Tips & Ideas
Adapting recipes
This is something that comes up a lot! Most recipes can be adapted to suit you! Whether that is down to taste or dietary needs. A lot of chef’s won’t like me saying this but, in my opinion, it is true. If you find a recipe in a book or online… Read More
Do you know how to meal plan and write a shopping list?
Do you know how to meal plan and write a shopping list? I’ll be honest I’ve done this for so many years now I don’t even think about it anymore. But looking back I know it was tricky at first so thought I’d write a bit about how I do it to see if… Read More
Meal Planning
Do you meal plan? We believe that meal planning will help to save you money and time. Armed with a shopping list, you only need 1 visit to the supermarket. This should help kerb those impulse buys. Knowing what you’re going to be eating saves the “oh, let’s grab a takeaway” moments. Meal planning will… Read More
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
Yorkshire Puddings
Crack your eggs into a cup ( 2 or 3 eggs ), put into a bowl add the same amount of plain flour and liquid Or and this is how I do it 4oz flour, 2 eggs 1/2 pint milk. Make this batter well in advance and chill , overnight is great . I get the… Read More
Getting the most from a turkey/chicken
I bought a half price frozen turkey in Aldi this week for £5.49. I defrosted it and cooked it in my slow cooker yesterday for 10 hours on low. When I took it out I left the juices in the slow cooker. Then I stripped the meat off the carcass and added all the bones,… Read More
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
Store Cupboard Basics
Plain flour Self raising flour Honey Sugar Vanilla essence Garlic Ginger Mixed herbs Paprika Chinese 5 spice Chilli powder Soy sauce Veg oil Lemon juice Cornflour Oxo cubes Stock cubes Porage oats Tomato purée Tinned tomatoes Pasatta Pasta Rice Noodles Cous cous Spaghetti Feel free to add your essentials xx Lorna xx
