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6 Side dishes that will make your summer BBQ sing!

I am going to be brave and admit it: I am not a fan of BBQs. If you invite me to a BBQ this summer, you’ll find me hanging around the sides! All of those sausages and burgers really aren’t for me! So, what do I like to see on the table? 1- Some good quality bread (no stale rolls please!!) 2- A couple of interesting salads – now, I’m not talking a bowl of limp lettuce and a couple of cherry tomatoes. I’m talking salads that could be a meal in their own right like my broccoli, fruit and …

Planning for the summer holidays

If you are going away for the summer, you need to start planning: as well as all that packing, you also need to make sure you have taken care of all of your food related needs! 1- If you are self catering, write a plan for your breakfasts along with some simple lunch and dinner ideas.  By doing this, when you go to the supermarket (sad but true: this is one of my holiday highlights…I love a foreign supermarket!!!), you know what to buy for some fuss-free family meals. I use the recipe library, which is part of my subscription service, as …

feeding family on a budget

How to eat well on a budget

With increasing energy and food costs, many of us are trying to tighten our purse strings and find ways of saving money – being more mindful of what we spend on food each week, is a great place to start! Creating, and sticking to, a realistic grocery budget, doesn’t mean you have to compromise on taste and you can still create healthy meals that the whole family will enjoy.  Here are 8 simple steps to saving money on your weekly food shop: Make sure the whole family are on board!  You all need to be willing to try and reduce …