So, last week I made a big batch of Mexican style Mince that I then made into a Mexican Pasta Bake for tea on Thursday with the leftovers transformed into super quick Instant Pot Beef Enchiladas for tea on Friday!I thought you might like to see how I make my Mexican Style Mince and then a couple of the ways that I turn it into meals - I absolutely love it made into a pasta bake and regularly make a giant pasta bake just so we can eat it for lunchtime leftovers too! It's one of those meals that's absolutely made for batch cooking because it freezes so well and it's also one where you can … [Read more...]
6 new meal planning templates to help you keep track….
Today I'm sharing six new meal plan templates for you to use to keep track of your weekly meal plans. 😇I've been really good lately about sharing my weekly meal plans over on Meal Planning Made Easy which is my much often neglected meal planning blog. Today's weekly meal plan post is up now if you want to have a nosey at what we're going to be eating this week.I did kind of go of the meal planning rails when Lockdown hit in March and ended up spending way more than usual on food mainly because of a lack of time to plan and to actually cook the meals I wanted to cook but … [Read more...]
10 actionable changes to make right now to save money….
There are so many different ways to save money (here's 50 of them) that it can all feel a bit overwhelming sometimes. Here are 10 simple changes that you can make that will make you richer than you are right now!1) Meal PlanningOK, I know you're probably bored of me telling you how much money you'll save by meal planning but I'm going to keep doing it because it's totally true. If you don't already, start meal planning and if you're already on the meal planning bandwagon then look at your weekly spends and see what you can do to cut that down by 10% (or more if you're … [Read more...]
Hello Fresh – overhyped and overpriced?
Everywhere I look right now online, there's an influencer telling me how good Hello Fresh is and how my life will be so much better if I subscribed. I usually just scroll on by but a couple of weeks ago, I was too weak to fight it anymore and I ordered myself a box.(in case you don't know what Hello Fresh is, it's a weekly meal delivery service where you choose your meals and every ingredient you need is delivered all measured out ready to go with a super-easy to follow recipe card) I know what you're thinking - no one who blogs about money saving and living a frugal … [Read more...]
Homemade Macaroni Cheese Recipe….
My homemade Macaroni Cheese recipe is what I'd call my signature dish if I ever decided to audition for Masterchef (not that I would with my lack of culinary skills) because everyone who tries it, loves it!I can guarantee that if I ask either of the kids what they want to see on our meal plan, they'll ALWAYS ask for homemade macaroni cheese and I'm pretty sure that 90% of the meal plans that I've ever shared on here will have featured this meal in one form or another.We've had it with cooked broccoli or cauliflower added to it, with crispy bacon served chopped up on top, with … [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...]
