Can you believe it's November already?It's been pretty mild here again so we've still not got around to putting the heating on but I suspect that the weather's going to turn soon and I'm guessing it'll be a different story this time next week!  I'm hoping that the mild weather holds for next weekend though as we're planning a cheeky weekend away if we can get something booked.Here's what we'll be eating this week if all goes according to plan....As always, I won't bore you with the specifics of every meal but there's a couple of things I will tell you about:Toad in the hole … [Read more...]

It's half term here this week so I imagine that this week's plan will change a little bit but here's what I'd like to think we'll be having....As always, I won't bore you with the specifics of every meal but there's a couple of things I will tell you about:Chicken Surprise is what I like to call it when I know we'll be having chicken but I have no idea how we'll be having it.  I'm thinking either chicken curry or cajun chicken. Hot dogs and fries are actually those little Richmond sausages which I bought reduced last week and some reduced hot dog buns so less than 75p for the … [Read more...]

Nothing too exciting on the menu for this week but you can tell that the weather's getting colder because the slow cooker is working overtime this week as five out of our seven dinners will be cooked using it!Last week I took part in bit of a trial of the new Tesco Brand Guarantee which is the initiative that gives you money off your shopping there and then if you could have bought your shop cheaper elsewhere.  The Tesco Brand Guarantee will ensure that you never have to pay more for your weekly shop by price matching your branded shop against the price you would pay in Asda, Morrisons and … [Read more...]

 Nothing too exciting on the menu this week I'm afraid although the sausages in the toad in the hole were bargains at just 39p for 8 good quality pork and apple sausages!What's on your menu this week?Don’t miss out on future posts like this - receive updates directly to your inbox by email by adding your email address to the box on the top right of this page and hitting subscribe. You can also follow me on BlogLovin or Networked Blogs and I’d love to see you over on my Facebook page and on Instagram. … [Read more...]

Check me out!Two week's running that I've posted an actual meal plan that looks all pretty and isn't scrawled on the back of an envelope or a (usually important not to be scribbled on) letter from school!As always, I'm not going to go through our meals day by day but I will tell you why we'll we be eating a few of the things that we'll be eating:The chilli has been in the freezer for a while now as I made double last time we ate it!  I'll get it out on Sunday night and either serve it with rice or wraps (yummy but messy).Fish pie is something that I used to cook quite … [Read more...]