Early Christmas
We had an early Christmas this year, a weekend in October in fact, as my daughter is very sick and we'll be lucky to still have her at Christmas.
It's why I haven't sent a newsletter for a while, it's all consuming, as I'm sure you can imagine.
It was very strange to be planning a Christmas menu in early October, although I know many people plan things well in advance.
Are you a planner, or do you leave things until December as I normally do?
I had several other topics to tell you about, but I just don't have the heart for it today.
I set the recipe section a while ago, and I've written a brief post about the situation on the blog. I'll try and let you know what's happening next week.
What I've been making in previous Octobers
Granola Breakfast Bars
A handy grab it quick and run out the door breakfast, they are just like the ones sold in Sainsbury.
There are a number of savoury versions that work fantastically well too.
Apple Curd
This rather wonderful apple curd made with just 3 ingredients (apples, butter and sugar) can also be spiced with cinnamon, mixed spice or cloves.
Delicious on crumpets, toast and muffins, and great on a sliced apple.
Stuffed Potato Cakes
The recipe uses a potato dough and it has spiced vegetables inside, and then shallow fried. The vegetables are just everyday ones, but they taste very different served this way. Crisp, tasty & delicious.
Use whatever you have as the stuffing in the middle
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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