Are you savvy to supermarket marketing tricks? Would you believe that many people pick up a yellow sticker wearing item and automatically think, they have a bargain, When in fact, they don’t ! Take the photo below for example that was taken at Sainsburys, notice the mick take ! Retail psychology tricks aka supermarket marketing […]
This cardamom and pistachio syrup cake is unlike anything you have ever tasted! If your watching your weight and being so good in the process, then please look away, close the page or be prepared to lick the screen ! This cake is off the scale as it is both dripping in syrup and sex […]
A Moroccan lamb recipe that the whole family will enjoy. So Yesterday saw the launch of the third series of Channel 5’s Shop Smart Save money and what a build up that has been ! The team and I have literally travelled the whole of the UK since January and to say it has been […]
This is probably one of my most favourite recipes that I wrote for C5 Shop smart show, it was designed for a fab couple called Lydia & Jimmy and it had to be low-cost, full of flavour and also Weight watchers friendly. This is where this chicken and chorizo casserole came into being. Luckily for […]
This homemade chicken doner kebab is a real winner! People usually associate The Donor kebab with a drunken night out, a fight and a leftover breakfast perfect for a hangover. It has many a name from the Elephants leg, shit on a stick to a Dodgy Dave, but however it is known, this is one […]
Pretzel peanut butter Christmas cupcakes Did you know that come December, all calories disappear ! Well that’s what I am telling myself, but deluded or not, this is the month the be kind, merry and scoff a lot. If you are thinking of doing some Christmas baking you will love this. I flipping love putting […]
Tasty pork and cranberry sausage rolls These babies have to be my best Christmas recipe to date, as they are full on flavour, they look impressive and they are cheap as chips to make. I bought all of my ingredients from Aldi and it came in at under £3 which was great as I made loadssssss. […]
Ok, your reading my blog, so that shows you’re a super savvy and super smart kinda thang. With inflation on food on the up, our wages pretty much staying the same (gggrrrr!) and disposable income getting smaller, now is a fab time to get yourself financially clued up to the max. Smart shoppers save money! […]
This curried parsnip soup with marrow bone is flavourful and super satisfying. Ok, so my front lawn is looking like a Mecca for the local leaves, my central heating has had it’s annual turning on extravaganza and it is officially getting dark at 8pm, so I am flipping gutted as Summer is well and truly […]
New Places to Eat in Newport City Newport is throwing out more independent eateries than Greggs at Lunchtime, and a huge high five to the folks that are brave enough to turn a dream into a reality !. I am so ruddy passionate about supporting local traders, that I try to promote this […]
I could start this post with so many opening lines…from a comical approach, an angry start off or even a weepy one liner ! But I am going to bring you into our whirlwind of a life that started around three years ago, and give you an understanding of living with a teenage girl with […]
Sneaky Sausage rolls have been a saviour of mine on MANY occasion, as they are a super frugal treat which the kids love, they are great at getting the kids involved in making and are also fabtastic for hiding a whole lot of goodness in ( Honest !!). With the help of Provident Personal […]