This is such an easy, cheap pasta recipe that uses every day ingredients, can be prepared in advance and has all the elements of a well balanced meal. I often make it and stick it in the oven on a timer so it bakes while we are at after-school clubs, therefore avoiding the 45 minute… Continue reading Chicken, Leek & Tomato Pasta Bake
With a deal on at our local farm shop for 1kg of flat mushrooms for £1.99, I had a lot of mushrooms to cook this week! The kids love lasagna so I’ve come up with this vegetarian version using the meaty, flat mushrooms as the main ingredient and it’s gone down a storm! It’s cheap… Continue reading Mushroom and Spinach Lasagna
There’s already an autumn chill in the air so what better way to keep out the cold than a comforting bowl of warming soup? During the winter months, I’ll often make batches of various soups as I find them the perfect quick lunch for me or tea-on-the-go in a flask for the kids. This recipe… Continue reading Warming Pumpkin Soup with Pine Nuts and Halloumi
If you are looking for a classic pie recipe then you are in the wrong place- sorry! Pies have always scared me a bit, pastry has never been my thing and frankly, life is too short to be making puff pastry from scratch! The ready rolled, shop bought stuff is so easy to use, works… Continue reading Easy Cheaters Chicken Pies
This is such an easy, cheap pasta recipe that uses every day ingredients, can be prepared in advance and has all the elements of a well balanced meal. It can be served all by itself or with a side salad and is great for using up leftover gammon or even substitute leftover chicken or pork.… Continue reading Ham, Broccoli & Bacon Pasta Bake
This recipe is super versatile, quick, easy and cheap but more importantly, they all love it! The rice bulks out the dish and though you could use any white fish, hake is really cheap and you don’t even need that much of it. The remaining ingredients are store cupboard essentials and could easily be served… Continue reading Cheesy Peasy Rice with Hake
This recipe is super quick, easy and can be frugal if you use more noodles and less prawns– you can adjust proportions of veg, add different veg etc, it’s such a versatile recipe! The simple stir-fry method means that once you have prepared the veggies, cooking only takes a few minutes so it’s an ideal… Continue reading Garlic and Chilli Prawn Noodles
This is a recipe that I would never have tried to make for the kids six months ago, they would have looked at me like I’d served them a plate of pine cones! But since our recent trip to Chile, the girls have become obsessed with avocado (even though it was a firm dislike before… Continue reading Halloumi & Courgette Tower with Tomato & Avocado Couscous
This is a recipe that I would never have tried to make for the kids six months ago, they would have looked at me like I’d served them a plate of pine cones! But since our recent trip to Chile, the girls have become obsessed with avocado (even though it was a firm dislike before… Continue reading Halloumi & Courgette Tower with Tomato & Avocado Couscous
‘Kids Tea Tuesdays’ has been a popular feature on the blog for some time now, so I’ve decided to shake it up a bit and bring in some fresh blood! We all have our own family favourites, store cupboard classics and frugal food tricks up our sleeves, so why not share yours with us? I’ll… Continue reading Super Tasty Chicken Fajitas
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