recipes Archives

moroccan inspired lamb mince pilaf

Something different to the old mince dish standbys but still frugal – spicy mince pilaf

homemade moroccan spice mix

Making your own spice mixes means you can adjust and tailor them to suit your own tastes.

sugar free banana, raspberry and yoghurt muffins

Some experimental baking with tasty results stemming from my quest to reduce my sugar intake (I use brown rice syrup in this recipe instead).

chicken and cashew stir fry

One of my favourite stir fry flavours: oyster sauce and honey with cashews

easy homemade hummus

Homemade hummus has become one of my favourite snacks to make lately. Here’s the recipe I use.

cheesy potato topped chicken

Rather than serving the spuds on the side (who doesn’t have spuds when it’s meat and three?) use them as a topping in this cheesy potato topped chicken dish.

homemade mascarpone

Homemade mascarpone is easy to make and much cheaper than the store bought variety. And it is absolutely delicious to eat!

simple potato salad

This potato salad is easy and inexpensive but is always popular when entertaining.

christmas baking

We got in some Christmas baking last week. Just before the tummy bug hit. While the weekend was not much fun, last week we had lots of fun making mess and eating biscuits. I wanted to share this cheap and easy recipe from the Down to Earth website, which is what we used to bake [...]

whatever goes pasta

A quick and easy pasta dish made from staples. A dish that can accomodate whatever ingredients you have on hand at the time and taste great.