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Fudgy, gooey, white chocolate blondies
Earlier in the month, I posted about some really good brownies. Last week, I took it into my head to make some blondies. I used the exact same recipe, but using white chocolate instead of plain, and oh my, were they good!
Maple Syrup, Toasted Almond & Cranberry Granola
This granola is just as I wanted it. Warm and smooth from the maple syrup, with hits of sharpness from the cranberries and extra crunch from the almonds. Delicious!
Pork meatballs with added veg and barley
Meatballs with added veg and grains are having a bit of a moment. They’re super easy to make and a 5 meatball portion easily fits into a £1 a day budget
Basics ……. How To Make Soup
There are literally thousands of recipes for soup. If you don’t yet know how to make it, Google may prove to be more confusing than enlightening. So, what to do? I’ll try here to demystify the art of soup making and give you a base to work from.
Lentil nut loaf vegan, versatile & rather delicious
I tried this Lentil & Nut Loaf tonight. What a little gem! Cheap, super nourishing and needing no super cookery whizzery skills
Lettuce Soup. Perfect to use up that half bag of salad leaves
I’ve always been concerned about food waste and it’s a fact that one of the most wasted foods is lettuce, so I have a fantastic lettuce soup recipe that I first made about 5 years ago. I adapted it last year to use veg stock and vegan margarine, to make it vegan, although my original version uses real butter and chicken stock.
Vegetable and hummus pie
This lovely and very easy to make pie is very flexible and very delicious, doesn’t take very long, freezes well and is vegan too.
A wonderful winter chutney, Cranberry, orange and ginger
A beautiful fresh chutney that can be eaten straight away, or left to mature for a month
Reverse Advent, Slimming World and Books
Do you remember me talking about a reverse advent? I have been getting inexpensive shower gel, some toothpaste, a box of biscuits, mince pies, some tubs of Quality Street and Roses, which I split up and packaged prettily, and a few other treats. On Friday I went off...
Things You May Never Need To Buy Again – Gourmet Ice Cream
A while ago, I experimented with a tin of condensed milk and discovered that condensed milk, double cream and thick greek yogurt make easy peasy gourmet ice cream
Things You May Never Need To Buy Again – Fish Cakes
Fish cakes are basically a bit of fish and some mashed potato, so are easily reproduced at home. They can be plain and simple, or have many different flavour additions.
Things You May Never Need To Buy Again – Pesto
Pesto is one of the most favourite things for a rapid and tasty tea. And although it isn’t wildly expensive to buy a pot of pesto, make it at home and a whole world of inexpensive pesto’s opens up to you.