I'm so blessed!!!!

I have had such a wonderul Christmas, 40th Birthday and hopefully an amazing new year!!!  I am truly blessed!!!!

Sorry.....3 weeks!!

I do apologise for not writing anything for 3 weeks....I have felt like a hamster on a wheel the past few weeks!! I have been in a whirlwind of Christmas parties(Children not me...well 2 were me!!), Christmas concerts, a busy activities calendar in work and trying to fit making some home made calendars, "cupcakes" and "buckets".  Lets not forget getting presents and having a full scale scrap with the weather!!

Anyway, I wish everyone a Very happy Christmas and a Blessed, healthy and Happy New Year!

Nadolig Llawen

Natalie xxxxxxxxxxxx


Enjoy and celebrate the Birth of a King!!!!! XXXXXXXXXXx 

This week's meals

This week is definitely going to be a freezer/cupboard surprise week...I need to get some space sorted and my freezers defrosted before Christmas!!!

So here goes....

Monday: Bacon, sausages with mashed potato and beans
Tuesday: Turkey chilli with brown rice and tortillas
Wednesday: Mother in Laws for tea
Thursday: Fish potato wedges and vegetables
Friday: Chicken curry
Saturday:Homemade pizza
Sunday: Roast dinner

May have to got a few things for sandwiches etc and a bit of fruit but not much else.

Work beckons..........!

Look what I made!!!

I made these "cupcakes" using:- Airfreshner lid, Ribbon from a pair of pyjamas, a flannel and a lipgloss and of course a bit of imagination!!!

I hope you like them!!!

Snow...Snow... Snow!!!!

Hoorah it's finally snowing....it has been trying all day and it started in the late afternoon!!!

I have finally got the bits and pieces I need to make some of my home-made Christmas presents so there may be some photos on here of my creations!!!

I don't know what it is about the cold weather but I feel some home made soup and  bread happening tomorrow...Yum Yum!!!

Short and sweet today...just like me!

ttfn x

RAK 2......

Lady in the home I work has run out of shower gel...will buy her one today and give it to her when I get to work!!

A two course meal for a family(2 adults & 2-3 children!) for round £5

Tomato & Garlic Soup followed by Pesto Chicken with Stuffed Peppers

Tomato Soup

2 tins of chopped tomatoes

1 large onion, chopped

couple of cloves of garlic

2 vegetable sock cubes

750mls of water

2 tblsp of sugar

Place the chopped onion in a saucepan and fry until soft then add the two tins of tomato and garlic.  Add water and bring to the boil then add 2 stock cubes and sugar.  Let it simmer for 20 mins.  Once cooled blend to a smooth consistency. Lovely served with home-made crusty bread! Can also be frozen.

Pesto Chicken with Stuffed Peppers

500g Frozen Chicken pieces, defrosted & cubed

½ a jar of Pesto

1 Bag of mixed Peppers

 Asda Extra value golden vegetable packet rice

Preheat your oven to Gas mark 4.

Place thoroughly defrosted, cubed chicken in a frying pan with a small amount of oil and fry gently until cooked right through. Once cooked thoroughly spoon in ½ a jar of pesto and toss the chicken pieces in it until totally covered.

Whilst the chicken is cooking, chop the peppers in half, deseed and take the stalk off. Place face down on a baking tray and place on the top shelf of the oven to cook for 20-25 mins. Cook the rice as per instruction on the packet which should take about the same time as the peppers to cook in the oven.  After 20-25 mins take the peppers out of the oven and stuff with the rice. 

Everything should be ready at around the same time, dish out peppers and chicken accordingly and grate some cheese over the peppers if you wish.

This two course meal should feed a family of 2 adults and 2-3 children for around £5

Tasty and not too expensive either