The last four things – part 1

I am trying to find a balance between frugality and minimalism. On the surface it would seem that they are compatible but frugality means buying 100 of something if you find it on offer (so that the next 100 times you need that thing you have not paid full price for it) whereas minimalism means…

Next Round-up

Part two of my ass kicking, self reminding and gentle prodding…Part one here Doing stuff you don’t wanna – along with reining in my ego (a bit) pausing to consider what the other people in the room might be expert on has caused me to also admit the possibility that things may end up going…

(Not French) Onion Soup

I love soup. I said it. I don’t care if my soup doesn’t have the latest superfood in it, because it IS a souperfood (lol, I am SO funny…) The right soups keep us full longer, the right soups improve our health, the right soups make you feel warm and happy and comfortable. After eating…

Roasted Red Pepper soup

I was lucky enough to receive a new food processor for Christmas last year, so I’m back on my soup making mission. I have tweaked this recipe enough to be comfortable calling it my own, but feel free to add or remove any bits you don’t want (apart from the peppers otherwise we’ll need to…