This post was originally written as a Guest Post over at The Minimalist Mom I am a huge advocate of meal planning, and here I outline the basics - enjoy! The Simple Guide to Meal Planning by simplybeingmum Meal Planning can seem a daunting task, and yet by following this simple guide, I guarantee you will save time, money and effort, and ultimately reduce ...
No Waste Tastes Great 3 June 2011
It's Friday Guys and time for No Waste Tastes Great.Those who follow this blog know that the original inspiration came from The Frugal Girl's Food Waste Friday where Kristen shares with her readers any food waste she has incurred. Others join in with the aim to keep us mindful of what we have that is perishable. What I try to do is take it a little further ...
Simple Indian Flat Bread Recipe – Easy Peasy!
My favourite type of food is Indian food without a doubt. I live in a region in the UK that is well known for this type of food, in particular Balti. Wikipedia claims that Balti may have originated in Birmingham rather than in Kashmir as some others believe. I can't say - what I do know is it's amazing food. I cook Indian food at home - slow cook it of ...
So what have I been up to? An update for May 2011
You may have noticed there hasn't been an awful lot of activity around here of late. It's quite strange really, all the usual stuff is going on but I have not been blogging about it - and I really am not sure why. Even writing this post, it's quite odd. Wordpress have changed the admin pages so it looks a little unfamiliar. It feels unfamiliar typing. It's ...
No Waste Tastes Great 20 May 2011
It's Friday Guys - and it's a really busy Friday for SimplyBeingMum As you know if you follow the blog - Friday is my No Waste Tastes Great challenge. My mind was on other things on rising this morning. First on the agenda was to make two (yes two - not one) Birthday cakes for a joint celebration tomorrow evening. In true style I decided to go for it and ...
Simple Slow Cooked Coconut and Jerk Chicken with Rice
Good Morning Guys! Before I get cracking on the sentimental hoard I need to get in a relaxed mood by sharing a favourite recipe from Chez Wright! The original recipe came from my favourite slow cooker book - Ultimate Slow Cooker by Sara Lewis. (not an affiliate link) I've adapted the recipe to include less ingredients and therefore make it more frugal ...
No Waste Tastes Great 13 May 2011
It's Friday Guys - Actually it's Friday the 13th so prepare yourself for a horror story! Brace yourself for the terrible tale of what happens when you take your eye off the ball. You get.........Dum Dum Dum........................FOOD WASTE! Arrrgggghhhhhhh! Okay so here goes a good bout of 'excusitis'; I've had a lot on my plate (pardon the pun) since ...
Crazy or Lazy? I’m Getting Busy!
The procrastinator in me was well and truly awoken this morning, as I sat to do some work, turned on the PC and fired up the e-mail... Oops! Over at Minimalist at Home Faith posted Are Your Summers Lazy Or Crazy Head on over and check it out for the low down. My post is semi-related although off on a tangent somewhat. ps - nice to see Faith back at the ...
No Waste Tastes Great 15 April 2011
It’s Friday Guys! It’s time for No Waste Tastes Great Fridays I take a little time first thing to strip down the fridge and perishables cupboard, clean both of them, take note of anything that needs replenishing, return any items back to the fridge leaving what needs using up on the counter. Click here to find out more about my Friday Routine ...
I’m Back!
I'm Back Guys! The extended leave was by all intents and purposes an accident... Let me fill you in... posted 16th April my much awaited Carrot Soup Recipe, with grand plans for a post on Sunday 17th. Sunday is my Faminimalism series. However the post for that day was actually going to be about Faith Jane's decision to potentially stop blogging. As it was ...