Easter is on the way and whilst many of us believe in the Easter story and rebirth, lots of others simply love chocolate eggs. With a Spring in our step, it can still be chilly, so warming up with a hot chocolate is the perfect excuse! Let’s have a look at how to make an …
We are all looking for ways to save money. With the cost of living rising, seemingly by the day, there is a real struggle across the nation. With some people having to choose between heating and eating. We all want our families to be comfortable, warm and well-fed. However, with the sky-high prices for energy …
So often we find our weeks hectic, as we work hard and navigate the hustle and bustle of life. Our weekends can be our only downtime and we don’t always want to spend them doing extra jobs. Yes we need to wash our clothes, look after our homes and maybe even do the food shop. …
We’ve been using a family meal planner to make life easier. When we do our weekly online food order, we work through what we’ll be eating for the next seven days and only order what we need. This is helped keep our supermarket costs down, especially since we moved to shopping from Aldi to shopping …
The pandemic might not be over yet but the government are indeed looking forward. As part of his summer statement, essentially a mini statement designed to help the country bounce back, Rushi Sunak today introduced his Eat Out To Help Out scheme. This is to try and get people back out and about, enjoy eating …
I have to admit, I am dubious about foods that are trying to be something else. When we were in the throws of lockdown though, trying new things as other items aren’t available was kind of important. Getting what we could when we could get it was vital. This is when I ordered some frozen …
The cost of putting food on the table seems to be on the rise again. A few extra pence are being added to items here and there. It all adds up. If you want to spend less, stay healthy and make what you do by go further, here is a great tip for you. Use …
Making our money go further is imperative. This includes our food budget. As a family of five we go through a lot of food and keeping our costs down is difficult but doable. We usually buy a chicken to roast most Sundays and after that it’s used for my homemade chicken soup recipe. This makes …
Are you having to live on what you’ve got in the kitchen cupboards? It’s a far cry away from being able to hit the shops whenever you want, buy whatever you feel like or head to fast food outlet and grab a burger. We’re living in a restricted world so we must adapt to survive. …
If you read yesterday’s post you’ll know that I was following it up with a specific post about stockpiling on a budget. Whether you came here specifically to stockpiling tips due to the current climate or because you want to make your money go further at home like we do, I hope some of these …
