for fabulously frugal food
Wondering what to talk about today, I thought I would have a go at a savoury curd, as discussed in the cranberry curd post. I had lots of olives in the fridge, so now was a good time. I mulched them up with a hand blender and mixed them with the eggs and butter and...
Yesterday, I was reading a German cook book and came across these unusual looking things. They are made using gnochhi dough, but fried in butter at the end. They would make wonderfully delicious little morsels. Here is a gnocchi recipe using fresh potatoes, and...
Goodness, how December has whizzed past, we'll be talking leftovers in no time at all. Are you all ready now? I'm off in a bit to wrap a couple more little presents and we're as good as there. Went up to Hackleton, a little village near Newport Pagnall to see my Mum...
This flavoursome blue cheese quiche is served twice on the Christmas Meal Plan, along with an unusual coleslaw made with red cabbage and mustard. Strong festive flavours Pastry 150g flour, value 45p/1.5kg, 4p 75g Best for Baking, Asda 49p, 15p Filling 100g...
I had this for lunch today, from the Christmas 2014 Meal Plan. Serves 2 160g flour, value, 1.5kg/45p, 5p 200g frozen mixed veg, Asda 1kg/77p. 15p 120g frozen parsnips, Asda Chosen By You 680g pk/91p, 16p 100ml double cream, Asda Fresh cream 300ml/85p, 23p tsp mustard,...
This Christmas Meal Plan parsnip soup could scarcely be easier. Serves 2 240g parsnips, Asda Chosen By You, 680g pk/91p, 32p 750ml boiling water Total of 32p Put the parsnips and boiling water in a pan and simmer gently for about 15 minutes, until the parsnips are...
This is the lunch for Christmas Day itself from the Christmas Meal Plan. 1.6kg Asda Butchers Selection British Pork Shoulder joint, £4.61, 300g, 86p Stuffing, Asda Smartprice 85g/15p, half the pack, 7p 500g Potatoes, Asda white potatoes, 2.5kg/£1.69, 34p 200g...
Not so much a recipe today, as almost a serving suggestion. I was supposed to be testing Miss South’s Scotch Broth from her book, Slow Cooked today. <br /> However, I had a lot of various minced meat in the freezer, so decided to use some minced beef...
A little experiment today with the fridge dwelling Magic Dough. I thought I could almost certainly make crumpets with it. So I put a little in a bowl and beat in some water, so it looked like a Yorkshire pudding batter, greased some rings and poured a little batter...
A variation on Percy Pumpkin soup today. We don’t really ‘do’ Halloween, so after the fun of yesterday, Percy was roasted off in the oven this morning, peeled and turned into soup. Forgot to weigh him, but he was a small one. I used 200g red lentils, twice as much...
The simplest of simple breakfasts this morning. I got some yellow stickered smoked mackerel this week. So this morning I toasted a slice of granary bread, slathered on some soft cheese and flaked half a mackerel fillet on top. Simples! Slice toast, a 22 slice 75p...
Roast Parsnip & Apple Salad, Carrot, Peanut & Raisin Salad and Jacket Potato