Content hiatus

Sorry, I feel almost guilty I haven't put up more recipes.  I have to actually remind myself this is something I do for 'fun'.  I've had a minor health drop (so much fun getting an emergency session with the gp's really) and have been very busy juggling other things.  Damn life interfering with my plans

Cinnamon sugar, a naughty allergen friendly treat. :)

Cinnamon sugar makes a nice dusting for ice creams or desserts.  It is also absolutely yummy on toast with melted margarine.


Ingredients:

Fine Sugar, 1/2 cup
Cinnamon, 4 table spoons

Directions:
Mix together and place in a  shaker - so simple.

Filling space

I'm so drained from my month of work I'm not sure what to write.  All this new free time and I don't know what to do with it.  The worst part is I keep getting the feeling I should be doing work.

Berry smoothie; Dairy free

Ingredients:

Soy milk; 1 cup
Banana; 1, ripe
Strawberries; 1/2 cup, no leaves
Blueberries; 1/2 cup
Black berries; 1/2 cup.

Directions:

Stick everything in the blender and blend it up.  Simple as :)

Cooking from scratch saves you money

Food prices are constantly increasing.  More often we are being forced to shop around for cheaper prices because it save us maybe a few pennies.  This doesn't seem like much of an achievement, but we all know that over time those pennies can add up to pounds saved off the weekly food bill.  However, even more can be saved by cooking at home, because at some point we all rely on prepared food; whether it is Gluten-free bread bread or an instant meal.

Let's take bread as an example.  The average gluten-free loaf costs £2-£4. Of course, this is dependant on your local region and where they source their ingredients from.  In general, companies always boost the price so that they make a profit.  Flour, by UK standards is £3 pounds per kilo - this can be used to make 4-5 loafs.  Eggs - £1.50 per dozen (6 loaves) or Egg Replacer at £3.00 (Equivalent of 50 eggs).  A pinch of salt coast all of a penny and soy milk is £1.2 a litre (Almost 2 loaves) and yeast is £2.50 a box (20 loaves).  Adding this all up using the price for egg replacer - £0.75+£0.06+£0.01+0.60+0.13 =£1.55 per loaf. This is only a rough amount, depending on how much you use this amount would be more or less.  But £1.55 to make it at home of £2-£4 pounds to buy in store.  Which do you prefer?

The best part is this doesn't just apply to baking, it applies to cooking in general.  Pasta dishes, lasagne, sauces, pies ect.  All these are items that are cheaper to make at home.  Cooking from scratch can effectively halve your food bill.