I'm an advocate of - Not Buying It - where home-made options are available (and within my skill set)... Within my home-made skill set is baking bread and pizza, composing gifts and greetings cards. And I prefer my running shoes to a gym membership. One of my newly developed skills is baking and decorating cakes. I encourage everyone to try and bake a ...
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Not Buying It – Bread
One of my first TV memories was a programme called "Living in the past". I was just 4 when the show aired. It was the first reality TV show of this type to be shown in the UK, 22 years before Big Brother hit our screens. 'Living in the past' focused on 15 volunteers who in 1978 sustained themselves for a full year, equipped only with tools, crops and ...
Simple Meal Plan – Week Two
Simple Meal Plan - Week Two This meal plan runs from Saturday 20th November to Friday 26th November. My aim each week is to plan for 7 interesting and nutritious breakfasts and lunches, and 6 evening meals for 2 Adults and 2 Children - whilst meeting my budget of approx. £75 on food including treats and drinks (this allows approx. £20 on other household ...
Simple Rustic Wholemeal Bread Recipe
Oh no I hear you cry - a bread recipe! 'I can't make bread' is the standard response I hear when I suggest that someone try to make a loaf from scratch. It's also what I thought myself just a few years ago...but guess what? I can...and so can you! Simple Rustic Wholemeal Bread Recipe (photo to be added later) You will need: 1 x Large Bowl 1 x Baking ...