Neapolitan Marzipan Chocolates I have a confession, I am addicted to marzipan as well as chocolate! So when I was asked to come up with an idea for an edible gift for Christmas that a child could help with, my mind immediately turned to marzipan. As a child I would make marzipan balls dipped in…
Credit Crunch Munch
Sweet Chilli Sausage Plait
Sweet Chilli Sausage Plait In celebration of British Sausage Week which runs from 2 – 8 November, I decided I wanted to make a sausage plait which became this Sweet Chilli Sausage Plait. I have to admit that I’ve been intrigued by them ever since watching Nanny Pat on The Only Way is Essex as…
October’s Credit Crunch Munch Round-up – 36 Money Saving Recipes
In case you’re not aware, Credit Crunch Munch is the monthly blog challenge that Helen of Fuss Free Flavours and I run to help you save pennies but not compromise when it comes to good food! October was a bumper month for entries and being Halloween we had a lot of fabulous pumpkin recipes! So…
Cheat’s Fat Free French Onion Soup & October’s #CreditCrunchMunch
It’s October so we’re well into Autumn and heading on our way to Halloween. I do love this time off year, the rustle of leaves, the golden colours, pumpkins, it’s all so warming. So for October’s Credit Crunch Munch I’d love to see your autumnal dishes but as usual you can enter any thrifty recipes….
Rainbow Chard Soufflé
I was lucky enough to pick up 2 packets of Rainbow Chard for pennies on one of my recent bargain shops; it’s becoming like a lucky dip and I never know what I’ll come home with! I’ve never been one for planning my meals for the whole week so having to come up with new…
Easy Roasted Celeriac Soup
I recently bought a 1p celeriac on one of my bargain shops and put out a call on Facebook to see what ideas I could glean from my readers. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d bought a celeriac so along with ideas for things like Remoulade the one that jumped out at me was…
July’s Credit Crunch Munch Roundup
It was my pleasure to host Credit Crunch Munch during July and I was blown away by the wonderful number of entries – 34 in total!I have found there is so much money to be saved just by changing the time I go shopping and in turn this has inspired so many recipes because there’s…
Mushroom, Spinach & Chickpea Curry
I love curry as does my family and it really doesn’t have to be a long drawn out affair when you just want a quick and nutritious meal on a week night. I came up with this Mushroom, Spinach & Chickpea Curry after one of my bargain shops. Having a carrier bag of mushrooms bought…
Pork & Mushrooms in a Cream & Tarragon Sauce
You may have noticed, especially if you follow me on Facebook, that I recently entered the world of ultra bargain shopping which happens late in the day and with all this extra wonderful produce I have been busy putting all my food bargains to great use and have not wasted a thing! So this recipe…
July’s Credit Crunch Munch
It’s my pleasure to be hosting July’s Credit Crunch Munch which I run along with the lovely Helen of Fuss Free Flavours. This month anything frugal goes as usual but I’d love to see what bargains you can find in your local supermarket just before closing. With…
