Homemade mini cheddars are on the menu today!So, one thing I feel like I'm getting back to these days is making things from scratch and really thinking about the food we're eating - making it more enjoyable, better for us and definitely more interesting. Last weekend I made some amazing little homemade mini cheddars and they went down so well that I baked them again yesterday.They're a fab little snack and would be great for packed lunches throughout the week. I've made similar in the past and they've frozen really well so I can't see why these wouldn't. How to make Homemade … [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...]
Windfall Homemade Applesauce – easy to make and super tasty….
One of my best bargains from the Festival of Thrift this weekend was the big bag of free windfall apples. I was planning to make an apple pie with them but I thought I'd make a batch of homemade applesauce instead.Homemade applesauce is super easy to make and tastes amazing. It freezes really well and is actually one of the things that I freeze in my ice cube trays.(I know, I really need to write a post about my ice cube tray hacks!)How to make Homemade Applesauce 10 small windfall apples 350ml water 100g soft brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon/ginger/allspicePeel … [Read more...]
Chilli, Mango and Lime Salsa….
This Chilli, Mango and Lime Salsa is amazing and is a super fresh alternative to traditional tomato-based salsa.Miss Frugal is a huge mango and avocado fan so they're always top of my list when I go shopping. She's not been feeling that great over the last couple of days so when I went to make tea last night, I realised that there was a mango and an avocado left in there that were about to reach that stage where they're past their best.I was making cajun chicken for tea so I thought I'd make some sort of salsa with them as I had a couple of tired looking spring onions in too and I … [Read more...]
How to cook a whole chicken in the slow cooker….
Have you ever wondered how to cook a whole chicken in the slow cooker? To be honest, I probably don't need a whole post to tell you how to cook a whole chicken in the slow cooker, I could probably fit everything you need to know in a tweet. ;-)But seeing as we've just polished off our Sunday dinner made up of slow cooker chicken, Yorkshire puds and veg I thought I'd tell you how I cooked our chicken today.Before I do though, I will say that this isn't my favourite way to cook chicken because it literally cooks it so melt in your mouth soft that it tends to fall apart when you … [Read more...]
