MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE LOTS OF LOVE THE FRUGAL FAMILY … [Read more...]
Snowman Soup….
We're a bit short on Christmas spirit over here at the moment so if you have any spare, we'd be grateful if you could send us some.... The kids have been ill on and off for almost two weeks now, I'm exhausted because they're not sleeping properly and Mr Frugal is working really long hours in the run up to Christmas so he's shattered as well. As you've probably gathered, we're all feeling a bit sorry for ourselves at the moment.On the plus side, things are starting to look up a bit, the kids seem to be a lot brighter today and tomorrow is Mr Frugal's last day at work so we've decided … [Read more...]
Christmas Spice Biscuits….
You know me, I love an easy peasy recipe so when I found this one for Christmas Cookies over on Parentdish, I couldn't resist trying it.Christmas Spice Cookies250g plain flour 125g butter 125g brown sugar 1 small beaten egg 3 teaspoons mixed spice pinch of saltPre heat your oven to 190'C / 375 F / Gas mark 5Beat the butter and sugar and then add the beaten egg to the mixture bit by bit.Add the rest of the ingredients and mix them all together until you can get your hands in and make it into a ball of dough.Roll out the dough until it is about 1/2 cm thick, … [Read more...]
It’s Snowing Inside and Out….
We love snowglobes here and every year we buy a new one to add to our collection. We haven't seen one we like yet this year so thanks to some inspiration from MakeDoMum, we decided to make some Christmassy snow globes of our ownWhat do I need to make my very own snow globe I hear you ask ;-)Well, you need a small glass jar, it's a good idea to check your jar for water tightness before you start as I didn't think of that and it was only after we'd finished that I realised that Ikea spice jars are possibly not the most watertight containers I could have used! You also need some sort of … [Read more...]
Ever Fancied Being an Elf….
We've had a Frugal Family Elf Yourself makeover and I genuinely don't think that we have ever laughed so much at something. Have a go and let me know as I'd love to see yours too x x … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cupcakes with Nutella Frosting….
I think I may have just secured the Mother of the Year Award, for Miss Frugal's Christmas party at school tomorrow I've made chocolate fairy cakes with Nutella icing. They looked very Domestic Goddess-like until I let her loose with the sprinkles!Because I'm a lovely person, I'm even going to share the recipe with you so you can impress your kids too....Nutella Frosting 250g icing sugar 80g butter / margarine 75ml milk 90g Nutella (slighly melted - 30 seconds in the microwave does the trick)Because I'm lazy, I used an electric whisk to mix the butter and the icing sugar into a … [Read more...]
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