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 ...
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Cooking From Scratch Cost Experiment – Day 7 – Date Night
Friday's is No Waste Tastes Great over here at SimplyBeingMum Friday Night is also Date Night at Chez Wright - IF we do not have any potential food waste to use up. There wasn't any waste. This week I have kept a tight ship kitchen hoping that I would be able to do my comparison grand finale. My favourite food is Indian cuisine, and very often on Date ...
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 5 – Or Not!
Yesterday (or rather the bad planning and lack of time-management of yesterday) is the reason why I only plan for 6 days of meals. I've said it before (and I'll say it again), very rarely is there a week when one planned meal isn't abandoned last-minute. The last two weeks it happens to have been a Wednesday. Not emergency trips to the Dentist this week ...
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) ...
Cooking From Scratch Cost Experiment – Day 2 – Burgers
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 ...
No Waste Tastes Great 10 June 2011
It's Friday Guys and time for No Waste Tastes Great! Once again, first thing on the agenda - decorate a two-tier Birthday Cake. Yes again! I'd baked the actual cakes last night and left to cool, I'd also noticed 3 leeks in the fridge, so slow-cooked a potato and leek soup in anticipation of No Waste Tastes Great. This is where I have got to with the cake. ...
Simple Indian Flat Bread Recipe – Easy Peasy!
My favourite type of food is Indian food without a doubt. I live in a region in the UK that is well known for this type of food, in particular Balti. Wikipedia claims that Balti may have originated in Birmingham rather than in Kashmir as some others believe. I can't say - what I do know is it's amazing food. I cook Indian food at home - slow cook it of ...
No Waste Tastes Great 20 May 2011
It's Friday Guys - and it's a really busy Friday for SimplyBeingMum As you know if you follow the blog - Friday is my No Waste Tastes Great challenge. My mind was on other things on rising this morning. First on the agenda was to make two (yes two - not one) Birthday cakes for a joint celebration tomorrow evening. In true style I decided to go for it and ...