Today I'm going to help you avoid ordering a takeaway when you really, really want one!You know those nights when you can't be bothered to cook and really want to just pick up the phone and order a takeaway? Well, I have a few little tips that will help make it easier to resist the urge to share with you today...OK, can you tell I'm struggling myself this month seeing as I'm writing this post! I'm trying to get myself healthier and save money so a takeaway is absolutely out of the question at the moment.At the same time though, I'm absolutely wiped out as I've been poorly … [Read more...]
Homemade Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce….
Today I'm sharing my version of homemade slow cooker cranberry sauce and I guarantee you're going to LOVE it.I've never been a fan of cranberry sauce really but that's not really surprising when you consider that until last December, I'd only ever tried shop bought versions of cranberry sauce!Last year though, I tried some homemade cranberry sauce during my work's Christmas meal out and it tasted amazing. Honestly, it was almost unrecognisable from the shop bought versions I'd tried previously so I decided to have a go at making my own at the last minute.My first … [Read more...]
What we’re eating this week {15th November 2021}….
OK, I know I have a meal planning blog that I should be sharing this on but honestly, it's very neglected and needs a bit of TLC so I thought I'd share this week's meal plan with you on here for a change.I'm keeping an even closer eye than usual on budgets at the moment as we're obviously approaching the most expensive time of the year so I want to save money wherever I can and I know that our food budget is one of the easiest ways to shave some money off my spending! Monday - Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Honestly can't beat Instant Pot chicken and rice for a quick, easy, and filling … [Read more...]
10 Foods you didn’t know you could freeze….
You probably know by now that I'm a total fan of using my freezer to help with my meal planning - whether it's batch cooking things like tomato sauce or using ice cube trays to freeze small portions of things like wine. Freezing food is a great way to extend the shelf life of items you use but may not use fast enough to make it economical to store fresh. I thought I'd share a few things that you can freeze because there have been a few things that I've discovered over the years that have literally changed the way that I'm able to save money on our family … [Read more...]
How to reduce your food prep waste….
Meal prepping is a big thing but do you ever find that you get super organised and prep a stack of meals for the week ahead, only to see some of them go to waste for one reason or another?Quite often, on a Sunday afternoon, I might spend a bit of time meal prepping for the week ahead as I work full time and at the end of the day, I'm not always in the mood to spend time cooking so as well as my usual freezer batch cooking, I might also do some prep for meals through the week and pop some bits in the fridge to save me some time.I might make a pasta bake or some soup to pop into … [Read more...]
Too Good to Go – what you really get in a ‘Magic Bag’….
Too Good to Go is my new favourite app so I thought I'd share with you how it works and why I love it so much. I'm also going to share a couple of my recent bargains so I can give you an idea of what you get in your Magic Bag.First of all, have you heard of Too Good to Go? I only discovered it a couple of months ago and even then only started using it myself in the last month or so I'm guessing it'll be new to some of you guys too.It's basically a free app that allows you to buy unsold food from local shops, cafes, bakeries, and restaurants in your local area at the end of each day … [Read more...]
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