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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!
Got some lovely leftovers to love today
Am just sitting with my feet up and watching The Chase. Have just got home after doing the catering for the AGM of my WI. It’s the last one I’ll be doing as I’m coming off the committee this year after doing it for 6 years. We had a proper Quiche Lorraine, with lots...
Love Your Leftovers – Whey
So, after making some gorgeous home made paneer, you'll have a couple of pints or so of leftover liquid that is whey. What can you use whey for? Now this looks like just a big jug of slightly coloured water. But it isn't, oh no. It's pretty valuable stuff. It is a...
A gorgeous home made Pad Thai
Gorgeous! I loved this! It had a deep and savoury flavour from the sauce enhanced by the final drizzle of lime juice. The crunchy peanuts and tang of spring onions on top add the final touch of loveliness.
Paneer curry, using lovely home made paneer. 34p each and Yummy!
Today, we’re talking what to do with that lovely homemade paneer, well, one thing anyway! A delicious paneer curry. I really like this and make it often, usually with shop bought paneer. Maybe not again? Paneer Curry Priced at Asda using mySupermarket 250g home made...
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...
A delicious Sag Aloo that really hits the spot.
This does indeed hit the spot. Spicy, not hot, flavoursome and delicious.
Good Company, Bad Company and kitchen experiments
Well that’s another week that disappeared rapidly – how fast the time goes! I enjoyed some good company all this week, and I’m looking forward to some more next week, as well some very bad company too. Last week On Monday, I asked a local garden nursery owner around...
Love Your Leftovers – Takeaways
Indian takeaways, Chinese takeaways. We buy them, we eat them. Then there may or may not be leftovers. Our takeaways are usually of the Indian variety and there is often several spoonfuls of sauce left in the container. Any use left in that? And what about all that...
Love Your Leftovers – Coffee
Used coffee grounds – do you do anything with yours once you have enjoyed your lovely fresh coffee? There are so many ideas, you’re going to need some more!
Gorgeous Granola Breakfast Bars. Super simple to make
My husband loves the Sainsbury granola bars. Those ones in the paper bags, sold by the bread. I’ve been playing around with a recipe for a while now, trying to get it right. Think I’ve cracked it this time!
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