This food we're eating this week was almost all prepared on Sunday as part of a batch cooking session!I'm really struggling with meal planning at the moment as I'm not getting in from work most days until 6 pm - by which time the kids have usually already had a cheeky snack and don't really want what I've planned to cook. This week, I'm trying to up my game though so yesterday, I spent a couple of hours batch cooking all of our meals for this coming week. I absolutely know that batch cooking is the way to go and anyone who's been around for a while might … [Read more...]
Ten budget family meals for the week before payday….
Today I'm sharing ten budget family-friendly meals which are perfect for the week before payday!I've lost count of the number of times over the years when that last week before payday has felt like it would never end!We're a lot better these days but that last few days before payday still seem to drag so since we're approaching that time right about now, I thought I'd share 10 budget family-friendly meals that are ideal for the week before payday!Don’t miss out on future posts like this - receive updates directly to your inbox by email by adding your email address here and … [Read more...]
The ULTIMATE guide to meal planning….
If one of your New Year's Resolutions is to spend less money then meal planning is a great place to start and this post covers exactly what you need to know.If you don't already meal plan then you'll be amazed at easy it is and how quickly you'll start seeing the results - literally as soon as you write your first meal plan and do your first shop you'll be spending less! And even if you do already plan your family's meal, I'm pretty sure you could up your game and save yourself even more money! How I write our meal plan Our meal plan runs from Monday through to Sunday and … [Read more...]
Sprout Gratin – the posh way to eat your sprouts….
I made Sprout Gratin today which didn't exactly thrill the kids if I'm being honest but that's probably to be expected as we're most definitely NOT a family of sprout fans! I feel like if you're sprout lover then this is something you're going to want to try!If you're wondering why a sprout-hater tried to make sprout gratin, it's because our veg box delivery this week included a bag of sprouts. Rather than let them go to waste, I thought I'd try and do something to make them a bit more appetising which is why I found myself serving up the little green balls of yuck for our tea … [Read more...]
My Batch Cooking Meal Plan {27th October 2019}…
It's Monday which means that it's time for #mealplanningMonday again! This week, I'm sharing our meal plan over here rather than over on Meal Planning Made Easy because it's a bit different to my normal plan - it's a batch cooking meal plan.What I mean when I say it's a batch cooking meal plan, I basically mean that I've planned a week's worth of meals based on the fact that I want to do some batch cooking this week so everything I've planned can (and will) be batch cooked so I'll be making one to eat on the day with at least one family-sized portion to go in the … [Read more...]
Homemade Healthy Roasted Tomato Soup….
It's definitely soup weather today and I have tomatoes in the oven roasting away ready to make this homemade tomato soup recipe. My homemade roasted tomato soup is absolutely amazing and I guarantee that once you've made it once, you'll make it again and again!I love the smell (and taste) of tomatoes that are sold on the vine as it reminds me of watering the tomatoes with my dad in his greenhouse when I was a child. The smell takes me right back to when I used to pester my dad to let me help with some of the watering and the memories that the smell brings back makes me feel … [Read more...]
