Recommended low-cost or free activities / hobbies.
Here are some suggestions to think of if you fancy trying out something new or taking up a new hobby. Potentially good if you’re looking to reduce your ‘out’ expenditures […]
20 small changes for the Environment you can make
Sometimes despite the best of intentions wanting to change your life for the better of the environment can feel overwhelming, and there are some many angles to consider. It was […]
Uses for beef fat
You can buy beef fat / lard or sometimes it can be the result of home cooking and its what you skim off and put to one side. Here are […]
Raised gardening beds & how to do it cheaply
So recently I have moved into a house with a very flat garden, and have acquired a dog. I think a good way to save money and enjoy the garden […]
Stuck in a meal plan rut?
If you’re stuck in a cycle of having the same foods, I have listed out some alternatives you might try to incorporate into a weekly meal plan. Simple and […]
Simple Delicious Potato Salad 42p/serving
Recently I visited a friends house who served this amazing potato salad, that was so delicious I simply had to get the recipe and share it. This would make an […]
Bacon and Egg Pasta 39p per serving
I originally published this recipe in 2013 and since then prices have increased, so in light of that I have revised this recipe. But it is still a firm favourite […]
Kidney Bean Curry 50p a serving
I quite like this curry because it is high in protein and is made from ingredients I tend to have lying around in my cupboards anyway. Even the carnivore husband […]
Debt Plan
In my two year absence I have stumbled upon a financial plan/guru called ‘Dave Ramsey’. Now I really can get on board with what he preaches albeit he is American […]
Hello Goodbye
So in the previous two years I have changed jobs twice, paid off all my debt, got married, bought a house, had two nieces born, begun learning to dance, discovered […]
Sweetcorn soup – Chinese style 45p a head.
So recently I had a craving. I think you might be able to guess due to the title at the top, but yes it was for that chicken and sweetcorn […]
Pack Lunches – Lets get over the boring and mundane.
My new meal plan for one considering I’ll be living alone. Inc. suggested shopping habbits. So I have been offered a new job that is 100 miles from my current […]
