A year of frugal eats lies ahead
One month down, eleven to go. Frugal eats lie ahead… I’m sure that we’re not alone in feeling the pinch at the moment. I’m planning to get more creative in…
Budget
A week of living below the line
This week, from Monday to Friday I was living below the line, with just £1 a day for all food and drink consumed. I did this to try and understand…
Using your freezer to reduce food waste
Do you have a freezer at home? I’m sure the majority of you do. What’s inside it? Some forgotten oven chips, peas covered in freezer burn and maybe a couple…
Meal Planning & Cooking On A Budget
I’ve made some big changes in my life over the last couple of months. Not only have we upsticks and moved over 100 miles away, I’ve also made the move…
Sausage & Mushroom Penne Pasta
This is a really simple and comforting dinner and something you can throw together without needing too many fresh ingredients so its a good one for end of the month…
Credit Crunch Munch – May 2014 Round Up
As you may know if you read my blog frequently, during May, Camilla from Fab Food 4 All and Helen from Fuss Free Flavours very bravely trusted me with their…
Meatball & Red Pepper Pasta Bake
This recipe not going to win any awards for creativity and its certainly not a gourmet creation but using meatballs in a bake makes a change from spaghetti bolognese and…
A Lovely Lentil & Spinach pie
I can’t take the credit for this lentil and spinach pie, it’s a recipe from Nigel Slater’s Kitchen Diaries II. Such a gorgeous book full of lovely simple recipes and…
Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs with Rice & Greens
Just a quick one today – although it may seem odd to have chicken meatballs, this teriyaki dish is really tasty. It takes a bit of time to prepare but…
Cheap and Speedy Tomato Soup
This is the simplest and quickest tomato soup to make in the world. It’s not going to set your tastebuds on fire but it’ll do nicely for office lunches and…