This substantial curry sauce is one of my favourite lazy suppers. Make up a big batch like this and you have 8 meals sat in the freezer waiting for you, you just need to stir in some protein and add some quick carbs on the side. It requires little thinking ahead and can be on … Continue reading »
I just made a batch of cottage pies from Annabel Karmel’s New Complete Baby & Toddler Meal Planner(p130). A quick word of love for Annabel Karmel. Her books and recipes are the most sensible, accesible and edible baby recipes I’ve read. There’s a reason why she’s so popular – she seriously knows her stuff. I … Continue reading »
Here’s a selection of what I bought today… Stuffed tortellini (£0.75) These come in either ham or ricotta and spinach options. I bought one of each. The pack says it will serve 2 people. Just simmer them for 1-2 minutes. Drizzle over some olive oil, add black pepper and cheese, bung a salad on the side … Continue reading »
I made this bolognese for the baby and he loves it. It made enough for 6 huge portions for him (he’s 11 months old and has a big appetite) and 2 portions for me. I think you could get 12-15 baby-sized portions from this and it cost about £4.00 to make in total = £0.27 … Continue reading »
I made this for Mother’s Day lunch almost a week ago and promised to report back. I didn’t mess it up. In fact, it was incredible. Even if I do say so myself, which I do, but others did too, so it’s ok to be self-congratulating. I was cooking for myself, my mum (Thrifty Grandma), sister … Continue reading »
Thrifty Grampy came over today to watch Thrifty Baby while I worked. I made this for us for lunch, its a favourite of mine because it is easy, tastes good and, of course, is cheap to make (£1.91 for the whole thing*). Its also suitable for 11 month old Thrifty Baby so I could just make one dish for the 3 … Continue reading »
