Here is podcast number two which is all about meal planning. There are several reasons you should plan your meals - Saves money Eliminates waste More environmentally friendly Cleaner way of eating – less trans fats and chemicals So you should give it a listen and drop me a comment. Items/Links mentioned in [...]
We are trying to eat a bit more vegetarian this week. This has not come about on purpose but because my lovely butcher is a too successful and sold out of almost everything by noon on Saturday. I am not sure my beloved will be thrilled with less meat on the table but I am [...]
This week, I am working a full five days so my beloved has promised to pitch in a bit. I love it that he knows his way around the kitchen. Do your other halves help with the cooking? What are their favourite recipes? Mine likes doing a roast. Monday - Roast chicken with roasted new [...]
Well hello November, I have named you Get it Done month for me. I need hit the ground running if I am going to hit my targets. I am planning to nuke another debit and still pay for Christmas fun. I am doing a Christmas Fair in December so I have to get cracking in [...]
It is easy peasy lemon squeezy week, which means not too much time spent in the kitchen. Except on Tuesday when I am planning an experiment. Monday – it seems like Monday has turned into Omelette Day so quick and easy. This week my omelette will have mushrooms and Gruyère cheese accompanied by bread and [...]
I am still playing catch up with myself so looking for another easy week’s cooking. I hope playing catch up is not the theme for 2010 or it is going to be a looong year. Monday – Creamy Garlic Pasta with Mushrooms and Prosciutto I have mushrooms left from the fabulous Coq au Vin. Tuesday [...]
This is a super Lean week for me for several reasons – I have just received a big bill from my building for service charges and because I am freelance, I have not worked since 2009 so money is tight. I am going to do most of my cooking from my larder. Hurrah for having [...]
Welcome to the first Menu Monday of 2010. My Christmas wish came true – I received a slow cooker. Now I have to work on adjusting my cooking style and get even better at planning ahead. I have been reading slow cooker recipe books, where the best advice I have read so far is to [...]
Sorry about the tardiness of this week’s Menu Monday. I just was not entirely sure what I was going to make for Christmas. The past three Christmases I have spent with my beloved, the way we work it is I do a sort abbreviated of Feast of the Fishes for Christmas Eve and he does [...]
I must say that since I have been participating in Menu Monday, I have spent less time and most importantly money on food also my food waste has gone down. Last week was super hectic so I did not do Menu Monday, mostly because I did not have the time to do it. I ended [...]
It is Thanksgiving week in the US so I am using the autumnal Menu Plan Monday picture even though it makes me a bit sad. Why am I sad you ask? This is the first Thanksgiving in about 10 years that I will not be sitting at the table with my family. Instead I have [...]
According to this Daily Mail article the average British household lives on the same nine dishes. I find this statistic very sad. No wonder why there are so many fussy eaters; they have not been exposed to different foods. This is exactly why I love Menu Monday, I felt I was getting into a rut [...]