Family Friendly Food & Recipes

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    Budgetting,  Family Friendly Food & Recipes,  Family Life

    What we eat in a week | easy vegetarian family food

    As a family in the UK we know the the cost of living is on the rise and how this has impacted families’ budgets. It seems to have particularly impacted the family food budget so I thought I would share our easy vegetarian family food shopping to give you some ideas on what to cook and keep on budget. The meal options here should be suitable for a range of people and for families on a variety of budgets. We do tend to stick with vegetarian food options in our household as two of us are veggie, but we do occasionally purchase meat for those who eat it (this week…

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    Family Friendly Food & Recipes

    The Best Bread and Butter Pudding Recipe Ever!

    A sure fire winner for those with a sweet-tooth. My take on a traditional bread and butter pudding recipe using choc-chip brioche bread for extra deliciousness! Bread and butter pudding is a very old and traditional recipe, it is reputed have been around since the 11th century. It is thought to be a traditional way to use up stale bread and still often serves this purpose today (I however, love this recipe so much I can’t wait for the bread to go stale!). The first published recipe for bread and butter pudding seems to have come from Eliza Smith’s ‘Complete Housewife’ which was published in 1728. The original recipes for…