Freezer burritos are a fantastic way to not only use up leftovers but also to guarantee that you're going to always have a super quick lunch or snack to hand whenever you need one!**I'm going to start by apologising for the photos of the freezer burritos which really aren't great - it was the greyest day outside when I was taking them and I really wasn't expecting to share these on here as a separate post so I didn't do any faffing. I had planned to just share them on a five frugal things weekly post but they went down so well that I decided they deserved their own post.**I … [Read more...]
Homemade blueberry and banana muffins….
Today I'm sharing my recipe for amazing blueberry and banana muffins.**Spoiler Alert** You're going to LOVE them. ;-)Over the weekend, I had a couple of bananas and a punnet of blueberries that needed using up and the easiest way I could think of was by making some homemade blueberry and banana muffins. They were so delicious that everyone came back for more - I've even had to hide the last one for me to enjoy when I get in from work this afternoon!Bananas and blueberries are a great flavour combination and these muffins are so tasty that you'll definitely be making them … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Minced Beef and Onions Recipe….
My slow cooker mince beef and onions recipe is definitely my most cooked recipe and I only just realised that I'd never shared it with you before - how odd is that? I thought I'd put that right today...Slow cooker mince beef and onions can be made into so many different meals - you can serve it with a jacket potato or some veg, with Yorkshire puddings, dumplings or roasties or make it into a pie with pastry or mash as a topping. It freezes so well that it's a perfect meal to batch cook and it's so easy to make that you can easily just throw it all in the slow … [Read more...]
Leftover Gammon and Cheesy Mash Fritters…
These leftover gammon and cheesy mash fritters are AMAZING - not only do they use up leftovers and transform them into a whole new meal, but they're also easy to make and taste delicious!I made some rainbow vegetable fritters a year or so ago and ever since then, I've been planning to see if I could make something similar with the leftover mash and gammon that we seem to have on a regular basis. Then Jen popped round to collect Maxi (who was playing basketball with Master Frugal for a good three hours solid) and mentioned that she's just made some cod and pea fritters … [Read more...]
Heavenly Strawberry and Banana Cake…
Once you've tried this amazing strawberry and banana cake, I guarantee you'll be making it again. And again. ;-)Usually, I'll make banana bread, banana muffins or even a hair mask when I have some over-ripe bananas to use up. Last weekend though, I found myself with not only 3 very brown looking bananas that needed to be used but also with a punnet of strawberries that were just this side of being ok to use.I considered making smoothies for everyone but decided to adapt my banana bread recipe to make it a bit more 'cakey' and add in some chopped strawberries to make a … [Read more...]
How I meal plan as a working Mum with NO time….
It's been a while since I shared my meal plan on here (or even on my meal planning blog for that matter) so I thought I'd share this week's plan with you and give you a bit of an update on a few changes we've had over the last few months.The last few months have been a bit chaotic with my new job as I've struggled a little bit to fit everything in that I usually do with the slightly longer working days that I have now. I've just about got things back under control now but I've had to change our routine a little bit to accommodate the fact that I'm getting home a bit later and … [Read more...]
