Healthy, Tasty & Easy Recipes on a Budget

Hints and Tips for making Perfect Pancakes

Gourmet Mum — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:11:26 +0000

Pancakes are so good - they should not just be confined to Shrove Tuesday! They are so easy to make with basic store cupboard ingredients. If you have not made them before and are put off by the skill required, don't be. With a little practice you'll be a pro. I've put together some hints and tips for making perfect pancakes here. Try my easy pancake recipe for making traditional pancakes.

Creamy Bacon and Leek Linguine

Gourmet Mum — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:18:56 +0000

Creamy Bacon and Leek Linguine is ready in 15 minutes which makes it a brilliant, quick mid-week main. Take just FOUR ingredients and make them into a meal for less that £1 per serving!

Time: 15 mins start to finish
Cost: 98p per serving
Calories: 603 per serving

Valentine's Day Meal Ideas

Gourmet Mum — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:31:22 +0000

Make Valentine's Day special by cooking the love of your life a delicious meal. Don't forget wine and candles! It's possible to do this without spending a fortune and slaving for hours in the kitchen.

Here's some easy Valentine's Day meal ideas to get you started...

Slow Roast Pork Shank with Red Wine Jus

Gourmet Mum — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:27:30 +0000

Pork shanks are about half the price of lamb shanks and are just as tasty when roasted slowly until the meat falls off the bone. An easy and impressive meal for a special occasion.

Time: 10 mins prep + 4 & 1/2 hours cooking
Cost: £3.32 per serving
Calories: 207 per serving

Low Fat Tiramasu

Gourmet Mum — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:00:17 +0000

Tiramisu means "pick me up" in Italian this dessert contains coffee to wake you up after your meal! Here's a quick and easy low fat version of Tiramisu.

Time: 10 mins hands on time + 4 hours chilling
Cost: 38p per serving
Calories: 277 per serving

No Bake Chocolate Fridge Cake

Gourmet Mum — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:44:12 +0000

This is a fabulous recipe I picked up from Great British Bake Off finalist Holly Bell. Really easy, totally delicious but ridiculously naughty, and the best part - no baking required.

Time: 15 mins hands on time + 4 hours cooling
Cost: 17p per serving
Calories: 216 per serving

Weekly Meal Planning 2

Gourmet Mum — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:28:28 +0000

Stuck for meal ideas for the family this week? Trying to save money and time yet provide a healthy balanced diet? Try this Weekly Meal Plan complete with handy shopping list. FIVE main meals plus TWO sweet treats for less than £25!

Know your vitamins 1: Vitamin D

Gourmet Mum — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:29:58 +0000

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin which our body needs for healthy teeth and bones. We get it from sunlight, eggs and oily fish. Here's a little more information about vitamin D just incase you were wondering...

Healthy Dumplings without Suet

Gourmet Mum — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:29:46 +0000

Dumplings - don't let the name put you off! They are a wonderful accompaniment with a stew and don't have to be unhealthy. Try this healthy dumpling recipe for dumplings made without suet or butter.

Time: 5 mins prep + 30 mins cooking
Cost: 8p per serving
Calories: 299 per serving

Easy Beef & Tomato Stew

Gourmet Mum — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:57:28 +0000

Easy Beef and Tomato Stew is a fantastic family meal which everyone will enjoy. Turns inexpensive cuts of meat and a few basic ingredients into a feast.

Time: 20 mins prep + 2 - 6 hours cooking
Cost: £1.42 per serving
Calories: 332 per serving