Muffins made using mincemeat and oats. These muffins are tender and delicious, especially still warm, straight from the oven.
Muffins made with mincemeat and oats
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Christmas
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Panettone Tiramisu
Panettone is a gorgeous seasonal Italian cake, often given as a gift. Sometimes we have more than we want to eat as it is, lovely as that is. If that is the case, this Panettone Tiramisu recipe might be the answer. It doesn’t take very long to make, but looks like you’ve gone to a lot of trouble!
Spiced Christmas Clementines
These spiced Christmas clementines are super delicious and would make a wonderful Christmas pudding to help cut through all that richness and get some fruit in at a time when you don’t always get enough!
To Black Friday, or Not to Black Friday, that is the question
I can’t tell you how tired I am of hearing the words ‘Black Friday’! To me it says ‘buy something, buy something, buy something ……. Please, buy something, anything, please’. I have had endless emails all saying it’s Black Friday, spend some money with us.
Vegetarian Christmas
If you are on a tight budget, Christmas food can be very difficult, causing stress, and maybe even debt too. No need to get into debt, when with a bit of extra planning, you can enjoy a delicious vegetarian Christmas festive meal, without spending a fortune. If you don’t know where to start, or would like a few vegetarian christmas recipe ideas, have a look at this detailed, 2 person, 7 day Christmas dinner menu for the entire Christmas week.
Christmas Week Food. Lots of festive flavours & not many £££’s
If you are on a tight budget, Christmas food can be very difficult, causing stress, and maybe even debt too. Happily, no need to get into debt, when with a bit of extra planning, you can enjoy a delicious festive meal, without spending a fortune, and continue festively all week for around £2.60pppd!
A couple of fun (and free!) things to do over the Christmas holidays
Do you ever sing alternative lyrics to Christmas carols? We tried these last year, and cracked up laughing !
Jacquie Lawson ecards for year round greetings
ecards from Jacquie Lawson are a very cost effective way to send greetings cards, of all kinds, throughout the year. From New Year, through Easter and Birthdays to Christmas and as many as you like!
Home Made Christmas Hampers
At this time of year, thoughts begin to turn to gifts for friends and family. Many people like to make a hamper, and many including me, love to receive one!
A budget Christmas?
November and December can easily be spent in an absolute frenzy of spending with hundreds and hundreds of £’s being put on a credit card. But who says you have to do any of it if you don’t want to. There are many ways to keep Christmas affordable
A roulade recipe using mincemeat, Bramley apple and whipped cream – gluten free
Light and delicious, this easy roulade recipe can be adapted for many different fillings for all the different seasons
Leek Crumble, with fresh and dried cranberries, and walnuts
Decadently extravagant, deliciously creamy and very tasty – but still less than 50p a portion! Creamy leeks with acid pops from cranberries, topped with a walnutty crumble.