Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing - The Cheapskates way to living the good life

There is an easy, cheap and energy efficient way to keep your washing machine clean and in tip top shape, and it works. It's the metho...

On Sunday we'll be eating the last of the roast lamb from the freezer. This means I'll be watching for specials. At the moment th...

Next week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Beef Monday: Mock chicken roast, baked veg Tuesday: Refrigerator lasagne, salad, garlic ...

We're almost home, but the kids are still in charge of cleaning the dishwasher for this month.  It's a simple household chore, ...

There is an easy, cheap and energy efficient way to keep your washing machine clean and in tip top shape, and it works. It's the metho...

Fried Rice - a truly frugal Cheapskates style meal Next week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Chicken Monday: Curried tuna rice slic...

I loved school holidays. Having the kids home was pure joy for me. It not only gave me an extra couple of hours in my day (no school run...

We arrived home on Friday evening, and it's been all go ever since. Sunset in Weipa - just gorgeous, I could've happily stay...

Next week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Lamb Monday: Baked Honey Mustard Chicken , vegetables Tuesday: Spaghetti  Bolognese, ga...

Apricot chicken with steamed rice Next week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Chicken Monday: Apricot chicken Tuesday: Crockpot Lasagne...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Beef Monday: Schnitzels, chips, salad, tomato gravy Tuesday: Spinach & Feta Ravioli,...

Toasted ham and cheese sandwich - Wayne's favourite! Next week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Chicken Monday: Salmon quiche ...

Wayne and I are away at the moment, enjoying our trip to  Cape York, but the kids are home. Before we left I made sure they all knew that...

There is an easy, cheap and energy efficient way to keep your washing machine clean and in tip top shape, and it works. It's the metho...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Lamb Monday: Sausage Wellingtons, vegetables Tuesday: Lasagne, salad, garlic bread Wednes...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Chicken Monday: Tuna Surprise Tuesday: Spaghetti Bolognese, salad Wednesday: Sweet ...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Beef Monday: Fish, potato gems, coleslaw Tuesday: *Fettuccine with Chicken and Bacon Wedn...

This week we will be eating: Sunday: Roast Chicken Monday: Vegetarian Moussaka, tossed salad Tuesday: Saturday Night Sour Cream Pasta...

 Don't you just love this old enamel dish? Aunty Elaine gave it to me before we were married, and I love it (and her!) to bits. It...

The dishwasher is running through a cleaning cycle as I post this. A routine clean, on the first of the month (because that's easy fo...