So we are onto Day 2 and the good ole British weather had a surprise in store for me and my meal planning. (**Please note this post was updated right at the end on 3rd July**) We have the sun! And as Sharron commented on the last post - "too darn hot to cook a roast". She's right... I hadn't quite got a Sunday Roast planned, but did have Toad In The Hole ...
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Cooking From Scratch Cost Experiment – Day 1 – Pizza
I love to cook from scratch, and if not completely from scratch then half-scratch. What I have never done is a costing exercise to establish how it compares to purchasing ready produced food (i.e convenience foods). So today is Day 1 of my little experiment. ...
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 ...
Slow Cooked Carrot, Ginger and Lentil Soup Recipe
This is a recipe that I have been promising to post for quite some time! I first had it late last summer, when a dear friend of mine (who I had converted to slow-cooking) made it for me. The inspiration behind the recipe comes from Sara Lewis' Book 'Ultimate Slow Cooker' but I have simplified the process and the ingredients further - to the same fantastic ...
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 So what ...
Simple Meal Plan 10-15 April Plus An Apology
Firstly an apology! I have fallen off the blogging wagon big time this week. Leah's Birthday had been very both very time-consuming and extremely enjoyable... Hence I have not yet posted the Carrot Soup recipe but I will be soon... Simple Meal Plan 10 -15 April ( a day late - oops!) Sunday Lunch - Ham Rolls with Salad Dinner - Pasta in Tomato and Basil ...
Simple Meal Plan 2-8 April Plus A NWTG Link!
As usual on a Saturday I post my Simple Meal Plan for the upcoming week. I plan for 6 days of meals, with Friday as my free day where I take part in The Frugal Girls Food Waste Friday and my very own No Waste Tastes Great Challenge. Because I’m a simple gal, I order my groceries on-line for the week ahead and they are delivered. This also means I do not ...
Simple Meal Plan 26 March 2011 Plus Some Links
I'm going to keep this short and simple today. I have just written the first post over at No Waste Tastes Great and am already wondering whether I have bitten off more than I can chew trying to run two blogs at once! :-) Simple Meal Plan 26 March - 1st April 2011 ...
Simple Meal Plan 12 March 2011 – My 100th Post!
How very appropriate that my 100th post should be a Simple Meal Plan! Also how very typical is it that I need to rush it, as I have very limited time today! :-) Firstly an update on my Simple Meal Plan experiment last week. ...
No Waste Tastes Great 11 March 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 them, take note of anything that needs replenishing, return any items back to the fridge leaving what needs using up on the counter. If you want to know more about my Friday routine - check out this ...