The culinary adventures of a real food fanatic
Posted in Budget, Slow cooker/crock pot, Vegetarian, stockpiling on Jan 19th, 2010
I found this little gem whilst trawling the internet recently. We adore refried beans but I do have a problem with the amount of (usually saturated) fat they contain. I also hate buying canned bean products as the price is so much higher than using them dried. The smells that have been wafting through the [...]
Posted in 10 minute meals, Ankle Biter Cooking, Baking, Budget, Carnivorous, Leftovers, Light Meals, Lunch, Pasta, Noodles & Rice, Poultry, Salads & Vegetables, Soup, Starters & Snacks, Vegetarian, stockpiling, thermomix on Jan 25th, 2009
We have one more week here until Son and Heir is released into the wilds of the school ground. At the same time, Lil Miss is back at creche and I am back at work. It’s going to be busier than ever for our little family this year. In my usual obsessive way, I am [...]
Posted in Garden, stockpiling on Sep 6th, 2008
Which is a nice way of saying we had scrambled eggs for dinner because i spent too much time in the garden to cook the dinner I had planned. It was a beautiful warm spring day in Melbourne. Perfect for the gazillion outdoor tasks awaiting my attention. Apart from some general tidying and weeding of [...]
Posted in Budget, Carnivorous, stockpiling on Aug 30th, 2008
One would assume, that with the Bread Winner on distant shores, I would purchase less food than is usual this week. Alas that was not to be due to two occurrences.
The first occurrence was running out of butter. A simple little thing you think? Except for the fact that it’s been 12 months since I [...]
Posted in Budget, stockpiling on May 31st, 2008
Why is it that so many market shoppers are not so jiggy with the whole washing concept? The amount of BO I had to fight my way through today was utterly ridiculous. I’ll wear a gas mask next time.
I’ve well recouped my last stockpiling efforts in terms of budget and as of last week, I [...]
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