You can wash freezer bags, as long as they didn't have anything greasy, red, or meat-based in them. (Like it's easy to wash out a bag after it's only held muffins.) This might save on the expense of using them, although we like the take-alongs containers better, too. ... View related article.
And don't forget slicing it thin, warming it in beef broth with thin-sliced sauted onions-- just put the beef and onions on toasted bread and serve with a cup of the broth for french-dip sandwiches. (This also disguises if the steak got a bit dry in the fridge.) Yum. ... View related article.
Not sad, I do the same thing only in American money. Try a bowl of black beans with a bit of shredded cheddar mixed in-- about 50 cents if you use dried beans and cook a bunch at once. (Not sure what that is in pence.) ... View related article.
Just be sure to wash them out thoroughly first, or you might be getting a dose of rubbed-off medication with your dressing! :) ... View related article.
OK, so here's my thoughts on coupons: Possibly they may sometimes be a deal, but they are offered by companies who want you to buy things. The companies wouldn't be doing something that loses them money, right? So we have to accept that most people end up spending more when they use coupons, and that if we are actually saving money using coupons, it's because we are somehow shopping in a way that most people don't shop.
It might be worth considering whether, even if you do only use coupons for things you usually buy, if it's worth while getting yourself accustomed to the more expensive items, or used to buying a certain brand. What if generic wheatie-ohs are less expensive than brand Cheerios with a coupon one day?
For me, the time I have to spend calculating whether coupons are really saving me any money, plus the time I have to spend collecting and organizing the coupons, plus the longer shopping time it takes me because I have to consider the expensive options instead of the one or two I know to be the usual cheapest, makes coupons pay a very poor hourly wage. ... View related article.
I also keep a gallon freezer bag in my freezer that I fill with random bits of veggies-- onion and carrot tops, celery leaves, etc.-- that I throw in when making broth from bones instead of chopping new veggies. Amazing how much food we usually throw away. These veggies bits make just as nice a broth as fresh veggies and you can compost them after you've fished them out of the finished broth. (I do add fresh veggies to the final dish, whatever I end up using the broth for.) ... View related article.
