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No Waste Tastes Great / Back On Track

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It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great Click here to learn about my simple Friday routine Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge Top Shelf - Spreads and cheeses Top Middle Shelf - Strawberries, Grapes, Kiwi, Tomatoes and Cucumber Bottom Middle Shelf - Ready-rolled puff pastry and pre-cooked salmon and mackerel Bottom Shelf - Broccoli, cauliflower, ...

Simple Slow Cooked Christmas Chutney Recipe

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If you read my blog regularly you will know I like to give (when I can) homemade gifts. For me, a preserve encapsulates traditional Christmas fayre. Even The Duchess of Cambridge dusted off her pans and made strawberry jam to give to The Royal Family last Christmas. Not that you have to give it all away of course. There's a jar with my name on it maturing ...

Simple (Partly Slow-Cooked) Chicken & Mushroom Pasty Recipe

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I'm not sure whether the word 'pasty' is one that would be recognised internationally, but for anyone living in the UK, it is probably most well-known for its Cornish roots. Pasties are different from pies, but how really I couldn't say for sure. All I know is I wouldn't walk along the English coast eating a pie, but I would a pasty! Pasties originally ...

Cooking From Scratch Cost Experiment – Day 4 – Spag Bol

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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

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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) ...