The Final Update
Tracey's cremation is today, although she opted for a pure cremation, so there won't be a ceremony. We'll be celebrating her life at some point soon.This very special picture was taken the day before she died.
I'm feeling surprisingly OK, well surprisingly to me anyway. Although writing the post made me cry half a dozen times!
Why I don't go shopping in the sales
Most years, I've had enough of spending by now and have zero desire to go shopping in the sales. But there are other compelling reasons that I don't go as well.
Shredded Brussel Sprout Salad
Are you fancying more salady type things now after all the seasonal feasting?
I came up with this refreshing salad that can be used either as a side or a main.
Parsnip cake with maple syrup and lemon
This delicious, moist, cake uses the same ingredients as a carrot cake, but swaps carrots, mixed spice and orange, for parsnip, maple syrup and lemon. Maybe you can use it for some of those cheap parsnips bought in Christmas week.
A Pea tart
Vegetarian tarts and quiches are versatile and very useful recipes to have in your repertoire. I will be experimenting with this particular savoury tart recipe, as I do, and trying it with all kinds of different vegetables. This one is made with peas, soft cheese, eggs and garlic. Easy and delicious.
I published an ebook for meal plan 1 in August 2021 and am delighted that many people have thought it was worth getting. I repriced it again in June 2022 and it was still holding on, even in these scary times. Now we are in September and prices have shifted again and I've managed to get my head around WooCommerce so I can feature it on the blog and you can find it here.
I was busy recooking, photographing and updating the recipes for Meal Plan 2 and putting them into an ebook as well. The meal plan was first written in 2013 and still prices up, which is fabulous and that is finally complete. The book is done now too, prices seem to be stable enough to do it.
I've finally completed the e-book from the Stretch A Chicken To Last A Week series. Took me absolutely ages to finish it off!
Do come and say hello on the Fantastically Frugal Food Facebook group, or the Sensational Slimming Sustenance group. I'd love to see you. Lots of useful tips, recipes and ideas. The over 17,000 membership are brilliant, brimming with talent.
And don't forget Thrifty Lesley, where there are 800+ recipes of fantastically frugal food and many weekly meal plans. And Cheap Family Recipes where you can find all kinds of delicious things that don't cost much, with two family monthly meal plans.
I've also got a few YouTube videos up, not many yet, but I'm planning to do more. I've done a couple more, need to edit them now. So much to do, so little time!
With all best wishes, until next time
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