A Day in my frugal life

I tend to take the way i live for granted and forget to share it, So this is a typical frugal day for me ,
 I usually wake up around 8 am but depending on the problems with my sleep pattern due to my apnea it can be as late as 9 it depends how many times i wake up in the night , Even wearing a cpap machine does not stop all the non breathing episodes and some days i wake up extremely tired but i am describing a good day.

On Thursday i made a Swiss roll , One of the reasons i decided to do this is because  of the price of butter  It's  alarming, 
So at the moment  i am seeking more recipes that don't include it at all , I really don't like baking with margarine ,
The fat less bakes are   More healthier too.

Sorry i forgot to take the photo before it was almost eaten.

  

The trimmings and one thin slice i kept back  formed the base of the trifle i made for Sunday tea.

I re use the plastic zipper bags washing them in the fresh washing up water before i do the dishes and leave them to try on the draining board over a glass.

   

Two of the local library's have closed down so i had to go to the next town to get some books.

I had a large piece of beef in the freezer that we hadn't used over Christmas

    

 So i slow cooked it and sliced it thinly and there was enough for four meals for the two of us , Eight  individual portions and a couple of sandwiches , we had some for Sunday dinner and i made some Yorkshire puddings  which the spare also went in the freezer. 

   

A tip to get your puddings to rise well is use skimmed milk as its lighter and heat your pans on the top of the stove until the oil is sizzling before transferring to the oven to cook.

I also made some scones for Tea

As i was in a baking mood i made three scone based pizza's with wholemeal flour for the freezer.

Using the tomato sauce that i always have in the freezer made out of over ripe tomatoes that i never throw away, Add Onion, tomato puree and mixed herbs , It also can be used for pasta dishes.

Then i recovered the ottoman to match the new bedroom with some fabric i managed to get for 20p from a jumble sale. 

So as you have now probably gathered the new bedroom is now blue and white    

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