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Saturday, 11 February 2023

Food, Shelves, Picture, Instagram and YouTube

I'm slowly working my way through cupboard things now as well as the last of the original freezer stash and it feels good that slowly, very slowly, things are actually starting to go down and space is beginning to appear.

It's not a job that I intend to rush though, and the first things that are being used up are the out of date ones, of which this pack of cereal is one. I decanted it into a jar because that way I can see it glaring at me from the wire shelves over the small drawer unit and it makes me want to work my way through it slightly quicker.

You wouldn't think this entire box of cereal would fit into one Kilner jar would you ... but it did!!

I cut the label off the front of the box so I would remember what the flakes actually were, and then the cardboard went into the recycling bin and the inner wrapper was wiped down and put into the drawer to use as sandwich wrappers or 'easy leave' ... or as I saw on Nancy Birtwistle's Instagram the other day you can use it when you are rolling out pastry.

Now the jar has re-joined the others on the wires shelves and hopefully will be emptied bit by bit over the coming couple of weeks. Oh, and taking this photo reminded me that a while ago someone asked me about the grey framed picture in my hallway.

Here's a close up just for you.

It's some of the original artwork and notes from Jack Monroe's 'Cooking on a Bootstrap' from when she launched the Kickstarter edition ahead of the later one. I do have one of her photos (of parsnips) framed somewhere but the glass was cracked in the house move. I do need to get that sorted!!

Meanwhile here's a tiny bit of Weekend Watching for you all.

https://youtu.be/sGI2mz7Gr1A

First, how's about a bit of Frugal Stu.

I only discovered him recently when he did a collaboration video with Jane, Frugal Queen in France. He's just a really down to earth guy sharing his tips and tricks from a single bloke's perspective. It's nice to hear such a good Northern accent on YouTube, and his channel is already growing from strength to strength.

And for a bit of a laugh. 😃

https://youtu.be/kEPfM3jSoBw

I hope you're all having a great weekend.

Sue xx

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