Food

Why Professional Catering Services Make Family Celebrations More Special

Planning a family celebration should be about spending quality time with the people you love, not worrying about what to cook, how much food to prepare, or whether everyone has been served. From birthday parties and baby showers to anniversaries and family reunions, food plays an important role in bringing everyone together. While preparing homemade

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25 Family-Friendly Summer Slow Cooker Recipes

Food, frugal food, Mains, receipe, Slow cooker, Summer / By Jen Walshaw

I love my slow cooker and use it all the time in the autumn and winter, but honestly, summer is when I need it most as it is when we are all busy. Plus, my friends living in hot countries swear by their crockpots when it is warm as it stops the need to put

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Viral Home Doner Kebab – TikTok Style (with Mum in the Mad House twist)

Fakeaways, Food, Mains, receipe / By Jen Walshaw

Our slow cooker doner kebab fakeaway recipe is the most popular one on our site for a reason – it tastes amazing, but my FYP on TikTok has been filled with doner Kebabs inspired by Meze Mike’s method of spreading the mixture out on baking paper and rolling it before cooking it. So we had

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25 Quick and Easy Family Dinners

Food, Mains, receipe, Recipes, recipes / By Jen Walshaw

Delicious meals with minimal prep, made for busy weeknights! Let’s be honest — getting dinner on the table during a busy weeknight can feel like a juggling act. Between school runs, homework, and everything else, you need recipes that are fast, simple, and family-approved. This roundup of 25 quick and easy family dinners hits all

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20 Winter Slow Cooker Recipes Perfect for Families

Food, frugal food, Mains, Slow cooker / By Jen Walshaw

When the winter chill sets in, there’s nothing better than gathering around the dinner table with a warm, hearty meal. For busy families, the slow cooker is a lifesaver, making it easy to whip up comforting dishes without spending hours in the kitchen. From soups to stews and casseroles, these 20 slow cooker recipes are

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Microwave Chocolate Orange Pudding

baking, Christmas, Cooking, Food, frugal food, receipe / By Jen Walshaw

Do you have a Christingle orange left over? Turn it into a delicious and indulgent dessert with this quick and easy Microwave Chocolate Orange Pudding! This simple recipe is perfect for a cosy treat, and you can even use mugs or tea cups to make individual portions. Ingredients: Instructions: It is simple to make this

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Pour, Sizzle, Enjoy: Red Wine Cooking Tips

Food, frugal food, frugalicious food / By Jen Walshaw

If you love a glass of red wine for your dinner, it may be time to know that red blends are fantastic for more than just drinking. Added to hearty winter stews, luxurious sauces, and tasty desserts, red wine delivers an unmatched essence to the kitchen. Whether you are a novice cook looking for new

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Simple Sticky Chicken Sausage Tray Bake – Low FODMap

Food, frugal food, Mains, receipe / By Jen Walshaw

This sticky sausage tray bake is perfect with chicken sausages and will soon become a firm family favourite. I love it as it is quick to prepare, adapts to the seasons and I can put it in the oven or air fryer and forget about it – Oh and I am guaranteed empty plates at

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100 Fabulous Family Meals perfect for Meal planners

4 Comments / Food, frugal food, Mains, meals, receipe / By Jen Walshaw

Food glorious food. I have a love/hate relationship with feeding my family. I adore cooking when I have time and the inclination but being responsible for providing a meal every night sucks the joy out of it. We have got a bit stuck in a rut when it comes to food and I have been

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