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Vegetable pakoras - £1.07 for ten!
Hello Dear Reader,Not true to the recipe that I found on BBC Food as I had to adapt as I didn't have all the ingredients.I didn't have any gram/chickpea flour, so I used blended chick peas...
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St Ives
Hello Dear Reader,We had a day out in St Ives today. Such a beautiful place. It was jam packed with people and lots of families on the many beaches. Parking was expensive at £6 a day and it was sadly...
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Cornish Cream Tea
Hello Dear Reader,This is just what I wanted whilst I was out and about in St. Ives yesterday but kept my money in my purse and promised myself that I could and would make this when I got home....
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Getting it wrong and getting it right
Hello Dear Reader,Whilst I was merrily sewing my blocks together, it dawned on my that I'd not read the block sizes correctly and I've made them all too big. Not to worry! I'll just make a different...
View ArticleSaturday stocktake and planning
Hello Dear Reader,Every couple of weeks, I go through the freezer and cupboards and stock take. I don't like to make mistakes when I shop or to buy more than I need. I like to do a monthly shop at the...
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Walkies!
Hello Dear Reader,It's beautifully sunny and warm this evening and perfect for a trot round Liskeard.Open countryside wherever I look.Evening sun on the roadside.Cornish cross and long evening...
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Chicken Pie
Hello Dear Reader,Not quite the chicken pie you're thinking of? This is the lighter version.I usedOne pack of free range chicken thighs from Aldi, I cooked them in a roasting dish, with a covering of...
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Slimming World Shepherd's Pie
Hello Dear Reader,After losing weight and putting it back on twice! I've promised myself to lose it forever! It's a big challenge and it really may be a challenge too far! However, I'm going to give it...
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Sausage and Bean Casserole and the WI
Hello Dear Reader,Another Slimming World recipe to start with! It's certainly economical too!Here's the recipe.One pack of chipolatas - 10 in a pack - 10 syns per person.1 onion peeled and chopped4...
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The simpler the better
Hello Dear Reader,These days, I keep this blog to food, craft, walks, saving money and days out......I don't tell you much any more. Here's a brief synopsis of what's going on without any great...
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Thrifty weekend treats
Hello Dear Reader,We had such a lovely weekend. No bookings, no where to go and nothing to do. We had a great time at home. All the washing was dried in the fresh air, ironed and put away. I love the...
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Spicy healthy burgers
Hello Dear Reader,I love a meat ball, koftka or a burger! My local butchers sells four kilos of minced beef for £10 so I can make pure beef burgers really affordable. Here's how I made them.Place the...
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Supermarket sweep!
Hello Dear Reader,They are all at it! They all hide their unit prices. I would love every supermarket to have to show the price of everything, even if it's a multi-pack, pre-pack or slice of how much...
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Student Stew
Hello Dear Reader,Everyone has a student stew recipe! You know the one. It's the end of the shopping cycle and there's bits and bobs to use up. It's also all made in one pan, at the end you can add a...
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Nifty, thrifty week and dreaming
Hello Dear Reader,Another wonderful week in sunny Cornwall. Today, we tootled about, washed and hoovered the car and had a bumble around the local charity shops. Not a great haul today but a great deal...
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A perfect day!
Hello Dear Reader,Quick hello and popping off again. A perfect day when all members of my family were here today. They are well, independent, getting on with their lives, doing their own thing, their...
View ArticleBudgeting for planned spending
Hello Dear Reader,Budgeting isn't boring; it's liberating! It means I can look at our finances for the year, months and weeks ahead and not have surprises. This does mean we make plans and regularly...
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Cheap Healthy Eating
PHello Dear Reader,Thought I'd share my food from yesterday and today. Yesterday, a lighter version of cauliflower cheese.Steam broccoli and cauliflower.When cooked, stir through a pot of fat free...
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Chicken and Chorizo Jambalaya
Hello Dear Reader,I've pimped up a Slimming World recipe. I have the feeling their recipes have been invented by nutritionists and not developed by chefs. Their recipes...
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Trying not to spend money at the bank holiday?
Hello Dear Reader,You know how the conversations goes! The bank holiday approaches and everyone starts thinking of going out and usually that can cost a lot of money. If you want to hear how I will...
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