What's the best thing to do with leftover Blue Cheese? Yep, make a blue cheese dip! I'm not a fan of blue cheese at all but I do love a good cheeseboard so I can never resist buying a Christmas cheeseboard to enjoy over the festive period. The problem is that the cheese selections that you buy always include some blue cheese which is always the last cheese in the box.I used to give it to my Dad to enjoy but these days it just usually goes to waste which I hate. This year, I thought I'd have a go at making a blue cheese dip to see how that went and I can't believe how nice it actually was.The … [Read more...]
Freezer Burritos – my new favourite grab and go lunch….
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...]
Instant Pot ham, potato and corn chowder….
Honestly, this Instant Pot Ham, Potato and Corn Chowder is life-changing* and I'm can practically guarantee that once you've made this once, it'll be a regular addition to your weekly meal plan.*OK, life-changing may be a slight exaggeration but it's AMAZING!**Also, I should say that the photos don't do this justice as it was a grey day outside (hence the need for comfort food like this) and there was no way any amount of editing was going to pep them up!I'm really starting to love my Instant Pot now that I'm starting to get a bit braver with it! When I first got it, I looked … [Read more...]
Leftover Mash Cheesy Potato Pancakes….
These cheesy Potato Pancakes are an amazing way to use up leftover mashed potatoes!I've tried making something similar to this in the past to use up leftover gammon and mash but as amazing as they tasted, they definitely didn't look as tasty as they could have done. And then I saw a recipe for something similar which used flour to thicken the mix before cooking so I had a try making them with added flour and they held their shape so much better when they were cooking. I also used more oil this time which isn't my favourite way to cook but it definitely helped them crisp … [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...]
