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How I Meal Plan On A Reduced Grocery Budget

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Since reducing our grocery spend by 50% meal planning has become even more critical. Also important is keeping an eye on stocks in the cupboard and freezer. Not only am I spending less (considerably less) on food, our food waste is almost non-existent. I thought I'd share how I did it this week. ...

No Waste Tastes Great 5 August 2011

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It's Friday Guys and 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. The original inspiration for No Waste Tastes Great came from The ...

No Waste Tastes Great 29 July 2011

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It's Friday Guys and 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 Seriously no ...

No Waste Tastes Great 15 July 2011

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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 ...

Taking one’s own advice – or not as the case may be…

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This is a picture of me about to tuck into'The Slag Of All Snacks' This can mean only one of two things either; I'm pregnant (these were my cravings when I was on both occasions), or the author of 'The Simple Guide To Meal Planning' did not heed one's own advice. It's the latter. ...

Cooking From Scratch Cost Experiment – Day 5 – Or Not!

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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 1 – Pizza

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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 10 June 2011

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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. ...