Food

Here you’ll find recipes and money saving food tips

Here you'll find recipes and money saving food tips

Thanksgiving on a Budget

Cathy on October 29, 2011

Thanksgiving on a Budget! It’s 84 pages long and features 28 recipes, including three fully planned menus, so that you have everything you need to plan a thrifty but awesome Thanksgiving.

Foraging for Fruit

Julie on August 2, 2011

It’s a great time of year if you are thinking about foraging for fruit. The blackberries and plums are ripening and the apples are weighing down the branches of trees. If you are new to foraging then start walking and searching in places close to home.

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Ten Great Easter Bread and Cake Recipes

Julie on April 21, 2011

Thinking of baking bread or cakes for Easter? Check out these great recipes for 10 different types of Easter breads and cakes from around the world.

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Simple Tomato Sauce for Pasta Dishes

Julie on April 12, 2011

Pasta is one of those foods you can prepare very quickly. If you have small frozen portions of a simple tomato sauce in the freezer, you can prepare a great meal in next to no time.

This is one of my favourite soup recipes. Not too many calories in the soup (only use a minimum amount of cheese on the baguette if you’re watching your weight), and the taste is outstanding. You can make this soup in less than an hour and it freezes well. It’s great as a starter, lunch or a warming supper dish in the winter.

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Walnut and Honey Soda Bread

Julie on March 18, 2011

Tweet Just had another bread baking session.  Thought I’d try out a new variation of soda bread.  As usual, I went into self sufficiency mode, checked out the store cupboard and decided that honey and walnuts might be a nice combination. Here’s the recipe for the Walnut and Honey Soda Bread: Ingredients 8 oz (225g) [...]

Sprouting Mung Beans

Julie on March 15, 2011

Sprouting mung beans is very quick and easy to do. There is nothing complicated about the process and you don’t need any specialised equipment.

My Legume Love Affair #32 Roundup

Cathy on March 11, 2011

Tweet Mosey on down to Sandhya’s Kitchen for the latest edition of My Legume Love Affair. You’ll find my Winter Chickpea Salad and PLENTY more awesome vegetarian legume recipes. Some picks of the many interesting recipes include: Baked edamame (green soy bean) fritters from Talmalapaku Thai Eggplant and Lentil Curry from RAWK me! It’s raining [...]

Freezing Herbs

Julie on March 8, 2011

I hate throwing food away. In order to get around the problem of wilting herbs I’ve started to freeze the herbs after I’ve had them for a week.