• Frugal Main Meals

    Published On: April 29, 2026Categories: Saving money on food

    I have been asked to share some frugal meals that we make. These are links to some of them, but there are many more on the website. These are old blogs and so prices of [...]

  • Tasty, cheap, toad in the hole

    Published On: November 13, 2023Categories: Mains, Recipes

    This is an easy, tasty meal that I used to make on a Sunday instead of a roast when times were hard. I often had to make my toad in the hole with only 4 [...]

  • Mix and match vegetarian soups

    Published On: October 27, 2023Categories: Light Meals, Recipes, Vegetarian

    Some one asked me how to make a soup.  Every soup I make is different as I mix and match ingredients to make my soup, depending what needs using up in the fridge and what [...]

  • Cheese, potato and onion pie

    Published On: September 25, 2023Categories: Mains, Recipes, Vegetarian

    Cheese, potato and onion pie brings back memories of my gran.  She was making this simple recipe well over 60 years ago.  We would have this served with vegetables (usually green beans that she grew [...]