I hate the cold, but I could almost be tempted if I could go here.
Amazing, eh?
January 2016
- Ideas for Random Acts of Kindness
- Who else is melancholy today?
- Pasta with crunchy potato cubes, pesto and parmesan....
- Fresh and tasty Malaysian Pineapple Salad...
- Really easy Gnocchi...and delicious made Gluten Free too...
- Barramundi Spring Rolls make a filet-o-fish go a long way...
- Lunch box cakes...Spiced Honey Cake...
December 2015
- Best ever Christmas stuffing...
- Champagne marinated, avocado stuffed Chicken Legs...
- Sweet potato bake with roasted marshmallows...bizarrely scrumptious!
- Give a bouquet of greenery...just as pretty as flowers..
- An extravagantly decorated table, saves on food that goes to waste!
- Flavoured sweet butters...great for Christmas pancakes...and easy gift in a jar..
November 2015
October 2015
- How to stock an emergency pantry without stretching a tight budget...
- Try a new ingredient.....Capers...Spiral Pasta with Salmon and Capers
- Jewelled Eton Mess in a Cone...nice, easy, truly awesome dessert.
- Light and Modern Sweet n Sour Pork Stir Fry in a tangy broth
- Gift or Scented storage idea..Holiday snap linen sachets...
- Refrigerator Apple Crumble Pies....very yummy no bake dessert
September 2015
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
- Comfort food....Cream of Winter Vegetable Soup...no cream
- Comfort food....Nanna's Slow Cooker Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
- Gingerbread cookies...not just for Christmas :)
- Home made Toasted Coconut Marshmallows
- Mimi's Poached Chicken, Citrus Dukkah, and Bar Room Coleslaw + Home made Danish
- Mimi's Home Made Custard
- Chicken,Camembert and Cranberry Bon-Bons
- Silverbeet Coconut Curry...grow your own and eat for almost free!
- Creamy Egg Spread...makes a couple of eggs go a long way :)
May 2015
April 2015
- Tough Times Meal Ingredients #2...Meat tenderizers
- Lamb meatballs with herbed Quinoa and home made Moroccan seasoning...yummy, healthy...
- Playing Coles at their own game....and winning...
- What's in the box....decluttering the pantry!
- Tough Times Meal Ingredients #1
- What do you consider essential in a tough times pantry?
March 2015
- Frugal Fridays....what did you do that saved you money this week?
- Tacos with a difference.
- Baked Ricotta feeds us for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- These glass igloos in Lapland are amazing!
- Creamy Cherry Ripe Fudge...
- What is on your list of things NOT to do, that contributes to your quality of life...
- Comfort food....Microwave eggs in potato nests...
February 2015
January 2015
- 5 minute Nicoise Salad
- Roasted vegetable salad with spicy sausage and honey mustard dressing
- My Imperfect Insourcing....celebration cakes....
- Yummy Chicken Ragout....two meals from one.
- Old fashioned, super easy Vanilla Custard Slice
- A year of simple daily pleasures 2015
- My #1 tip for 2015...stop outsourcing your life!
December 2014
- Mango Sweet Chilli Turkey Breast
- Mimi's Chocolate Granola Clusters...easy gift or holiday snack
- Proud Mum Moment...a Mockingjay cake for a Hunger Games Fan
- Mimi's Christmas Day Menu 2014...gluten free too :)
- Really easy DIY Indoor Snowball Fight Kits...cheap, fun gift :)
- Simple, elegant gift wrapping for 50c!
- It wouldn't be Christmas without....
November 2014
- DIY 3 ingredient Caramel Sauce...great easy gift or yummy pantry item
- What makes you feel rich?
- Assista Sista....helping victims of domestic violence...
- Mimi's Fresh and Delicious Thai Beef and Noodle Salad...
- Christmas wrapping ideas...It's all in the packaging
- Home made After Dinner Mints or Flavoured Choc Thins...easy peasy
- Hasselback Roasted Beetroot with Lemon Feta and Chives...really easy light lunch or Christmas Entree
- Salted Caramel and Ginger Chicken Thigh Cutlets
- A bit of silk and thread = pretty gifts...
- My best ever home facial...cost nil...feel good factor....priceless.
October 2014
- Mimi's Lantern Bouquets....gorgeous gift or centrepiece for under $20
- Pearlised Butter Cookies for eating or gifting :)
- Creating memories this Christmas....my low key Christmas 2014
- Mimis own 'Aged' Sticky Balsamic Dressing...gourmet gift
- Mimi's Posh Bubble & Squeak
- The saga of the $28 strawberry, and Mimi's Moroccan Spaghetti
- Mimi's Vanilla Panna Cotta with home made Chocolate Sauce
- Mimi's Spaghetti Pie. Cheap n' easy.
- Pineapple and Fennel Pickles and Sumac Chicken Skewers
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
- Food Nostalgia Week these school holidays!
- Mimi's Cheaty Pad Thai style dinner
- When the budget is tight, the Pharmacist is your friend :)
- Nifty One Fifty..powering through the days chores in 2 1/2 hours!
- Button/Stone/Boiled Egg Soup....a lesson in making do :)
- Power Cooking and ten things to make with Flour and Eggs + simple ingredients
- Dyeing and altering revitalises just about anything for next to nothing!
- Power Cooking...Teabread three ways...Banana, Pear & Craisin, Marmalade & Earl Grey
- Garden and landscaping plants that have the potential to earn you $$$
May 2014
- Nanna's European (IKEA) style meatballs in creamy sauce with buttered noodles
- Red Bean Garlic Butter Kievs....very yummy and frugal to boot :)
- Budget busting meals...Cauliflower Potato Curry
- Taking control of our own budget so THAT budget won't matter so much.
- How did you celebrate Mothers Day?
- Dyeing techniques that use plants, seeds, leaves, nuts, and a hammer!
- Berry and Nutella Baked French Toast...Mothers Day Breakfast anyone?
- Home made burgers....how many variations can we list?
- The Pros and Cons of favourite SS ideas
- How to give your kids a private school style education at a state school :)
- Making the most of meat...Lamb Shank Korma to Spicy Lamb and Bean Soup
April 2014
- Cheesy Bacon, Tomato and Egg Bake for Breakfast and a reflection on ANZAC day.
- Pork, Veal and Chicken Terrine..mouthwatering meatloaf to serve hot or cold
- Easter Freckles...cheap, cute, colourful and done in under 15 minutes
- 15 minute Luxury Brownie Bites for Gift Giving...pretty and pretty awesome tasting too!
- No $, no time, need to look great? $18 fake ponytail gives you instant groomed glamour!
- How much do you pay per bag of groceries and how many bags do you end up with?
March 2014
- Extreme Meals from Nothing...Stuffed Golden Crispy Chicken Skin Parcels
- Stovetop/Slow Cooker Teriyaki Corned Beef with Sweet Soy Rice
- Low GI Sweet Vanilla Chia Seed Breakfast
- Lettuce Sushi for an easy yummy lunch!
- Cinnamon Apple Fritters..when the fridge is bare and the apples are scary!
- Wardrobe Survival Skills .... making vintage style clothing for my daughter :)
February 2014
- Mimi's Golden Syrup Tart for sufferers of Cafe` Avoidance Syndrome
- Roasted Pumpkin, Bacon and Onion Microwaved Risotto...when the fridge is bare...
- My Peppa Pig cake and other cake making adventures.
- Petit Fours....little bite sized cakes...morsels of more-ish.
- Hand dyed muslin roses for Valentines Day :)
- Budget friendly Thai Fish Cakes with Dipping Sauce
- One Chicken, Many Meals....Mimis' way
January 2014
- Creamy Fruit Ice Blocks...with Vegan/Dairy Free/Sugar Free Variation
- Turkish no-cheese Pizzas (Lamuchun). Easy, fresh tasting and delish.
- Frangipani Pie...Mums special recipe and a family favourite
- 10 retro ideas from my childhood that make good modern day SS sense
- Wind down with Herbal Iced Teas
- Christmas 2014...start now for this December and save big dollars.
December 2013
- Golden Dream (Vanilla + Orange) Cheesecake
- Jungle Fever Ice Blocks
- Christmas Dessert and six gifts in 15 minutes...forgotten someone? No time, no cash? Here's help.
- Who knew? High end Designer Copycats of SS gift ideas.
- Aussie Nectarine and Craisin Christmas Cake
- $7 on Baby Wipes and Mr Muscle saves $200 on cleaning
- My low key Christmas 2013
- After Dinner Mint Liqueur...$20 for six bottles...under 20 minutes to make!
November 2013
- Easy peasy snow cones and slushies!
- Super cute marshmallow Christmas Trees...inexpensive stocking stuffer treat.
- Caramel Maple Fudge Wedges with Anzac Crumble topping...easy!
- Luxury gold leafed and embellished Coconut Ice...Christmas or anytime treat!
- $50 loo seat and a proper clean and tidy up saves over $1000 in renovations
- Treat night...Black Forest Trifle...
October 2013
- So Halloweens nearly here...how about some Mock Brains for dinner?
- Mimi's Bircher Muesli
- Creamy custard with baked meringue topping...no pastry...easy peasy!
- Baked Summer Garden Casserole..no egg, vegan, gluten free, scrumptious.
- Living a life of luxury for free....
- Scrummy Quinoa Salad...really easy, delish, vegan friendly, gluten free
- Kitchen Survival Skills....Under $2 Crepe Cake Stack with Lemony Sugar
September 2013
August 2013
- Kitchen survival skills....cheapskates fried rice to feed six
- Bargain wedding gown to fab formal dress. Is it possible?
- Life Changing Bread...I'll let you know if it changes my life!
- Kitchen Survival Skills - Creamy Scrambled Eggs, no fat, no fuss
- Kitchen survival skills for teens....Carbonara Noodles
- Using essential oils for skin care, gifts, and aromatherapy
- Chilli Con Carne...make it light and fresh with greens from the garden
- Teaching kitchen survival skills to teens and inexperienced cooks
- Aloe Vera Gel makes the best Makeup primer ever!
- Ancient Beauty Secrets..."Queen of Hungary Water" Skin Toner
- Cauliflower and Rice Slice with Peas and Cheese
- So that's Karma....
- Staying positive in tough times...
- The Devil on my Shoulder
- Copycat Palmers Body Butter
July 2013
- The great mysteries of life...can you add some?
- An interesting idea...can you manage your higher needs if your basic ones are not met?
- Double up on meals, desserts and snacks with clever use of ready made ingredients
- The Tim Tam Cake, Fruit Tingle Macarons, and other things I should never eat....
- Super super cheap packaging supplies for art and craft, and gift wrapping
June 2013
- Random acts of kindness and volunteering...Cheap as Chips Chickenless Chicken Soup
- Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteering....One hand muffin pan treats
- Stupid fashion advice...
- Today I'll be happy if....
- Random Acts of Kindness and Volunteering....Comfort Baskets
- Random acts of kindness..Glazed Orange and Carrot Muffins to give away or keep!
- Career planning...where will the jobs be in 10 years?
May 2013
- Campfire food...Choc marshmallow popcorn balls...yummm!
- Campfire food...Easiest ever dinner! Pasta and tasty herbed veg in foil parcels.
- Campire food...Raspberry Meringue Apricot Parcels
- A hug for all the Motherless Daughters and Sons today...
- What are your children learning by imitation?
- Do you do The Friendly Driver Wave?
- We're Glamping (camping in style)...who wants to join us?
April 2013
- Chocolatier Style White Hot Chocolate
- Something exquisite every day
- Vegan Rocket, Basil and Toasted Almond Rice Paper Rolls with dipping sauce
- Write a Haiku Poem as a gift...
- Low Fat Vegan Potato and Pea Curry made with soy milk and spices...yummy!
- Do you shop on price, origin of ingredients, dietary restrictions, seasonal variations or other?
- 30 day Vegan challenge. Support appreciated!
- Apple Tray Bake...inexpensive, easy and yummy.
- A new kind of exercise...
- Soft-as-a-Cherubs-Cheek Lush-a-Like Face Scrub...
- Six Degrees of Separation...who do you 'almost' know?
March 2013
- Make your own 100% natural Facial Serum for mere cents..
- French Milled Soaps with Milk and Macadamia Oil
- Dinner tonight...Budget Busting Baked Tomatoes stuffed with crispy bread cubes and bacon...yum!
- Daisy Cake...rich orange cake with macaroon topping..yum!
- Slow Braised Ham Hock with lightly steamed veges..easy, inexpensive, delicious!
- Delectable Orange and Coconut Cake
- Sticky Date Hot Cross Muffins...yum!
- Paupers Ploughmans Lunch
- Cute no choc Easter Gift...eggshell seedlings...easy!
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
- Upgrade the ordinary to spesh...Smoked Salmon Impossible Pie
- Ello Salad. Also known as Leafy stuff with leftovers!
- Baked Cereal Milk Bread & Butter Pudd with Creamy Cinnamon Yoghurt
- Barbecue Ready Stuffed Marshmallow Aliens...invading your home soon!
- Thoughts and help for those facing challenges this Christmas
- Inexpensive Christmas decorations and stocking stuffers make for happy memories.
November 2012
October 2012
- Nude food...Dates filled with Blueberry Rosewater Cheesecake
- Just because you buy it, doesn't mean you'll use it!
- Make Christmas ornaments from pressed leaves and candle wax..pretty!
- No cost gift...a letter from the heart.
- Nude food...Dessert Sushi with dipping sauce
- Nude food...Baked Field Mushrooms
- Nude food...Chilled Confetti Rice with Warmed Salmon, Greens and Honey Mustard dressing
September 2012
- Happy Hamper Giving...Simmer Scents
- Happy Hamper Giving...Grinder salts infused with herbs and spices..pretty and pretty yummy too.
- Happy Hamper Giving...Watermelon, Strawberry and Lime Jam.
- Happy Hampers...DIY Gourmet teas and coffees. Too easy!
- Happy Hamper Giving...tips and hints and Pink Rhubarb Relish..
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
May 2012
September 2011
August 2011
April 2011
February 2011
October 2010
September 2010
- A Very Savings Christmas Week 4...Limoncello Gifts Day Seven, Summer Lemon Cordial and a spot of kni
- A Very Savings Christmas Week 3...My First Coffee Cup Cozy!
- Limoncello gifts Day One
- A Very Savings Christmas Week Two..Apples and Frills.
- A very Savings Christmas Week One..Notepads and Vodka
- A Very Savings Christmas 2
- A Very Savings Christmas
