Kindly sent to me by Lindsay from Fortnum & Mason. Not to be reproduced without permission. Top to bottom: 1. Claudia Winkleman and her famous friend! 2. Impromptu nervous speech, which lots of people on Twitter then called ‘the best… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Jack Monroe’
The queer juxtaposition of writing the news and being the news…
I think today’s Southend Echo pretty much sums up my life as it is at the moment. Front page: News story written by me, about Council wasting horrendous amounts of money on a failed project in a time of austerity…. Read More ›
£1,118 raised so far for Oxfam – Thankyou!
As I embark on day three of this years Live Below The Line challenge, in order to motivate myself to eat yet more lemon curd on toast, and boil some rice for my lunch at work, I thought I’d check… Read More ›
Child Poverty Action Group – Being Part Of The Campaign
Yesterday I had the pleasure of a trip to London, to be a part of a Child Poverty Action Group campaign about benefits, children, poverty, and ultimately, myth busting. I won’t say too much about it as I don’t want… Read More ›
Jardaloo Ma Murghi (Curry With Apricots) 22p
Jardaloo Ma Murghi (Curry With Apricots) 87p for 4 portions, or 22p each. This is my favourite curry, my go to, my easy but perfect comfort food. I used to make this with turkey, which at £1.75 for a 600g… Read More ›
“I Do Not Intend To Die, Washing A Teacup”. Margaret Thatcher, 1925 – 2013.
MARGARET Thatcher has passed away today, aged 87, following a stroke. She entered the Houses of Parliament with drive, with ambition, and with a vision that she truly believed would change this country for the better. The daughter of a… Read More ›
Carrot, Cumin & Kidney Bean Burger, 9p
This was today’s lunch – although the burger cost 9p to make (I’ve frozen the other three for days when I get home from work and want something quick and easy!) the salad, bun and chutney probably added another 15p… Read More ›
Lemon Curd Sponge Puddings, 24p.
Lemon Curd Sponge Puddings, 95p for 4 or 24p each. Luckily for me, as I shop very carefully, I have most of the ingredients for this in the cupboard at all times. Unluckily for my jeans, that means I’m never… Read More ›
School Dinner Days Jam Sponge, 23p
School Dinner Jam Sponge, 90p for 4 at 23p each. Ingredients:* 100g self raising flour, 4p (65p/1.5kg) 70g butter, 34p (£1.20/250g) 2 eggs, 44p (£2.65/12 free range) 50g sugar, 5p (89p/kg) 4 heaped teaspoons of jam, 3p (29p/454g) How To:… Read More ›
Leek, Savoy & Smoked Cheese Pasta, 43p
Well, Lent is over and save a few hiccups, accidental and weakness, I managed to add quite a lot to my vegan recipe repertoire over the past month and a half. However, a week ago when I was clearing out… Read More ›
