I have a few days off from work at the moment so have the luxury of not having to race out of the house in the morning. I got a call today from a friend wanting to pop around so I had a quick look at what I could make. We are stretching our food at the moment so we are three days past our shopping day. The lemons were starting to look past their best so it was time to use them – 20 mins later a dozen Alison Holst Crunchy Lemon muffins were in the oven (some destined for the freezer) and all the spare lemons had been juiced and put into the ice cube tray so I can have lemon juice available for emergencies. Part way through mixing the muffins I realized I hadn’t cleaned the bathroom this weekend so quickly raced around with vinegar and baking soda, not a stressful job anymore as it can be sprayed on all surfaces – all ready for visitors! Rags went into the laundry- not a single paper towel used. Checked the fridge – cream, milk and mushrooms are getting close to their use by date so I grabbed a few slices of bacon, puff pastry and cheese out of the freezer – time to make some little quiches for lunch the next few days. Popped hubby’s work clothes into the washing machine to soak for a few hours in cold water to get stains out – saves on stain removal. Sat down to the computer to finalise the accounts for September and analyse our spending – looks like we’ve saved money this month again, this is slowly getting a little easier each month as changes in our lives become second nature. Think I deserve to put my feet up this afternoon after my productive morning!
