This week, I’ll show you ways to make new foods using the same recipes you already know and stretch more expensive ingredients into 2 or more meals. Three meals contain sausage meat on this menu plan. The packs of sausages I like were on sale, 2 packs of 6 for £4, letting me stock up. 1 pack will be used to make the...
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We’re well into the New Year now. My kids are back in school and hubby is back to work. And I’m trying to get rid of a lot of extra weight. Some, well, most of the meals I provide in these meal plans may not look all that “diet-friendly”, but don’t be fooled. Do your shopping carefully, buy whole foods,...
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Life is slowly returning to normal once again as we enter the New Year. It’s time to move away from the heavy and rich foods we were eating over the holiday time, back to simpler meals. These family favourites take advantage of foods that are in season at this time of year. Monday – Butternut Squash Risotto Tuesday...
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The best, and worst, thing about having turkey for Christmas dinner is the leftovers.A person can only take so many variations of sandwiches though so it’s time to come up with a few more ideas. Over at Cooking with NanLT I’ve shared with you 7 of my favourite recipes to use up the turkey and other leftovers from ...
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Not a turkey but a large chicken but roasting is the same.I suspect for many families the most stressful thing about Christmas Dinner is just cooking the meal. By following these helpful suggestions, I will help to take the stress out of your Christmas.The traditional Christmas Dinner in our family consists of turkey...
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We’re a week away from Christmas and I’m looking for foods which can be used for lunch the following day as I have children out of school until January. Rather than spend loads more money making sure I have lunch items on hand, I’ll give them, and me, leftovers from the night before. Monday – Fish and chips...
read moreIt’s cold and it’s snowing. We have nearly a foot of snow on the ground in places and it will be several days before shops are stocked again. Our veggie man from Riverford was able to get a delivery to us on Friday, when our usual delivery day is Wednesday. Since I wasn’t expecting him at all, that was a nice...
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We were delighted to discover that our local butcher had packs of venison for sale and immediately decided to make my mother-in-law’s recipe for venison and chestnut casserole this week. You’ll find the recipe below. Monday: Butternut Squash risotto Tuesday: Pork Curry with rice Wednesday: Venison and Chestnut...
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Before I give a few quick tips for all the cooks preparing the meal for this Thanksgiving, I’d like to ‘splain my absence on the site this past month or so. At the beginning of October I had knee replacement surgery…I’m so thankful to be here telling you that…and although my recovery has been coming...
read more Last week, we experimented with a new chicken dish, making a stuffing from 2 gluten free sausages and a gluten free ciabatta roll. You’ll find the recipe below. Monday – Beef burrito salad Tuesday – Seafood Risotto Wednesday – Chicken with sausage stuffing served with seasonal veg and mashed...
read more Happy Monday and my apologies for the slight delay in getting this week’s menu plan to you. I won’t go into details, but let’s just say it’s been one of those weeks. I’m doing quick and simple comfort food in the Thompson household this week.Monday – Fish Pie Tuesday – Spaghetti...
read more Monday – Butternut Squash risotto with smoked fish; fish fingers and chips Tuesday – Bangers and mash, chips, gravy, baked beans Wednesday – Chicken pie Thursday – Pork steaks with onion gravy, mash, fresh veg; pork steaks, mash and veg Friday – Beef stir fry with rice/ chicken nuggets and...
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A few times a year I drive to a house about 20 minutes from my house to pick up a basket full of fresh picked vegetables and a dozen eggs from a local farm. I am part of a CSA, short for Community Supported Agriculture. I have been a member of a CSA for 3 years, but am often too shy to tell anyone that I am a CSA member. In tough...
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Correen – Wow I have so many fond memories of Halloween as a kid! Crazy how much candy we used to haul in from our run around the neighborhoods. As a kid in the 60′s we never had parents tagging along and like NanLT mentions we’d fill up our sacks, drop em’ off at home and head back out again and again. One...
read more This week, a friend told me of a cake recipe from Nigella Lawson which she had tried. I liked the recipe so much I decided I had to share it with everyone. Check out the link under desserts for a gluten free cake recipe that looks utterly delicious. Monday – Fish Pie Tuesday – Chilli Wednesday – Beef Stew Thursday...
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I am including some of my favorite recipes passed down from my mother, grandmother, and as far back as my great grandmother. Including some of my favorite appetizers made easy and also some family meals and special dishes. French Onion Meatballs (my favorite for any birthday, football or baby party) 2 pkgs of frozen meatballs 1 jar...
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