A couple of weeks ago it was Mr Frugal's birthday and as he was at work all day, I decided to make him a birthday cake ready for when he got in from work. Not just any chocolate cake though, I wanted to make him the best chocolate cake he'd ever had - I'm nothing if not ambitious you know! I made a normal 2 layer chocolate sponge cake using this recipe (except I left the choc chips out). I sandwiched the layers together with cherry jam and covered it in the most amazing chocolate buttercream you've ever tasted. Next up I covered it with Minstrels and Maltesers and added a candle and Voila … [Read more...]
Nutella Mousse – Perfect for Christmas (or any other time)….
You really can't go wrong with a pudding made from just three ingredients can you? Especially when one of the three ingredients is Nutella....Nutella Mousse 170g Greek yoghurt or fromage frais 250g Nutella 1 Milky Bar (or something else to top the mousse with to make it look pretty)Whisk the Nutella and the Yoghurt together and pour into a serving dish. Grate some white chocolate over the top and pop in the fridge until it’s time to serve it.I tend to add a little (or a lot) of Baileys to the mix for a more grown up version of this mousse and I think it would probably be … [Read more...]
Frugal Christmas – How to make a Gingerbread House….
This year we decided to make a Christmassy Gingerbread House, largely because Miss Frugal saw a beautiful one in the school raffle and misguidedly thought that we could make one that looked just as good! It didn't work out quite as planned but it looks presentable so I thought I'd share how to make one with you so you can make your very own....To make the Gingerbread you need: 350g plain flour 175g brown sugar 100g butter 1 egg 5 tablespoons of golden syrup 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 2 teaspoons of ginger (we used more because we love the smell of the ginger)Add the flour, … [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...]
A Frugal Christmas Dinner….
I know I'm a bit early but..... Christmas Dinner is a massive part of Christmas Day and it's my favourite part of the whole day (apart from the presents obviously lol) but the thing I have a problem with is spending so much money on one meal. The most important thing to me about Christmas Dinner is all of the family sat round the table together having fun and you don't need to spend much money to do that.Don't get me wrong, we do spend more than usual on our Christmas dinner but ultimately it's just a Sunday dinner and you can only eat so much can't you? We usually have a starter … [Read more...]
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