The whole point of being organised is so that not all is lost when something unexpected happens. The beauty of planning and preparedness is that (believe it or not) it gives you a lot of flexibility later.
Case in point: in an act of complete stupidity last week I fell over and landed entirely (and heavily) [...]

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I’m a very big fan of Indian food. However my favourite curries involve a lot of cooking time (and ghee). Fine for a weekend - not so practical on a weeknight.
This is my speedy, healthy-ish, completely not-Indian, not-curry version.
Mix a couple of tablespoons of good quality curry paste (if [...]

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There is something comforting about a roast dinner on a cold winter’s night. However it is not altogether practical when you don’t have time to spend all afternoon preparing and you don’t have an army to feed.
This is my “cheat’s roast” which will be tonight’s dinner.
Smoosh a couple of cloves of chopped or pressed [...]

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I recently posted the first in a series of I don’t know how many yet, on how to plan your meals.
This is the second part in the series. This is the bit where you will write a master list. This list is not your weekly shopping list. This list forms the basis [...]

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Inspired by Iron Chef Shellie’s raspberry and white chocolate brownies (which I will be making very very soon!) here is my recipe for white chocolate and raspberry muffins. The recipe is from an old Delicious magazine.
Ingredients:
440g plain flour
1 tbs baking powder
250g caster sugar
1 1/2 cups vege oil
1 1/2 cups (375ml) milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
200g [...]

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Ok so maybe it is a little cold for salad, but this one does have a little bit of chilli to warm you up.
I’m making it for dinner tonight because it is easy (and I like easy) and it tastes pretty good too! (This does not purport to be a Thai style [...]

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While I (slowly) write a detailed post on meal planning I thought I would share a few recipes with you. These recipes come from The Congressional Club Cook Book, 10th edition, published in 1982.
The book is a monument to truly awful eating.

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It was horribly cold tonight. I had no intention of going out shopping so I ransacked the fridge and pantry instead. I have no idea how this happens when I dutifully write a meal plan and shopping list every week, but I digress. So we had risotto cakes all wrapped up [...]

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