SAVING MONEY.....Share your favourite recipes

YOUR FAVOURITE RECIPES
.....eating at home, a way to save a little.

Here is an opportunity to share your favourite recipes and to talk about what you like to cook and eat.
Eating a home can be a way to save money, keep healthy and enjoy some great food.

Chat about what you like cooking and leave your favourite recipes

How do you make your dollars stretch a little further?

There are lots of simple ways to save a few dollars and this is the page to share all those great ideas.

It might be sticking to a budget, homemade or old fashioned cleaning hints, solar panels, rainwater tanks or something very different.

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Robyn from Browns Plains - QLD born 1954	Went to the RECYCLE SHOP at the local tip this weekend. It was very busy with lots of people looking for a bargain, something they needed or something to restore. I found a good sturdy metal wheelbarrow ( have been looking for one for a while but the plastic ones in hardware just don't look like they would last) , it was only $15-00 so a good buy. Also found a garden seat that just needed a little TLC to bring it back to life again for $15-00. It has cost a little bit for the wood and stain to bring it back life but well worth it. Not as much of a saving when you take the extra money spend but it will now be a great sturdy garden seat better than you buy in the shops today. I think I will go back to the RECYLE SHOP again, has anyone one else found some great treasures in one of these shops Comment posted: 27th November 2011, 05:02:13 pm
Robyn from Brown Plains born 1954	Thought I would share my Apple Pancake recipe - the family always loved them 6 tablespoons SR Flour, 1 tablesppon butter, 3 tablespoons Milk 1 tablesppon castor sugar, 1 egg, 1 teasppon cinnamom and 2 grated apples. Sift Flour and cinnamon Cream butter and sugar, then add egg and beat well Mix in sifted ingredients and grated apple Gradually add milk then if time put in the fridge for about half an hour before cooking. Heat fry pan, melt a little butter in the pan. Put spoonfuls of mixture in pan and cook, turning over when one side browned to cook the other. The pancakes are yummy served with icecream, cream or just a little sugar sprinkled on them. Comment posted: 4th October 2011, 09:20:26 pm
Robyn from Browns Plains born 1954	Thanks Wayne your information was very helpful. I wondered if it usually takes a while to recoup your outlay before you see the benefits. Possibly not much benefit to install if there is a chance you may move in a couple of years as well. Comment posted: 19th August 2011, 04:28:52 pm
Wayne from Sydney born 1950	Dear Robyn re your inquiry re solar, we had a system installed 2 months ago and I think it is not what we were promised. We bought an 8 panel system which costs us $2,600, ( plus the poor old tax payer another $8500) and were promised that it would make a difference to our power bill. Well that is certainly the case, but not disclosed before you sign a contract, is the fact that we are with AGL and they put in 8 odd cents to make the return of 28c per kilowatt hour. But what your not told, is it is compulsory to go onto time of day billing, which in the peak time costs over 40c per k/hour. The system it self products about 1 kilowatt hour per 3 hours of day light, so the best return seems to me to be about 12 hours of daylight divided by 3 times 28c, (AGL rebate). So a day will return about 84 cents. So if all remains the same the pay back period is 3,095 days or, just under 8 and 1/2 years. Just in time for the maintenance issues to arise. Comment posted: 11th August 2011, 02:55:28 pm
David from Carrickalinga born 1952	I find that living on a pension while difficult at times is not impossible. My wife and I very rarely go out to dinner or the movies but we do enjoy long drives in the country and stopping for a coffee from the Thermos. We usually take our dogs for a walk into pine plantations on the Fleurieu Peninsula south of Adelaide. The peace and solitude there is much better than the noisy pub climate and its much cheaper. By the way, I saw a $100 note the other day unfortunately it was on the TV and not in my wallet. Comment posted: 17th May 2011, 09:41:33 pm
Robyn from Brisbane born 1954	I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts, ideas or advice on either solar panels or solar hot water systems. Are they worth the investment? What are the pitfalls that anyone has found or things to look out for. We recently purchased a house and are considering the option of going solar due to the predicted rise in electricity costs but not sure if it is worth it. It would be great to save some money on electricity so I would appreciate all helpful suggestions. Comment posted: 26th January 2011, 09:02:01 pm
janice from jimboomba,qld born 1957	For $29 per year,you can receive a discount seniors card.Don't have to be receiving centrelink.Have to be over 50.can be used where most businesses offer a senior card discount...usually 10%.available from National Seniors association.check phone book.Keeps you informed re politics in a monthly newsletter Comment posted: 7th August 2010, 06:08:42 pm
Leanne from Brisbane born 1957	Australian Seniors card - get a concession discount and the pictures and save 5% at IGA supermarket on Tuesday. As I had children late in life still have school age children plus one adult son living at home so any saving on food is really great. Comment posted: 28th July 2010, 05:40:00 pm
Nelly from Wollstonecraft born 1950	I was told about National Seniors, which has its orgins in Qld, but covers all of Australia. For $160 members for 5 years it's worth the money. You can get discounts at Cremorne Orpheum, APT (travel) & WEA in Sydney allows the concession rate. You need to be over 55 to qualify. There is a monthly e newsletter and also a journal comes out quarterly. They have a forum which fights for seniors rights. The Greater Union over 60's allows you to see any film for $8. Comment posted: 19th June 2010, 03:51:46 pm
Ross from Hastings, Victoria born 1954	You can become a member of National seniors Australia at the age of 50. This is the independent voice of those over 50. You get all sorts of discounts from various retailers Australia wide. Their number is 1300765050. General enquiries are (general@nationalseniors.com.au) or GPO Box 1450 Brisbane QLD 4001. Hope this helps. Comment posted: 17th April 2010, 07:08:55 pm