Welcome to week one in the new and improved Frugal household.... (I am starting early as I need to do my shopping tomorrow)My weekly budget is £50 but I think I am well within that for this week.Thursday Lunch - Soup Tea - Home made macaroni cheese with gammonFriday Lunch - Roast chicken, yorkshire puddings, roasties and veg Tea - Picky buffet teaSaturday Lunch - Beans on toast Tea - Jambalaya for the grown ups and home made pizza and garlic bread for the kidsSunday Lunch - Crumpets Tea - Home made lasagneMonday Lunch - Home made quiche Tea - Toad in the … [Read more...]
Meal 2 – Stretching the Ham Joint….
Here's meal 2 that I have made out of the ham joint. I used the water that I boiled the ham in and added a chopped onion, 4 carrots and 2 biggish potatoes. I cooked it for about 45 minutes and then added some dumplings and cooked for another 25 minutes or so. It tasted lovely and even Mr Frugal ate it which makes a change. … [Read more...]
Healthy Lunches for Work….
Now that I am back at work and on Slimming world, I need to sort out my lunches. The canteen at work is ridiculously priced and there is nothing else near to where I work so I have spent a fortune in there in the past. I now need to make and take frugal lunches that are yummy, filling, frugal and slimming....I regularly don't get away from my desk to eat and as I work with a computer I have been suffering from eye strain and headaches - to the point where I thought I needed glasses. The optician told me that I didn't need glasses but I needed to take more regular breaks so I am going to do … [Read more...]
Whats cooking today…. Updated with the finished tea….
In anticipation of my freezer clear out this week I am making some bolognaise sauce to be frozen for some quick dinners when I am back at work next week.I haven't bought anything in especially to make this, I have just used what was already in the freezer and I am trying to make it without the help of a bolognaise sauce packet mix!To save on time, I have just thrown all the ingredients in the slow cooker and now it's going to quietly bubble away all day without any help from me. When its done, will let it cool and portion it up for the freezer.Super Quick and Easy Spaghetti Bolognaise … [Read more...]
Yorkshire Puddings….
Sunday Dinner wouldn't be Sunday Dinner without Yorkshire puds but no matter what I try I can't seem to get those huge yummy looking ones that you see on the TV!The recipe that I use is 100g of plain flour, 1/2 pint milk and 2 eggs. I heat the oven to the hottest temperature and then preheat the oil in my pudding tins. I do everything that the TV chef's say but.....They just don't work out right. If anyone has a better recipe or method that they want to share with me, please feel free.... … [Read more...]
Recipe of the week – Magic Mince
I love magic mince, you can make a huge batch and then bung it in the freezer until you are ready to use it. It is so versatile you can make it into bolognaise, chilli, lasagne, cottage pie and probably loads of other things.The basic recipie is:1kg Lean minced beef2 rashers of back bacon2 onions (I prefer the frozen ready chopped stuff)2 Garlic cloves600 ml beef stockA large glug of red wine (optional)A teaspoon of thyme (fresh or dried)Fry together the chopped up bacon, onions and garlic until the bacon is cooked and the onions are soft. Then remove them from the pan and brown the mince for … [Read more...]
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