American Style Pancakes

Makes 10 Pancakes – Cost per batch – £0.22 Cost per pancake – £0.02 Cost per 4 pancakes including honey & peaches – £0.26 I do realise I have been awol for the last 4 months. I have taken some time for myself to gather my thoughts. If I am honest I haven’t cooked manyContinue reading “American Style Pancakes”

White & Wheat Bread

Recipe – 14 Slices – Cost Per Loaf £0.46 – Cost Per Slice £0.03 There is nothing more delicious than a chunk of bread toasted and smothered in butter. This bread is 50% white and 50% wheat flour. The white flour gives great lift but you also get the added benefits of wholewheat flour. WhiteContinue reading “White & Wheat Bread”

White Sandwich Bread

I know, I know you can buy bread for 50p from the supermarket… but what if I told you this is even cheaper & 100% tastier. Would you try it? One of the things I enjoy making is bread. I owned a bread maker about 10 years ago but it wasn’t great and the breadContinue reading “White Sandwich Bread”

Cheddar and Broccoli Soup

Cost Per Serving – £0.45 It is winter, we have had snow and its time to think of those winter warming meals. Soup is a delicious and nutritious meal that can be enjoyed any time of day, serve with some homemade wholemeal bread and butter for a really filling meal. I am fortunate enough toContinue reading “Cheddar and Broccoli Soup”

Homemade Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bagels

Cost per serving – £0.37 A bagel is a great breakfast to start your week off. They are filling, less calories than you think (these worked out at around 225 kcal per serving) and you can make them for 11p per bagel! Yes, yes I know you can buy them from supermarkets, but store boughtContinue reading “Homemade Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bagels”

Gingerbread Biscuits

Smell that, do you smell that? That my dear readers is the 1st of December. The time of holiday cheer and goodwill to all men. Christmas is my favourite time of year. The lights, the trees, the decorations and the snow .. OK the small bit of snow we potentially get in March but IContinue reading “Gingerbread Biscuits”

Soft Boiled Eggs and Soldiers

Apparently the phrase Bolied Egg and Soldiers has only been about since the 60s. Whether you are young or old this is a perfect dish for breakfast. Takes minutes to prepare and eggs are full of filling protein to help keep you going until lunch. This is not a fancy meal, it is not meantContinue reading “Soft Boiled Eggs and Soldiers”

Flipping Delicious Pancakes

I know, I know..its not Shrove Tuesday but I personally think pancakes should be enjoyed all year round. A long time ago there used to be a restaurant in Manchester City Centre called ‘The Dutch Pancake House’… oh my goodness…I loved this place. I used to go with my sister when we were younger. TheContinue reading “Flipping Delicious Pancakes”

Winter Warming Soup

Let’s talk about soup. Lovely hot, winter warming soup. The first soup on the menu is carrot and corriander. Look at that colour, doesn’t it just look delicious. There are so many recipes out there for this soup but most of them are similar to one another. I used the below ingredients to make 6Continue reading “Winter Warming Soup”