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Shamelessly promoting my home town
Hello Dear Reader,I like a bargainI don't like to pay more than I have to for anything.I can get my fruit and veg from the green grocer 'Beddoes' - all of my veggies, including some kale for my Sunday...
View ArticleRhubarb Eton Mess - Easter Lunch
Hello Dear Reader,Eton Mess is a dessert of crushed meringues, sugared strawberries and whipped cream.I didn't have any strawberries and they are too expensive.I have rhubarb in the garden and with...
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Frozen Food?
Hello Dear Reader,Most of what you see on my supper plate tonight came out of the freezer. There are plenty of people who turn their noses up at frozen food. I'm less than fussed and this is my reason...
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Toad in the hole
Hello Dear Reader,Happy St. George's Day! We had to have something traditionally English for supper. Pork Sausages, cooked in a thick batter with onion gravy. Commonly known as Toad in the Hole.You...
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Kernow a'gas dynergh!
Hello Dear Reader,I am Cornish by birth and heritage and I'm extremely proud to be so.Today, the European and UK government granted, as if we needed their permission!!! Minority status which means we...
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Too much month, not enough money?
Hello Dear Reader,We all make choices. My choice is to shop less, spend less, have less and to a degree, do less to save money to pay off my mortgage.That's not for everyone and that's fine.Some people...
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Can you eat well on the cheap?
Hello Dear Reader,(Listen in to Radio Cornwall tomorrow between 11 - 12 and Tracy Wilson and I will be discussing this very topic - Can you eat well on the cheap? email tracy.wilson@bbc.co.uk to let us...
View ArticleA week's main meals for a family of four - £18.33
Hello Dear Reader,(Froogs on Radio Cornwall - Click HERE - move the slider to the last hour)I have a busy week ahead so I'm cooking once and eating twice.............every day. That means, we'll take a...
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Beauty on a budget.
Hello Dear Reader,As promised, I going to share the beauty products that I use. I wear very little make up even though I wear make up every day. I like to look as if I'm not actually wearing any. I...
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Doing what we can.
Froogs after run training. 3K today!Hello Dear Reader,I'm a very normal person. I have days when I open my eyes and just want to shut them and go back to sleep again. I've had days and days recently...
View Article'Oss! 'Oss! Oss!
Hello Dear Reader, Welcome to the May!!! Today in Cornwall, we traditionally pick the flowers from our gardens, the campions,the bluebells, the lily of the valley and bring them indoors. There are...
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It's not all cream teas and surfing
Hello Dear Reader,I'm off to St Austell tomorrow to run an 'Affordable Food' work shop for Cornwall One Parent Support. I can't thank them enough for allowing me to help. We can all afford to eat...
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A weekend of cooking
Hello Dear Reader,I've just got my breath back. That was a busy weekend! Yesterday was spent at St Austell Baptist Church and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the ministry team and...
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Shattered
Hello Dear ReaderThe cookery, the gardening and research has worn me out.Puppy cuddles and lots of sleep.I'll be back xxxFroogs xxx
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How to get things done
Hello Dear Reader,Do you ever think that powers that be are just trying to rail road through policies? Do you ever feel that once they are elected that no one holds them to account? In some cases,...
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Set your alarm clocks!
Hello Dear Reader,Wherever you are in the world at 7am GMT, you can tune into Radio Cornwall via the internet and hear the first dance of the morning from Helston. The first dance of the morning was...
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How to make a financial plan work
Hello Dear Reader,We have a whole mass of expenses this year! We have to keep an eye on our finances to make sure we achieve our financial goals and as we've set ambitious targets it means we have to...
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A night in by the fire!
Hello Dear Reader,We debated whether to splash out on a take away tonight! The last one we had was on our wedding anniversary. You know you are a tightwad when a big anniversary splash out is a fish...
View ArticleOn a mission!
Hello Dear Reader,More research! Again, more work stuff you don't need to know anything about!After another day at the computer screen, my day has been about pootling about , dog walking and giving the...
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You've donated £377 to Cancer Research!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello Dear Reader,It's six weeks until the Plymouth Race for Life. I will have two friends entering with me and one who goes out training with me. Bless her for her wonderful encouragement! Tonight, I...
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