by Anne Murphy | Jan 3, 2021 | Christmas, Food, Frugal Living, Lunch/Snacks, Making-Do, Shopping
Grazing boards are all the rage at the moment. These types of ‘platters’ were around since Adam was a boy but all it takes is something to go ‘viral’ these days on social media and every wants to get in on it. (Not that there’s anything...
by Anne Murphy | Oct 19, 2020 | Baking, Biscuits/Cookies, Children, Food, Frugal Living, Lunch/Snacks, Recipe, School, Shopping
This is a cost comparison on how to make your own muesli bars from scratch to save money and know exactly what ingredients are going into them. Muesli bars are something that are worth making from scratch compared to if you buy them from the supermarket. Using very...
by Anne Murphy | Nov 9, 2019 | Food, Lunch/Snacks, Mains, Organising, Recipe, Salads/Vegetables, Tips/Hints
The weather is warming up, it’s time to drag the barbecue out and start grilling that meat. Summer time is here. There’s pasta salad, potato salad and coleslaw to make but no time, right? These easy to prepare platter salads are great to prepare ahead of...
by Anne Murphy | Oct 29, 2019 | Family, Food, Frugal Living, Lunch/Snacks, Making-Do, Recipe, Shopping
Buying pre-packaged snacks can add a lot to your grocery bill, especially if you’ve got children (or teens in my case). They seem to have ‘hollow legs’ and no amount of snacks or meals will fill them up. You also don’t want to be baking every...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 15, 2019 | Baking, Biscuits/Cookies, Breakfast, Dessert, Food, Lunch/Snacks, Mains, Miscellaneous, Pasta, Recipe, Slices/Bars
I first remember cottage cheese in the 1970s when my mother bought it. I think it was because of the diet craze and somehow cottage cheese had all these health benefits. For me, as a teenager, I took one look at it and knew it wasn’t for me but as an adult,...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 7, 2019 | Baking, Breakfast, Food, Lunch/Snacks, Mains, Miscellaneous, No Bake, Recipe, Salads/Vegetables, Slices/Bars, Tips/Hints
If you’re looking for a versatile ingredient that keeps well in the pantry, even after being opened, tahini is it. A perfect alternative to peanut butter and allergy free, tahini is perfect. Here are 20 sweet or savoury recipes using tahini. What is tahini?...