Hi there to all
I have changed my blog around. I am not as clever or inspired as some of those other wonderful bloggers that I follow but it was time I did something.
I had tryed starting another blog that had half the things I was interested on it and I realised that was quite silly. Why try to divide myself in two when this blog is mine and a record of what I want to be able to recall. So this is it. One blog covering ALL the topics that interest me.
Funny because my last post was on how I halve things to make them go further and create less waste of our resources. Only tiny steps so far for me but I am getting there. So I have halved my worry of trying to write two blogs and trying to divide myself into two people really.
So what you see is me. What you can read if you want to is the things that I try and have found success at - or the things that I find uplifting - or the things that annoy me and fire me up. JUST ME.
Cheers to you all,
Wendy
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
HALVE WHAT YOU USE
HALVE WHAT YOU USEWant to save some money and use less resources - HALVE WHAT YOU USE.
Examples:
Use half the washing powder that is recommended - bet you it still works (better still make your own - IF YOU WANT THE BEST RECIPE THAT WORKS see Down To Earth blog listed in my side bar - I literally only use a tablespoon per load.)
If the cake recipe calls for two eggs - try using one large egg. Works all the time for me. I wouldn't choose a recipe that has more than two or three eggs normally. Why use 4 to 6 eggs in a cake when you can make two cakes. Freeze the other for later or suprise guests.
Half the frozen spinach in my frittata - I usually thaw out a whole box of frozen spinach and add to my frittata. Tonight I used half the box and kept the other half for next time. Was plenty of spinach in there.
If the recipe calls for 500 gr of mince meat - use half and add a can of mashed beans like red kidney beans.
If you are making stir fry with chicken or any other meat - try using half what you usually do and add more vegetables like mushrooms, carrots etc. I make a mean stir fry that everyone loves with just 1 large chicken breast and that feeds four people.
I make a bacon and egg pie that calls for 4 rashers of bacon - I now use only 2 - that is plenty for flavour.
If the recipe calls for 1 cup cheese to be used - can you use 1/2 cup.
What about toothpaste - how many people use twice as much as needed. Use half and it works just the same.
What about your shampoo and conditioner - really take notice and you will find that often we use just to much of each - halve it and see that it works the same.
Get the idea?
It saves so much money - and saves using so many resources buying products again when we could have made them last twice as long.
That's my simple tip for the day. Can anyone give me further tips on this - is there anything that you halve and get twice as much use out of.
Cheers and Smiles
Wendy
Examples:
Use half the washing powder that is recommended - bet you it still works (better still make your own - IF YOU WANT THE BEST RECIPE THAT WORKS see Down To Earth blog listed in my side bar - I literally only use a tablespoon per load.)
If the cake recipe calls for two eggs - try using one large egg. Works all the time for me. I wouldn't choose a recipe that has more than two or three eggs normally. Why use 4 to 6 eggs in a cake when you can make two cakes. Freeze the other for later or suprise guests.
Half the frozen spinach in my frittata - I usually thaw out a whole box of frozen spinach and add to my frittata. Tonight I used half the box and kept the other half for next time. Was plenty of spinach in there.
If the recipe calls for 500 gr of mince meat - use half and add a can of mashed beans like red kidney beans.
If you are making stir fry with chicken or any other meat - try using half what you usually do and add more vegetables like mushrooms, carrots etc. I make a mean stir fry that everyone loves with just 1 large chicken breast and that feeds four people.
I make a bacon and egg pie that calls for 4 rashers of bacon - I now use only 2 - that is plenty for flavour.
If the recipe calls for 1 cup cheese to be used - can you use 1/2 cup.
What about toothpaste - how many people use twice as much as needed. Use half and it works just the same.
What about your shampoo and conditioner - really take notice and you will find that often we use just to much of each - halve it and see that it works the same.
Get the idea?
It saves so much money - and saves using so many resources buying products again when we could have made them last twice as long.
That's my simple tip for the day. Can anyone give me further tips on this - is there anything that you halve and get twice as much use out of.
Cheers and Smiles
Wendy
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