I love, love, love soup and this spiced root vegetable soup is just perfect on days like today (and any other kind of day for that matter).I got my soup maker a couple of years ago now and I can honestly say that what my husband thought was going to be one of those gadgets that gather dust has turned out to be my most used thing in the kitchen!I've tried all sorts of soup recipes with varying degrees of success (FYI - Broccoli in a soup is not the way to go) and my favourite ones are the kind of soups that have a slight kick to them to warm your tummy when it's cold out.For a long … [Read more...]
This week’s meal plan – the one with all the shortcuts….
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...]
Taking Time to Appreciate Your Food….
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...]
Butternut Squash and Ginger Soup…
Judging by the sky outside today, it's definitely a soup for lunch day! Which means that today is the perfect day to share my super warming butternut squash and ginger soup recipe!One of my all-time most popular posts is my recipe for spicy butternut squash and sweet potato soup - especially at this time of year!It's my favourite soup recipe most of the year round (I'm all about Pea and Mint in the Summer) but I made a big batch if it last weekend which I had over a few days for lunches. I fancied a bit of a change this week so when I spotted some reduced price ginger root in the … [Read more...]
Amazing slow cooker syn free rice pudding….
Slow cooker syn free rice pudding is our new favourite food - it's a tastier and healthier alternative to our usual slow cooker rice pudding recipe and today, we're sharing how to make it!October is traditionally the start of comfort food season in our house!We transition (the most popular word on social media right now) from quick and easy meals to casseroles and stews and from ice lollies to my favourite ever pudding - homemade slow cooker rice pudding.This year, we're trying to be a bit healthier with our comfort food though so rather than our normal rice pudding recipe, … [Read more...]
Ten ways to reduce food waste NOW….
I first published this post five years ago but when I sat down tonight to write a whole new post about how to reduce food waste, it felt a bit like deja vu and then I remembered this post and thought it would be easier just to give that a polish up and and share it again rather than write a whole new post!We all know that we shouldn't waste food, don't we?But are we all actively taking steps to make sure that we don't actually do it?In the UK alone we throw away about 15 million tonnes of food waste a year and just in case you've never really thought about it before, you're not … [Read more...]
