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Hi, my name is Annie!
As a busy working mum I'm always looking for ways to save time (and money) in the kitchen but still produce healthy home-cooked meals. Here you can read about my continuing attempts to make delicious quick - & cheap - meals in no time! (and a few other recipes too...).
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Category Archives: Budget Meals
Another budget menu plan – £21 for five quick weekday meals
Do you know the actual price of the meals you put on the table? I used to think that I had a rough idea, but since I’ve started costing up meals in detail, I’ve been amazed at just how much … Continue reading
What price tinned tomatoes? – and a budget recipe: Sausage Casserole
You would expect – wouldn’t you? – that a week of living on pasta and mixed veg (total cost 28p a portion) would you make you VERY grateful to be able to go back to a more varied, tasty (and … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Meals, Main Course, Quick Meals, Storecupboard suppers
Tagged less-than-£1-a-portion, quick budget recipes, sausages, storecupboard meals, Tomato
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Living Below the Line?
It’s five days on and I’ve managed to get to the end of the Live Below the Line week! I’m walking around with a sense of achievement – and a cheque for Tearfund. Phew. Here’s the summary (add a banana … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Meals, Weekly Menu Plan
Tagged Live Below the Line
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Live Below the Line – Progress so far
As I cook my morning flatbreads on the morning of Day four I have to admit that this diet is getting very monotonous. Living on a pound a day for all your food and drink is much more of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Live Below the Line
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Live Below the Line and a £5 menu
This is a slightly different menu plan this week as I thought I would have a go at the Live Below the Line Challenge. Yes. Really. A couple of weeks ago you may have seen that I tried to feed … Continue reading
Ham and Sweetcorn Mini-Quiches
This recipe is – I admit – somewhat out of character for me. The problem is that for someone (like me) that likes to see great results in the kitchen with the minimum of time and effort (certainly on a … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Meals, Main Course
Tagged cheese, ham, leftovers, less-than-£1-a-portion
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A pound a day? and a weekly menu plan
Could you live on £1 a day? I’m not sure I could. In fact when I first heard that I didn’t understand it – what was the £1 to cover? Chocolates? Mid morning snacks? Drinks? – maybe. But ALL my … Continue reading
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Tagged budget-friendly, less-than-£1-a-portion, Live Below the Line
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Two-for-One: Bacon and Tomato pasta sauce with creme fraiche and Chicken Cacciatore
Everyone needs a good standby pasta sauce. Easy and quick to make – ideally from store cupboard ingredients. This one fits the bill beautifully.
It was inspired by a …
Posted in Budget Meals, Cook Once - Eat Twice, Main Course, Quick Meals, Two-for-one
Tagged budget-friendly, Chicken, Pasta, quick budget recipes, Tomato
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Tuna Fish-cakes
Steamy, buttery mashed potato is one of my favourite foods, although my eldest hates it (- what’s there to hate?). But the cold and clammy version found in the fridge the next day is distinctly unappealing – combine them with … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Meals, Main Course, Quick Meals, Storecupboard suppers
Tagged budget-friendly, fish, leftovers, quick budget recipes, storecupboard meals
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More Homemade Pizzas
There is absolutely no doubt that homemade pizza tastes better than shop-bought ready-made pizza! At least in part because you can tailor it to your liking. But it is time consuming to make and not the sort of recipe that … Continue reading
Posted in Budget Meals, Freezing, Main Course
Tagged cheese, freezing, pizza, Tomato
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