AKA - Them ones that MacDonalds make ;-)Don't you just love kids and their honesty? I told them that we were having pancakes for breakfast this morning and they had the cheek to say they would rather go to MacDonalds! Apparently, MacDonalds pancakes are much nicer than mine.Never one to be outdone, I decided that I was going to make MacDonald's stlye pancakes better than even MacDonalds could make them so I sent them off to play on the Wii and turned to my trusty cookbook collection for some inspiration. After all, I have about a million so I knew one of them would have a recipe in it that … [Read more...]
A Frugal Nature Walk
We decided to follow Make Do Mum's example and still go for a walk even though the weather is really crap outside. We got so wrapped up that you could only see our eyes poking out of the gaps and set off with Miss Frugal clutching her new camera tightly.To be honest, it was cold, wet and the only nature that we saw was a bloody big bird that stared at us while we walked but we still enjoyed ourselves and Miss Frugal took loads of photos. These are her favourite photos....Thanks very much for your other ideas Make Do Mum, now I've got plenty to be going on with for the rest of the weekend. … [Read more...]
Homemade Tortilla Style Wraps….
We had wraps for tea tonight and in true frugal style we even made our own wraps.... They were easy to make, cost practically nothing and have just been declared as 'awesome' by the kids.Homemade wraps350g of plain flour1 teaspoon of salt30ml of olive oil130ml of warm waterI love recipes like this - so simple that Miss Frugal can do all of the measuring and mixing. She takes it so seriously and the measurements have to be exact. I'm more of a 'that'll do' kind of a cook which probably accounts for some of my more un-domestic goddess moments.Throw all the ingredients together in a mixing … [Read more...]
My Way
Did anyone used to watch Newsround when they were younger? I always used to because it was on just before something I used to watch (Byker Grove maybe) and I used to love the way that they always featured stories that were relevant and interesting to the younger audience. I don't really watch the news these days because its too depressing although I read newspapers over peoples shoulders on my train every morning lol.Anyway, back to my point, one of the websites that I let Miss Frugal look at on the internet is kind of like an online Newsround for young children. First News publish a weekly … [Read more...]
I am never going to be a Domestic Goddess….
I am never, ever going to be a Domestic Goddess - No matter how hard I try, I always end up doing something wrong.I have just tried to make cinnamon buns from here and I managed to mess up a really simple recipe. It was all going so well and they are in the oven now but I have a feeling that they are not going to taste nice as I forgot to activate the dried yeast. Actually I didn't forget, I just didn't have a clue that you have to mix dried yeast with water to activate it. I just poured it in to my mixture and only realised that I had a problem when the dough didn't rise as much as I was … [Read more...]
Toad in the hole….
I feel so full.We have just had toad in the hole for tea with mini roasties, mash, carrots, broccoli and gravy. It was gorgeous and the kids both cleared their plates (which doesn't happen often believe me). In our pre-frugal days we would have just ordered a take away on a Saturday night and I can honestly say that we all enjoyed our tea tonight more than any take away.To make the mini roasties, I chop up some potatoes into small chucks and par boil them for about five minutes. Then I drain them and put them back in the empty pan, I season them and then drizzle them with a healthy amount … [Read more...]
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