Today I'm going to tell you how a £1 ice cube tray has revolutionised* my meal planning.(*Ok, maybe revolutionised is a bit strong - I should probably go with improved rather a lot although that doesn't have the same ring to it, does it?. ;-))Not long ago, when I shared my post about how to build a frugal pantry, I mentioned that I used ice cube trays in my freezer to help with my meal planning and prep and I got lots* of messages asking me to reveal my secret.(*Ok, I got two messages about it and one only mentioned the ice cubes tray thing as a PS.)Basically, I have about … [Read more...]
How just 15 minutes on a Sunday can make the rest of your week so much easier {Free Printable Weekly Planner}….
I genuinely believe that just a few minutes of focus on a Sunday can set you up for the week ahead and today, I'm going to tell you how.(I published this post originally about five years ago but over the last couple of months, I've noticed lots of people heading over from somewhere and having a read of this post so I thought I'd just update it to include a couple of the free planner printables that I've shared since this post was originally published)I'm not a naturally organised person so I genuinely need as much help as I can get in that department.Over the last few months, … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {11th June 2021}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life. Hey! 👐1) My car insurance was due this week and my renewal quote was £433 for the basic policy which was much more than it was last year for no reason that I can tell. I did a bit of a price comparison and found a much better price with another company so I ended up paying £227. Add to that the fact that I used TopCashback so will get £40 cashback at … [Read more...]
School Dinner Coconut Cake….
Oh my goodness, you are in for a treat if you try this school dinner coconut cake because it is genuinely the most amazing cake I've made in a long time!Honestly, it's such a lovely cake and takes me right back to my school days as I'm 99% sure that this was one of my favourite school dinner puddings. In fact, it came a close second to something I can only describe as lumpy pink custard which is a description that doesn't do my memory justice!I should also say that the photos of this cake don't do it justice either but it was such a dark miserable day outside when I made it … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {4th June2021}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life. Hey! 👐1) It's been way too long since I started a post with some bargain flowers...These beauties were reduced from £4 to £1.78 and Carnations usually last quite well so, with any luck, they'll still be brightening up the corner of my kitchen this time next week. 🤞2) Last weekend was absolutely glorious weather so I took the opportunity … [Read more...]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bread…
This yummy show-stopping chocolate peanut butter bread is easy to make and tastes AMAZING! It's going to be your go-to domestic goddess recipe from the first time you make it!You know I love a good super easy recipe, right?Well, this recipe for chocolate peanut butter bread* is genuinely one of the easiest recipes I know yet it tastes and looks like it takes so much more effort than it does to make. I've made it three times recently and been asked for the recipe at least twice every time which rarely happens with my baking adventures. 😂I took one along to a little … [Read more...]
