The sweetness of the parsnips in this carrot and parsnip soup really takes it to another level!This is a souper simple (see what I did there 😂 ) homemade carrot and parsnip soup recipe that's not only cheap and easy to make but it also tastes absolutely amazing with the parsnips adding a whole new depth of flavour. I made this using half a bag of carrots and half a bag of parsnips which I got for 19p per bag which means that the soup literally cost about 10p per serving which makes it taste even nicer if you ask me. I had a big portion for lunch and have one in … [Read more...]
Traditional Bubble and Squeak Recipe….
At this time of year, the one recipe that should be at the top of your must-cook list should absolutely be this traditional Bubble and Squeak recipe!Traditional Bubble and Squeak is made from cooked potatoes and cabbage, mixed together and fried but my Dad used to make his with whatever leftover vegetables we had on the day. We had it every Boxing day using our Christmas Dinner leftovers and at least once a month using Sunday Dinner leftovers often served with a poached egg on top and some slices of cold meat with it.I make my own version now and it's one of those tastes that … [Read more...]
Homemade Mince Pies (cheap but yummy)….
It's not Christmas until you've had a mince pie! Today I'm sharing my budget homemade mince pies which are totally amazing if I do say so myself! They might not look like works of art but they're easy to make, don't cost a fortune and taste delicious!I've shared the recipe for my homemade mince pies below with the instructions on how to make my easy peasy sweet pastry recipe (see here where I used it to make jam tarts) but I am going to hold my hands up here and admit that I cheated today and used some ready rolled sweet pastry that I picked up in the Tesco reduced … [Read more...]
Homemade Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce….
Today I'm sharing my version of homemade slow cooker cranberry sauce and I guarantee you're going to LOVE it.I've never been a fan of cranberry sauce really but that's not really surprising when you consider that until last December, I'd only ever tried shop bought versions of cranberry sauce!Last year though, I tried some homemade cranberry sauce during my work's Christmas meal out and it tasted amazing. Honestly, it was almost unrecognisable from the shop bought versions I'd tried previously so I decided to have a go at making my own at the last minute.My first … [Read more...]
2 Ingredient Chocolate Orange Fudge….
This chocolate orange fudge is going to be your go-to fudge recipe - it's quick and easy and can be made in less than 10 minutes with just 2 ingredients!After the success of our Kinder Fudge recipe, we thought we'd have a go at some quick and easy chocolate orange fudge (mainly because we found a chocolate orange at the back of our snack drawer which we wanted to use up).It turned out so well that it's possibly our new favourite fudge flavour and may even be the chosen fudge for our homemade gift-giving this year.This chocolate orange fudge recipe is possibly the easiest fudge … [Read more...]
Windfall Homemade Applesauce – easy to make and super tasty….
I'm resharing this post a couple of years after it was first published as I made a batch of applesauce over the weekend with some apples that a lovely friend brought round when she popped in for a cuppa - this time I added some of my lovely apple pie spice mix too and I've saved some to make a batch of Autumn Crumble tarts so I can share some with the friend who gave me the apples.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 … [Read more...]
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