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Love Your Leftovers: chicken risotto

You need to love your leftovers! I thought I would start a new occasional series called Love Your Leftovers. I hate food waste, so I try to use it all up. It saves lots of money too! I also find a … [Read more...]

Smoky chicken with chick peas: stretching the chicken rations

We had a lazy kind of day today. Up late, big breakfast, a drive for tea and cakes to my parents and then home for tea. What better for a tasty and frugal dinner than this warming smoky chicken with … [Read more...]

Leftovers risotto: waste not want not!

Sometimes you need to be creative in your frugal kitchen. You can't always slavishly follow a recipe. I frequently adapt recipes to make use of what I have, and sometimes I just make it up. This is … [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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