I'm sorry for the delay Guys. But I'm back in the saddle to post the Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Recipe. Chocolate Orange Cheesecake Recipe - Serves 12 You will need: 400g Plain Chocolate Digestives 100g Butter 600g Cream Cheese (preferably 200g Choccy Philly) 150g Caster Sugar 3 Eggs and 2 Yolks The juice of 2 medium oranges, or ¼ pint of OJ Large ...
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Food Waste Friday / Onion-less Soup Anyone?
It' 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 ...
Every Little Helps
Every time I... Squeeze the last little drop out of the shower gel bottle: Glue and polish my boots: ...
No Waste Tastes Great / The Carrot That Got Away
It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great Click here to find out more about my Friday routine Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge Top Shelf - Spreads, cheese and garlic (all in date) Top Middle Shelf - Half a carton of chopped tomatoes, a large slice of leftover pizza base covered in tomato puree, some cooked pasta (in pink container) and a little ...
No Waste Tastes Great / It’s An Early One Today
It's Friday Guys - Time for No Waste Tastes Great (it's an early one this morning as we are off to Conkers for the day) Click here to find out more about my Friday routine Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge Top Shelf - Spreads, cheese, garlic and yoghurt - all in date so no waste there! ...
A Little Bit Of A Tidy Up
I think of this blog as my second home. My virtual home. Where friends come to visit. Every home needs a little blitz from time to time. A little bit of a tidy up. As Monday is my 'down day' in the School's Out Schedule, I thought today would be a good opportunity to have that blitz. ...
Cooking (Almost) From Scratch – Vegetable Lasagne
I love cooking from scratch.... if not entirely from scratch, then as much of the dish as possible. We all take shortcuts from time to time, and the one shortcut in this recipe is the pasta. Making pasta from scratch is on my 'to-learn' list. This doesn't detract from what is a great dish! Tasty and simple, a winning combination in my book. I don't do a ...
No Waste Tastes Great / Plus An Aldi UK Easter Giveaway!
It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great Click here to find out more about my Friday routine Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge ...
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 = ...