tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post4019710739788489260..comments2024-03-29T21:11:37.724+10:00Comments on down to earth: Get the full measure of your money - using leftoversUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16130260012850293562012-07-16T10:17:58.098+10:002012-07-16T10:17:58.098+10:00I've started freezing leftover veggies for sou...I've started freezing leftover veggies for soups and leftover fruits for smoothies and bread. We do pretty good at eating our leftovers, but definitely not perfect!Fancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00546461366366748061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-64770849167572270822011-01-29T06:16:56.478+10:002011-01-29T06:16:56.478+10:00Hello Gail and thank you for your support and enco...Hello Gail and thank you for your support and encouragement. It means more than you know. I know that expression and it's good to find another woman who understands this life.<br /><br />Regarding the book, just yesterday I met my first deadline. I have one more month to get the book finished and then we have two months of editing. Penguin is the publisher and they say it will be on the shelves in Australia and NZ in Feb 2012. My agent is confident of sales in the UK and the US as well so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-50363949966534028002011-01-29T05:49:58.703+10:002011-01-29T05:49:58.703+10:00Hi Rhonda,,
I love all your posts, you are a women...Hi Rhonda,,<br />I love all your posts, you are a women after my own heart (is that an English saying?).<br />I was just wondering what is happening about your book, have I missed some news? I assure you that when your book does come out, that I and many, many others will buy it, recommend it, write rave reviews about it and then hopefully it will be enough to give you a financial boost.<br />Please keep up the great work, continue to inspire us all; you certainly help me to feel a little less like a crazy person for caring about the seemingly small things.<br />Much love and appreciation<br />Gail <br />Surrey, UK <br />x xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-17090036399426478162011-01-26T10:14:07.818+10:002011-01-26T10:14:07.818+10:00This is the first time I stumbled upon your site. ...This is the first time I stumbled upon your site. Great! And I love the life motto: preparing for future by learning from past. So true! I will definitely be back again and again...<br />I, too, hate food wastage. My mum is a master in "Food Recycling". One of my favourites is her Potato Bread made from left over mashed potatoes. I have the recipe on my blog http://thriftymothers.com.au/?p=217Helahttp://www.thriftymothers.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-41124887808355569522011-01-26T06:01:03.563+10:002011-01-26T06:01:03.563+10:00Last week I made left over stew turnovers and left...Last week I made left over stew turnovers and left over stew pot pies. Both are always a big hit. I took pictures to write a post but haven't gotten to it. I'll try to get it up this week so stop by and check it out.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04539865899294596043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-64466081143400804812011-01-24T14:44:31.816+10:002011-01-24T14:44:31.816+10:00hello friend! I dont comment much but I still rea...hello friend! I dont comment much but I still read :)<br />xoxo<br />HomemakerAng<br />Maple Valley off-grid FarmHomemaker Anghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681301252854580094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-53403938525661897822011-01-24T13:32:27.099+10:002011-01-24T13:32:27.099+10:00Mrs B, I haven't opened it yet. Too many othe...Mrs B, I haven't opened it yet. Too many other things happening right now. I'll post about it when it opens.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-42733284480109128932011-01-24T11:38:15.144+10:002011-01-24T11:38:15.144+10:00Rhonda,
What is the name to your Etsy shop?Rhonda, <br /><br />What is the name to your Etsy shop?Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17313676895153652855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10494823381887176202011-01-23T02:43:29.008+10:002011-01-23T02:43:29.008+10:00I am the self-described queen of leftovers. With ...I am the self-described queen of leftovers. With a family and a full-time job (and a hubby who travels), I've made it a priority.<br /><br />On weekends, I cook two big meals. They last long enough for lunch and dinner for most of the week. Sometimes I make a third and it goes into the freezer for another week.<br /><br />I wonder if the 30% waste number is from homes, or if it includes grocery stores and restaurants.<br /><br />I don't understand why everyone thinks we should "buy buy buy" in a downturn. What is that going to solve? I have money, but I don't want crap. I'd rather give the money to charity, or start up a scholarship, than buy stuff.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984899661746845414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-24170098825623645232011-01-22T00:51:14.664+10:002011-01-22T00:51:14.664+10:00You wrote a good piece about leftovers a while bac...You wrote a good piece about leftovers a while back that really made me pay attention to what we were throwing away. And a shame it is to waste and not even being aware of it as waste. Now days we rarely waste much .. and now that I make our dog's food, if we have any little scraps of food, it gets incorporated in her food. She got deathly ill on a brand she'd been eating for years .. but pulled through with a good home made variety. The vet was amazed.Mrs. Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644129213141875138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-45230801414987695482011-01-21T14:47:16.648+10:002011-01-21T14:47:16.648+10:00Hi rhonda, I have been catching up on your blog, a...Hi rhonda, I have been catching up on your blog, and have read the past four or five entries, starting with the sad report about couple that disappeared in the floods and the deaths caused by the flooding. I can only imagine what it looks and smells like. WE had flooding a few years back after some horrible hurricanes, and the smell of rot,sewage, and mold was horrendous.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747969415191159920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-53129487622538793502011-01-21T11:57:30.743+10:002011-01-21T11:57:30.743+10:00Hi Rhonda, I loved this post-my husband and I eat ...Hi Rhonda, I loved this post-my husband and I eat leftovers for lunch every wor day and brunch on the weekends. Many foods taste so much better sitting for a day or so. For all you lamb lovers here is a recipe I make in the crockpot. The spice mix has a lot of ingredients but I triple the amounts so I have several meals of spice ready to go. Here it is-<br />http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-01-27/news/1001250087_1_lamb-stew-lamb-shoulder-couscous/2 Hope you try it! Karen from CTThiftedBlisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13783570455281374166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-69865730445013790762011-01-21T06:45:55.199+10:002011-01-21T06:45:55.199+10:00Oh yum, that leftover recipe looks so nice.
When ...Oh yum, that leftover recipe looks so nice. <br />When we do a bit of a fry-up something with leftover roast vegies (which I bump up with sliced cabbage etc), we name the dish <i>"Roast Remainders"</i>.<br />Lovely to remember the old meat mincer... sitting watching Mum working it.<br />Thanks once again Rhonda Jean.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15849036690807834080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-6378526879645510472011-01-21T02:50:33.778+10:002011-01-21T02:50:33.778+10:00Oh Rhonda, you are a lamb - no pun intended:>) ...Oh Rhonda, you are a lamb - no pun intended:>) My mother was one of the few women in our small farming community that served lamb. We grew up loving lamb roast and the leftovers that followed. My favorite was her lamb curry. Sadly, I never asked her for the recipe. Right now lamb is on sale at our local grocer...I am off to buy a lamb roast and make your curry recipe. Thank you so much for posting it as I have had lamb curry on my mind for days.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03873397030968444415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-17331239085054443292011-01-21T01:39:51.089+10:002011-01-21T01:39:51.089+10:00HI RJ.
The curry you posted sounds much like an I...HI RJ. <br />The curry you posted sounds much like an Indian Curry..coming back to your post.. We have a Rule in our home that no new food is cooked till we have used up the already cooked food. so this helps us in keeping a tab on the budgeting...Coming from an Indian family, our normal evryday food is stretched into 2 or 3 items per day....so the rotis/Flat Breads become the wraps for next day lunch...with leftover veggies and cheese as filling....Hardly takes any time and a decent meal is guaranteed...plus we all take lunch box form home including my 3 yr old kid..so we do save more than $100 a mnth there.....on school lunch for 2 kids...Being Frugal is not being cheap but being smart...so tongues will wag if you spend or you dont spend....MY take is, "Why bother with such people who cannot undertsand the basics of being grounded".. I was brought up with a strong belief that IF you think You are the best, its good enough for you to succeed.. success again is a debatable issue....Hope I did not bore you with the long comment...<br />LOve You RJ for your constant reminder of Gods gift to us.<br />LOve Ash.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926168857944333545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-1694848476209321102011-01-21T00:38:36.552+10:002011-01-21T00:38:36.552+10:00Love this post. Have you ever seen dumpsters behin...Love this post. Have you ever seen dumpsters behind restaurants and all the wasted food? I always go by praying it was heading to a pig farm somewhere to be used sensibly, but that is the farmer in me thinking.I am sure it goes to the waste site.<br /><br />I get the biggest kick when my eldest daughter comes over for a visit ( weekly) and she always heads to the fridge and proclaims there is nothing in my fridge to eat. yes it often looks empty ( organized!) but everything in there is accountable to a meal. Menu planning!! My leftovers some nights go for Dearest lunch at work next day, they have a microwave. Tuesdays soup supper is Saturday leftover lunch.<br /><br />Watching how your money in spent is one thing but when you count how many sheets of toilet paper each person is allowed per wipe, makes life unreasonable. We have but one life here now! ( don't laugh I know someone who does this... 2 sheets per wipe!!) Blaw.<br /><br />Marlynlife in this 1880 farmhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911254579256152557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-73824881140306604952011-01-20T23:45:28.129+10:002011-01-20T23:45:28.129+10:00I've just read a book of epigrams by G.K. Ches...I've just read a book of epigrams by G.K. Chesterton (in Czech translation) and there was a very nice one saying that frugality is creative. I loved that. I wish I knew which of his books it came from. :P Chesterton's said a lot of things that are relevant now!<br />Thank you for the recipe! I'm not sure about the curry spices, but I'm sure I can use the basic idea!Hana - Marmotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532515160608083460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-66867305160380378652011-01-20T22:13:14.998+10:002011-01-20T22:13:14.998+10:00Well said and articulated(as always:), Rhonda!Well said and articulated(as always:), Rhonda!Cosmichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914679393048652782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15413033283623147262011-01-20T17:49:18.198+10:002011-01-20T17:49:18.198+10:00Hi everyone,
all our leftovers end up (after we ca...Hi everyone,<br />all our leftovers end up (after we can't stand to eat them any more) in the dog. Haven't bought commercial dogfood ever. If there are no leftovers, he eats weetbix with the occasional bone.Gladstone Greeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10596402955857279454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-44291851402950417542011-01-20T15:15:41.625+10:002011-01-20T15:15:41.625+10:00I think why people that live frugally are looked d...I think why people that live frugally are looked down upon by some is...a vast majority of society want to buy what ever they want when ever they want and they done want to be accountable for their spending.... Along comes someone who is living frugally and it makes them look at themselves and they fell threatened,many people buy things and keep on buying things they don't need to fill a void within themselves.mashellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16154607774091999241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-5266250662152910812011-01-20T15:04:47.438+10:002011-01-20T15:04:47.438+10:00Hi Rhonda, I have been reading your blog for a whi...Hi Rhonda, I have been reading your blog for a while now ... and love it! This is the only way I know how to live, my parents always watched their money and we only ever had from 'scratch'. We were always well fed and well dressed. I don't feel I have missed out on anything. To many we know our lifestyle is a 'novelty', kids friends all come for the food because they don't have 'homemade'. To me this is quite sad, my eldest has not long moved out and is now living the same. This makes me incredibly proud that she can see this is a good way to live when young ones can be so impressionable and influenced. Thank you for sharing, not only your knowledge but your wonderful life.<br /><br />JulieJulienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51573470590746181112011-01-20T14:09:33.497+10:002011-01-20T14:09:33.497+10:00We were invited to dinner at another couple's ...We were invited to dinner at another couple's home for new year's, and while I helped in the kitchen the other woman and I were discussing ways to save money when shopping for food. After dinner, I was appalled to see her scrape perfectly good leftovers into the trash, rather than pack them up for another meal. I couldn't think how to tactfully say, at the time, "THAT'S how to save money, right there! What are you *doing*?!" <br /><br />That never would have occurred to me. Sure, I've occasionally overlooked something that got pushed to the back of the fridge and went bad, but to just throw away perfectly good food? Couldn't believe it.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173788247672691139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-85867578215600097462011-01-20T11:54:30.756+10:002011-01-20T11:54:30.756+10:00My mother always made what she called "currie...My mother always made what she called "curried lamb" after leg of lamb...I love it!<br /><br />I don't really understand how anyone can debate being frugal. Perhaps it is a generational thing. I am 66 this month and my parents were slightly older when I was born and were working (as young adults) during the depression. So I did pick up some of their mindset. But we lived a very nice and satisfying lifestyle. It seems there should be no debate about questions of waste, of being in debt, or of not knowing how to manage ones own domestic economy. But that is not being a miser. Money should never be the most important thing in anybody's life. And being prudent and sensible will prevent that from happening.....<br /><br />Leftovers can be used as filling in crepes, or in casseroles, or millions of delicious ways. It's an aspect of being creative!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-70850788615522862622011-01-20T11:05:50.497+10:002011-01-20T11:05:50.497+10:00Have to share! I giggled at the title of your reci...Have to share! I giggled at the title of your recipe and my 11yo daughter asked what I was laughing at. So I showed her, she thought you had to have ALL those things in there!!! lol I explain it's an "or" situation! I love it how kids look at life differently to adults.Larissa in Country West Australiahttp://www.larissaquinn.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-756680782735952032011-01-20T10:55:42.649+10:002011-01-20T10:55:42.649+10:00My favorite thing to eat is leftovers! Oh sure, th...My favorite thing to eat is leftovers! Oh sure, the meal the first night is great, but the leftovers have been sitting there letting all the flavors run through. <br />Our Thanksgiving meal is always a huge thing. I cook way more than we need for the one meal, but we have sandwiches, casseroles, soups, etc for the next week! It's wonderful!claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572555442321120647noreply@blogger.com