Hello Friends, My friends have often suggested to me that you can save money on food and have less waste by using a freezer. I had a small half and half fridge / freezer, but OH and I had had … Continue reading
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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
Hello Friends, I didn’t grow anything last year as everything was a bit hectic. This year I’ve just stuck to a few plants and it’s not gone too badly. Here are some of the veggies I picked this morning. The … 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’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, I’m always trying to shop for food as cheaply as I can. I am a great believer in cooking from scratch whenever I can and this saves a lot of money. There are some things I won’t compromise … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I usually shop at our local ‘Big Four’ supermarket which is about a mile away. Living in the country, we don’t have a lot of choice locally and I’ve often wondered if prices are adjusted to reflect the … 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