Grub on a budget
  • Home
  • BUDGET BASICS
  • Amanda's Blog
  • A-Z of Recipes
  • ABOUT US
  • Amanda's Blog

Amanda's Blog

The latest tips from Amanda

Cheating your way to cooking for Christmas

11/19/2017

0 Comments

 
Cooking for Christmas can be time consuming and expensive.
Here are a couple of ideas which are not just easy to make, but also easy on the pocket, especially when cooking for  large groups of people.
Millionaire's short bread
This is a great easy to prepare recipe and can be made in advance
Ingredients
  • 18 mini pastry cases (most supermarkets sell them)
  https://groceries.asda.com/product/pastry-flan-cases/asda-mini-pastry-cases/910001375786
  • 300g tin of sweetened condensed milk
  • Shop bought or pre-made chocolate mousse (see my recipe below) or 160g melted dark chocolate
http://www.grubonabudget.com/chocolate-mousse.html
Method
   1. Remove the label and pierce the lid of the condenses milk before placing it in a saucepan of boiling water for a couple of hours making sure the tin remains at least half way submerged in the water.
http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/caramel-sweetened-condensed-milk/9005d4ff-d063-43da-9fc6-509cc50ae771
   2. Once the condensed milk has cooled remove the lid and place a teaspoon of caramel at the bottom of each pastry case.
   3. Cover with chocolate mousse or melted dark chocolate
   4. Serve with a sprinkling of golden brown sugar
Store in an airtight container in the fridge, removing half an hour before serving
Picture
Olives
 When looking to prepare nibbles and canapés for parties Olives are always an easy and inexpensive option especially when drizzled with olive oil and chopped basil. Adding some grated garlic is also a nice touch or some fresh or roasted tomatoes and/or sliced roasted vegetables.  By buying the jars or tins of olives (I usually go for the extra large variety) and adding your own accompaniments this is much cheaper and tastier way to serve them, rather  than buying the more expensive pre-pared variety.  They can also be  prepared and  stored in the fridge days before the guests arrive.
Picture
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    The latest tips and recipes from Amanda

    Archives

    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Contact Us

    Want to hear from us?

Subscribe to Newsletter
HOME
BUDGET BASICS
A-Z OF RECIPES
ABOUT US
QUICK & EASY
DATE NIGHT
DINNER PARTY
4 FOR A FIVER
VEG DISHES 
STUDENTS
Picture

Copyright © 2016 Grub on a Budget

  • Home
  • BUDGET BASICS
  • Amanda's Blog
  • A-Z of Recipes
  • ABOUT US
  • Amanda's Blog