Topped with pasta and parsley This carrot and wild garlic soup is creamy and delicious. Wild garlic grows on the edges of woodlands from March onward and can be used for wonderful garlic flavour in many dishes. Also see wild garlic pesto Ingredients to serve four people six large carrots, scraped and chopped four sticks of celery, chopped a good bunch of wild garlic leaves a handful or two of cashew nuts depending how creamy you want it salt to taste Method Place carrots and celery in a pan and cover with water. Bring to boil and turn down to simmer for a few minutes. Add the wild garli ..read more

Book Bargain! To celebrate the arrival of spring sunshine and flowers, the kindle version of SISTERS AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD is on sale at the bargain price of 99p/99c this weekend, 24th to the 27th of March. The book sale is active in the UK and USA only this time. Amazon UK Amazon Worldwide Aspects of the story: The main characters are fiercely bonded chosen sisters, one of them neurodivergent. The story is set in the 1st century CE and features the battle of Mons Graupius between the Romans and the Caledonian tribes. There’s romance, but it’s rather complicated romance this time ..read more

Happy 2023 to you! Pictured above is the ancient fire festival of the Burning of the Clavie that takes place on the old new year, 11th January, at Burghead in Scotland. May this year bring all that you want it to bring. If you’re looking to save money, one of the fastest ways to cut back on spending is to take control of your food budget. Pages on our site for cheap food food shopping tips the 25p meal all our frugal recipes Websites/apps for cheap or free food Low Price Foods – clearance food outlet with impressive prices across food, drink and household goods. Don’t forg ..read more

December is here again. We hope you’re all doing well. It’s cold here. It makes us concerned for everyone with their heating bills, and frustrated that we cannot do more to help. Our household page has always had some energy saving advice. We hope it proves useful. This is a quote from our Frugal Christmas page: Chill out. Enjoy Frugal Christmas. Say no to things that will stress and exhaust you. Sit by the fire. Eat crisps. Read a book. Watch telly. Put your feet up. Eat chocolate. Forget to peel the sprouts. Let someone else do it. Or bin them. Remember what really matt ..read more

It’s getting darker. It’s getting colder. The politicians play their games and not much changes for the normal person in this country. Strange times we live in. Still, autumn is beautiful, the log fire is comforting, and seeing the stars at night is a little bit magical. On a more practical note: from Which? 10 Ways to Save On Energy Bills Warming Frugal Food Yellow Split Pea Soup Tattie Soup Red Dragon Pie Mince and Dumplings Sourdough Bread for Pennies Mushroom Gravy 3 ingredient raw chocolate bites Frugal Christmas (includes recipes) Popular Posts and Pages All our Frugal Recipes Free Food ..read more

Autumn is very well underway now. It’s beautiful, but it’s much colder. We very much hope everyone is staying cosy and well fed during these strange times of high bills. Legwarmers and hot water bottles are go in this house! Interesting article on reducing the risk of mould in your home if using the heating less. Frugal Autumn Food Roast Pumpkin and Garlic Pasta Banana Peel Pasta Sauce Yellow Split Pea Soup Tomato and Rice Soup Lentil Soup Gluten-free Veggie Lasagne Baked Tatties Chocolate Cake Popular Posts and Pages The 25p Meal Frugal Living Around the House Frugal Food Shopping Tips &nbs ..read more

Whether you want to reduce your debts, save for a holiday, stay at home with your children, live more simply or just beat the system a little and end up with more cash, we hope you find something here to help. Consider yourself as in a clothes shop – look around, try the ideas on for size, take what’s right for you and leave the rest for someone else. The main sections are listed above. Happy browsing The post Welcome to Frugal Living in the UK! appeared first on Frugal Living in the UK ..read more

leek and potato soupThat Autumnal Feeling… There’s a definite quality to the sunshine and breeze now. It’s autumn here in Scotland. The leaves are just starting to turn and it’s weather for soup and time to start thinking about log fires. Autumnal Cooking Leek and Potato Soup, pictured above. Included are two recipes, one very basic and mashed and the other a little fancier with peas. Roast Pumpkin and Garlic Pasta, works well with butternut squash too. Roast Potatoes with lots of variations detailed. Chick Pea Curry Apple Pie and Fruit Crumble Garden Capers We’re busy in the garden building n ..read more

Pictured are free books in an informal lending library at Findhorn in Scotland. You can add books to these sorts of libraries as well as borrowing. A quick Google should find any in your area. The Kindle Unlimited lending service from Amazon usually costs £7.99 a month but you can get a free trial of at least 30 days. As long as you cancel your subscription before the 30 days is up you won’t pay anything. Project Gutenberg is an online library of over 66,000 books to read for free with a focus on older works for which copyright has expired. See all the books that authors have chosen to make f ..read more

There’s a chill in the air… The heat and glory of summer is definitely passing here in Scotland. Just like everyone else, we’ve been horrified to hear of the huge energy price hike. Do look out for your £400 of help that is due every household in Britain. It’ll come off your direct debits or be refunded to you monthly (at about £66 a month) over the winter by your energy company. Make sure you get it from October. Contact the company if you don’t. We have lots of tips on our household page for reducing energy usage. See the 25p meal for super frugal cooking. Autumnal Recipes Leek and Potato So ..read more