tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post6743451552024971255..comments2024-03-03T16:03:52.071+11:00Comments on Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing - The Cheapskates way to living the good life: The Week that Was - 8th January 2017Cath Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-52559204047477918402017-01-14T20:32:51.418+11:002017-01-14T20:32:51.418+11:00How is the sourdough - I hope it was nice and bubb... How is the sourdough - I hope it was nice and bubbly this morning. I haven't tried sourdough, but I'd love to. I'd forgotten how satisfying making bread is - even the smell of it baking makes me smile. <br /><br />I'm so glad you tried the soap - it's not nearly as terrifying as you think it is. I made some glycerine soaps this week to add to the present box, and to use up some bits and pieces I had in the cupboard - I'm trying hard to use up my stash of everything this year. The only thing I'd suggest with the soap is to find an old stock pot to use just for soap making; I found mine at the op shop and it is used just for making soap. Oh, and I do it outside on the barbecue and use the side burner rather than inside. Gardener's Soap is another easy one to make, Wayne uses this when he's been working on the cars or had a messy lock job to fix too. <br /><br />Your garden is certainly producing well, you must take good care of it during this odd summer we're having and you just can't help but love those self-seeding veggies :) <br /><br />I forgot to mention I found most of the moulds I use for soap at the op shop too for 50c - $2, so if you're passing an op shop pop in and see if they have anything suitable. I've found flowers, sea shells, blocks, rounds, swirls, trees, dinosaurs, squares and hearts that I use.<br /><br />Have a nice week (and I hope that fly ash dissipates very soon).<br /><br />CathCath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-17761784734132733052017-01-13T22:20:44.432+11:002017-01-13T22:20:44.432+11:00What a great frugal week you had Cath. Plenty of s...What a great frugal week you had Cath. Plenty of savings there. <br /><br />It is a shame about the apple tree, so glad you managed to rescue the apples though. I can smell apple pie from here yum!<br /><br />I have spent this week trying to get my sourdough starter to make bubbles. I am making one from scratch and tomorrow is the final day, so hopefully I wake to nice frothy bubbles. I am looking forward to making my first loaf out of the starter tomorrow. I think the humid weather is playing havoc with the mix as it is with me!<br /><br />I made homemade muesli using bits and pieces from my pantry. I put all sorts into it and stirred in some molasses. It is surprisingly very nice.<br /><br />Yoghurt is something that I make twice weekly and now I have my mum, and three daughters making it too! <br /><br />From the garden I am picking tomatoes, capsicums, eggplants, cucumbers, silver beet, spring onions, rhubarb, celery and heaps of zucchinis. I have planted out more tomato seedlings that came up on their own and also planted some more oregano and thyme. Finally the apricots are finished, I did managed to pick quite a few more after the recent storms. The nectarines are almost ready as are the grapes.<br /><br />Sold many dozens of eggs this week as they were starting to build up. The chooks are laying really well at the moment. We even have a couple of broody girls.<br /><br />And I made soap! I used your simple soap recipe after being inspired by Annabel's soap she made recently. I now want to try another method and then teach my daughters and a couple of friends how to do it.<br /><br />Hope you have a lovely week,<br /><br />xTania<br />Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.com