Food Cheats

I love chocolate misshapes and I thought I’d treat myself to my usual brand, which is Turners Chocolates.  Instead, I spotted Walkers Chocolate Misshapes – a bag of

I thought I’d try the Butcher’s Select sausages from Aldi, there were a few varieties and so I chose the Lincolnshire sausages.  These are in a pack of

I’ve tried other Aldi frozen burgers, so this month it was time to try the Oakhurst 100% beef quarter pounders.  Sold in a box of four, these cost

Looking for a small, 1lb loaf tin, to fit into a smaller slow cooker?  These fit my 3.5 litre oval slow cooker a treat! Sizes might vary a

This chilli uses no tomatoes.  No fresh tomatoes, no tinned tomatoes. I’d bought some beef mince which I’d frozen recently and fancied a no fuss bean chilli, which

Takeaway box cooking parsnips is the easiest and fastest way to cook fresh parsnips in under 5 minutes.  Your parsnips can be ready to eat in a few

This is a simple slow cooker orange chicken recipe that has no prep and few ingredients.  I was trying out the Simply range of frozen chicken breast fillets

With parsnips and cabbage to be used up, this oven baked spicy parsnip bubble & squeak was the answer.  I did consider making little individual bubble & squeak

These Simply chicken breast fillets were recommended to me, so I bought a packet.  They are Class A frozen skinless and boneless chicken breast fillets. The pack weighs

I use a microwave to steam Savoy cabbage, or any cabbage!  It’s quick, taking just 2-3 minutes, easy and doesn’t create any steam. You can have cooked cabbage

If you’re cooking for one then it’s easy to avoid and ignore “large vegetables”, opting instead for handy ready chopped fresh or frozen produce…. a route I’ve usually

A toasted bread roll breakfast topped with healthy scrambled eggs and filling baked beans is a great way to start the day.  Filling, tasty comfort food really starts