It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great. Another chaotic week laced with illness once again! (Oh and my car went kaput and the UK had a huge downfall of snow, shutting schools). Hence the lack of activity, here, at the blog. I just about managed to get a recipe up this week. I'm anticipating things will get back to normal next week! Simply Being ...
Banana & Sultana Bran Loaf Recipe
Banana & Sultana Bran Loaf Recipe - Approx. 10 slices You will need: Equipment Large Bowl Scales Metal spoon Blender Tea Towel Small Loaf Tin Butter and flour for greasing loaf tin (or use cake release) Ingredients (Please check US Cup measurement as I used a converter - the amounts look sensible to me) 170g (6oz or 3 US Cups) Bran ...
Food Waste Friday / It Was To Be Expected
It's Friday Guys - My turn once more to host Food Waste Friday! Each week since March 2008, in order to motivate her to waste less food, Kristen The Frugal Girl, has posted a picture of any food that has gone bad over the last seven days. She found this embarrassing practice so helpful, to her, that she invited other bloggers to post their own photos, and ...
Simple Salt Dough Recipe
I use this simple salt dough recipe for a lot of different craft projects - it isn't just for Christmas decorations! Salt dough is cheap and cheerful! Simple ingredients, easy to prepare and hard-wearing. A perfect combination. Simple Salt Dough Recipe It doesn't matter what quantities you are using. It works on a principle of half, half and ...
No Waste Tastes Great / It’s No Joke!
It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge Today might be the 25th anniversary of Red Nose Day in the UK, but this Friday Fridge is no joke. ...
To Blog Or Not To Blog?
Some weeks the posts come easily. In fact some weeks I have so much to say I can't possibly post it all without wearing out my welcome. This week it's all gone a little quiet. This happens when I am out of my usual routine. So, as I am undecided what to post about, I thought I'd open up the floor. Is there anything that I ought to post? Have you been ...
Food Waste Friday / A Good Week
It's Friday Guys - My turn once more to host Food Waste Friday! Each week since March 2008, in order to motivate her to waste less food, Kristen The Frugal Girl, has posted a picture of any food that has gone bad over the last seven days. She found this embarrassing practice so helpful, to her, that she invited other bloggers to post their own photos, and ...
An Apprehensive…Today I Am…
'Today I am' posts appear on other blogs and I really enjoy reading them, but I'm always reluctant to post one myself. Who cares what 'little ole me's' doing? ;-) But I have a very busy week and really would like to get something up here at my virtual home so here goes...enjoy? or not? haha! Today I am... Sealing the recently painted salt dough shapes I ...
No Waste Tastes Great / Looking Fine & Dandy(ish)
It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great Click here to learn more about my Friday routine Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge All looking fine and dandy, apart from the photo - used my point and press today and it looks a little grainy? ...
Guess What? Guess Who!
My favourite game, when I was a young girl, was Guess Who. We're talking the 80's here. Because I try to relive my own childhood through my children ;-) I proudly presented my 7-year-old daughter with a new version of the game. Disappointed! (imagine this said by Kevin Kline in a Fish called Wanda - I'm definitely an 80's gal). My motto...If it ain't ...