I have previously posted about how planning meals and writing shopping lists save me money, time and stress. I use free digital tools to do this (although a pen and paper will work too). The important bit is consistency and not wasting too much time stuffing around setting up a system. You will need to [...]
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 [...]
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 for everything [...]
I wrote this in response to Sunili's comment on my risotto recipe. It might be time-consuming but I really believe that writing meal plans and shopping lists can help you to eat better more balanced meals and save money too. However, a lot of meal plans are set up so that while you eat nice, [...]
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 in prosciutto and served [...]
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