There are so many different ways to save money (here's 50 of them) that it can all feel a bit overwhelming sometimes. Here's 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 feeling … [Read more...]
10 ways to win at meal planning during the School Holidays….
How to WIN at Meal planning in the School Holidays! You might think you've mastered meal planning but it's a whole different ball game in the Summer Holidays!This post isn't about how to meal plan successfully, it's about how to how to get the hand of meal planning in the School Holidays! Trust me, there's a BIG difference!Meal planning under normal circumstances is just a case of planning your meals, shopping for them and finally cooking them. Meal planning in the school holidays is a whole new ball game, or at least it is in our house.I need to consider the fact that some … [Read more...]
Slimming World Quiche – the Fully Loaded version…..
Slimming World Quiche has been one of my go-to lunches since I first tried it a couple of years ago and I know I've shared the recipe with you before but today I've made a full on fully loaded version of it and it tasted so ridiculously good that I thought it was worth sharing what I did to make today's so tasty!How to make fully loaded Slimming World Quiche 5 eggs 1 tub fat free cottage cheese 60g grated cheese (I used 2 HEA as I knew it would be 2 days lunches for me – you can use more, less or none at all) Cooked potato 2 cooked potatoes chopped and boiled (I often just cook them … [Read more...]
Six ways to be supermarket savvy!
Like lots of people, I'd love to be able to shop in the local independent shops but I honestly just don't have the time to shop anywhere other than our local supermarket which is open longer hours than the local shops.More often than not, I do my shopping later on an evening when the kids have taken themselves off to their bedrooms to relax and chat with their friends on Facetime or on the Xbox. This means that I'm lucky enough to pick up some great bargains when I shop but I still have to keep a careful eye on what I buy as I'm one of those people who's easily seduced by a bargain - or … [Read more...]
Posh toad in the hole….
In last week's five frugal things post I shared a photo of my posh toad in the hole and a couple of you have emailed to ask how I made it so I thought I'd share my recipe with you today.Before I do though, I should probably warn you that it's not all that posh! I'm not sure you could ever class a toad in the hole as posh to be honest but it's cheap, filling and easy to make - we call it posh because of the addition of the red onions which really do add another dimension to the traditional version of toad in the hole.How to make Posh Toad in the Hole 100g plain flour 300ml milk 3 … [Read more...]
Homemade Fakeaway Chipotle….
When Miss Frugal and I visited New York in April we were on a bit of a budget when it came to food - mainly because the less we spent on food, the more we could spend on shopping! So although there were thousands of places we could have eaten, we decided before we left that we weren't going to eat in a lot of the more expensive places that people said we really 'had to try' and to eat cheaply where we could with just a few stand out treats.The first night we got there it was pouring down so we ate at Pret and had delicious tomato and feta soup with chicken and avocado sandwiches which … [Read more...]
