I have seen loads of blog posts about meal-planning and how cost effective it is and you can't miss the adverts from places like Sainsbury's claiming to have plans that feed a family of four on just £50 so I decided to give it a go. I started by having a look at various blogs… Continue reading Meal Planning – Not Just A Money-Saver
Tag: food
Banana Cake – When Mushing *Is* Acceptable…
You may have guessed that I am not the world's biggest banana fan. Particularly this week. However, there are two times when I *love* them - sliced with custard and in CAKE. Nom! Today I dug out an old cookbook that I am particularly fond of: (Sadly it is no longer in print. But it… Continue reading Banana Cake – When Mushing *Is* Acceptable…
Carrot Soup: A Recipe
I got oddly carried away buying veggies last time I went shopping which resulted in me being left with a small mountain of carrots that even the guinea pigs could not surmount. There was nothing for it, I was going to have to make soup. I've never had carrot soup, it's just never appealed to… Continue reading Carrot Soup: A Recipe
Lasagne…an entertaining interlude!
So, in a desperate attempt to avoid doing any housework I decided to make a lasagne for tea. Not usually much of an issue except that I hadn't got any lasagne sauces in the cupboard. Cue panic. I guessed that a normal pasta sauce would be an acceptable replacement for the tomato part of the… Continue reading Lasagne…an entertaining interlude!
Well, I have to start somewhere…
I hate first posts. This may not be my first try at a first post but they never seem to get any easier. I never know what to put. So... ...Hi! I'm Carole and I'm doing my best to have a life and become a writer all at the same time. Which is a bit… Continue reading Well, I have to start somewhere…

