What is in your larder?
Shopping on a Sunday afternoon, I know it is not the best time for fresh food but I still expect to see food. I ended… Read More »What is in your larder?
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Make Haste Make Gifts
Christmas is just around the corner, yipes! So what is a Lean girl to do? Make gifts of course! It is a bit late to… Read More »Make Haste Make Gifts
Ode to the Egg
An egg is one of the most versatile and inexpensive items we have in our cupboards. We can eat eggs at anytime of the day… Read More »Ode to the Egg
20 Quick Lean Tips
Tips, tips tips – those little easy short cuts that are not really meaty enough to justify their own post so I am putting together… Read More »20 Quick Lean Tips
Eat the Seasons with Summer Chilled Soups or More Sexy Packed Lunches
I am always looking for new recipes for my packed lunch. Feeling quite frugal, I looked to Eat the Seasons because we all know food… Read More »Eat the Seasons with Summer Chilled Soups or More Sexy Packed Lunches
Credit Crunch Romance
How the Credit Crunch going to affect our relationships? How are we going to be romantic if we don’t have the money to go out… Read More »Credit Crunch Romance
Sexy Packed Lunches
Apparently it takes 21 days of repetition to make a habit so I am trying to make a habit of bringing my lunch to work. … Read More »Sexy Packed Lunches
Tweaking Your Food Budget
Last week, I wrote about getting back to business in September. I think every few months, say every quarter, it is a good idea to… Read More »Tweaking Your Food Budget
Food Shopping for the Frugal
We all have ways we like to shop. My favourite is a mish-mash of supermarket delivery, the fruit and veg market and ethnic stores. Ethnic stores… Read More »Food Shopping for the Frugal
Menu Monday 7th November 2011
This week we are going to try to eat vegetarian a few times a week. I don’t think my beloved will be overjoyed but I… Read More »Menu Monday 7th November 2011
Menu Monday 24th October 2011
This week there is a group of us that are aiming to spend £10 ($16) or less. The £10 week is the brain child of… Read More »Menu Monday 24th October 2011
Menu Monday 12th September 2011
This is an odd week, I worked yesterday which makes today my Sunday. I feel a bit discombobulated but am happy to have a day to… Read More »Menu Monday 12th September 2011