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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Time For A Picnic
Did you know there are 21 Wednesdays until Christmas? And there are just 9 more school holidays until my youngest child turns 16. Each summer holiday we schedule the holidays to ensure we maximise the time we have. 9 more school holidays aren't that many. Are they? Click here to read how we scheduled last years summer holiday from school. But this ...
Cheese, Onion & Potato Topless Pie Recipe
The plan was to post this recipe tomorrow. Then I remembered I am already a post behind, and had promised to update on the £600 Challenge this Sunday. So as there's no time like the present, let me present: Simply Being Mum's Cheese, Onion & Potato Topless Pie Recipe (completely made up off the cuff based on a handful of ingredients I picked up ...
Keeping The Kids Busy In The Kitchen
Hey Guys it's Food Waste Friday. #FoodWasteFriday It's not my week to host, it's Kristen's. Food Waste Friday is officially over at The Frugal Girl's today, but please do join in here also. As always on a Friday I follow my No Waste Tastes Great routine - whether hosting or not. Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge Kind of a busy fridge this Friday. ...
Food Waste Friday / What Was I Saying?
I guess last weeks post where I claimed that eating Paleo was reducing my fruit and vegetable waste was only going to lead to one thing; ...
Food Waste Friday / Whizz Potential Waste
It's an early #foodwastefriday today. We have a busy weekend in Blackpool ahead, and it's time to get on the road. This was my Fridge yesterday. Since starting to eat more 'Paleo' there's been a definite increase in the amount of fruit and vegetables inside. Interestingly however not an increase in fruit and vegetable waste. ...
Time To Bake A Birthday Cake
When I first started blogging it was intended that it be a way to share my home-spun recipes with family and friends. Although it evolved into something so much more. One of my most popular posts is still, Making It - A Simple Birthday Cake. Most days I am within the top 5 results on Google in the UK for 'how to make a birthday cake'. ...