The Real Supermum has flattered me (easy to do!) by asking me to Guest Blog for her with some recipe ideas.
I am not a Mum – except to my little Jack Russell, Crumble – so named after my favourite Sunday Lunch Pud!
But I do love my food – and more often than not cook on a tight budget at the last minute. I have chosen to share with you some of the ones I can easily “knock up” from existing ingredients found in my cupboard, fridge or freezer:
2 of Everything Soup
I usually make a batch of this on a Monday and have it for lunch for the rest of the week. I am very bad about adhering to the 5-a-day rule but believe this will help!
Equal quantities of: (500g of each gives me a jug to last the week)
Leeks (prepared)
Carrots
Potatoes
Cut them all up into about 1 inch pieces and put into a pan, pour in boiling water to cover them and add a chicken stock cube (or vegetable stock) and salt. Bring to the boil and boil gently for about 45 mins or until the veg is soft. Puree them with a hand held mixer. Test for seasoning and add salt and black pepper as required. If you think the mixture is too thick, add some milk and/or butter.
Chicken Breasts Wrapped in Bacon
This is so quick easy and yummy! Wrap chicken breasts in bacon (I use a rasher of Back Bacon) Heat oil (I use Olive) and a good dollop of Lea and Perrins in a frying pan and quickly pan fry the breasts (seasoned with black pepper) on both sides. Transfer to an oven proof dish and cook at about 220 for 20 minutes – during which time the potatoes and other veg you cook to go with it will be ready! DONE!!
Sausage Casserole
I think that this was originally a Jamie Oliver recipe – but it’s now a staple recipe in this house! You can easily make this with tinned cherry tomatoes but the fresh ones are best. I’m basing this on 6 Cumberland Sausages
2 cloves garlic peeled and chopped
6 Cumberland Sausages
1kg cherry tomatoes
Tablespoon oregano
Spring of Rosemary and/or Thyme (the more herbs the better!)
Huge glug of olive oil
Huge glug of Balsamic Vinegar
Salt, black Pepper
Spread the crushed garlic around casserole dish/roasting tray. Add the tomatoes, oregano, oil and balsamic. Season and mix. Layer sausages on top and place fresh herb sprigs on top of them. Cook for about half an hour at 200 then take out, turn sausages over and cook for another 15 mins or so, You should have a lovely rich, sticky, tomatoey sauce.
And finally………..
5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil or butter
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Crack egg into mug and stir well. Pour in milk, butter/oil mix and add vanilla extract. Pop mug into microwave and zap for 3 mins.
Can be eaten in the mug or run knife round sides and tip out still warm and serve with ice cream. 1 large mug serves two children/one adult!
About The Real Supermum
i shall be using a couple of these recipes next month for my anniversary
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I may use some of these in a few weeks x
mmm the chicken in bacon wraps sounds gd might have to do this 1 day mmm im starvin lol
Alright. I’m hungry now lol
Will be pinching a few of these for future reference
the cake on looks easy enough !! i often burn cakes lol but this seems pretty simple .. and the sausage casserole i cook all the time i love it especially with mash x
im gonna have to go eat something now!
Wow! Absolutely love the chocolate cake recipe and I shall be treating myself to that one evening this week I do think *smiles*. I’m a big fan of the chicken wrapped in bacon and often stuff the chicken with a nice cheese (yum) and taste great served with new potatoes and asparagus grilled with balsamic vinegar.
Thank you x
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loving the sound of the chicken in bacon!!! yummmm
ooo that chocolate cake one sounds nice
im limited to what ones as i have a fusser eater for an other half lol but all good ideas 
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Oooh think I may have to make chocolate mug cake next time my niece is round!! My oh hates chocolate and sweet things
sausage suprise sounds good too =) x x
im going to try the soup it sounds lovely
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Why oh why did I read this! Those chicken breasts look absolutely delicious! Sending OH to go buy some now! haha!
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mmmmmm that chicken looks gorgeous …off shopping soon so might have to get some things for these recipes =]
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Think I may go and make the chocolate mug cake after my lunch
sounds yummy!
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mmmmmmmmmmmm yummy
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some brill ideas hun love the choc cake 1
.. i love chicken wrapped in bacon tho yummmm :d haha xx
im loving the sound of the chocolate cake in a mug! sounds so easy to do im sure even i can get this right! x x
mmm i will be trying some of these!
the chocolate pud sounds yummy and crumble is also my fav pudding =) x
Defo goin to try chicken wrapped in bacon and the chocolate mug cake!! Making my mouth water
yuuuuuummmmmyyyy!!! Xx
mmmmmmmmm choc mug cake sounds bloody yummy xx
trying that choc pudding tomorrow xxxx
Some lovely ideas. I will be trying these x
deffo going to try these out as fed up of cooking the same old stuff xx