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How to Shop for Halloween Baking

Whether you’ve got a whole spooky bunch to feed or are just looking for some Halloween entertainment for the little ones, it is almost always cheaper to make things from scratch, so here are some affordable Halloween baking ideas and more to get you started.

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FYF Word Search

Looking for a wee way to fill in your time while stuck in the house? Why not try my first FYF Word Search? Feel free to print it out if you’d prefer to do it on paper!      

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6 Sweet Treats To Bake With Kids & Beat Boredom

If you’re desperately looking for some boredom busters, or need to calm down hyper kids when they’re stuck indoors, cooking is one of the best ways to keep their minds active and to have fun. I’ve pulled together this list of some of our most popular sweet recipes that are super simple, quick, and affordable… Read More

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Freezing

we often have this discussion on the page . So it’s about time it was on here . What can you freeze ? The answer may surprise you . Almost anything can be frozen . Freezing can change the texture of foods but they are still edible . Got some veg in the fridge that… Read More

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Cooking Steaks

Cooking steak isn’t hard if you follow very simple rules . 1: Bring your steak to room temperature before cooking . Do NOT get it straight from the fridge and put it in the pan 2: Oil the meat NOT the pan 3: heat the pan 4: season with pepper before cooking , salt after… Read More

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Salad Bars

Whilst shopping this morning I couldn’t help but notice the amount of people filling up containers at the salad bar . £2.69 for a salad that’ll do 1 maybe 2 meals at the most. No thanks! Please don’t be fooled into buying these. You can make flavoured cous cous, pasta and noodle salads for pennies… Read More

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Halogen Ovens

Cooking for only one or two of you? Have you thought about investing in a halogen oven? Generally there’s just me and OH at home and I don’t always want ( or have room in freezer ) to batch bake to utilise the whole oven when it’s on. So at the end of the year… Read More

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