I went shopping last night as I prefer to go midweek and late when it is relatively quiet. Parsnips were on offer at only 50p for 500 g so I got tempted. I fancied making some soup. I also got some more carrots 1.5 kg for 69p Now at prices like those why not buy
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I watched a video the other day on making a super salad from scratch. The guy referred to it as a millionaires salad-not because it is expensive, but because it has so many things in it that you will never find in a shop-bought salad. Otherwise known as a bigass salad. Anyway-watching that video inspired
Ingredients 1 onion 2 carrots 2 cloves garlic One tablespoon curry powder A little water 1 tin of butter beans Salt and pepper Chopped coriander Method Finely slice an onion and grate and a couple of carrots. Saute them in a shallow pan, in a small amount of oil with 2 cloves of garlic (chopped
Chocolate toothpaste is a Bedford thing. When I was at school it was called chocolate splodge and was always finished off with a squirt of confectioners cream. it was a mystery mythical thing that dinner ladies were sworn to secrecy over (or that’s how it seemed). So for decades, I had no clue how it
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To feed 2 adults and 2 smallish children (or one extra adult) W/C16th December 2019. All prices are Tesco prices, as shown online, and assume you have absolutely no food in.I’m assuming that you have a couple of hob rings, an oven, a fridge, and a freezer. As it’s schoolholiday time lunches are included for
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Another one of my nana’s cookbook recipes, they are a good dunking biscuit. It’s also available in my latest little cookbook. You will need a bowl, a rolling pin and a baking tray Time 10 mins prep 20 to 30 mins baking. Oven 160c/GM4 Ingredients 200 g plain flour 125 g butter or baking marge
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Fancied doing some baking today so I made an apple crumble and a large apple scone Ingredients Method The cost of the scones is approx 65p as of 2/8/23 allowing for one shop bought apple
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This one is so old, dinosaurs still roamed the earth. Why it is called Russian, I have no clue but I love it and make it whenever I have leftovers. It’s a real leftover – don’t – weigh – anything recipe. Oven 200c/GM7 for the pastry Time 10 mins prep, 20 mins bake, 30 mins
I made a white sauce a different way today as I wanted to cut back on dairy. This is for vegetarian lasagne. Ingredients 1 can butter beans -use beans and liquid A little plant milk if required About a tablespoon or so of cornflour A little salt and pepper to taste 1 or 2 teaspoons
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