LOW-COST RECIPES
Pieday Friday – Minted pea pasta with chargrilled chicken
We’re all hoping for a sunny bank holiday weekend right? And what better way to spend the long lazy weekend than with a spot of
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We’re all hoping for a sunny bank holiday weekend right? And what better way to spend the long lazy weekend than with a spot of
I tried out this recipe for the first time this week and – oh my goodness – it’s just too good NOT to share. With
I’m always on the look out for ways to save money and cut day-to-day living costs. Until now, the only thrifty cooking advice I’ve been
Today’s recipe is a great one for adding a little bit of excitement to your party. If you’re planning a wedding, hen party, birthday or
There’s no better pud than a pie, I reckon. A generous slice of hot fruit pie served with slowly melting vanilla ice-cream is a dream
ESo we’re already in the middle of a lovely 4-day break over Easter and I thought I’d better share a quick round up of all
Two very similar, yet very different cookbooks. One eager food blogger. A whole weekend of reading, Post-Iting and note-taking. Equals today’s Pieday Friday blog post.
With Easter coming this weekend you may, like me, be planning a gathering of festive proportions. Yes, Easter is often the first opportunity that the
It must be the slighter sunnier weather, or perhaps the impending Easter holidays, that has got me thinking about days out, picnics and flasks full
I wasn’t sure what to call this recipe when I rusted it up for the family earlier this week. As we tucked into our Mediterranean
It’s the 1st of March and I’m ready for Easter. Bring it on. There’s none of that lets-wait-until-April business this year. Easter falls on the
I can’t be the only one that feels the urge to make a little bit of an improvement to my diet at this time of
How have you been getting on with your #WomanKind journey so far this year? I want to chat through my own progress with you today, and
If like me you’re unsure of exactly what baking tins you need in your kitchen in order to recreate all the lovely recipes you’ve been
I’m sharing money-saving tips for eating well and healthily this new year. Hopefully, these ideas will inspire you to make a change to the way you approach meal times AND treat yourself with the care that your body deserves.
What better time to celebrate your best friends than on Galentine’s Day? Yes, that’s right, I said GALentine’s Day. If you’ve not heard of it
Today’s Pieday Friday recipe is so simple that I can’t believe I’ve not baked it before. Considering that quiche is one of my most-loved dishes
Have you still got a cake tin full of Christmas cake or an uncooked Christmas pudding in your cupboard? I always end up eating leftovers
I’ve got a big Christmas party taking place at the weekend and my sisters and I have taken over the food preparation for our annual
This week I’ve tried out a recipe that I’ve never attempted before. I love risotto yet I’m not really patient enough to spend ages stirring
This week I’ve been rushing around, working hard and getting ready for a special occasion so I’ve barely had time to sit down, let alone
Today’s Pieday Friday is something that I cooked up this week after being inspired by my cat’s food. No wait, don’t go – I know
Today’s blog post is all about fresh herbal tea, and I’ve shared a recipe for my all-time favourite tea below. I’ve been inspired to create
I’ve read a few recipes and even seen a few videos on making microwave meringues and, after watching Nadiya win the Great British Bake Off
This week the weather started to feel decidedly autumnal. We’ve had a couple of very cold mornings – I can’t quite say frosty… yet! – and the
In honour of my favourite TV show “The Great British Bake-Off” I’ve created a simple DIY project to create a dedicated “Bake Station” in your
I spent most of yesterday working in the garden. After a week away, followed by a week of poor weather (when I didn’t really fancy working
This week I tried something that I’d never attempted before; making bread with only two ingredients – neither of which were yeast or fat. Yes,
It’s finally cherry season! Yes, July is the perfect month for fresh, ripe cherries and everywhere I look punnets are being sold at low, low
I’ve been baking treats again this month and seeing as it’s World Baking Day on Sunday 17th May, I couldn’t help sharing this particularly naughty
Dancing in the rain, winning money and drinking bubbly. That was the first time I went to a day at the races. It was a
You can probably guess from the title of this Pieday Friday blog post that I’ve recently become the proud owner of a new waffle maker.
Today I’d like to share with you a delicious lasagne recipe that I tried out over the bank holiday weekend. My husband and I actually
Happy Easter everyone! Today I’m sharing a quick and easy recipe for a creamy blue cheese sauce that I tried out for the first time
With the sun making a welcome appearance this week and Easter just around the corner, I thought I’d get invest in some fresh ingredients to
I’m a rubbish chef. I over-cook food to ‘make sure’ it’s done, my pasta always sticks and I leave pans unattended so they end up
Today is Cassiefairy.com’s 4th birthday! I can’t believe I’ve had four whole years of happy blogging already and this little blog kick-started a whole new
Last week I shared some ideas for a couple of thrifty dates for a Valentine’s Day, including a DIY night a the movies and a luxurious afternoon
Love pancakes. Can’t get enough of them. A pancake is for life, not just for Shrove Tuesday. Really, I can’t express to you just how
This week I’ve been baking delicious cakes for a Valentine’s Day treat – a DIY afternoon tea. If you missed my blog post about how
Some people are born with naturally shiny, healthy hair. They can wake up in the morning and spend minimal time trying to tame their mane,
I know it’s pretty much the end of January already but I wanted to share the delicious smoothie recipes that I’ve been enjoying this month.
Today’s recipe is a double-whammy celebration treat for Valentine’s Day OR Burns Night. Yes, I’ve been baking shortbread and I can’t believe how easy it
This must be the easiest recipe I’ve ever shared on the blog. So I’m thinking that it’s great for January when you can’t be bothered
It’s the first Pieday Friday of 2015 and, rather than sharing a recipe this week, my blog post is inspired by an idea I heard
I’ve been making these easy party snacks throughout the festive period and I thought I would share the recipe with you today so that you
Find all the Christmas drinks recipes in one place! It’s not just boozy beverages that I’ve been concocting, but lovely hot drinks too so check these out to keep you warm this winter:
Today I wanted to share with you the Christmas cake that I’ve made this year. It’s a simple recipe that uses a few ‘different’ ingredients
I’ve taken a look at back some of the seasonal recipes that I’ve shared on the blog over the past few years so that I can revisit some of these festive flavours myself.
It’s a recipe that I was only introduced to last month by one of my besties and I’ve already made this three times since then!
Today I’m preparing a special recipe for the weekend, something I’ve never made before and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it will turn out
As you may have already spotted from my photos on Instagram, I grew a few squashes in my new veggie patch this year and that
I loved bourbon biscuits as a child but I’ve realised that I haven’t eaten one for about 5 years now! I don’t know why, I just don’t
Remember, remember the 5th of November… Tonight is bonfire night and it’s as the celebration is occurring mid-week this year, it seems like the fireworks
Earlier this month I mentioned how quickly the courgettes in our new veggie patch were growing and that we’ve been eating them continually for a
I would invite all the deceased greats to my spooky Halloween dinner party; Elvis, Michael Jackson, John Lennon and Frank Sinatra, along with some of
I have been amazed by just how fast courgettes grow. One day there’s just an inkling of a flower and the next day there’s a
Or at least, I’ve tried to make the technical challenge! I was lucky enough to be sent a GBBO mystery baking box from Stork in
This week’s challenge for the Great British Bake Off is advanced dough. I don’t know if I’d call this advanced (as I deliberately chose a
Although I usually like to eat my salads plain or with a tiny side splodge of mayo, I’ve been converted to salad dressings since making
Around here the blackberries seem to have ripened earlier than they have in previous years. I’ve been picking on-and-off for the past couple of weeks
This week’s theme for The Great British Bake Off (and therefore The Great Blogger Bake Off!) was European cakes so I chose to make that
Today I’m a little later than usual sharing my recipe for the Great Blogger Bake Off, but here it finally is! Today I’m enjoying a
The theme for this week’s Great Blogger Bake Off was (as always) inspired by The Great British Bake Off, and I’m pleased to tell you
In honour of #TheGreatBloggerBakeOff, which is taking place each Wednesday to coincide with The Great British Bake Off, I have decided to move my regular Pieday
We’re right in the middle of wedding season so today I thought I’d share a recipe for baking mini wedding cakes. These are muffin sized
Yes, I’ve been baking again – What, two recipe posts in one week? I hear you cry – but for two good reasons. Firstly, it
In honour of National Afternoon Tea Week which begins on Monday 11th August, I’ve gathered together a round-up of all my favourite afternoon-tea recipes from
Although this sounds like a rather meaty dish, it’s actually quite a nice light pasta for a summer evening, and it’s great chilled as a
A staple of every picnic, a simple loaf of white bread is essential for making rounds of sandwiches for all the family so why not
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