How to do a pantry audit & my top 10 store-cupboard meals

April 23, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

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…

Guest post: 4 Quick, easy and low-cost homemade baby food recipes

June 25, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

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.

“Your Thrifty Life” Newsletter – Please subscribe to my monthly round-up!

May 21, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Great news! The GDPR has prompted me to make some changes around here at Cassiefairy HQ. Firstly, I’ve updated my privacy policy but I’m sure that’s not quite as thrilling as what I’m about to tell you next – I’m launching a new monthly newsletter called “Your Thrifty Life”! The newsletter will be a round-up […]

Pieday Friday – Two summer desserts (& how to grow organic fruit for them!)

July 7, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

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 becoming ever-more expensive in stores because, unlike their chemically enhanced contemporaries, it’s more difficult for farmers to grow them naturally. Not only does it take hard work, it also takes […]

Pieday Friday – 12 days of Christmas recipe round-up

December 9, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

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 Christmas baking to come but, in fact, I’ve actually started craving most of these recipes now, so I’m sure I’ll be whipping up some tasty this weekend! Below you’ll find […]

Pieday Friday – My top 3 healthy cookbooks for 2016

February 26, 2016.Reading time 9 minutes.

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 year, can I? Even though I start out with good intentions in January, I always tend to leave making any changes until a little later on, and now that March […]

My GBBO pastry recipe ~ Blackberry tart

September 17, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

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 while hubby and I go on our evening walks so I already have quite a lot of blackberries ready to use up in my autumn cooking. The theme for this […]

Thrifty Recipe – Cheese & broccoli pasta tortilla

June 13, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

Now that Summer is here and the days are warm, sometimes you just don’t really fancy eating hot meals. I’ve certainly been eating a lot more salads over the past month and our meals are getting lighter as the summer progresses. One delicious dinner that we’ve already cooked up a handful of times this summer is the pasta […]

Pieday Friday ~ Make your own cook book… or read mine!

March 27, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

Ever thought of putting your favourite recipes into a beautiful book you can give as a gift or pass down the generations? Blurb is a company that lets anyone create beautiful books from their favourite content, and get those books shipped in any quantity (even just one copy). They kindly offered me a chance to […]

My little vintage caravan ~ Pink party food ideas

December 2, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

Last week I shared my inspiration for creating a pink and red themed birthday party. I usually forget all about my birthday in the excitement of the run-up to Christmas, so this year I’ve made an effort to mark the occasion with a little party in my little vintage caravan. I’ve already shared my inspiration […]