We’ve had another delightful batch of entries to Credit Crunch and it’s been good to see some new blogs entering too. So let’s not hang about – on with the recipes! First up were Jane from Onions & Paper’s Red Lentil Balls or Mercimek Koftesi which she was inspired to re-create after eating them on…
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Turkey & Chorizo Meatballs
Turkey & Chorizo Meatballs are super tasty and a great midweek meal! Turkey meat can be a little bland if I’m honest so when my mother recently gave me a pack of reduced turkey breast mince (we love a bargain in my family), I thought I’d try something new with it. I’ve recently got into…
Credit Crunch Munch – March/April
Credit Crunch Munch This month’s Credit Crunch Munch is a little late being posted but don’t let that stop you adding any frugal posts you’ve done this month. You also have until the end of April to add your entries. To further entice you there is a fabulous prize of £20 of goodies of your…
January’s Credit Crunch Munch Round-up
Welcome to January’s Credit Crunch Munch Round-up it’s been another fab month for entries and soups seem to be top of the pops; with all this wet and windy weather we’ve been having it’s no wonder! Ness of Jibber Jabber kicks things off with her Slow Cooker Turkey Supreme which sounds creamy and comforting as…
Simple Pork Fried Rice
Simple Pork Fried Rice is a great way to use up leftover roast pork and vegetables from your salad drawer. A quick and tasty midweek meal that will please the whole family. Chinese New Year Chinese New Year falls on 31 January this year and marks the start of 15 days of celebration. This year…
Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd’s Pie using leftover roast beef with added dried porcini mushrooms for a really delicious and intense flavour. Yes, this is technically a Cottage Pie! You may have spotted the Sainsbury campaign to Make Your Roast Go Further so as I’m always trying to cook economically I jumped at the chance to join in! I…
January’s Credit Crunch Munch
January is here and I can’t think of a month that is more in need of some credit crunching recipes! Our belts are the tightest they’ve ever been so I’m relying on you all for some fabulous thrifty recipes this month. Personally I’d like to see more vegetarian and healthy recipes after the excesses of…
Ham, Cheese and Sweetcorn Turnovers – a great way to use up leftover gammon!
These delicious Ham, Cheese & Sweetcorn Turnovers (pasties) are the perfect way to use up a joint of gammon. Using a whole sheet of puff pastry there is zero waste and they’re so easy to make! I love making my own joint of glazed gammon as it’s such an economical way of making several meals…
Instant Orange Cheesecakes
Instant Orange Cheesecakes, an emergency dessert that can be made within minutes with just 4 ingredients and no compromise on taste. Instant Orange Cheesecakes came about the other night when I was yet again posed with the question “what’s for pudding?”. I hadn’t made it to the shops, so after a rummage around the kitchen…
Blackberry and Apple Loaf
This easy, spiced Blackberry & Apple Loaf is the perfect tea time treat. Have it sliced with butter or without, you decide! Today I’m sharing my recipe for Blackberry and Apple Loaf! Having picked lots of blackberries and apples recently I wanted to come up with a simple tea loaf to enjoy them in. After…