Lucy | 11th December 2017 | Vegetarian

Hi everyone my name is Lucy and I would love to share some of my good, cheap, healthy and baby friendly recipes with you. This is my first go at this blogging thing so please be patient and any feedback would be much appreciated. I decided to go on this journey after searching for loads of cheap dishes, books, the whole lot and I have found it hard because even the budget-friendliest recipes out there has ingredients I do not have, so this is my attempt to put together a list of recipes with ingredients that people do have in their cupboard or even just ingredients that can be purchased cheaply.  Now I am by no means an amazing cook but I do enjoy and love cooking. I mostly cook from scratch and without measurements but I will try my best to give you guys measurements. I will be adding a new recipe every week so please watch this space.  I love risotto and this one can be done so cheaply, you can even use sweet potato or courgette if you don't fancy butternut. It serves 2 adults and 1 child and costs approximately £4 to make if you're using Parmesan, but even cheaper if you don't  (how exciting is that).    HERE GOES NOTHING!   Ingredients 2 cups risotto rice 1 medium butternut squash 1 big beef tomato 1 big onion 2 chopped garlic cloves 1.5  litre veg stock (2 oxo cubes mixed with water) paprika 1 tsp or to your liking mixed herbs 1 tsp or to your liking salt and pepper to taste Parmesan to serve (optional) Oil  Method   Before you start chop butternut into bite size chunks and lay on a lightly oiled oven proof dish.  Sprinkle over the paprika and place in 180 degrees preheated oven until butternut is nice and soft. Then mix the 2 oxo cubes with water  in a 1.5 litre jug, mix in the mixed herbs. Set aside. Place a bit of oil in a pan, fry onion and garlic until soft. Add rice and tomato and cook for a further 5 min, stirring the whole time to  keep from sticking. Add stock slowly, stirring continuously to keep from sticking. Once stock is cooked away add more. Keep repeating this step until you have used up all your stock and the rice is nice and soft and has a creamy consistency. If you think you will need more stock than I have stated,  just top up with some water. Once rice is cooked and you have your desired consistency it is time to season with salt and pepper.  Butternut should be done by now so all you do is add your butternut to the rice mixture, let simmer for 5 minutes on a low heat. Ready to serve with some Parmesan if you want. I didn't use any as my husband does not like cheese, but its delicious with or without.   This recipe is also good for babies, my daughter loves it. I just use reduced salt cubes and add salt after I have taken her portion out.   ENJOY!      ...

Lucy | 28th January 2019 | Fish

Hi guys, sorry there was no video last week -- it was busy with work, #workingmum! So this week I'm jumping back in with a quick and easy recipe you can try which looks kinda fancy but takes no time at all to prep and cook: fish parcels. All you will need is some carrots, potatoes, garlic, butter, herbs, lemon and of course, a few fillet of fish. Let me know what you think and if you try it out! #CookWithMe #EasyRecipe ...

Lucy | 17th December 2018 | Bolognese

Hey guys, welcome back! This week I just have a quick #CookWithMe video to show you how I made #bolognese sauce :) Let me know in the comments if you try this and how it was, or if there's any other recipes you'd like to see, let me know! ...

Lucy | 26th September 2018 | Baby Led Weaning

Hi guys! Sorry it's late this week, been pretty hectic here, so here's a quick and easy, no-bake recipe for you and/or your babies! I used this when we did baby-led weaning with Amelia and she loved it because it's so easy to eat with her hands, and you can whip it up in about 10 minutes. Just leave it to set in the fridge for an hour and you're good to go :) This recipe was inspired by something I saw on Pinterest, and I just mix it up a bit with different things like pears, apples or raisins etc. See the original here: https://mykidslickthebowl.com/apple-oat-no-bake-bites/ Let me know what you think and if you try it!...

Lucy | 27th August 2018 | Vlogging

Hey guys! This week I have another quick and easy recipe for you all! This is my simple sausage roast with cauliflower cheese and stuffing. I hope you like and follow along, let me know if you cook this and how it turned out! :) Don't forget to like and subscribe!...