In a world where all news seems to be bad news and it's constantly reported on screen and in the newspapers, it was a breath of fresh air to see this headline appear on my Facebook timeline yesterday: The UK's first food waste supermarket has opened, and it's 'pay as you feel' Britain's first food waste supermarket opened this week, in a West Yorkshire ...
Tuna and Avocado Baked Pitta Bread Recipe
Let me introduce you to today's new creation - My Tuna and Avocado Baked Pitta Bread Recipe! From time to time I remember to eat really well. To feed my body not just what it fancies, but what it will benefit from nutritionally also. Today I fancied tuna. I always keep canned tuna in the cupboard. Scouring the kitchen for other nutritional ...
Slow Cooker Vegetable Stock Recipe
This slow cooker vegetable stock recipe has been one I've been meaning to share for a while. What better day than Food Waste Friday to do just that - particularly as I had 2 bags of vegetable scraps to use up. This vegetable stock can of course be made with fresh vegetables, but it's perfect for extending the life of those waifs and strays of the ...
Simple and Healthy Pizza Recipe
This simple and healthy pizza recipe has been on my mind the last few days. Probably due to the following 3 reasons: I noticed that Aldi UK has reintroduced ready-made pizza dough sheets into their stores A friend text me asking Bella Italia's phone number in Blackpool I'm trying to be more mindful of what I eat Although I'm not making this ...
Simple Brioche Bread Pudding Recipe
Without a doubt I like to cook simply and this brioche bread pudding recipe really couldn't be any simpler. As part of Zero Waste Week and this years theme of 'Use It Up!', I'd like to share my favourite go to recipe for using up bread. This brioche bread pudding recipe shouldn't just be reserved for when you have stale bread. Such a simple recipe makes ...
Zero Waste Week 2016 Has landed
Zero Waste Week began yesterday here in the UK. As an ambassador, once more, I have been intrigued to see what other bloggers (and tweeters) have been coming up with for this years theme of 'Use It Up!' There are some great suggestions over on Twitter today. I particularly liked reading this blog post that was shared over on Twitter titled Ugly ...
Getting Ready For Zero Waste Week 2016
I've pretty much taken the Summer off from blogging this year, it's never been known. That also means I haven't been here on a Friday and keeping on track with Food Waste Friday. Well with Zero Waste Week starting on Monday 5 September - today seemed the perfect Friday to pop by and check back in. My pledge for Zero Waste Week 2016 is to regularly ...
Summer Blogging Backlog
Summer is in full swing. Summer as in the 'season'. Summer as in the 'weather' not so much so in the UK. We are halfway through and I have not blogged at all - not once. Whaaat? Here at Chez Wright we schedule the holidays - and usually I blog about it, but haven't this year. Why? Life seems to have sped up. As a 'Work At Home Mum' I've been ...
Digital Storage Solution For Mums
This is a sponsored post in partnership with Western Digital. You could say I am slightly obsessed with photographs. Or you could say I'm mightily obsessed with photographs. I'm old enough (and wrinkly enough) to have a cupboard full of photo albums. Albums of me as a child, and many more throughout my life. This includes my wedding day - it's hard to ...
Food Waste Friday | Readers’ Recipes
It's Friday - Food Waste Friday. This week I'm on the look out for Food Waste Friday readers recipes. Do you have some great recipes to share that help to reduce food waste? Would you like your recipe featured here at the blog and on social media? If this sounds like something you'd be interested in then simply fill in the contact form below: ...