Lucy | 26th February 2019 | Simply Lucy, Grocery Haul

Hey guys, this week I've got my monthly Tesco shopping haul to show you! I've even thrown in some quick recipe ideas as I go through the food of what I intend to cook throughout the month which will hopefully inspire you too!  Let me know if you in the comments if you want any of the recipes in detail for yourself. Thanks for watching! ...

Lucy | 18th February 2019 | Simply Lucy, Clean With Me

Hey guys welcome back! This week I have a quick #speedClean #cleanWithMe video. I've attempted to clean each area of my house within 10 minutes by setting a timer on my phone. I hope this helps to inspire you in your cleaning process :) Leave a comment and thumbs up if you like this! Chicco Booster seat: https://www.chicco.co.uk/products/805... ...

Lucy | 28th January 2019 | Cooking and Recipes, 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 | 07th January 2019 | Simply Lucy, Vlogging

Hi guys welcome back! Today's video is to look at what my 2 year old toddler eats throughout a typical day. It's nothing very fancy, but maybe it will help with some ideas of quick things you can feed a small child when they are able to feed themselves well :)   ...

Lucy | 01st January 2019 | Simply Lucy, Christmas

Hey guys! Happy New Year! I hope you all had a good time. Here's my festive vlog showing what we did over the #Christmas period and what we got for #Xmas. My husband got me a nice #vlog surprise which you'll see in the video, plus what we got Amelia too, and various other activities! :) Give it a thumbs up and join my YouTube family by subscribing if you haven't already! :) ...

Lucy | 24th December 2018 | Simply Lucy, Clean With Me

Hey guys, this week my husband, Luke, has actually done a #CleanWithMe cleaning video since I have been working some really early shifts this last week or so in the run up to #Christmas! I hope you enjoy this #SpeedClean and if you do, leave a comment and subscribe to see more! ...

Lucy | 17th December 2018 | Cooking and Recipes, 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 | 11th December 2018 | Simply Lucy, Christmas

Hi guys, sorry the video is a little late this week -- it's been hectic, as you'll see! I ended up having a couple of #Xmas #parties this week which I was going to video more of, but then Amelia got sick so all our plans went out of the window. So come and join me on some brief partying, and looking after a sick toddler in my #PJs! :) Don't forget, if you want to keep up with updates from me outside of YouTube, be sure to follow me on Facebook or Instagram ...

Lucy | 03rd December 2018 | Simply Lucy, Clean With Me

Hey guys, welcome back! This week is just me doing a power hour of cleaning up the messy house after a long day out with the family. Let me know if you enjoy this and want more cleaning videos. Hopefully this will give you some motivation and if you're curious to know more about my cleaning schedule, then let me know in the comments below, and don't forget to like and subscribe to see more from me! :)...

Lucy | 26th November 2018 | Simply Lucy, Vlogging

Hey guys! Sorry I've been so quiet lately, life has just been too busy over the last month  Anyway, I'm back here with a #DayInTheLife video to show you what we get up to on a typical family day out. Today we went to #iBounce which is a trampoline park, then #Primark and home to do some #cleaning and #housework! If you're in the #SouthWest or #Exeter then I highly recommend iBounce as it's very good value for money and the little one (and husband) really enjoyed it! Let me know what you think and don't forget to subscribe!   ...

Lucy | 15th October 2018 | Simply Lucy, Vlogging

  Hi guys, this week I've just got a short video for you with my SIX top tips for Meal Planning! If you're a busy working mum like me (or if you're just plain old busy!) then my six tips can help you get a bit more organised with meal prep and as an added bonus, you should reduce your food waste! :) If you want to get or see the meal planner I use, you can buy it here: https://amzn.to/2AaTa3U   Remember to like, comment and subscribe!...

Lucy | 09th October 2018 | Simply Lucy, Vlogging

Hey guys -- so the #fivepoundfoodchallenge is ON! Here's my video showing you what I bought and made with only FIVE pounds! The challenge happened to fall on the same night our friend was coming over, so I had to cook something for 3 adults and one very hungry toddler on a very small budget. Watch the video to see how I did and let me know your thoughts below. Like, comment and thumb up if you like it  Don't forget to get involved too: Join the challenge on my event page to get involved and share your videos: https://www.facebook.com/events/841478752643161/ ...

Lucy | 03rd October 2018 | Simply Lucy, Vlogging

Hi guys, sorry the video is late this week -- but there is a good reason! I was away with my husband in London at a gala for The Parliamentary Review as my husband's business has been nominated as one of the best tech businesses in the country! So this video is more of "evening in the life" as I'll take you around with me and show snippets of the night. Enjoy! Leave a comment and thumbs up if you like this video and don't forget to subscribe :) My husband's business: https://webbosswebsites.co.uk My husband's business Parliamentary Review press release: http://www.theparliamentaryreview.co.uk/organisations/webboss ...

Lucy | 26th September 2018 | Cooking and Recipes, 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 | 17th September 2018 | Simply Lucy, Vlogging

Hey guys, welcome back! Sorry for the late video this week and the lack of video last week! Here's a quick Life Update for you. Thanks for watching, don't forget to leave a thumbs up and a comment! :)...

Lucy | 05th September 2018 | Simply Lucy, Vlogging

Join the challenge on my event page to get involved: https://www.facebook.com/events/841478752643161/  Hi guys! This week I want to talk to you about a challenge that I'm starting called the Five Pound Food Challenge! This is to see what everyone can come up with for this budget -- can you still eat healthy etc. The reason I want to do this is because a lot of people struggle with money these days and whether or not they can eat healthy. Also to see how it feels to have to come up with a meal with only that amount of money to try and make us more aware of what we spend and waste. Whether you are a regular vlogger or not, come and get involved and post your video to YouTube with the #fivepoundfoodchallenge hashtag!...

Lucy | 27th August 2018 | Cooking and Recipes, 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!...

Lucy | 20th August 2018 | Simply Lucy, Vlogging

Hi guys, this week I'm continuing to tackle the hard topic of "mom guilt". This is something a lot of working mums feel and so I'm doing a two part video addressing some of the guilt I've personally felt being a full-time working mum. So here's my final 3 tips (plus a bonus tip!) about #MOMGUILT. Let me know in the comments how you handle this guilt. Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe!   ...

Lucy | 13th August 2018 | Simply Lucy, Vlogging

Hi guys, this week I'm tackling the hard topic of "mom guilt". This is something a lot of working mums feel and so I'm doing a two part video addressing some of the guilt I've personally felt being a full-time working mum. So here's my first 3 tips about #MOMGUILT. Part two will be out next week with my final three tips. Don't forget to like, comment and subscribe!   ...

Lucy | 09th August 2018 | Simply Lucy, Vlogging

Hi guys, this week I have a "cook with me" video for you! I was asked how to make my quick and easy potato and chorizo meal, so here it is! The prep time is really easy and you need minimal ingredients which means you can have a really nice meal ready in no time -- which is perfect for all of us busy mums!   ...

Lucy | 30th July 2018 | Simply Lucy, Vlogging

Hey guys welcome to my new video, this week I'm going through my monthly food haul from Tesco! I also throw out some recipe ideas plus give a quick intro to my meal planning. If you want to know more about how I meal plan or budget/plan my monthly shop, please let me know in the comments! :)   As mentioned in the video, here are the links to the recipes: Chicken Chorizo BBQ Ribs Fritters   You can see more of my recipes on my blog too, I'll add the others I mentioned in the video soon.   ...

Lucy | 29th July 2018 | Simply Lucy, Vlogging

Hey guys! This week I want to introduce you to someone very special in my life -- my daughter Amelia! :) Watch, subscribe and get to know us more. Don't forget to leave a comment below too! #toddlerlife   ...

Lucy | 17th July 2018 | Simply Lucy, Vlogging

Hi there guys! This is my first ever video where I explain what I hope to do with my channel and introduce myself to you :) Sorry it's a bit cringe, I'm not used to speaking to a camera like this -- but I hope to improve as I make more videos and increase my production skills too! So enjoy and leave a comment if you like :)   ...

Lucy | 11th February 2018 | Cooking and Recipes, Pork

This is one of my new favourite go-to recipes -- it goes down very well at parties and with guests, and best of all: it's so easy to make! People will think you spent hours making the perfect BBQ ribs, when in reality you sat back and put your feet up (unless you have a small child like me!).   So here's a quick guide to how I make my "famous" BBQ ribs in four easy steps:   Step 1: Chop onions and garlic, place ribs in slow cooker and cover with a whole bottle of BBQ sauce.   Step 2: Add a little water to the BBQ sauce bottle (about half), swish around and pour out over the ribs.   Step 3: Cook on HIGH for 4 - 6 hours (or LOW for 6 - 8 hours).   Step 4: Once the meat is cooked and falling off the bone, serve and enjoy!   That's all there is to it! People will go crazy for it and think you slaved for hour. Just serve up with some potatoes and veg or rice and you've got a really tasty meal that is super simple to make and doesn't cost that much either; so whether you're on a budget or short on time, this recipe is perfect!...

Lucy | 31st December 2017 | Cooking and Recipes, Cottage Pie

This is another old video from last year (Nov 2016) which my husband began recording without any warning -- as you can probably tell from my reactions even more this time (I was not impressed :P)! Once I sit down to remember, I'll also update this post to give the proper recipe method, as this video is a bit all over the place. Even though the video was ropey, people still managed to copy and follow along, so I'm sure you can as well if you try :) See the video below for the recipe! I did get a couple of photos of the final product at the time too:   As always, let me know how yours goes in the comments below -- post photos!...

Lucy | 30th December 2017 | Cooking and Recipes, Chicken

This is an old video from last year (Nov 2016) which my husband began recording without any warning (as you can probably tell from my reactions)! He was trying to encourage me to start a food blog back then, and now it's finally here! I'll update this post to include the recipe properly, since the beginning of this recipe wasn't caught on camera. Despite the randomness of the video below, some people on Facebook did manage to follow along and successfully make their own dish from this -- so just bear with my husband's silliness and commentary ;)   Watch the video below for the process   Let me know how yours goes in the comments below -- post photos!...

Lucy | 30th December 2017 | Cooking and Recipes, Vegetarian

£3 Vegetable Pasta Bake – Serves 5 adults. Ingredients For this simple to make, cost-effective dish, you will need... Ingredients Average cost Oil for frying 3p 1 big onion 10p 4 medium parsnips 79p 4 medium carrots 24p 1 courgette 35p 1 garlic bulb 5p 1 tin chopped tomatoes 35p Pinch of salt 2p 1 Tbsp Tomato purée 5p 2 tsp paprika 5p 1 tsp mixed herbs 5p 400 ml veg stock 30p 500g pasta 20p Mild cheddar 50p     Grand Total £3.08 Method Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Heat oil in pan Fry onion and garlic till soft Fry veggies 5 min or until veggies soft Add salt, tomato purée, paprika, herbs and cook for 5 min or until completely mixed. Add chopped tomato and stock and cook for 20 minutes until all veg is cooked. Meanwhile cook pasta (according to package instructions) Mix veg and pasta well together. Put in ovenproof dish, sprinkle cheese on top and cook for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Mild cheddar enough to cover (I only put on half as my husband does not like cheese!).   And then around 10 minutes later... serve and enjoy!   Let me know in the comments how yours turned out! Don't forget to take photos :)...

Lucy | 11th December 2017 | Cooking and Recipes, 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. Onc...