The first rule if you want to save money is to stop eating takeaways and convenience foods and start cooking from scratch. It doesn't take a genius to realise this. However, there are times when … [Read more...]
Budget food plan. What are we eating this week?
Meal planning is really important if you want to save money on your groceries. We focus on healthy and filling budget food here at Shoestring Cottage. I mainly shop at Aldi and Lidl, but will also pop … [Read more...]
Cranks Spiced Bread pudding
We absolutely love this spiced bread pudding recipe from my old Cranks recipe book. This is a great book, by the way, and you can still pick up the original paperback second hand from time to time on … [Read more...]
Save money by planning your meals
I publish weekly meal plans for many reasons, but the main one is that you can save money! If you buy too much food on your grocery shop you can end up throwing some of it away. If you buy too little, … [Read more...]
Tuna plait: cheap and easy dinner
This tuna plait is another recipe of my mum's I have stolen, as mentioned in last week's meal plan. She can't remember where it came from so I can't credit it. It must be an old one as most of the … [Read more...]
This week’s easy meal plan
Simply souperAs the weather remains rather windy and cold, I am still in soup making mode. It is so nice with some cheese on toast or crusty bread for lunches. In the past few weeks I have made … [Read more...]
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