Spice spice baby!
Spice bags... for those of my friends not in Ireland you'll have no clue what I'm talking about... a spice bag is a bag of goodness from the takeaway ... it's spicy (the clue is in the name!) and very...
View ArticleSwap Saturdays! Cheese pleeeeease...
We all get caught out with the full fat stuff when we're eating out, a lot of the time we don't have a choice with what restaurants use to cook our food in... But when we're shopping we're in control...
View ArticleGo Go's Spreadables!
Cheese! I'm pretty sure I'm a reincarnation of Grommit! I LOVE cheese and I miss it... I'm not a fan of the protein stuff either... life is too short to be eating something one molecule away from being...
View ArticleFeeling fraiche!
Another Saturday, another swap... I buy a tub of creme fraiche nearly every week... I use it in curries, I stir a tablespoon into soups, it makes a great marie rose sauce for fish dishes and I love it...
View ArticleListen...
We all have those little voices... the evils ones who whisper that 'one bag of crisps never killed anyone GO ON... have em!'... 'sure you've ruined the week anyway you might as well just give in and...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Whipped!
*raises right hand* My names Doll and I'm a cheesaholic... You can keep your lindt bunnies, I'd sell my family for a melty cheese toasty! I've pointed these ages ago when they were PP but I'm still a...
View ArticleKetchups...
You either love it or hate it! I put it on EVERYTHING... Also in Ireland you were either a 'Chef' or 'Heinz' family... we're Chef through and through and we're very judgey of places that only serve...
View ArticleGOSH!
Gluten free goodies from Gosh Naturally Free From range... Dairy, nut and Soya free these are burgers and bakes for those readers who are vegetarian or vegan too! Something nice to try at lunchtime too...
View ArticleWhy 'Zero Heros' are actually Heros!
The sun is out again and ALL the salad goodness is out in the shops now to enjoy! I LOVE it! Homemade coleslaw, beetroot, gherkins all satisfy my savoury teeth! It is SO easy to fill up your plate with...
View ArticleDigestive anyone?
For the dunkers amongst us... here's a swap you will love... Eat 'em slowly & let the chocolate get all melty... the thins have the same yummy chocolate on top so there's no difference between them...
View ArticleBBQ sauces...
The summer is here... or at least that's what the calendar says but who knows with this weather...When the BBQs come out, it's 'Everyone come over.to mine..' sometimes you can't control what other...
View ArticleSmartPoint Swaps - Mayo!
This weeks SmartPoint Swaps... Sales creams & mayo! Salad season is in full swing and a lovely fresh salad is nothing without a dollop of mayo to add flavour and make it a bit creamy! Saving point...
View ArticleIt's all in your head!
Mind games... if there was a degree in it, I'd have passed with flying colours! I talk myself in and out of things all day long, if anyone ever spots me in the crisp aisle in Tesco THAT's what I'm...
View ArticleMy milkshake brings all the boys...
Some people really miss their milkshakes... *raises hand* ... as a reformed 'strawberry-malt-a-holic' there's no great substitutes out there for a really good milkshake without adding ice-cream,...
View ArticleStrawberries and....
Strawberries are here and with them come tennis and cream, and a grating of chocolate! This weeks 'Smartpoint Swap' is just that... cream! Handy to know if you're in charge of dessert and especially if...
View ArticleWhen are you starting?!
Starting tomorrow? Starting again next week? Next Monday? After the communion/wedding/40th birthday/any-event-you-can-use-as-an-excuse-insert-here?!? It's not about setting a start line, it's about...
View ArticleHarvest Moon Hummus
It's 'dippy-salady-eat-outdoors-if-the-weather-behaves' weather and hummus is a popular choice for lots of picnics! This is an Irish range by Harvest Moon, you'll pick them up in Supervalu! Gluten,...
View ArticleLet's get twisted!
I know the weather is unpredictable (well in Ireland it is anywya!) but we've got to grab any sunshine that appears whilst we can and bask in it (wearing sunscreen of course!) This weeks SmartPoint...
View ArticleGot a dirty past?
So you had a fabliss weekend.. you ate everything that wasn't stationary, you drank Mr. Hendricks dry (and you think Mr. Gordons too!) and the hangover fry up was the best plate of food every produced...
View ArticleWEETABIX additions!
Something for the weetabix fans! Two new flavours added to the range! xWeetabix Additions - Apple & raisinper 2 biscuits - 5SPWeetabix Additions - Coconut & raisinper 2 biscuits - 6SP
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