Tag: food

Cut price Easter eggs: a cracking deal or a road to childhood obesity?

It’s almost that time of year again. Easter. There’s no getting away from it. It…

11 savvy supermarket shopping tips

We’ve all got to eat, right? But we don’t have to empty our wallets every…

Add some zest to your life with lemons!

Let’s start with a simple loose lemon which is 30p from the supermarket – possibly…

Wedding cakes: slice the price

I mentioned recently that the cost of a good old wedding in the UK averaged…

Comforting winter soups: using up your store cupboard essentials

Making your own warming soup is a great way of using up basic store cupboard…

Train travel and the expensive extras

I’m making a train journey today (that is, today as I’m writing, not the day…

The joy of budget supermarkets

My best friend Ruth and I love baklava. We could sit and eat our weight…

To freshers and beyond: how to budget at university

Freshers! Well done, you’re about to embark on the most exciting three years of your…

Three cheap and cheerful activities for twenty-somethings to enjoy whatever the weather

We all want to make the most of the great British summer, as it can…

Six of the world’s most expensive luxury products you will never be able to afford

One of my favourite things to do is imagine I am a billionaire, safe in…