If you want to get a gorgeous gift for your Dad this Father’s Day, why not choose a delicious foodie treat? Here are five ideas that’ll tempt his tastebuds and feel like a truly personal present, from chocs and snacks to delicious drinks…
Even the most reliable appliances don’t last forever. If you’ve been wondering whether it’s time for an upgrade, here are some key signs that your kitchen appliances might need replacing in the near future…
I always feel more excited about baking at this time of year and I love to incorporate delicious festive spice flavours like cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Here are some delicious recipes to add a little spice to your seasonal bakes and makes…
If you love to treat yourself to a takeaway at the end of the working week, why not save some money (and boost your health!) by making your own delicious fakeaway dishes?
Did you know that there’s a National Boyfriend Day? It’s on the 3rd of October and it’s the perfect opportunity to give your loved one a treat and let them know how much you appreciate them. Here are some ideas for every budget…
Although there’s plenty of spooky fun to be had at this time of year, I thought it would be handy to suggest some alternative activities that kids can enjoy during the rest of the school half-term holiday…
You have more food in the house than you think. You just have to plan ahead, & the most important step is doing a cupboard inventory. Here’s how to turn those store-cupboard items in your pantry into healthy meals for your family…
As I’ve been doing the #FoodSavvy challenge this month with the aim of minimising my food waste, using up eggs, milk, flour and other fillings on pancake day is a great way to ensure that I’m not throwing away potentially edible food. Here are some of my fave ways to use up leftovers on Pancake Day…
I’ll be honest. I’m not the best cook. Sure, I’m interested in baking and cooking, and I’m always excited to try out new recipes – just sometimes it goes spectacularly wrong. Nonetheless I enjoy cooking for my family and friends and just this weekend we dished up some lovely meals for friends who came to stay…
Today’s recipe post will help you make the most of your Sunday lunch leftovers by turning them into another meal the following day. It doesn’t matter what veggies and trimmings you cooked, as you can throw it all into a bubble and squeak to create something delicious…
Did you know that in Norfolk and Suffolk alone 113,000 tonnes of food is wasted each year? It’s such a shame that we are wasting so much food – both financially & environmentally. The aim of the #FoodSavvy challenge is to reduce our food waste by 20% & decrease single-use plastics by 10% within a month. Can it be done? Here’s my plan…
I love banana bread. It’s my favourite way to use up slightly-too-soft bananas. So much so, that I sometimes deliberately let bananas go off just so that I have an excuse to make banana bread. It’s sweet without being too unhealthy, and I love to throw in some sultanas and cinnamon to give it a festive feel in the autumn. Here are my tips to making the best coconut flour banana bread:
For the entire month of February, I took on environmental charity Hubbub’s #FoodSavvy challenge to try to reduce my food waste within 4 weeks. Did you know that in Norfolk and Suffolk alone up to 113,000 TONNES of food waste goes in the bin? Here’s how you can reduce your food waste too…
When it comes to cooking, pressure cookers tops the market as one of the kitchen appliances that people invest in. After all, it helps you cook meals faster and can make certain foods (like tough meat) become tender as quickly as possible. It helps us save time and money, so what’s not to love? In my household, most of the time, we prefer an electric pressure cooker to prepare a hearty meal, especially at this time of year – who doesn’t love a good stew, eh?
Did you know that on average Brits take just 26 seconds appreciating their recipes before tucking in? That’s probably how long it takes to take your plate from the kitchen to the dining table and pick up a knife and fork. Today’s blog post is all about slowing down and appreciating our meals more, including a delicious steak recipe to get you started…
Pressure cookers and slow cookers are two of the most popular small appliances to have in the kitchen for even cooking and simple preparation. But, what one is the better option for you? Let’s look at some of the common uses and pros and cons of each appliance.
It’s Chocolate Week, hurrah! From 15th – 21st October the UK is celebrating all things chocolate, so I thought I would share 5 of my favourite chocolate recipes this week so that you can cook up something delicious and join in with Chocolate Week!
Can anything beat chocolate cake for dessert when you’re planning a celebration? Gooey, rich and sooo moist, this extreme chocolate cake recipe makes a fantastic birthday cake. The silky chocolate icing and the chocolate flakes on the top give it an irresistible appearance. Simply pop a few candles on the top and you’re ready to celebrate that special occasion. Here’s how to bake it…
I learned how to cook pretty early on in my life and I think that all children should learn how to prepare frugal recipes. After
When your baby makes the big transition to eating solid foods, it’s an exciting time and they should enjoy trying out new tastes and textures. Here’s how to create some delicious homemade dishes for your little one at a fraction of the price of ready-made meals.
Get ready for summer with these three homemade burger recipes, including delicious vegetarian and vegan options …
Do you love creme eggs? Are you a fan of cheesecake? Well today’s your lucky day because I’m sharing a recipe to make a giant
The latest phase of my kitchen makeover is tackling the windows so read on to see my attempt at DIY blind installation and how I’ve
Oooh I had a lovely Sunday lunch last weekend. Can you guess what it was?? I shopped ethically and sourced some fresh, local lamb to
Everyone loves a hot mulled drink at Christmas, am I right? Wrapping your hands around a steaming cup of mulled cider, wine or apple juice
Now, I really can’t take credit for today’s festive recipe. In fact, the only input I had was telling my husband that we had a
I tried out this recipe for the first time last week. I found myself with a spare afternoon and decided that it was about time
Roast beef is a family favourite in the UK, especially on a Sunday, and I just love it combined with crispy roast potatoes and puffy
You may have noticed from my recent blog posts that I’ve been getting back into the kitchen over the past few weeks. I’m actually planning
Gingerbread. It’s the taste of Christmas. If it’s not in a latte, it’s in your biscuit tin. That sweet, spiced, scent-of-the-season is everywhere at this
Struggling to buy for someone special this year? How about creating a super-personal Christmas hamper? If you plan a few weeks in advance and shop
I’ve done something a little different for today’s recipe blog post: I’ve instastory’d it! You may have spotted a couple of quick and easy DIY
When the sun is shining and the barbeque is sizzling, what better way is there to round off a tasty al fresco meal than with a helping of fresh fruit and some delicious dipping sauces? Here are some healthy recipes for your summer pud…
As a freelance blogger and writer, I often find myself with time at home alone. Sure, I have a home office and should be getting
More and more people are turning to their own ingenuity to feed themselves without the need to rely on supermarkets. Organic fruit and vegetables are
Whilst the idea of growing your own vegetables sounds fun and is a great money-saving idea, many people think they just wouldn’t have enough time to tend
I think you can probably guess from my recipe posts this year that I’m getting into juicing. I’d love to say that it’s because I’ve
I have to admit – this week’s Pieday Friday recipe isn’t my own. My friend Sophie, who has her own blog La Vie Sophie, shared this recipe
If you are living on a tight budget, each season brings its own challenges and I think that winter might be one of the most
It’s all about the juicing this year. Or at least it is in my household because we’ve got a new juicer! As someone who has
Oh my goodness, it’s Christmas next weekend. How did that happen? I feel like I’m not entirely ready for it yet so want to get
I thought I’d share round-up of my favourite festive recipes this Pieday Friday. The idea was to get you in the mood for all the
A slightly different take on the classic festive gingerbread man, this cookie dough contains cocoa powder so it produces a dark, crisp biscuit. When cut out with a gingerbread cutter they’re the perfect shape for icing a skeleton design for Halloween.
After going foraging on a blackberry walk last weekend, today’s blog post is the result of that walk. I decided to combine the blackberries with
Last weekend I cooked Sunday lunch for the family. But it wasn’t just any Sunday lunch, oh no. It was the ultimate autumnal stew recipe,
Over the years I’ve come realise that I’m quite a clumsy person. I trip over on flat pavements and I bruise myself almost daily by
Unlike other TV competitions like Strictly Come Dancing and The Great British Sewing Bee, which I have followed from the very first episode, I was
Today’s Pieday Friday recipe is a lovely guest post from my blogging pal Lucy. When I saw her mouth-watering curry recipes on her blog LucyLovesYa,
Pudding is my favourite treat. It can be any pudding – hot cold, crumble or cake. Whatever it is, a pudding turns my dinner from
What better way to start your weekend than with a HUGE breakfast freakshake? It’ll certainly give you that FriYAY feeling! With rich homemade caramel sauce,
Sunday is the one day of the week when you don’t necessarily have to be up early, you’ve got nowhere to be rushing off to and you can take your time chilling out at home all morning long. For me, it’s my brunch day. Here’s a real treat recipe for your sunday brekkie…
I’m getting ready for BBQ season with this week’s Pieday Friday recipe. Yes, I’m making homemade coleslaw, which we all know is the best type
After waiting all year for the summer holidays to arrive, it’s unfortunate when the weather forecast looks gloomy. Even though we’ve been having lovely sunny
This week’s Pieday Friday recipe was created quite by accident last weekend. I had an afternoon to myself and was feeling a little ‘meh’. Not down-in-the-dumps but
What better way to serve ice-cream and chocolate sauce than in freshly baked cookie cups, eh? I don’t know where I conjured up this idea
Weekends for me are precious. It’s not because I’m working in a job I hate all week long – far from it, I love my
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
One of my favourite foodie treat is nachos. I think it’s the ‘sharing’ nature of nachos that pleases me so much when I see it on
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.
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
With the big Easter holiday looming at the end of the month (and a bit of time off, phew!) I’ve been busy making plans for
While daydreaming about my future home, I come up with all kinds of ideas in my head. They’re mostly about nifty storage solutions (I have a
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
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
