So here's the thing... Every January for the past three years, I've joined Slimming World and lost around a stone each time.I've been having a think about why I never seem to stick to it for longer than it takes me to lose a stone because I really want this January to be different and I've realised that I absolutely have a pattern.I get to the point where I'm a stone down and I'm starting to be able to see a difference in myself and feel good but I find excuses why I need a weekend or a week off of watching what I eat. Last year it was New York with the kids, the year before I was … [Read more...]
Homemade Nandos spicy rice recipe….
This homemade Nandos spicy rice recipe is my secret to recreating a Nandos style fakeaway meal at home for a fraction of the price!With an ever-improving-but-still-fussy-eater like Master Frugal to think about, eating out can sometimes be a bit of a challenge but one place he does love is Nandos. Since the first time we visited as a pre-cinema treat, Nandos has been his favourite place to eat and rather surprisingly, the Nandos spicy rice is his favourite dish on the menu.We enjoy going as a treat but don't go regularly because it can work our quite costly for the four of us … [Read more...]
#MealPlanningMonday – Fridge bottom gnocchi. ….
After the success of last week's #MealPlanningMonday post which featured my recipe for sausage and pesto pasta bake, I thought I'd share another quick and easy recipe with you along with this week's meals - fridge bottom gnocchi.Before I share the recipe (if you can call it that), let's go through the meal plan itself...Monday - Fridge bottom gnocchi is my new favourite meal but I won't go into too much detail here as you'll read more below. Tuesday - We haven't had tuna pasta bake in so long so I thought I'd have a go at teaching Miss Frugal to make it … [Read more...]
#MealPlanningMonday – Sausage and Pesto Pasta Bake….
For this week's #MealPlanningMonday, I thought I'd not only share our week's meals with you but also one of the meals we'll be having - Sausage and Pesto Pasta Bake.First up, let's go through the meal plan itself...Monday - I got a couple of packets of reduced price Heck chicken sausages last week (£1.42 per pack) and used one to make Sausage and Pesto Pasta which is what I'm making again tonight. It was so tasty that I couldn't wait to use the second pack of sausages to make it again. See below for the recipe. Tuesday - Chicken Shwarma with salad and … [Read more...]
#MealPlanningMonday – the ‘back on the wagon’ edition….
This week we're going full-on Slimming World with our meals as I try and get my head back in the game after a couple of weeks of making excuses for reasons why I can have a day off (or two, or three).I've had such a lot on over the last couple of weeks that it's been easy to justify in my head that I deserve a treat or that it would just be easier to not stick to the plan for that day but in reality, nothing feels as good as putting on a pair of trousers in the size down from what you normally wear or being able to zip up my pesky raincoat without sucking in. ;-)I want to lose … [Read more...]
#MealPlanningMonday – the one where the slow cooker works overtime….
This week is going to be one of those week's where there simply aren't enough hours in the day!First up, let me share this week’s meal plan with you: Monday Today, I'm going to be reheating the amazing Goulash that I made yesterday using a recipe from the Pinch of Nom cookbook. Unfortunately, I can't share the recipe as it's obviously not mine but if you do get chance to get hold of the cookbook then you'll find it on page 140 and I guarantee you won't regret it!Just in case you were wondering why I was reheating it, I made it yesterday as I had plenty of time to spend … [Read more...]
