I thought it would be an interesting exercise to directly compare two tins of tomatoes, a tin of value chopped tomatoes and a tin of premium chopped tomatoes
Two tins of tomatoes. Is there a difference worth having?
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Things you may never need to buy again – mustard
Well, my goodness, recipes don’t come much simpler than this! Assemble the ingredients in a small dish, ignore them for a day or two, whizz!
Home made Paneer. Cheap, delicious, versatile and nutritious. What’s not to like?
Inspired by the talented Miki Knight on the wonderful Feed Yourself for £1 A Day face book page, I decided to finally get round to making some home made paneer. Following Miki’s method, this is what I did Paneer Priced at Asda using mySupermarket 4 pints/2.27litres...
Apple Curd – a huge jar for 85p, and that’s if you have to buy the apples!
This wonderful apple curd is very versatile and super cheap, especially if you have apples in the garden
I found a delicious new taste today
I found a delicious new taste today I am rather a big fan of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Whenever he brings out a new book, I invariably buy it. Not that I need much of an excuse to buy a cook book. I love Hugh’s approach to most things and I really love a great many...
Can 1 sausage can make 2 sandwiches? Plus a sublime fruit and nut case paste
Sausage paste is gorgeous! One sausage could be stretched in this way to make 2 sandwiches which would make it very cheap. I simply love the fruit & nut case paste!
Rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed pesto. Nut and gluten free
Another variation of pesto today – rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed. Even a cheap pesto is almost twice as much, and that assumes you buy your herbs. Bargaintastic!
Sage, lemon and pumpkin seed pesto £2.99 for a huge jar
Mmmm, lovely! Surprisingly mild in sage flavour, a very slight sweetness from the raisins, nuttiness from the pumpkin seeds, a little citrusy hit and that distinctive Olive oil flavour.
Freeze dried fruit and vegetables. Tasty? Economical? Desirable?
I have been on a journey that began with Google and ended with kitchen experiments, and you know how much I love those! I have been making mueslis and granolas for a while now and one day a few weeks ago, I took a fancy to adding some of those dried raspberries you...
Tomato flavoured sparkling water rolls
Made the carrot soup for Mike’s lunch today (I’m back on the diet and had something different), and some tomato flavoured rolls to go with it using the sparkling water loaf recipe from a few days ago. This time I used the same ingredients as for the stripped back loaf...
Dead Good Old Tarts
How to make something delicious for lunch or dinner using breadcrumbs and not a lot else
60% fat and vanilla extract
First day of my new workouts today. I thought if I started the week on a Sunday, I might even get to do those five sessions that my coach asked. It was very intense, very hard work, and took 2.5 hours, and I felt amazing afterwards. Weight seems to be moving at last...