This tortilla basket chilli & Mexican rice can be made for less than £1 each! I am being completely honest, when I hear the word chilli con carne , my heart sinks slightly. I mean there is nothing wrong with the dish it is usually nice, but it can be a bit boring, dull looking and […]
Want an easy herb garden but don’t know how to achieve it? Read on. Herb gardens are a fab and inexpensive way of turning a dead area of your garden into a uber cool pIace , where not only will it look absolutely fabulous but will also be super duper useful ! I recently spotted this […]
The Lovely Jane from Lady Janey is a master at getting what you deserve and nothing less ! If you get bad customer service, Lady Jane will show you how to fix it, and remember, the customer is always right ! Budget food, budget service? Over the years, our supermarket shopping habits have […]
You couldn’t find a tastier easy sausage roll recipe than this. 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 […]
Have you considered keeping chickens? Here’s our review of the Eglu Go Up Chicken Coop. The Eglu Go Up review has taken a while for me to put together as I really wanted to see how I felt and got on with the product before I made my views known. I would love to live […]
These delicious Easter brownies are made using leftover Easter eggs! OK, lets talk Left over Easter egg Brownies ! I am sure every house hold is having the same problem as me and I feel so sorry for my will power, as it is currently having a right bashing with all of the kids half […]
This bad boy spicy potato recipe are a fab take on the regular Bombay potatoes, minus the oil and the calories. Even better if you make this dish the day before you intend to serve it, as the flavours will infuse more and a fab dish to serve at a BBQ, buffet or even with your Fakeaway. […]
I am a 41 year old lady that is really ashamed to say that I have not really adventured and discovered much of our British isles. Maybe Barry Islands brown sludge of a sea, the Seagulls that regularly use me as a poo target or the inconsistency of our weather plays a part in that, […]
This monkfish wrapped in serrano ham is an indulgent, tasty but affordable meal. Hands up, I had never tried monkfish before, However when I popped into Waitrose and spotted the clearance price on the fish, I though it would be a fab time to try it. So what if it isn’t the prettiest fish on […]
The Invasion of the Coffee Shop The rise of the coffee culture in the UK has, allegedly, led to the demise of the good old British brew. I disagree. Not everyone is enamoured with lattes, cappuccinos and macchiatos, as really, what’s the difference? At the end of the day it’s all just frothy coffee. […]
OMG, I am soooooooo sorry that it has taken me a while to write this article about my diet up, but I have been really busy with some articles that I have done for a couple of Newspapers, my daughter has gone back to school after 3 months off ( Anxiety in Teenagers is […]
I was contacted by The Sun newspaper to see if I could possibly run a menu for a family of four ( 2 adults and two children, ages 6 & 8) for a week, and have very little/ zero food waste and also a budget of £30. The tricky part was that It had to […]