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Pigs Cheeks with Pasta
Don't be afraid of pigs cheeks, they are really tasty, have virtually no fat, and really cheap. This recipe serves 4 with a side of veg, or two plus two good lunches, it has hardly any ingredients so is a really economical meal, coming in at much...
Day 56
Today is the first day I’ve shopped since my last blog post – 10 days ago. Last night we finished the last of the veg box from a fortnight ago (potatoes and cabbage) along with stuffed burgers I froze a few weeks ago and spicy beans made with some store cupboard...
Day 46
It feels much longer than 8 days since my last post. So much has happened to me personally and professionally in the last few days, however I can't believe that I'm already over halfway through the challenge. I'm sitting on the train writing this after tucking into a...
Day 38
38 days into my 90 day challenge to buy all my food from independent local shops
Veg box success
Community Supported Agriculture scheme, CSA for short. Until a few hours ago I had never heard of this amazing scheme, or Woodhouse Farm & Garden, and I can’t understand why not. I’ve just got back from visiting Woodhouse Farm and Garden, and chatting with the...
Day 34
I had a wonderful break in Greece at the beautiful Neilson Sivota Retreat the food was amazing, lots of local fresh salads and so it was easy to eat fairly healthily (I was on holiday after all!). We were delayed on the way home so we had no other option than to buy...
Day 24 and the new commitment to 90 days
When this posts I will be on the way to a week's holiday in Greece. I'm delighted to say that the company we booked with, Neilson, are an independent. However, as I didn't actually plan my 30 day challenge very well in advance and just started it on a bit of a whim,...
Day 17
I still havn't found a local veg box scheme, and I've not yet needed an emergency shop so still not done the local corners shop. Apart from it taking a bit of additional time, it's been good. I had a lovely chat with the butchers at a new farm shop in Walsall, who...
How to cook efficiently
I really love to cook, that was the reason I set up this blog. But I am also really busy and so I have to be clever when I cook, making multiple meals at the same time. This is really economical and ideal for anyone who is busy or doesn’t really love cooking. It’s...
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