Hello Friends, I’ve had a pretty manic couple of months, but am slowly getting back to normal and finding time to do the things I enjoy. I had a bit of a clear out in the freezer the other day … Continue reading
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Hello Friends, I always try to avoid wasting food. We have a veg box once a fortnight and I base most of our meals around it. I’ve got better at planning ahead and cooking double amounts and then freezing for … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I sometimes find it hard to plan ahead, especially when it is something I don’t really want to do. I am dreadful for leaving ironing for work until Sunday night, or later (although I have now bought three … Continue reading
Hello Friends, After a very long time, I am finally getting the message about meal planning and making life a bit easier for myself. A couple of months ago I read an article in the paper about ‘cooking once, eating … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I am still working on clearing all areas of our home. This includes the freezer. I had a bit of a rummage around this week and found various boxes and bags full of not easily identifiable food. A … Continue reading
Hello Friends, It was my birthday a couple of weeks ago and I had a lovely present from Edie and Bee. Here it is: And I’ve been doing lots of cooking already. Here are some traybakes I made for work … Continue reading
Hello Friends, It’s that time of year when I gather fruit from our own trees, blackberries from the hedgerows and sloes from the top of Frugal Hill. We have had a much better plum harvest this year, and there are … Continue reading
Hello Friends, When I’m on holiday I like not to have to think about anything much. This includes cooking. The last thing I want to do is to spend half a day of my precious leave in an unfamiliar supermarket, … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I’m still busy tring lots of things for the first time, and this week it was making marmalade. Last weekend, we were in the market when OH spotted some Seville oranges – I bought a big bag (2kg) … Continue reading
Hello Friends, Apologies to all and thank you to Eloise for reminding me about the Christmas cake – here is a photo of the finished cake – or at least the part I haven’t eaten yet! I’m hoping it will … Continue reading