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Meal plan for a tight budget

Regular readers will know that I left my job last week! I am more determined than ever to keep a tight hold of the purse strings and that means creating a meal plan for a tight budget. It is really … [Read more...]

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A week of Slimming World meals

I have just completed my first week of Slimming World meals. It hasn't been too tricky. I have yet to be weighed though. Hope I have lost some! The programme has been pretty easy to follow. I just … [Read more...]

Oooh la la…. this week’s meal plan

  I'm a bit late with my meal plan! In fact, I have been a bit rubbish with meal planning over the past couple of weeks, mainly due to tiredness I think. However, I currently have a French … [Read more...]

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Not cooking from scratch: confessions of a failed frugalista

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...]

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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...]

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About Me

Would you like to take control of your finances, pay off your debts and save for the future? At Shoestring Cottage we aim to show you that you can live a good and happy life on less than you think, you can get off the consumer treadmill and you can live more simply and healthily and not feel deprived.
We are also moving toward a less wasteful, more sustainable lifestyle and believe frugality and sustainability go hand in hand. Read More…

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