It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great Click here to learn more about my simple Friday routine Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge Quite a sparse fridge, apart from the top shelf. There is still a lot of cooking margarine to use up. No pressure - as it has plenty of life left in it yet. But it did remind me I'd promised a post on piping/frosting ...
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3 Out Of 5 Ain’t Bad
Feeling motivated, a few weeks ago, I mapped out my personal priorities. There were 5 that stood out above all else. Following the school of thought that daily practice is the way to ensure longevity in new habits and the improvement of skills, I set myself the target of showing up to each one every day. "80% of success is showing up." Woody Allen I ...
How To Bake The Perfect Cupcake
I'm not one to advocate calling anything 'perfect' because nothing ever can be. But I didn't want to title this recipe 'How To Bake A Good Enough Cupcake', because they truthfully will be way better than 'good enough'. (If you have no idea what I'm talking about, check out my Good Enough Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe) The Perfect Cupcake Recipe - Makes ...
No Wait Easy Peasy Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
I'm not particularly known for my patience in the kitchen. Coupled with the fact I can be a little disorganised - it's a good idea to have a fall back plan. Countless times I have promised the Kids pizza and then forgotten to leave enough time to prove the dough. Therefore I got rather excited when I spotted a recipe, in an old copy of Easy Food, for pizza ...
“Good Enough” Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe
They say perfect is the enemy of good. My chocolate fudge cake recipe is good enough, it's not perfect. It isn't the Nigella recipe that I have followed countless times over the years. (Can you see the chocolate smudges? That's the sign of a good cookbook - actual food remnants on the page.) These days, as my confidence in the kitchen and culinary ...
No Waste Tastes Great / Damage Limitation
It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great. I haven't been with the program of late. This post outlines my desire to return back to earth, and simple living. Meal-planning hasn't been top priority. Lack of meal planning can lead to this... Above is yesterday's Fridge. Aka - A wake up call! A little damage limitation was required in order to ...
Food Waste Friday / Can You Tell What It Is Yet?
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 ...
Happy (Healthy) Heart Carrot Cake Recipe
This recipe originally was posted over at my baking blog but I've decided to move everything across to here - my virtual home! Enjoy! This cake was inspired by a Weight Watchers recipe I stumbled across in 2002. There is no added fat, oil or sugar in the actual cake. Substituting pineapple and dates instead. It also doesn’t contain nuts. It is ...
Sticky Bottom Raspberry Cupcake Recipe
**Things are a little chaotic at my IRL home at the moment, so rather than neglect my virtual home (this blog) completely I'm re-posting a recipe that appeared over at Jo-Jo Bakes last year. Enjoy!** (Originally posted 25 July 2012) Sticky-Bottomed Raspberry Cupcakes – Makes 12 (Want to know why they’re called sticky-bottomed? Try them and find ...
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 ...