It's time for dessert Guys. You may know, if you read my how to make pesto and/or pancetta, butternut & mushroom fusilli recipe posts, that I am entering a competition run by Grana Padano. This is the last recipe, as part of that competition, although either tomorrow (or probably Monday now) there will be a round up of my inspiration behind the ...
Spicy Butternut Squash Soup Save
It's Food Waste Friday Guys! It's my week to host, thanks to Kristen, The Frugal Girl, inviting me to. Each Friday I follow my No Waste Tastes Great routine, photograph my fridge, confess my food waste and celebrate any saves. Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge A well stocked fridge this Friday. I've been very fortunate, recently, in that I ...
Pancetta Butternut & Mushroom Fusilli
You may have read that I taught myself how to make pesto. This is my recipe. Once the pesto was made I needed something to go with it. And as the lovely people from Grana Padano had not only invited me to enter their bloggers competition, they'd also supplied various ingredients, I had the ideal excuse to whip something up for a mid-week ...
How To Make Pesto
Confession time. I have never made pesto. Until today that is. I know. Unforgivable. But now rectified. (As you know, I'm not one to judge, it may be you too have never made pesto. No need for a show of hands. But just in case you don't know how to make pesto (as I didn't), here's how. I guarantee its super simple. If I can do it, so can ...
Vegetable Loaded Spaghetti Bolognese
My sincere apologies Guys - this post is 2 days late. I started typing it up Friday morning, to be finished later that day once my No Waste Tastes Great recipe was cooked. Unfortunately at 2.30pm I became ill and unable to finish the post! It's Food Waste Friday Guys. It's not my week to host. It's the original founder - Kristen's. Please do head on ...
Zero Waste Week 2015
It's that time of year. It's Zero Waste Week 2015. And this will be the 3rd year I have been asked to be an ambassador. So, what is Zero Waste Week 2015 all about? Check out this video to find out more: Have you signed up yet? Please do share your tips on 'reusing' below! ...
Normal Friday Service Resumes
Hi Guys - It's Food Waste Friday. (on a Friday I follow my Food Waste Friday | No Waste Tastes Great routine.) I've been away from the blog since the last time I officially hosted Food Waste Friday, which was 2 weeks ago now. Normal service has resumed. I have a functioning blog. Yay! A new improved one. Double Yay! Simply Being Mum's Friday ...
Working Together To Reduce Waste
It's Friday Guys. #FoodWasteFriday And it's my week to host. I've decided this week to do Food Waste Friday a little differently. This is for 3 reasons: Reason 1: I am not supposed to be posting on this blog as it is being moved. Whatever I post may be lost and not make it across. There's no need to go into the technicalities of the move. But it's ...
Emergency Mid-Week Meal | Pasta Bake
It's Friday Guys. Food Waste Friday. This week Kristen (The Frugal Girl) is officially hosting so head on over to hers at the bottom of this post. Today's Friday photo is a rare glimpse of the outside of our fridge. Inside it's stocked with food items, as I had to do a grocery shop yesterday (Thursday). I'm all out of routine this week. My No Waste ...
B = Bananas, Beetroot & Beans
It's Friday Guys. Food Waste Friday or rather #FoodWasteFriday (don't forget the hashtag). And it's my week to officially host. As always on a Friday I follow my No Waste Tastes Great routine. Click here to learn all about my Friday routine Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge Top Shelf - Spreads and cheeses Top Middle Shelf - Salad, cucumber, ...