To celebrate my 900th video on YouTube I am sharing with you my quick and easy mojitos recipe that is no fuss and simple. INGREDIENTS 1 Handful Fresh Mint Leaves 1 Whole Lime Peeled 3 Tablespoons Sugar 1/2 Blender full of Ice 2 Shots White Rum Your Favourite Lemonade METHOD Place all your ingredients except…
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Top 10 Ways to Store and Preserve Brussel Sprouts
Here we are at number 4 of our series on storing and preserving Christmas Veg. It brings us smartly to Brussel Sprouts. The supermarkets have a price cap on them from the 18th of December for 19p for a 500g bag so it’s a good time to stock up if you want to. Brussel Sprouts…
Top 10 Ways to Store and Preserve Parsnips
Ah the humble parsnip. A vegetable maligned possibly as much, but in more whispered voices, as brussel sprouts. A love it or hate it vegetable they are a very handy root vegetable which has been known to be badly cooked to the point of mush or over cooked to charcoal causing enough food trauma to…
Top Ten Ways to Store and Preserve Carrots
I think by now everyone knows we are in a major cost of living crisis. The cost of basics and necessities is starting to become out of pocket for many people who live from paycheck to paycheck and making the best use of bargains and special offers on basic ingredients is so very important. Part…
Top 10 Ways to Preserve and Store Potatoes
I think by now everyone knows we are in a major cost of living crisis. The cost of basics and necessities is starting to become out of pocket for many people who live from paycheck to paycheck and making the best use of bargains and special offers on basic ingredients is so very important. Part…
Beef Ragu with Gnocchi
As part of the collaboration #NoodleNovember2023 I had footage I wanted to use from last year. When I went to look for it it had disappeared off my pc so in a blind panic due to not being paid for a couple of weeks and only having what we have in the house to use…
Witchy Brew Stew
It was a couple of months ago I was approached by Tony of Kettle Kitchen and Jen from Jeni’s Scratch Made Kitchen and asked to be a part of #crocktober for 2023. I have to admit I was really excited for this one and really wanted to be a part of it as I had…
Chicken Chasseur and Rice
Chicken Chasseur and Rice??? What is this abomination !?! I hear you cry… Weeeell its one pot, Tanny will eat it and it has fed him for 3 days and one of our kids and one of the grandkids. I figure that is a win. Sure normally I would serve chicken Chasseur with vegetables but…
Beef, Booze and Buttons
When hubby let me know that he hadn’t been paid his overtime this month my heart sank. His overtime is the equivelant of half his flat salary and it is what we live on after paying the bills. However I always have a plan and insteead of staying in a space of “wtf do we…
Last Minute Lime Bars
It’s been a hot minute since I did anything really in the kitchen but here we are and making something I find the easiest and most refreshing recipe that is quick, simple and great for that 9pm at night reminder you were supposed to make something for that gathering you are going to tomorrow!!! I…
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