Campaigners Stripped Of Clothing By Council Security: WITH PHOTO

PROTESTERS were forced to sit through tonight’s council meeting half naked after being asked to remove their t-shirts by Council Continue reading →

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Esplanade Pub Reopens On Seafront

A seafront pub will reopen today. The Esplanade, Southend, has been taken over by Janet Hills, who is also the Continue reading →

East 15 Worlds Apart Play

East 15 acting achool is currently rehearsing for Worlds Apart, a series of three one-act plays, devised and performed by Continue reading →

Outstanding Ofsted Result For Childrens Centre

A “happy, vibrant” children’s centre has received the highest praise from education watchdog Ofsted after a recent inspection. Summercourt Children’s Continue reading →

12 Year Old Maths Prodigy Wins Eton Scholarship

A YOUNG maths prodigy, raised above a Chinese takeaway by his doting parents, has won a scholarship to Eton College. Continue reading →

Posh Mushroom, Spinach & Walnut Pasta, 34p

Mushroom, Spinach & Walnut Pasta, 67p for 2 at 34p each. This came about as most of my recipes do, Continue reading →

Chocolate Tea Bread, 18p

Chocolate Tea Bread, 70p for 4 generous portions at 18p each. This came about because I LOVE chocolate chip brioche, Continue reading →

Can I Get Free School Meals? (Checklist & Application)

I came across the following information on the Southend Borough Council website (for those non-Southend readers I apologise, but I’m Continue reading →

Carrot And Coriander Soup, 15p

Carrot & Coriander Soup, 15p. An easy way to use up the carrots kicking around in the fridge in the Continue reading →

Eat Or Heat Recipes & Ideas

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Earthy Mushroom Risotto, 27p

Earthy Mushroom Risotto, 54p for 2 portions at 27p each. Risotto purists will be horrified at my use of bog Continue reading →

Nourish Foodbank: Recipes Section

Mentioned on the Nourish Foodbank website: “For one single mum, shopping on a £10pw budget hasn’t stopped her from creating Continue reading →

Really Tomatoey Basilly Soup, 13p

Really Tomatoey Basilly Soup, 51p for 4 portions at just under 13p each. This is so simple that I feel Continue reading →

MAD Blog Awards 2013: Best Food Blog Nomination

A Girl Called Jack (me, then!) has been nominated for the MAD Blog Awards 2013 in both the Food category Continue reading →

‘Barclays Bank Avoided Tax Legally For Over Ten Years’ Protest Outside Barclays, Southend High Street

Photo: Jack Monroe. Twitter: @MsJackMonroe

‘A Man Steals A Bottle Of Water…’ Protest Outside Barclays, Southend High Street

Photo: Jack Monroe. Jack Monroe. Twitter: @MsJackMonroe

Love Soup (Roasted Carrot, Ginger and Onion) – 20p.

Love Soup, (Roasted Carrot, Ginger And Onion) 20p per portion. Everyone has their own recipe for love soup: I’ve seen Continue reading →

One-A-Penny Little Duck Pizzas, 1p

One-A-Penny Little Duck Pizzas, 1p each. Made 28, for less than 27p. Fed two adults, a Small Girl and a Continue reading →

Retirement: Photography by Jack Monroe

Retirement (Southend on Sea). Photography by Jack Monroe. 8″ x 6″ framed. £18 inc mounting, black wooden frame, and P&P. Continue reading →

Mmmm ... the horse meat scandal in the UK has got me paranoid about buying anything ready made now ...

Reblogged from Lowland Lass: I was in the Co-Op this afternoon browsing the different foods on sale and all I Continue reading →

Simple Herb Bread, 7p.

Simple Herb Bread, 28p for 4 servings at 7p each. Ingredients:* 250g plain flour, 11p ( 65p/1.5kg) 7g fast action Continue reading →

Red Lentil Bolognese, 21p

Red Lentil Bolognese, 85p for 4 servings (21p each) Ingredients:* 1 onion, 5p (part of a 20pc veg pack, £1) Continue reading →

Spring Piggy, Posh Nosh! 33p

Spring Piggy, serves 4 for £1.34, or 34p each. This is an adaptation of a Nigella Lawson recipe for spring Continue reading →

Mushroom, Bacon & Ale Casserole, 28p

Mushroom, Bacon and Ale Casserole, 56p, serves 2 at 28p per portion. I’ve got three of a four pack of Continue reading →

Guinness, Ginger & Sultana Spelt Bread, 12p.

Guinness, Ginger and Sultana Spelt Bread, 71p for a big round hulking bread thing, 12p per portion if cut into Continue reading →

Oh My God Dinner, 28p

Oh My God Dinner (or, ‘I Was Going To Make Pasta Alla Genovese And Then I Remembered That Sodding Courgette Continue reading →

Mumma Jacks Best Ever Chilli, 30p

Best Ever Chilli, serves 4 for £1.18, or just under 30p per portion. This is one of my favourite staple Continue reading →

Courgette, Tomato and Brie Gratin, 26p.

Courgette And Brie Gratin, 51p for 2 portions (26p each) Still using up those courgettes… Ingredients:* 1/2 courgette, 30p (£1.80 Continue reading →

Parsnip, Thyme and ‘Parmesan’ Loaf, 14p.

Parsnip, Thyme and ‘Parmesan’ Loaf, 56p per loaf, makes 4 chunky pieces at 14p per portion. I have four sad Continue reading →

Tory Compares Gay People To Paedophiles (…and ends up on Left Foot Forward as an example of homophobia…)

Del Thomas’s Facebook page, 1527hrs, today. In a hastily-deleted tweet, Conservative candidate Del Thomas compares gay people to Paedophiles. Del Continue reading →