Today I'm sharing my version of homemade slow cooker cranberry sauce and I guarantee you're going to LOVE it.I've never been a fan of cranberry sauce really but that's not really surprising when you consider that until last December, I'd only ever tried shop bought versions of cranberry sauce!Last year though, I tried some homemade cranberry sauce during my work's Christmas meal out and it tasted amazing.  Honestly, it was almost unrecognisable from the shop bought versions I'd tried previously so I decided to have a go at making my own at the last minute.My first attempt (on … [Read more...]

This week is going to be one of the busiest weeks we've had in a long time which is really saying something considering how mad our lives have been recently.  In the past, I might have been tempted to not bother with a meal plan and just wing it but that never works well for me (or my bank balance) so I'm going for a meal plan with a difference this week.Every day this week, I'll be getting in from work about half-past four and every single day, I'll be going back out again at some point as I have pretty much everything from a parents night to a works do and from a football match to a spa … [Read more...]

When was the last time you cooked a family meal and actually took the time to appreciate the results of your efforts before everyone tucks in?If you're anything like me then you won't be able to remember that ever happening because as soon as something is ready to be served, it goes on the table and everyone dives right in.  It doesn't mean that we aren't grateful for how lucky we are to have food on our table, it's just that as soon as everyone is sat around the table it's time to catch up on our day and everyone always wants to be the first to share what's happening.We wouldn't … [Read more...]