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 ...
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No Waste Tastes Great / Ready To Do A Double Take?
It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great... Click here to learn more about my Friday routine Ready to do a double take? Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge The inventory? Here goes... Cheeses, Actimel probiotic drink, Yogurt, Olive oil spread, Grapes, Strawbs, Toms, Houmous, Peppers, Cuke, OJ, Pizza (shop bought!), Ham, Natural yogurt, Milk, ...
Food Waste Friday / Time For A Talk
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 ...
Going Back To Basics
We survived our 4-day impromptu processed food diet. Just. Time to go back to basics. This is an experiment I've had planned for a while. Looking for the ideal week to try it out, this week seemed as good as any. Better in fact, as we had just emptied a fridge of ready-meals. Having recently reduced the weekly grocery spend by 50%, I've been very ...
No Waste Tastes Great 15 July 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 So what is ...
No Waste Tastes Great / In Case Of Emergency
It's Friday Guys and it's time for No Waste Tastes Great Following on from my Cooking From Scratch Cost Experiment last week, I decided to forego my usual online grocery delivery Saturday morning, and take a couple of days to consider how I am shopping, budgeting etc... The plan was to post Mid-Week with some findings and actions going forward. Then ...
A Bit Of A Wrap-Up And Moving On Into July…
Day 3 into a new month, and finally the UK is getting some sun. The Wright Clan actually managed its first strawberry picking expedition of the year on Saturday... with my daughter wearing the most outrageous headband for such an occasion :-) So as we move into the second part of the year I decided it was time for a bit of a wrap-up... SimplyBeingMum's ...
Cooking From Scratch Cost Experiment – Day 6 – Thai Curry
Firstly an apology. This should have been posted last night. I've learnt two major lessons this week: 1. I could be spending less on ingredients 2. My time-management skills leave a lot to be desired By attempting to post everyday it has made me realise that time runs away with me, particularly from 7pm onwards. Thursday is now my 10km run night, and by ...
Cooking From Scratch Cost Experiment – Day 4 – Spag Bol
Not sure how today's cost comparison is going to go. Mainly because I don't think I have ever purchased a Spaghetti Bolognese Ready-Meal in my life. Here goes... SimplyBeingMum's Slow Cooked Spaghetti Bolognese - Serves 4 Approx 1lb of Extra Lean Scotch Beef = £2.50 1 Onion = £0.15 2 Garlic Cloves = £0.07 1 Beef Stock Cube = £0.08 1 Can of Tomatoes = ...
Cooking From Scratch Cost Experiment – Day 3 – Soup
I have high hopes for today's recipe :-) It's also Meat-Free Monday over at Chez Wright... Despite the UK embarking on a mini-heatwave, I stuck with my guns and made my favourite slow-cooked soup. How could I not do a comparison on my signature dish? SimplyBeingMum's Carrot and Ginger Slow Cooked Soup - Serves 4 Ingredients + Cost Approx 7 (1lb/500g) ...