frugal recipes

  • best ever choc chip cookies

    What makes these cookies so good? Butter and sugar, people, butter and sugar. And not just any old white sugar. But brown sugar, which gives these biscuits a deeper, more caramel-like flavour.

  • apple and cinnamon oatmeal

    I make this porridge for the little fella and it tastes so nice, that I’ve been having it myself except I add a few nuts and seeds to mine. For my son, I also blend up the oats prior to cooking to make it smoother. I either eat this just as it is, or serve…

  • Crispy Potato Topped Cottage Pie

    Whether you’re stretching a little bit of food to feed the whole family or you’re using up leftovers, this one-potato cottage pie is sure to please. Tasty and inexpensive.