Winter Savings Recipe Round Up

It may be cold outside but let me warm your soul with my nourishing, hearty, comforting and cost-cutting recipes full of flavour. Make the heart of your home in your kitchen as you come together with loved ones to share meals created. Take a look at our week of perfect recipes to enjoy in winter.

MEATLESS MONDAY - Pasta Alla Norma ( Pasta with eggplant)

It will cost you next to nothing to feed the family with this one. And you will eat it all. I promise. Like a lot of Italian food it celebrates the fresh produce that it uses.

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TUESDAY - Roasted sweet potato salad with prawns

This Insider Club recipe features in our digital cookbook 'Twenty Under Twenty' available in store or FREE to Insiders. This book features over twenty main meals that come in under $20 for a family of between 4 and 6 and super easy to create. Flavour wise they are all incredibly delicious, zero nasties, family friendly and we hope you will find a few favourites in this collection that you will cook year after year, even when the financial pressure is over. You'll also find our handy tips & tricks for money saving in the kitchen.

WEDNESDAY - Hearty Chickpea Minestrone Soup

This recipe is great for using up all the odds and ends in the fridge and uses pretty much everything you should have in your pantry already. The cooking time is long but using dried chickpeas adds so much flavour. This would be perfect to take to work/school as a hearty lunch that you'll look forward to eating.

NEW PRODUCT ALERT - in my online store - my Monbento HUGE 550ml stainless steel insulated lunch carrier in a choice of two stylish finishes is perfect to take out of the house, ensuring there are no spills and that your food remains hot until you're ready to eat it. I have the bowls available in two designs. It's something you'll use again and again. Taking a hot lunch to work through winter or a cold lunch through summer couldn't be easier. This trend setting lunchbox with an easy carry handle will keep food hot or cold for up to 10 hours.

NEW PRODUCT ALERT - The Mon Bento Canyon Stainless Steel lunchbox is also available for your portable lunch needs. Fridge and microwaves are no longer needed: the MB Element bento box keeps food warm or cold for up to 10 hours (depending on the content and conditions of use)! Airtight and easy to carry, this insulated lunch box will follow you in all your adventures!

THURSDAY - Tandoori Chicken Salad

This Insider Club recipe minimises the amount of chicken you need. It feeds 4-6 with just 2 chicken breasts or thighs. The marinade is what sets it apart and can be used on meat with any number of sides. This recipe is free to Insiders and also features in my second hardcover cookbook 'Keeping It Simple', which is FREE to Insiders as part of their huge digital cookbook library.

FRIDAY - Teriyaki Pork with Pineapple.

What's better than takeaway on a Friday night? Fakeaway - made at home with ease, for double the flavour and half the cost. This recipe features in my online course - Shelf Control - FREE to Insiders or available to purchase. It's designed to help you take control of your kitchen and pantry. Teriyaki sauce is a doddle to make and will keep in the fridge for weeks - thanks to the whey.

THE WEEKEND - LIME DELICIOUS

Saturday can take many forms in my life. Perhaps I'll dine out, have friends over or the kids might cook for me. I'm often gifted limes (thanks neighbours) so have them in plentiful supply which means I get to cook this wonderful dessert often. Really a steamed custard of sorts it is fresh, lovely hot or cold and really really delicious.

SUNDAY - SOURDOUGH BAKING - The Lazy Sourdough Online course.

Sourdough is pretty expensive to buy but so cheap and easy to create at home thanks to my lazy sourdough course It all starts ( funnily enough) with your starter. Get that healthy and hungry and you'll be creating loaves, baked goods and cakes to your heart's delight.

NEW PRODUCT ALERT - Sensational sourdough calls for beautiful butter. I have just the product for this. The Butter-Up Knife is designed to make it easier to spread cold butter on toast. This handy knife takes a block of butter and turns it into ribbons that are then much easier to spread across your bread without tearing it.

MY WINTER BEVERAGE OF CHOICE - BREW CHOC

My drink of choice all through winter (but realistically all year round) is Brew Choc. Brew Choc is the great tasting coffee alternative is made from 100%, perfectly roasted cocoa beans. Nothing more, nothing less. Zero sugar, zero additives, zero gluten, zero dairy, low food miles, sustainable healthy brewing chocolate. You can read all about it here.

NEW PRODUCT ALERT - CERAMIC MUG. I've got a great new product that will let you take your favourite warm beverage out and about with you. These beautiful and sustainable Porter Mugs are an essential addition to your life and perfect for gifting. As you know I love my Brew Choc every day and sometimes as I rush out the door I do grab one for the road. I just love these mugs, they are so pretty and very me. (Especially the blush pink one, but you would know that of course!) I really hate drinking out of plastic or silicone, so for me this is the perfect green solution and still feels like a real cup. (It is ceramic!)