This recipe is part of Take the Pantry and Freezer Challenge series on this blog, and I made this in Week 1 of the challenge. I’d never cooked Soya beans before and I remember buying…
Soya Beans & Mince Meatballs
Peach Cobbler
This recipe is part of Take the Pantry and Freezer Challenge series on this blog, and I made this in Week 1 of the challenge. The Peach Cobbler recipe is very easy to make and…
Puff Pastry Twisters
This recipe is part of Take the Pantry and Freezer Challenge series on this blog, and I made this in Week 1 of the challenge. This is a recipe that I make quite often as…
Mushroom Sauce
This recipe is part of Take the Pantry and Freezer Challenge series on this blog, and I made this in Week 1 of the challenge. This is a very simple yet delicious recipe and I…
Tomato Sauce for Pasta & Pizza
This easy-to-make, cheap yet so delicious tomato sauce is great as a pasta sauce and for topping homemade pizzas. I’ve been using this recipe for as long as I can remember and I’m sharing it with…
Baba Ganoush Recipe (Roasted Brinjal Dip)
Baba Ganoush, or roasted Brinjal dip, is one of our favourite dips/spreads. It is so easy to make and can also be quite cheap to make as well. If you’ve read my post Fruits &…
Freezing Lemon Juice & Rind
If you’ve read my post Marmalade: It’s cheaper to make it at home you’ll know that our lemon tree produced fruit for the first time since we planted it four years ago. We couldn’t have been…
Quince Konfyt (Preserve)
I don’t normally buy quince. This week, however, I received a few as a gift. I was delighted! And it didn’t take me very long to decide what to do with them: make quince konfyt (preserve).…
Marmalade: it’s cheaper to make it at home
Our beautiful lemon tree has produced fruit for the first time since we planted it four years ago. It was growing so slowly for the first three years and we thought we were never going to…
Is Homemade Bread Healthier and Cheaper?
Is homemade bread healthier and cheaper? Yes to both! Should we feel guilty about having a slice of freshly baked, wholesome bread? Yes? No? Well, maybe only a little, and only if you make it at…
Overnight Oatmeal with Chia & Raw Cacao
If you’ve read my post January Finds & Grocery Savings, you’ll know that I received some freebies from my very first order at Faithful to Nature. One of those freebies was a packet of Oaty Chia…
Chicken Broth in the Slow Cooker
I’ve been making chicken broth in a very large stock pot on the stove for as long as I can remember. But, having a pot of anything boiling on the stove for several hours uses up…
Roast Chicken in the Slow Cooker
The more I use my slow cooker, the more I love it! Would you believe that the slow cooker can actually roast a whole chicken to tenderness and perfection, and with no oil? I almost couldn’t…
Make Sushi at Home: It’s Much Cheaper
Not everyone is a fan of sushi, I know, but we love it! If you do as well I’m sure you also know how much it costs to have sushi for a takeaway or as a…
Feel Good, Frugal Snack: Baked Potato Skins
Monday nights are generally lazy nights in our household. It’s the start of the week, and we’ve just come home, too tired to do anything lavish in the kitchen. This is usually the night where we…
Crusty & Old to Tasty & Bold: 5 Bread Ideas & Recipes
We all have that old, slightly crusty loaf of bread sitting on the kitchen counter from time to time. Perhaps you forgot all about it. Maybe you didn’t feel like eating it. Now that the loaf…
