This week is my favourite week of the year - we always have lots planned and everything just seems more exciting because we know that Christmas is so close. We do have something planned for every night this week so meal planning is going to be a bit manic but I'm going to stick with it because I want to have a little extra to spend on next weeks food budget ;-) Monday - School party for Miss Frugal and I have one of Master Frugal's friends for tea so it's going to be quick and easy for the kids. I have some chicken pieces in the freezer so I might try some homemade chicken nuggets with … [Read more...]
Cupcake Sunday – After Eight cupcakes….
After Eights (along with Bailres, Advocaat and Chocolate Oranges) are things that I only really buy at Christmas so when I was trying to think of what I would use to make some Christmassy cupcakes, I decided to go with After Eight themed cakes. I bought the supermarket's own make though as I didn't know how they'd turn out and I would have been gutted if they'd turned out wrong and I'd wasted a whole pack of After Eights! They were only 99p and to be honest they tasted exactly the same as the usual ones so I'll be buying them in future anyway! 150g butter or margarine 150g sugar 3 … [Read more...]
Cupcake Sunday – The best chocolate butter-cream you’ll every try and Reindeer cupcakes….
A couple of weeks ago it was Mr Frugal's birthday and as he was at work all day, I decided to make him a birthday cake ready for when he got in from work. Not just any chocolate cake though, I wanted to make him the best chocolate cake he'd ever had - I'm nothing if not ambitious you know! I made a normal 2 layer chocolate sponge cake using this recipe (except I left the choc chips out). I sandwiched the layers together with cherry jam and covered it in the most amazing chocolate buttercream you've ever tasted. Next up I covered it with Minstrels and Maltesers and added a candle and Voila … [Read more...]
Family Friendly Frugal Meals – filled giant Yorkshire puddings….
Another busy week this week - we have something planned for every night and I'm shattered just thinking about it! Meals are going to have to even quicker and easier so we can fit them in ;-) Monday - Filled Yorkshire puddings (see below). Tuesday - I'm out for tea with my friends for work as someone's leaving this week and seeing as Mr Frugal's at work, I'll be taking the kids with me. I'll feed them a quick tea of fish fingers, chips and peas before we go and let them have the pick of the desert menu while we eat I think as there's nothing on the menu that they'll go for. Wednesday … [Read more...]
Cupcake Sunday – Chocolate Baileys Cupcakes….
Baileys Irish Cream + Chocolate + Cake = AWESOME These are my favourite cupcakes since I started Cupcake Sunday a couple of months ago. I'm guessing you could make them with Tia Maria aswell as I *think* that's quite like Baileys but I've never had it so can't say for sure! For the cupcakes: 150g butter or margarine 150g sugar 3 eggs 135g self raising flour 35g cocoa powder 80ml Baileys Cream the sugar and the butter together. Beat in the eggs and Baileys. Sieve together the flour and cocoa powder and fold it into the cake mixture. Spoon into your cupcake cases and cook … [Read more...]
Family friendly frugal meals – Leftover turkey and sweet potato curry….
We've all got a really busy week this week so our meal plan is going to have be a bit flexible. Monday - I made a curry yesterday using leftover turkey and sweet potato from our pretend thanksgiving meal to reheat for tea tonight. Curries are always better the next day I think so I'm really looking forward to it with a bit of rice and some naan bread. Tuesday - Play date night with some friends from Bethan's class, we take it in turns to have tea round each other's houses so I'm off the hook for tea tonight. Wednesday - I think we'll have toad in the hole with roasties and veg as I … [Read more...]
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