Living life the larger family way
Our first three weeks in Italy have already created an undoubtedly loyal family of Italiophiles, loving the atmosphere, the scenery, the people and of course, the food. Skirting our way through the markets, as far as skirting is possible with three buggies, we weave our way in and out of stalls laden with [...]
There is nothing quite like homemade jam. Well, there is nothing quite like homemade anything, really. And homemade jam is really so very simple to make that there is no excuse not to try your own! As we are not currently in berry-picking season I bought a couple of bags of mixed, frozen [...]
For a long time now Mike and I have been re-thinking our family’s lifestyle. About five years ago we opted to stop buying the cheaper meats and instead eat more veg-based meals so that when we did eat meat we could afford the organic version instead. Our dream of moving to a place [...]
This is a lovely recipe to have alongside a serving of Boeuf Bourguignon and it’s very cheap to make too! Potatoes Boulangere Ingredients: 2kg peeled potatoes 2oz butter 3 cloves garlic 2 onions (peeled) 12 fl oz vegetable stock 5 fl oz milk 1 tsp of chopped herbs of choice (oregano/thyme/rosemary) Method: [...]
Cooking on a budget not only saves your family valuable pounds and pence but can simultaneously add great nutritional value to your diet. The first step towards low-cost cooking begins with some cost-effective grocery shopping tips. Here are some practical and useful ideas to get you started: Shopping for Ingredients on a [...]
This super-quick chocolate cheesecake recipe is an ideal one to keep to hand for those last-minute guests or when you have an attack of the munchies and want something a little bit different! This cheesecake takes minutes to throw together, doesn’t need any baking or cooking but do allow at least one hour [...]
