I can't be the only person who has a random packet of walnuts in my cupboard!I have no idea where they've come from as they're not something we usually eat but I've managed to use them up today in these delicious banana and walnut cupcakes which were mostly inspired by the two pathetic looking bananas that I spied in the fruit bowl looking like they were way past their best.Homemade banana and walnut cupcakes 160g butter 160g sugar 180g flour 2 eggs 1 tablespoon milk 1 capful of vanilla essence 2 bananas, mashed a handful of walnuts chopped (saving a few larger pieces for … [Read more...]
Storecupboard Slimming World Chickpea, Lentil and Sweet Potato Curry….
These are my ten favourite store cupboard ingredients and they all do the job of making me look like a much better cook than I really am because having this little lot in my cupboard means that I can rustle us up a tasty meal in no time at all with no problem and any last minute changes to our meal plans are easily accommodated.Take today's lunch for example, I found three pathetic looking sweet potatoes that either needed using up or throwing out and turned them into a delicious chickpea, lentil and sweet potato curry using nothing else other than ingredients that I have in my store … [Read more...]
Five alternatives to chips to serve with your tea tonight….
What do you serve as a accompaniment to your main meal on a night? When I was younger we used to have chips or potatoes with just about every meal but the meals that I serve to my children are completely different - for a number of reasons but mainly because they just aren't huge potato fans. We've found lots of other alternatives that we can serve with a meal and I thought you might like to see some today.... Sweet potato friesSweet potato fries are delicious and super easy to make and homemade sweet potato fries taste about a hundred times better than the ready made versions that … [Read more...]
Curried Swede Soup – healthy, homemade and delicious….
Soup is definitely my favourite lunch - especially since I started to experiment with flavours that I wouldn't necessarily have put together in the past!Last week I tried a curried swede soup after I found a 500g pack of ready prepared swede in Asda reduced to 37p, to be honest though, the full price was only 50p so it's well worth the money anyway if you ask me. I bought it with the intention of using it as a cottage pie topping instead of mash but the kids looked horrified at that so I googled 'swede' and 'soup' for a bit of inspiration.Curried swede soup was definitely the most … [Read more...]
Cabbage and Spring Greens Soup….
Cabbage and Spring Greens Soup!It doesn't sound very appetising does it?Since I got my soup maker for Christmas I'm constantly on the lookout for new recipes to try - the soup aisle in supermarkets always gets me thinking about what I can recreate at home and the fruit and veg sections provide me with just as much inspiration with the pre-prepared soup packs that they all seem to be selling these days.My Cabbage and Spring Greens Soup was inspired by a pack that I found in the fresh veg section of our local Asda which I thought sounded lovely when I saw it but didn't buy it at the … [Read more...]
Soothing chamomile, lemon and honey ice lollies….
Last year when Miss Frugal had a sore throat, I made her some throat soothing chamomile, lemon and honey ice lollies which she declared were like 'yummy medicine' as they were just about the only thing that seemed to help soothe the pain.Last Sunday was the first time I'd had a sore throat myself since making these for Miss Frugal so I sent Mr Frugal to the shot for some honey and set about making myself a batch in the hope that they would help make me all better. Here's how I make my soothing chamomile, lemon and honey ice lollies 2 Chamomile tea bags 2 tbsp honey (more or less … [Read more...]
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