Day 2 LBTL

Well, no ones faded away or starved yet! I'd love to be sponsored if you can afford a little, I know most of us can't afford alot.

I forgot to show you what I spent the last of my birthday money on...

Yes, I know I didn't need them, but it was birthday money so I got myself something I WANTED! I love yankee candles. And I only got baby ones...not the very expensive ones!

This is a page from my recipe book, I've had it since I was 17! Only recipes I've used over and over make it into here! First they have to hang about and try not to get lost of bits of paper and old magazine cuttings. Tortillas. 1997. As there is so much salad in the house and garden I thought I'd make some for DS's lunches and maybe put the rest in the freezer to use another week. I had an hour to spare! 

They may not be perfectly circular, but they taste great.:D

Potato trays...I left them in alot of a mess last week when we were planting, so today I had to tidy them up!

Nice and neat on their pallet :D
I've noticed something today. As there aren't as many treats in the house I find I'm not eating them..OH has had most of the cake. Last night I wanted something nice. Definitely a challenge. But at least there was fresh bread..

Before and after a good bake!

MMM fresh bread..and with the ham ish soup made with some of the veg..a darn good lunch :)

I miss my margarine. Bread without grease is miserable!
Ah well, onward and upwards..
BBS x

Challenge Monday, not quite April!

No, I know it isn't quite april, but I do so like to start things on a monday! It's so much neater!

And thats the mealplan for the month. Main meals anyway. Breakfast is always porridge. With watery milk or milky water, depending on how you look at it!

New vat of easiyo is in the fridge (from the shelves, bought when on offer!) and super cheap jam as a sweetner!
Lunches will be mainly soup, as I love it! And OH should be allowed his ham or he'll moan! Mind, if it won't fit in the budget he'll know about it!!

Treats and cakes will be homemade, but thats not unusual. And as the last of the stored apples...

Are getting past their best, its time for an apple cinnamon herman:) perfect for a sweet treat! And I'll make fudge brownies for DS (honest they aren't for me) at the end of the week! Especially as its then the Easter holidays!

One of the things that will have to go on the storage list is meat. Of every kind. I know this time of year I couldn't have it if it wasn't in the freezer. I make it go as far as possible anyway! Herman sponge, sterted at 4pm......

Herman dough the next morning at 7am!

Knocked bacck and shaped...bloomer you think? Ready to rise...couple of hours later..

OOOhh! I've not used herman to make loaves before, just rolls! So oven to super hot..

Aint they pretty!!! I'm quite happy with them little devils...

Pretty good texture and yummy with butter:) So thats bread taken care of for the next couple of days...unless DS gets peckish!!

BBS x nothing earnt...but nothing spent:D