On with the veggie fest! This cheesy mushroom lentil cottage pie is an old vegetarian favourite. Easy to make, healthy and tasty. We aren't vegetarians, but we do eat a lot of veggie food, both for our budget and our health. More recently, environmentalists have been extolling the virtues of a more plant based diet for the good of the planet, so we are increasing the number of vegetarian and vegan meals in our plan each week. Lentils are full of protein and fibre, contain essential … [Read More...]
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A simple meal plan for the week ahead
This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I will earn a small commission to help support my site. Thanks! I have mentioned Simply Cook a few times in my meal plans over the last few months. My daughter persuaded … [Read More...]
Cheap and Hearty Slimming World Minestrone Soup
I love a good hearty soup. Soups represent everything I like in food - they are tasty, nutritious and cheap to make. With a few tweaks I have made this classic soup Slimming World friendly too. Here is my recipe for Slimming World … [Read More...]
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Frugal Friday round up #fivefrugalthings
It's Friday again and time for my Frugal Friday round up! It's been a quiet week of mainly working from home. Mr S has been away, so I have just had the cats and lodger for company. I have got a lot done though, and binged on a few Netflix series … [Read More...]
How to beat the winter blues
Do you suffer from the winter blues? As the days shorten and the nights draw in, I certainly do at times. When you leave for work and it’s dark and you come home and it’s dark again, it’s easy to give into the doldrums. As the weather turns … [Read More...]
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Cheesy Mushroom Lentil Cottage Pie
On with the veggie fest! This cheesy mushroom lentil cottage pie is an old vegetarian favourite. Easy to make, healthy and tasty. We aren't vegetarians, but we do eat a lot of veggie food, both for … [Read More...]
How to save money: Fifty shades of frugal
Fifty shades of frugal? Bet that got your attention. I’m not saying being frugal is as titillating as the Fifty Shades series, but it is probably just as satisfying! If you can save money here and … [Read More...]
A simple meal plan for the week ahead
This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I will earn a small commission to help support my site. Thanks! I have mentioned Simply Cook a few times in my meal plans … [Read More...]
This week’s frugal and money saving practices
Welcome to this week's round up of frugal, money saving practices. I have been trying my best to be super frugal this month and have been putting everything I write about into practice. In fact, I … [Read More...]
Cheap and Hearty Slimming World Minestrone Soup
I love a good hearty soup. Soups represent everything I like in food - they are tasty, nutritious and cheap to make. With a few tweaks I have made this classic soup Slimming World friendly too. Here … [Read More...]