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10 EASY TIPS TO HELP YOU BE GREAT AT MEAL PLANNING

November 29, 2019 23 Comments

5. WRITE A SHOPPING LIST To piggy back on checking your fridge and freezer, writing a shopping list is key when it comes to meal planning. After you already know what's in your fridge, then writing down a shopping list makes you not to over buy stuff that you already have which keeps you on budget and there's no waste at the end of it all. This can sometimes be cumbersome but just take time when writing your shopping list because you will have a better shopping experience this way.

Hello Everyone,

I am actually writing this on Thanksgiving so “Happy Thanksgiving” to all of you who celebrate it. I can imagine the meals involved and don’t forget to leave me a slice of pumpkin pie. Anyway I do hope you have a great one. Talking about meals, I am back today with another post on 10 easy tips to help you be great at meal planning. This not only applies to holidays and celebrations but it’s more of your weekly meal planning as we move forward, plus they are really easy to do and won’t crack your brain while doing or thinking about it.

What’s meal planning?

First things first, what’s all this meal planning? Simply put, it’s creating time to come up with a plan for your weekly meals, number of meals and snacks be it healthy or not. It also helps to keep you on budget, stay organised and not fall into impulse buying. So without further ado let’s get into it.

FOOD, HOME

CHEESE STUFFED TURKEY STEAKS

November 26, 2019 14 Comments

Happy new week,

So this weather isn’t really doing me any favours and I know Thanksgiving is literally a stone throw away. I never celebrated it when I was younger and even now, we don’t really do anything big. I am sure, you’ve already planned out your decorations and what to cook on that day but if you don’t really fancy having a turkey roast on the day, then these cheese stuffed turkey steaks can be an alternative for you, easy to prep pan fried and totally delicious. For this recipe you will need;

HOME, LIFESTYLE

THE BEST THOUGHTFUL AND PRACTICAL HOUSEWARMING GIFT IDEAS

November 22, 2019 17 Comments

T’is the season

Hey there, so December is around the corner and I haven’t even started any shopping yet. My tree is eating dust somewhere in the garage and don’t even get me started with gift giving. Anyway, I know some of you are already getting the hang of things and already have your tree up which is great by the way. Today’s post is a bit different, I already did some gift guides before which still apply this year be it for him, her and the kids. Also if you need some for the interior lover then I have one for that too but today I decided to give you the best thoughtful and practical housewarming gift ideas.

I am sure you’re wondering like really, housewarming? Yes that’s right, I am going to be moving house soon and I just decided housewarming gift ideas sound pretty good right now. Also there might be someone out there who is moving into a new home just in time for Christmas, so I would like to share with them some gift ideas which are thoughtful and practical at the same time. Okay let’s get started.

FOOD, HOME

MINI TORTILLA CRUST PIZZAS

November 15, 2019 17 Comments

So,

Can you believe how fast this week has gone by? It’s almost the weekend and the weather is really not doing me any favours this time. I have literally been rained on every school run and it seems like it’s not going to settle down anytime soon. I am back today with a continuation of my recipe week 1 posts with these mini tortilla crust pizzas. Yes, the season calls for soups, hearty stews and everything gingerbread and I know that but this was long overdue. I hope you do understand, it’s not going to be a full week of recipes like last time but I will be throwing one once in a while to support my channel. For these mini tortilla crust pizzas, you will need;

BEAUTY, HOME

BEST TIPS FOR SENSITIVE SKIN

November 12, 2019 11 Comments

Hi,

Happy new week everyone, I hope you all had a great weekend and also enjoyed the rain that came with it, that is if you were indoors. Anyway today I am back with a skincare post, in my skincare products I want to try out this year post, I told you about my spring allergy and how it flares up and also what I wanted to do to deal with it. What I was not expecting is it to come back again this time of the year even though I knew it was just a Spring thing. I already knew I had sensitive skin and if you read the post on the products that didn’t work for me, then you will see how I almost burnt my face off. My skin is definitely not my friend right now, hence why I am here with best tips for sensitive skin.

I do have sensitive skin and it keeps getting more sensitive as time goes, I never used to really have any problems with my skin until I moved from Croatia and then everything just started doing it’s own thing. Anyway, these are some of the tips that have helped in my experience when dealing with sensitive skin.

FOOD, HOME

EASY CURRIED VEGETABLE RICE

October 4, 2019 12 Comments

Recipe week (Day 5)

Finally, we are at the end and it’s day 5. I know I called it recipe week but I don’t want to disturb your weekend with more food posts and so opted to stop today and I hope that’s fine with all of you, besides I want to write different posts for a while then come back with another recipe week since I still have more I haven’t published yet. If you don’t follow my blog yet then you have missed a lot so stop by day 1, 2, 3 and 4 before continuing to this one. So to finish off my list of recipes, I am happy to share with you this quick and easy curried vegetable rice.

FOOD, HOME

TENDER SLOW COOKED BEEF STEW

October 3, 2019 10 Comments

Recipe week (Day 4)

Hey there, can you imagine we are already on day 4? You see, it wasn’t that bad and I thank you all for the support I got with my previous recipes. October is here people, I am sure some of you have already started Christmas shopping while I am here still figuring out Halloween stuff. This recipe today is definitely right for this weather since all it’s been doing here is rain all day, so this tender slow cooked beef stew will definitely warm you up. You will need;

FOOD, HOME

ROASTED SPATCHCOCK CHICKEN IN YOGHURT MARINADE

October 2, 2019 18 Comments

Recipe week (Day 3)

I hope you’re all enjoying my recipes and aren’t getting tired of seeing them because guess what? We are on day 3 and this roasted spatchcock chicken in yoghurt marinade is a show stopper and worth it. Before we get started, do drop by here and here incase you missed my other two recipes this week. All you need to do with this is have a little bit of prep and the oven does the rest for you, I bet that sounds good now. So onto the recipe, you will need;

FOOD, HOME

CREAMY TUNA PASTA SALAD

October 1, 2019 13 Comments

Recipe week (Day 2)

Hey there, I hope you enjoyed my day 1 recipe and as promised, I am back with another one. If you like fast, easy and tasty meal ideas, then this will definitely be for you. The best part about this one is anything goes really from your addition of veggies to the dressing, it’s all according to your taste. For my day 1 recipe check out these soft chewy oat biscuits. Now onto today, I give you a creamy tuna pasta salad recipe.

FOOD, HOME

SOFT CHEWY OAT BISCUITS

September 30, 2019 15 Comments

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all had a good weekend and enjoyed the rain that poured all through it. If you’ve been reading or following my blog, then you already know that I have a Youtube channel mainly based on my homecooked meals and still related to my blog. Due to not being able to keep up with the posting and recording, I have decided to do something different and give you all my recipes this week. So yes I will be bombarding you with a delicious recipe everyday until I come up with others. I hope you do like this idea and I am going to start you off with these soft chewy oat biscuits.