Bank Holiday Shopping: Picnics, Parcels, Pack Ups and Posies

I think Bank holidays are time to kick back and relax and reconnect with family and friends. I had a poorly friend who needed some…

My Perfect Coffee Moment

Perfect coffee. I am a long time coffee drinker and I do like ‘good’ coffee. It is one of life’s absolute pleasures for me. I…

Amy’s Kitchen: Great food for Vegetarians

Amy’s kitchen isn’t a new brand to me. I have been a vegetarian for 31 years (yes I know…blimey !) With Amy’s kitchen all the…

Carte Noire Collection Espresso Capsules Review

Today I am going to review Carte Noire Collection Espresso capsules. First thing in the morning whilst the children sleep I sneak downstairs for a…

Supporting Stress through Nutrition

As a society of time poor individuals, we tend to use the term “stress” both fleetingly and frequently. Most of us seemingly accept that we…

Protecting Your Child’s Health

If you’re a parent, your child’s health will be of paramount importance to you. Children need to eat a balanced diet and take a certain…

What are your favourite sweets?

As a kid there was nothing I liked more than buying sweeties from the newsagents in little 10p bags. I would always choose a toffee,…

Celebrating Chinese New Year

Today – Celebrating Chinese New year My children had been learning  about Chinese New Year at school so I was delighted to host a Chinese…

Recipe on a Budget Bread Pudding

  Todat – budget bread pudding The very lovely Emma at Hertfordshire Mummy is sharing her frugal recipe with us this week over at Family…

Spiced pumpkin & coconut casserole

Pumpkin & coconut casserole – yum! Waitrose have asked me to share this wondeful recipe  for using up those pumpkins! Let me know how you…

Pumpkin Gratin with Rosemary & Goat’s Cheese

Don’t waste those pumpkins once you have done the carving, scoop out the flesh and have a go at this Pumpkin Gratin   Pumpkin Gratin…

Simple cheap desserts

Huge thanks to the lovely Liz Burton from Me and My Shadow for sharing her simple, cheap desserts with us today. Don’t they look yummy!…

How to Make Meal Times Family Time

  Let’s take a look today at How to Make Meal Times Family Time When you consider the popularity of video or social gaming, it…

Brilliant Budget Recipes: Meat Free Cottage Pie Recipe

Today – Meat Free Cottage Pie Recipe   … Meat Free Cottage Pie Thanks to Helen from The Crazy Kitchen for sharing her fab meat…

Strawberries and Cream Cheesecake

Strawberries and cream cheesecake just looks lush!  Big thank you to Andrea from All you Need is Love and Cake for this FAB recipe.  …

Quick and easy veggie burgers recipe

 Quick and Easy veggie burgers recipe to keep hunger at bay!     Quick and easy veggie burgers – super speedy and delicious! I have…

Slimming World Quorn Casserole

Slimming World Quorn Casserole is a great way to use up leftovers, a brilliant budget recipe as well as a tasty one      …

Brilliant Budget Recipes: Simple Fried Rice Recipe

This is a Simple Fried Rice Recipe from Maggy Woodley from the brilliant family blog Life at the Zoo….  Maggy says…. I always try and…

Brilliant Budget Recipe: Baked Bean Curry

Baked Bean Curry. Huge thanks to Chris from Thinly Spread for sharing this great recipe for baked bean curry This one is a real family…

Top budget recipes for the family

Top budget recipes for the family Are you fed up of eating the same meals every single week but think you don’t have the cash…