Food, Time and money
I make no secret of the fact that we stick to a strict budget. We love food, and love to eat well, and quite firmly believe that you can do…
Menu planning to save some money!
I did a Toastmaster speech a few years ago about food waste. While I was researching, I discovered that the average person in the UK throws away about 1/3 of…
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Moving the animals
In 2016 we moved with 6 pets from South Africa to the UK. This is how the move has gone!
Easy tips and tricks for quick cooking on a budget.
I have a bit of a reputation of being a food snob, and its fully deserved! However, part of living a normal life is that as much as I would…
Christmas wrap-up
So that was Christmas, and surprisingly enough, considering the fact that it was done on the cheap, it has been our nicest Christmas since we got here.The fact that it…
Sausage Ragu for 45 pence a serving
When it comes to weekday cooking, I'm all in favour of an easy throw together meal. If it freezes well that’s an added benefit! I can't remember which book I…
Its Christmas! and its a week of food, savings and silliness!
It’s the 22nd of December when I write this, and it’s our first Christmas since we arrived in the UK that we aren't going out for Christmas lunch. Last year…
Hi and Welcome
Hi, I'm Debbie. We moved from Johannesburg South Africa to Oxford in the UK in 2016, and, while it wasn’t anywhere near as hard as any of us expected, there…