Meal planning is a great way to save money and plan for the week ahead. It can help you use up ingredients, avoid over-spending at the supermarket and take away some of the mental load of ‘What shall we cook for dinner tonight?’.
However, there are definitely times when meal planning can feel like a chore. Here are some ideas of what to try when you’re fed up with meal planning and need some new ideas.
Whether you’re looking for pancake day inspiration or tucking into pancake at any other time of year, this list of the best pancake toppings and fillings is sure to help you find a combination you love.
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The kitchen has come a long way thanks to the Internet of Things, with Wi-Fi and smart connectivity becoming available in refrigerators and coffee machines.
Have you run out of Paprika and are wondering what you could possibly use instead? This post is going to look at several Paprika alternatives including spices that taste like or similar to paprika.
If you’re anything like us, you might well have a cupboard full of empty GU ramekins. If you’ve been looking for ways to reuse these little dishes, you might be wondering: Are GU Ramekins oven safe?
Black pudding is one of those classic British ingredients that people seem to either love or loathe and I do agree that it is a bit of an acquired taste. If you can’t quite stomach it on its own then it’s actually quite nice when used as part of another dish – for example as part of stuffing to fill a chicken breast or added to a pasta dish to give it an interesting twist. This post will talk you through the various methods for how to cook black pudding.
Have you got some broccoli that’s about to be past its best? Here’s how to blanch and freeze broccoli.
Do you want to get started with batch cooking? Batching cooking is great for saving both time and money in the kitchen.
The slow cooker has to be one of my favourite kitchen gadgets and I usually use mine once or twice a week. I think the only thing that gets used more often is my air fryer! However, getting recipes to cook right in the slow cooker can take a bit of practice. In this post, I am going to take a look at a few ways you can thicken up stew in the slow cooker.
Have you ever gone to make a recipe only to find you have one ingredient missing? Or been put off trying a new recipe because you don’t want to buy a jar of something you only need half a teaspoon of and might never use again? In this series of posts, I take a look at store cupboard ingredients that can be substituted for certain herbs and spices. Today we are looking at Fenugreek Substitutes and spices that are like fenugreek that can be used in its place.
Do you use liners for your slow cooker? I’ll be honest, there are plenty of occasions where I’ve been pretty tempted to use them as I absolutely hate cleaning my slow cooker! This post is going take a look at the pros and cons of slow cooker liners and what eco-friendly alternatives you could use instead if you’re trying to cut back on single use plastics.