts you'll need in the coming year (birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, 21sts, engagements, weddings, special anniversaries, new babies and of course next Christmas!).
*Plan your spending to avoid impulse buys. Don't spend money on things you don't need.
*Wear comfortable shoes and clothes, take a bottle of water and remember to have fun.
Some Boxing Day Sale Don'ts*Don't buy on impulse. No matter how great the deal, if it's not on your list and you don't really need it, then it's not a great price.
*Don't go over budget. You are on a limited budget, so stick to it. You have decided how much you are prepared to spend, so look for lower prices by all means. Just don't buy if the price is higher than your maximum.
*Don't feel pressured to buy because it's on sale. Stores have any number of tactics they use to help you part with your money. Stick to your list and you'll be fine.
*Don't get caught up in the thrill of the hunt. Again, stick to your list. The person who has the most parcels isn't the winner, this isn't a contest. It's a strategic shopping expedition.
Add a Tip
3. Share Your Tips
The Cheapskate's Club website is thousands of pages of money saving hints, tips and ideas. There are over 12,000 tips to save you money, time and energy; 1,600 budget and family friendly recipes, hundreds of printable tip sheets and ebooks.
Let's get together and make the Cheapskates Club Australia's largest online hint, tip and idea library. Share your favourite money saving, time saving or energy saving hint and be in the running to win a one-year membership to The Cheapskate Club.
Share your favourite hint or tip that saves money, time and energy and be in the running to win a one-year subscription to The Cheapskate Journal.
Remember, you have to be in it to win it!
Share Your Tip
4. 2023 Saving Revolution
Registration is officially open for the 2023 Saving Revolution.
Can you believe this will be the 13th Saving Revolution? I never dreamed when I asked about interest way back that we'd still be going 13 years later. Every year it gets bigger, and every year I get so excited with everyone's successes.
If you've never taken part, it's easy to join us. There are two ways to join the 2023 Saving Revolution:
1. Already have an active (paid up) Cheapskates Club membership - use this form to register
2. Not a Cheapskates Club member? Join the Cheapskates Club using this membership application (and ONLY this membership application - the regular application form will not register you in the 2023 Saving Revolution).
And if you would like to know more, you'll get that here.
Whatever you do, don't wait.
MsAussieThunder
"MY FIRST YEAR IM SO EXCITED…MISSED IT BY ONE DAY AND CATH WOULDN’T LET ME JOIN…lol"
Registration closes at 5pm AEST on December 31, 2022, and we don't accept late registrations under any circumstances.
5. On The Menu
Christmas Snickerdoodles
Like the name says, these delicious biscuits are for Christmas, decorated in green and red. Keep some in the biscuit tin to serve to visitors (or yourself) and package more up to give as gifts.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp red sprinkles
1 tbsp ground cinnamon, divided
2 tbsp green sprinkles
1-1/2 cups sugar
125g cooking margarine*
125g butter, softened
2 eggs
2-3/4 cups plain flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp bicarbonate soda
1/4 tsp salt
Method:
Heat oven to 205 degrees Celsius.
Prepare the sprinkles: Get out 2 shallow bowls. In one put the red sprinkles and 1-1/2 teaspoons of the cinnamon, in the other put the green sugar sprinkles and remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Mix the sprinkles and cinnamon together; set aside.
Prepare the dough: In large bowl, put the sugar, shortening, butter, and eggs and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cream of tartar, bicarb soda, and salt.
With electric mixer running on low, slowly add the flour mixture until incorporated and a dough forms.
Using a melon baller or teaspoon, shape balls out of the dough, about 2 to 3cm in diameter.
Roll the balls of dough through the sugar sprinkle mixtures, some in each, combinations of colors, or as you like.
Place the dough balls on an ungreased biscuit tray, keeping about 5cm between each one - they spread during baking.
Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove and let cool on biscuit tray for 1 minute, then remove to a cooling rack.
Let cool completely before putting away.
Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
*I use Fairy cooking margarine in this recipe. Don't be tempted to increase the butter, the recipe won't be the same. The cooking margarine helps to make the dough lighter and the finished biscuit crisper.
Next week we will be eating:
Sunday: Christmas Dinner
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Spag Bol & salad
Wednesday: Chicken & salad
Thursday: MOO Pizza
Friday: Tuna Surprise
Saturday: Hamburgers
There are over 1,800 budget and family friendly recipes in the Cheapskates Club Recipe File, all contributed by your fellow Cheapskates, so you know they're good.
Add A Recipe
Recipe File Index
6. The $300 A Month Food Challenge
Merry Christmas and Happy Leftovering!
I love Christmas time, and one of my favourite things about Christmas day and dinner is the leftovers (although I'm not entirely sure leftovering is an actual word, but it fits). There are always leftovers, no matter how detailed the menu is, and I embrace those leftovers and secretly do a little happy dance knowing that they are going to save me money, time and energy in the future.
Of course it is tradition in our house to have the leftovers for tea. We put the food out buffet style and everyone helps themselves, but if there are still leftovers to deal with, here are some of my favourite ways to make sure nothing goes to waste.
Leftover turkey, chicken, lamb and pork are easy to deal with. Make extra gravy, or another lot of gravy. Portion out the meats into ziplock bags, cover with gravy, seal and freeze for easy heat and eat meals. Just remember to take the meat and gravy out of the ziplock bag before you heat it! I like to use ziplock bags for this because they will lie flat, saving space in the freezer, and they can be washed and reused.
Turkey can be diced, mixed with some cranberry sauce and put into a pie dish. Add a cube of camembert or brie or even cheddar cheese, put the pie top on and bake. Yum!
Or if there is only a small amount of meat left, turn it into pie filling. Turkey and chicken can become pot pies by dicing or shredding and then making a thick white sauce, adding whatever seasonings you like (garlic, onion, thyme, parsley all work) and some mixed veggies or leftover peas or corn kernels or carrot or broccoli or cauliflower and perhaps a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
A small amount of lamb can become a French Shepherd's Pie, and used for a meal later in the week or frozen for the future.
Ham can be diced and frozen to use in omelettes, quiche and soup. Or sliced and fried to make ham steaks. Or sliced and frozen in gravy, the same method as for the turkey and chicken. Or sliced and used for sandwiches.
Leftover roast veggies can be reheated and served the next day with gravy. Or they can be mashed together with a beaten egg and a tablespoon of plain flour and fried to make veggie pancakes.
Leftover gravy and other sauces can be frozen to be used in the future.
Leftover Christmas pudding is delicious thinly sliced and then lightly fried in butter and served for breakfast. Trust me, it is delicious! Or slice it, wrap it well in clingwrap or vac seal in bags in meal portions and freeze for winter. Who says you can only eat Christmas pud at Christmas?
Leftover punch can be poured into icy pole moulds and frozen for cool treats. Or rejuvenated with soda water or plain mineral water, chilled and enjoyed.
Now remember food safety. Refrigerate as soon as you can after serving, don't leave the food sitting on the table or kitchen bench for hours on a hot Christmas Day. And make sure it is covered properly. Use a Sharpie to label what it is and the date - so you know it has to be used within 3 - 4 days. I write the leftovers on the whiteboard on the fridge (this is the whiteboard I use) so they get used up and not wasted.
The $300 a Month Food Challenge Forum
The Post that Started it All
7. The Weekly MOO Challenge
MOO a Gentle Shower Gel
This is a simple recipe for a gentle shower gel you can make yourself in just a few minutes, using ingredients you most likely already have.
If I'm making it for home, I reuse a pump shampoo bottle, but to make it for gifts, decant it into pretty glass bottles and add a label (there are plenty of free options for gorgeous labels online), tie some dried flowers to the neck of the bottle and you have a really pretty gift.
You will need:
1/2 cup liquid castile soap (unscented if you want to add your own fragrance)
3/4 cup water
1/2 tsp sea salt
Up to 15 drops of your favourite essential oil (optional, use if you have unscented castile soap)
Step 1. Pour the shampoo and water into a small bowl and stir to combine. Make sure they are well mixed.
Step 2. Add the sea salt and stir until the mixture thickens.
Step 3. If using add the essential oil a few drops at a time, mixing well between additions, until you find the strength of fragrance you like.
Step 4. Pour into a pump dispenser or bottle. Give it a gentle shake before using.
Notes: If you can't find liquid castile soap (you should find it at your health food shop) use a gentle or baby shampoo instead.
Table salt can be used as a substitute for sea salt.
Get in on the fun and discussions here.
8. Cheapskates Buzz
From The Article ArchiveLast Minute Christmas Gifts
Yummy Ways to Use Christmas Leftovers
3 Steps to an Impressive Christmas Dinner Even on a Cheapskates Budget
This Week's Hot Forum Topics
Meet your fellow Revolutionists
A Card a Day Challenge
Grow It: Growing what you eat is worth it!
In The Tip Store
Perfect Picture Presents
Rehydrate Sachet Veggies
Flavour Sachets Season Patties
Swap Flavour Sachets for Stock Powder
In The Recipe File
Moreish Crumb Bars
Easy Pavlova
9. The Cheapskates Club Show
Join us live on YouTube every Tuesday and see how we are living debt free, cashed up and laughing - and find out how you can too!
Latest Shows
1. Cath's Corner
2. From the Tip Store - Some Boxing Day Shopping Tips; Some Boxing Day Sale Don'ts
3. Share Your Tips
4. 2023 Saving Revolution
5. On the Menu - Christmas Snickerdoodles
6. The $300 a Month Food Challenge - Merry Christmas and Happy Leftovering!
7. The Weekly MOO Challenge - MOO a Gentle Shower Gel
8. Cheapskates Buzz
9. The Cheapskates Club Show
10. Last Week's Question
11. Ask A Question - Have a question? Ask it here
12. Join the Cheapskates Club
13. Frequently Asked Questions
14. Contact Details
1. Cath's Corner
Hello Cheapskaters,
From our house to yours, I want to wish you a very merry Christmas, full of joy and love, however, wherever, and with whoever you celebrate this special day.
And if you're heading out for Boxing Day shopping (Hannah and I have our shopping trip already planned and mapped out), remember it's not a bargain, no matter how cheap, if you don't need it, don't use it or don't want it. Make your Boxing Day shopping list, take it with you, along with a snack and a bottle of water, and stick to it!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Cath
2. From The Tip Store
Some Boxing Day Shopping Tips
It's the best day of the year for shopping. Whether you get to line up early on the 26th or you have to wait until the 27th, hitting the Boxing Day sales is great fun and a great opportunity to pick up some fantastic bargains....and get a head start on next Christmas!
Before shopping:
*Check to see what you already have.
*Make a list of the things you want to buy. Prepare your list around what you already have, what's on sale, and what gifts you'll need in the coming year (birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, 21sts, engagements, weddings, special anniversaries, new babies and of course next Christmas!).
*Plan your spending to avoid impulse buys. Don't spend money on things you don't need.
*Wear comfortable shoes and clothes, take a bottle of water and remember to have fun.
Some Boxing Day Sale Don'ts*Don't buy on impulse. No matter how great the deal, if it's not on your list and you don't really need it, then it's not a great price.
*Don't go over budget. You are on a limited budget, so stick to it. You have decided how much you are prepared to spend, so look for lower prices by all means. Just don't buy if the price is higher than your maximum.
*Don't feel pressured to buy because it's on sale. Stores have any number of tactics they use to help you part with your money. Stick to your list and you'll be fine.
*Don't get caught up in the thrill of the hunt. Again, stick to your list. The person who has the most parcels isn't the winner, this isn't a contest. It's a strategic shopping expedition.
Add a Tip
3. Share Your Tips
The Cheapskate's Club website is thousands of pages of money saving hints, tips and ideas. There are over 12,000 tips to save you money, time and energy; 1,600 budget and family friendly recipes, hundreds of printable tip sheets and ebooks.
Let's get together and make the Cheapskates Club Australia's largest online hint, tip and idea library. Share your favourite money saving, time saving or energy saving hint and be in the running to win a one-year membership to The Cheapskate Club.
Share your favourite hint or tip that saves money, time and energy and be in the running to win a one-year subscription to The Cheapskate Journal.
Remember, you have to be in it to win it!
Share Your Tip
4. 2023 Saving Revolution
Registration is officially open for the 2023 Saving Revolution.
Can you believe this will be the 13th Saving Revolution? I never dreamed when I asked about interest way back that we'd still be going 13 years later. Every year it gets bigger, and every year I get so excited with everyone's successes.
If you've never taken part, it's easy to join us. There are two ways to join the 2023 Saving Revolution:
1. Already have an active (paid up) Cheapskates Club membership - use this form to register
2. Not a Cheapskates Club member? Join the Cheapskates Club using this membership application (and ONLY this membership application - the regular application form will not register you in the 2023 Saving Revolution).
And if you would like to know more, you'll get that here.
Whatever you do, don't wait.
MsAussieThunder
"MY FIRST YEAR IM SO EXCITED…MISSED IT BY ONE DAY AND CATH WOULDN’T LET ME JOIN…lol"
Registration closes at 5pm AEST on December 31, 2022, and we don't accept late registrations under any circumstances.
5. On The Menu
Christmas Snickerdoodles
Like the name says, these delicious biscuits are for Christmas, decorated in green and red. Keep some in the biscuit tin to serve to visitors (or yourself) and package more up to give as gifts.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp red sprinkles
1 tbsp ground cinnamon, divided
2 tbsp green sprinkles
1-1/2 cups sugar
125g cooking margarine*
125g butter, softened
2 eggs
2-3/4 cups plain flour
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp bicarbonate soda
1/4 tsp salt
Method:
Heat oven to 205 degrees Celsius.
Prepare the sprinkles: Get out 2 shallow bowls. In one put the red sprinkles and 1-1/2 teaspoons of the cinnamon, in the other put the green sugar sprinkles and remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon. Mix the sprinkles and cinnamon together; set aside.
Prepare the dough: In large bowl, put the sugar, shortening, butter, and eggs and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, cream of tartar, bicarb soda, and salt.
With electric mixer running on low, slowly add the flour mixture until incorporated and a dough forms.
Using a melon baller or teaspoon, shape balls out of the dough, about 2 to 3cm in diameter.
Roll the balls of dough through the sugar sprinkle mixtures, some in each, combinations of colors, or as you like.
Place the dough balls on an ungreased biscuit tray, keeping about 5cm between each one - they spread during baking.
Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove and let cool on biscuit tray for 1 minute, then remove to a cooling rack.
Let cool completely before putting away.
Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
*I use Fairy cooking margarine in this recipe. Don't be tempted to increase the butter, the recipe won't be the same. The cooking margarine helps to make the dough lighter and the finished biscuit crisper.
Next week we will be eating:
Sunday: Christmas Dinner
Monday: Leftovers
Tuesday: Spag Bol & salad
Wednesday: Chicken & salad
Thursday: MOO Pizza
Friday: Tuna Surprise
Saturday: Hamburgers
There are over 1,800 budget and family friendly recipes in the Cheapskates Club Recipe File, all contributed by your fellow Cheapskates, so you know they're good.
Add A Recipe
Recipe File Index
6. The $300 A Month Food Challenge
Merry Christmas and Happy Leftovering!
I love Christmas time, and one of my favourite things about Christmas day and dinner is the leftovers (although I'm not entirely sure leftovering is an actual word, but it fits). There are always leftovers, no matter how detailed the menu is, and I embrace those leftovers and secretly do a little happy dance knowing that they are going to save me money, time and energy in the future.
Of course it is tradition in our house to have the leftovers for tea. We put the food out buffet style and everyone helps themselves, but if there are still leftovers to deal with, here are some of my favourite ways to make sure nothing goes to waste.
Leftover turkey, chicken, lamb and pork are easy to deal with. Make extra gravy, or another lot of gravy. Portion out the meats into ziplock bags, cover with gravy, seal and freeze for easy heat and eat meals. Just remember to take the meat and gravy out of the ziplock bag before you heat it! I like to use ziplock bags for this because they will lie flat, saving space in the freezer, and they can be washed and reused.
Turkey can be diced, mixed with some cranberry sauce and put into a pie dish. Add a cube of camembert or brie or even cheddar cheese, put the pie top on and bake. Yum!
Or if there is only a small amount of meat left, turn it into pie filling. Turkey and chicken can become pot pies by dicing or shredding and then making a thick white sauce, adding whatever seasonings you like (garlic, onion, thyme, parsley all work) and some mixed veggies or leftover peas or corn kernels or carrot or broccoli or cauliflower and perhaps a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
A small amount of lamb can become a French Shepherd's Pie, and used for a meal later in the week or frozen for the future.
Ham can be diced and frozen to use in omelettes, quiche and soup. Or sliced and fried to make ham steaks. Or sliced and frozen in gravy, the same method as for the turkey and chicken. Or sliced and used for sandwiches.
Leftover roast veggies can be reheated and served the next day with gravy. Or they can be mashed together with a beaten egg and a tablespoon of plain flour and fried to make veggie pancakes.
Leftover gravy and other sauces can be frozen to be used in the future.
Leftover Christmas pudding is delicious thinly sliced and then lightly fried in butter and served for breakfast. Trust me, it is delicious! Or slice it, wrap it well in clingwrap or vac seal in bags in meal portions and freeze for winter. Who says you can only eat Christmas pud at Christmas?
Leftover punch can be poured into icy pole moulds and frozen for cool treats. Or rejuvenated with soda water or plain mineral water, chilled and enjoyed.
Now remember food safety. Refrigerate as soon as you can after serving, don't leave the food sitting on the table or kitchen bench for hours on a hot Christmas Day. And make sure it is covered properly. Use a Sharpie to label what it is and the date - so you know it has to be used within 3 - 4 days. I write the leftovers on the whiteboard on the fridge (this is the whiteboard I use) so they get used up and not wasted.
The $300 a Month Food Challenge Forum
The Post that Started it All
7. The Weekly MOO Challenge
MOO a Gentle Shower Gel
This is a simple recipe for a gentle shower gel you can make yourself in just a few minutes, using ingredients you most likely already have.
If I'm making it for home, I reuse a pump shampoo bottle, but to make it for gifts, decant it into pretty glass bottles and add a label (there are plenty of free options for gorgeous labels online), tie some dried flowers to the neck of the bottle and you have a really pretty gift.
You will need:
1/2 cup liquid castile soap (unscented if you want to add your own fragrance)
3/4 cup water
1/2 tsp sea salt
Up to 15 drops of your favourite essential oil (optional, use if you have unscented castile soap)
Step 1. Pour the shampoo and water into a small bowl and stir to combine. Make sure they are well mixed.
Step 2. Add the sea salt and stir until the mixture thickens.
Step 3. If using add the essential oil a few drops at a time, mixing well between additions, until you find the strength of fragrance you like.
Step 4. Pour into a pump dispenser or bottle. Give it a gentle shake before using.
Notes: If you can't find liquid castile soap (you should find it at your health food shop) use a gentle or baby shampoo instead.
Table salt can be used as a substitute for sea salt.
Get in on the fun and discussions here.
8. Cheapskates Buzz
From The Article ArchiveLast Minute Christmas Gifts
Yummy Ways to Use Christmas Leftovers
3 Steps to an Impressive Christmas Dinner Even on a Cheapskates Budget
This Week's Hot Forum Topics
Meet your fellow Revolutionists
A Card a Day Challenge
Grow It: Growing what you eat is worth it!
In The Tip Store
Perfect Picture Presents
Rehydrate Sachet Veggies
Flavour Sachets Season Patties
Swap Flavour Sachets for Stock Powder
In The Recipe File
Moreish Crumb Bars
Easy Pavlova
9. The Cheapskates Club Show
Join us live on YouTube every Tuesday and see how we are living debt free, cashed up and laughing - and find out how you can too!
Latest Shows
10. Last Week's Question
Last week Denise wrote
"I have a Ton of the little flavour sachet from Maggi noodles, and the dried veggie packets from Suimin noodles. I have a hard time throwing away these little extras, but I can’t think of a use for them… any ideas?"Stephanie answeredI use the flavour sachets wherever I would normally use stock powder, usually soups and casseroles. With the veggie sachets, I normally just toss them into casseroles etc.
Vanessa R answered
They are used most simply as a cup of soup, especially good when you've been doing sweaty things as it replenishes the salt your body needs (but not too much!). As a bushwalker, I often have a cup of hot stock powder soup at the end of the day's walking. Other uses are just the same as you use powdered stock, add into almost any savoury dish as you cook. Again, not too much as they are mostly salt with other additives. Have you also tried to find a way of buying the noodles without the flavour sachet? That way you won't have a stockpile. But you also don't get the oils and other flavourings, so that may not help.
Edna Gerrans answered
Those flavour packets can be used to make dips for veggies or chips. Just stir a packet into sour cream. Or how about mixing it into mayonnaise for salad dressing? Or add a packet and a little butter to the water when cooking rice. You could also sprinkle it over leftover pie pastry scraps grate some tasty cheese on too, then roll it out and bake them for snacks.
Jennifer Travers answered
Place the flavouring sachet in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and mix well. Add peeled chunks of potato /pumpkin and stir to coat. Place on lined baking sheet & cook in oven @ 180C about 45 minutes or until tender.
Jen James answeredWe use the little flavour sachets in a number of ways by adding one or two to home made rissoles, fried rice, pasta sauce and casseroles. Also they can be used instead of stock if some water is added to them. They are often quite salty so are a good substitute flavouring.
11. Ask A Question
We have lots of resources to help you as you live the Cheapskates way but if you didn't find the answer to your question in our extensive archives please just drop me a note with your question.
I read and answer all questions, either in an email to you, in my weekly newsletter, the monthly Journal or by creating blog posts and other resources to help you (and other Cheapskaters).
Ask Your Question
12. Join The Cheapskates Club
For just $20 a year, you can join the Cheapskates Club and get exclusive access to the Cheapskate Journal, the monthly e-journal that shows you how to cut the costs of everyday living and still have fun.
Joining the Cheapskates Club gives you 24/7 access to the Members Centre with 1000's of money saving tips and articles.
Click here to join the Cheapskates Club today!
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Last week Denise wrote
"I have a Ton of the little flavour sachet from Maggi noodles, and the dried veggie packets from Suimin noodles. I have a hard time throwing away these little extras, but I can’t think of a use for them… any ideas?"Stephanie answeredI use the flavour sachets wherever I would normally use stock powder, usually soups and casseroles. With the veggie sachets, I normally just toss them into casseroles etc.
Vanessa R answered
They are used most simply as a cup of soup, especially good when you've been doing sweaty things as it replenishes the salt your body needs (but not too much!). As a bushwalker, I often have a cup of hot stock powder soup at the end of the day's walking. Other uses are just the same as you use powdered stock, add into almost any savoury dish as you cook. Again, not too much as they are mostly salt with other additives. Have you also tried to find a way of buying the noodles without the flavour sachet? That way you won't have a stockpile. But you also don't get the oils and other flavourings, so that may not help.
Edna Gerrans answered
Those flavour packets can be used to make dips for veggies or chips. Just stir a packet into sour cream. Or how about mixing it into mayonnaise for salad dressing? Or add a packet and a little butter to the water when cooking rice. You could also sprinkle it over leftover pie pastry scraps grate some tasty cheese on too, then roll it out and bake them for snacks.
Jennifer Travers answered
Place the flavouring sachet in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and mix well. Add peeled chunks of potato /pumpkin and stir to coat. Place on lined baking sheet & cook in oven @ 180C about 45 minutes or until tender.
Jen James answeredWe use the little flavour sachets in a number of ways by adding one or two to home made rissoles, fried rice, pasta sauce and casseroles. Also they can be used instead of stock if some water is added to them. They are often quite salty so are a good substitute flavouring.
11. Ask A Question
We have lots of resources to help you as you live the Cheapskates way but if you didn't find the answer to your question in our extensive archives please just drop me a note with your question.
I read and answer all questions, either in an email to you, in my weekly newsletter, the monthly Journal or by creating blog posts and other resources to help you (and other Cheapskaters).
Ask Your Question
12. Join The Cheapskates Club
For just $20 a year, you can join the Cheapskates Club and get exclusive access to the Cheapskate Journal, the monthly e-journal that shows you how to cut the costs of everyday living and still have fun.
Joining the Cheapskates Club gives you 24/7 access to the Members Centre with 1000's of money saving tips and articles.
Click here to join the Cheapskates Club today!
13. Frequently Asked Questions
How do I change my email address?
This one is easy. When you login to the Member's Centre just click on your name at the top of the page to go straight to your profile page where you can update your details, change your password and find your subscription details.
Not a Cheapskates Club member? Then please use the Changing Details form found here to update your email address.
How do I know when my membership should be renewed?
Memberships are active for one year from the date of joining. You will be sent a renewal reminder before your subscription is due to renew. You can also find your membership expiry date on your profile page.
When you login to the Member's Centre just click on your name to go straight to your profile page where you can will find your join date and your expiry date.
What will you do with my email address?
We never rent, trade or sell our email list to anyone for any reason whatsoever. You'll never get an unsolicited email from a stranger as a result of joining this list.
How did I get on this list?
The only way you can get onto our newsletter mailing list is to subscribe yourself. You signed up to receive our Free Newsletter at our Cheapskates Club Web site or are a Platinum Cheapskates Club member.
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PO Box 5077 Studfield Vic 3152
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