tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post8011323225515437876..comments2024-03-15T05:41:57.261+00:00Comments on Frugal Blog: 16.5p per Person for Frugal BreakfastNYK in Frugaldomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-67235478127986799182013-09-04T12:41:51.873+01:002013-09-04T12:41:51.873+01:00My Scottish husband likes porridge the English way...My Scottish husband likes porridge the English way with lots of milk and sugar and I like it the Scots way - typical eh :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-73858931912379149762013-09-03T23:52:46.666+01:002013-09-03T23:52:46.666+01:00Here in NZ we have always made porridge with water...Here in NZ we have always made porridge with water and a pinch of salt and served it with cold milk. Must be b ecause a lot of scottish people immigrated here, and come to think of it the two major brands are Flemings and Rob Roy! I had porridge this morning with milk and brown sugar (I know people who have it with a knob of butter!) Cost me 15c to 20c (not sure how much mlk I used.Shaz https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228523536021083879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-65198589120851342612013-09-03T21:16:26.463+01:002013-09-03T21:16:26.463+01:00Yeah! Scotify Mr SFT, he'll never go back to t...Yeah! Scotify Mr SFT, he'll never go back to the milky pudding version after getting used to it the 'real' way. ;) They used to say if you cooked it thick enough you could keep it in a drawer and then let folks slice bits off as needed - I have never tried this, so cannot be held responsible for mishaps involving porridge drawers. LOLNYK in Frugaldomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-43627530909726741492013-09-03T20:32:44.772+01:002013-09-03T20:32:44.772+01:00Well this month Mr Sft is eating Scottish Porridge...Well this month Mr Sft is eating Scottish Porridge for breakfast. I am eating Approved Foods Dorset Cereals which cost us £2.00 for 14 portions.<br /><br />Sft xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545087114808861192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-45751313029834737322013-09-02T18:26:45.009+01:002013-09-02T18:26:45.009+01:00Buttercup, we don't have any supermarkets here...Buttercup, we don't have any supermarkets here. My closest is a small Co-op about 10 miles away and the nearest 'big name' supermarket is about 25 miles away - a Tesco 'Extra'. There are no buses here and I don't have a car. :) I have a pedal bike and a couple of village stores about 3 or 4 miles from here.NYK in Frugaldomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-80876741137426322162013-09-02T18:02:14.400+01:002013-09-02T18:02:14.400+01:00Tesco value porage oats 75p kilo bag. Tesco whole...Tesco value porage oats 75p kilo bag. Tesco wholemeal value wholemeal bread 47p. Not all value range is that. Toddle down the ethnic aisle for 3 tins of either chopped tomatoes or chickpeas for £1, considerably cheaper than their value range. Point to ponder for the end of November. Get your saving card now because they are never on view in November and then at the end of November feed 49 of your very hard earned £1 coins into their saving stamp machine and ever so nice mr Tesco will reward you with a free £1 stamp to spend in their emporium. Do not buy your stamps now. Mr Tesco has lots more money than you do!buttercuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306948153281164640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-40011196352696541122013-09-01T21:00:37.028+01:002013-09-01T21:00:37.028+01:00Hi Betty:) Being Scottish born and bred, I had no ...Hi Betty:) Being Scottish born and bred, I had no idea everyone didn't make their porridge with water. Then I went to work in south east of England, where I had my eyes opened to a whole new world of what seemed like extravagance to me. No wonder some think of us Scots as meanies, I had some very strange 'nicknames' down there. :)NYK in Frugaldomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-23559298558288800512013-09-01T19:06:26.354+01:002013-09-01T19:06:26.354+01:00I had ready brek today - powdered porrige oats I s...I had ready brek today - powdered porrige oats I suppose it must be! but it's quick and easy and I was in a hurry - but I love real lumpy porrige - I have to say though I have always made it with milk and then I put a moat of cold milk round it too and golden syrup on top! I will try cooking with water though and see what it's like. BettyElderberry-Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197689596360708239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-27034691180562980352013-09-01T17:59:09.264+01:002013-09-01T17:59:09.264+01:00I think we can all agree that porridge should be o...I think we can all agree that porridge should be one of those things on everyone's shopping lists (unless you have Coeliac Disease), as they are still cheap and healthy, versatile and suitable for sweet or savoury foodstuffs. :)NYK in Frugaldomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-13679395952987264732013-09-01T17:25:54.989+01:002013-09-01T17:25:54.989+01:00I use 1/2 cup measure of Irish Porridge (free from...I use 1/2 cup measure of Irish Porridge (free from friend) to a cup of water and in the saucepan when cooked add tablespoon golden syrup total cost 10p a portion or when I buy porride oats 20p a portion:-)Welsh Poppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16352517492013275021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-52434880327793725672013-09-01T16:03:20.046+01:002013-09-01T16:03:20.046+01:00You can BUY a loaf for 46p? That is phenomenal! Ch...You can BUY a loaf for 46p? That is phenomenal! Cheapest here is £1.50 if they're in stock or £1.85 for the others. LOLNYK in Frugaldomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-73490006923217356602013-09-01T15:59:19.148+01:002013-09-01T15:59:19.148+01:00Thanks for all the comments, folks. This is the ch...Thanks for all the comments, folks. This is the cheapest I can make porridge but it's cheaper now than when I ran the test in 2010. Basic porridge oats have fallen in price 25% since my last calculations, savings only upset by the fractional increase in price of electricity and salt. Last time round it was 23p/500g and this time round it's 59p/500g but that also reflects source, as I didn't get the salt in a supermarket and the porridge was brought by a frugal friend who was visiting and stopped in at supermarket on her way here. I need me a day trip to one of those supermarket places. LOLNYK in Frugaldomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702184851369212088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-35951517496716720282013-09-01T15:05:59.542+01:002013-09-01T15:05:59.542+01:00 Half a smart price loaf - 23p
Bit of cheap marj ... Half a smart price loaf - 23p<br /> Bit of cheap marj - 10p ?<br /> Homemade jam - 20p ?(only brought sugar)<br /><br /> Toasted, halved and piled on a dinner plate for everyone to help themselves while we snuggle up in bed and watch an episode of the simpsons lol. <br />xFishcake_randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639536696800359426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-59234248095568700482013-09-01T13:49:14.231+01:002013-09-01T13:49:14.231+01:00This morning my breakfast cost me about 20p. 3 egg...This morning my breakfast cost me about 20p. 3 eggs from my chickens, 2 slices of bread from a loaf I made yesterday, a splash of milk in the eggs and some butter for the toast. Delicious with a mug of tea :-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242633962339344241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-29998432528997987142013-09-01T13:31:14.211+01:002013-09-01T13:31:14.211+01:00Usually make it with 50/50 milk/water, leave it so...Usually make it with 50/50 milk/water, leave it soaking in the bowl overnight n the microwave, it only takes about 3 minutes to warm up (800w)<br /><br />Sprinkled with cinnamon.cumbrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047500383078884463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-67962920736907049142013-09-01T13:01:52.184+01:002013-09-01T13:01:52.184+01:00I like mine with a drizzle of Golden Syrup on mine...I like mine with a drizzle of Golden Syrup on mine.Gill - That British Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456247587052149765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-24013108131851397472013-09-01T12:57:50.134+01:002013-09-01T12:57:50.134+01:00As you know we usually eat porridge all the year r...As you know we usually eat porridge all the year round, but this morning we were very decadant and had 1/4 of a melon each, donated by DD2 and 2 small croissant each (they were in the freezer). Total cost for edible bit of breakfast 20p I would need to weight the coffee we have each morning. Its our one weakness a mug of 'proper' coffee each morning. A bag lasts us a month, so at that rate I think its about 2 1/2p each per morning.sweet blondie blue eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415902997410295811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872493581238440851.post-16691754230774477212013-09-01T12:35:27.112+01:002013-09-01T12:35:27.112+01:00We use a baby Easter egg cup. 1 1/2 cups of oats, ...We use a baby Easter egg cup. 1 1/2 cups of oats, 1 cup of milk, 3 cups water, good pinch of salt and 2 teaspoons sugar. Summer we have fresh fruits from the garden on top when available. Winter, sultana's or a date or two chopped up. This amount serves us both, not sure of the cost. We use whole rolled (jumbo) oats, as if I eat porridge made with normal oats, it makes me feel sick. How weird is that? Saturdays we have cereal, Sundays toast and marmalade - both home made.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.com