I'm a secret lemonade maker..

This is such a simple recipe... lemons, sugar, sparkling water.  Quantities vary (which makes it fun) and it tastes SOOO much better than your average shop bought stuff.  All it takes is just a little time and prep.

I say it's a recipe its more an explanation as there are no clear quantities given but stick with it :)

It's in the paste 2 - Pesto change-o!

Following on from  my first "It's all in the paste" on Thai green curry, which turns out as fun to make, but not cost effective.  But does freeze very well!

I got to thinking, what else can I compare, what else could be easy to make (well supposedly) yet something people don't think twice to buy in.  Then it hit me!  Pesto.  A great quick tea, full of flavour and something that I think could be a lot easier and cheaper to make.

Pig of an issue..

I have just read this article and was surprised and saddened by it http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22098224.   While the article centres on the US this is not just a US issue.  Many farms across this country and the world are in the same state.  But is it sad to think that governments are more worried about people find out about the conditions on these farms than the farms themselves.  Choosing to criminalise the filming of undercover material. – Bit backwards perhaps?

Welcome!

Welcome, welcome!

Welcome to this food blog, unlike most (well perhaps some, ok quite a few) food blogs, I am not going to be talking about what I eat.  But about comparing the cost of food from various shops and markets, comparing homemade to shop bought.  There will be recipes, hints and tips, I will also be introducing scales of difficulty, time and smugness more on that in a different post).  Where possible anything made will have a price per head (and how it is worked out) so you can see whether it is truly cheap to make something yourself or buy it in.

So why have I started this blog... Well it was impart due to the horse meat scandal that has undermined the ready meal industry and the UK supermarkets.  However, all this has done as added more fuel to the "I can only afford the cheap ready meals" which has been raging for years.

This got me thinking (after commenting several times of the BBC news website "have your say") is it really that expensive to buy the raw ingredients of a pizza rather than a pre-packed or even take away pizza?  Is shopping at a farmers market a middle class luxury?  And does it really take that long to make spaghetti bolognese over shop bought heat in the oven ready meals?

I hope that you will find some interesting answers to such questions and more.  I will always be honest and if it turns out that it is cheaper/fast and more convenient then I will say so.


Of course this is just my own personal opinion, and I will try not to preach; but I will be honest.  I hope you will enjoy some of what I write, and at times I hope you will comment on what I write.  Don't be afraid to disagree, just be articulate and respectful and I am sure we will have a decent debate.

This page will remain the first thing you see, but look to the side for new pages jam packed full of stuff!  Wordy, foody stuff - just no drink.  I love a tipple but this isn't what this site is all about.

Happy reading :)





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