Lemon Chicken; Gluten-free

Another in the range of budget recipes.  I love being poor. :)  This makes an excellent main with side dishes of mashed potato, pasta, honeyed carrots or practically anything else you can think of.


Ingredients:

4 Breast Fillets; diced
Lemon Juice; 1/8 cup
Corn Flour; 1/4 cup
1/4 Onion; Diced
3 Garlic Cloves; diced
Tarragon; 2 teaspoons

Directions:

Mix the chicken, corn flour, tarragon, and lemon juice together in a bowl.  Stir the mixture throughly so that there are no flour clumps.  Fry the onion in a pan until it is brown.  Add the chicken mixture and Garlic to the pan and cook until golden brown.

Budgeting tips: Shopping around

A simple way of saving money on your essentials is by doing a simple price check of other stores.  An obvious example of this is mobile contracts - these differ from provider to provider as the result of competitive pricing.  This logic also carries over to essentials such as food, cleaning products and other day-to-day items.  The same item will be priced differently in different chain supermarkets.  So it is worth checking around before you buy.   This simple tactic can save you pounds off your bill.  It is also important to check with in chains of the same supermarket as stores base there pricing on the location they are in.  I went to buy some vitamins the other day.  In the Boots on North Laine, Brighton, UK, the box was on sale for £14.99.  At the Boots on George street, Hove, UK, The same product was on sale for £11.25.  With the 3 for 2 deal this came to £22.50 instead of £29.98.  Big price difference!

Honeyed carrot and sweetcorn

This a tasty and cheap way of getting vegies in your diet.  It is also naturally allergen friendly.


Ingredients:

10 baby carrots or 3 large carrots; diced
130g sweetcorn
1/2 medium onion
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon mint
2 teaspoons thyme

Directions:

Steam your carrots until they are cooked.  In a shallow a frying pan fry the diced onion to a golden brown colour.  Add the carrots, sweetcorn, herbs and honey.  Stir until the mixture is heated through.

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Hello everyone :)  I'm afraid I have nothing new planned for today.  I thought I'd devote today to increasing allergen awareness in the only way I can.  Most people who have to deal with two or more allergens really struggle to find food that's safe, let alone find help dealing with combination food allergies.  Sites like my blog aren't all that visible to search engines.  This a shame because there is a ridiculous number of sites out there that are dedicated to recipes and advice for specific allergies. However, if these don't come up in search engine, how are people supposed to come across them in the first place?

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Chickpea and sweet corn bolognese; gluten-free, vegan

I have a very strict budget currently.  Not only do I have to make every meal at home but I'm also forced to resorting to cheaper recipes.  This was a excellent solution to both while remaining allergen friendly.  It is high in protein and high in nutritional content.  It's simple, tasty and very filling.

Ingredients:

Tinned tomatoes; 400g
Onion; 1, small, diced
Garlic cloves; 5, peeled and diced
Tarragon; 1 teaspoon
Sage; 1 teaspoon
Sweet-corn; 330g; drained
Mushrooms; 3 medium sized, diced
Tinned Chickpeas; 400g, rinsed and drained
Gluten free pasta; Cooked

Directions:

On medium heat, gently cook the onion.  Add the tinned tomatoes, juice and all. Add the herbs, garlic, sweet-corn, chickpeas, mushrooms. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.  Stir through warm, cooked pasta and serve.