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Tag: cooking

Posted on5 July 201523 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Tasty tots

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Tasty tots

I love tater tots. I love, love, love them. They are an amazingly delicious treat and I would eat them all the time if I could. Only…

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Posted on22 February 201422 October 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Oh my, tamale pie

by Just Frances2 Comments on Oh my, tamale pie

One of the (many) amazingly delicious meals I enjoyed growing up was tamale pie. It was a basic, no fuss, no frills meal, but it…

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Posted on22 September 201212 November 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Tasty tater tot casserole

by Just Frances4 Comments on Tasty tater tot casserole

Tater tot casserole has got to be one of the world’s most yummiest, tastiest comfort foods—ever! I love it. I crave it. I gobble it…

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Posted on1 September 201216 September 2020Everyday Life

August under budget

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At the start of August, I shared with you my plans to develop a strict grocery budget of £200 per month. And now I’m pleased…

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Posted on11 August 201216 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Tasty tortillas

by Just Frances6 Comments on Tasty tortillas

Today we’re going to have a wee cooking lesson. But it’s also a lesson in budgeting and in ridding ourselves of un-needed preservatives. And as…

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Posted on5 August 201216 September 2020Everyday Life

Cheap eats

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I like setting budgets for myself because it keeps me accountable to, well, me. And, because I used to have to budget every penny or…

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Posted on7 April 201210 November 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Egg-teastic!

by Just Frances4 Comments on Egg-teastic!

I’ve had an eggteastic day making Easter tea eggs. (Get it? Eggteastic. Like eggtastic only tea instead of ta. No? OK, moving on…) So, about…

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Posted on29 February 201216 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Poor man’s casserole

by Just Frances5 Comments on Poor man’s casserole

Growing up, I loved it when I was informed that we were having Poor Man’s Casserole for dinner. It was such a basic meal, but…

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Posted on24 February 201210 November 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Hunger pains

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I’ve been thinking about hunger for a few days now—ever since I signed up to participate in Art House Co-op’s “The Meal” project. The project…

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Posted on19 February 201215 September 2020Everyday Life

Splashing out

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Today I finally broke down and bought a new set of sauce pans. They are light-weight, cheap aluminium pans but, despite that, they are considerably…

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Posted on12 February 201217 November 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Sunday roast

by Just Frances3 Comments on Sunday roast

Sunday roast is a pretty big thing here in the UK. So much so that even Paul—a 30+ year vegetarian—insisted that we enjoyed a big…

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Posted on27 January 201229 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Crumble-tastic

by Just Frances3 Comments on Crumble-tastic

Today I decided to make a raspberry crumble with a pack of frozen raspberries that have been taking up space in the freezer for three…

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Posted on23 January 201215 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Lovely latkes

by Just Frances5 Comments on Lovely latkes

I love latkes. They’re amazingly delicious and super duper easy to make; inexpensive, too. And the best thing about them (today) is that they fit…

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Posted on21 December 201115 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

A spirit found

by Just Frances2 Comments on A spirit found

I’ve been struggling to find my Christmas Spirit since the season began and was starting to wonder if it would be found in time. I…

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Posted on19 December 201117 November 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Steak and potatoes

by Just Frances4 Comments on Steak and potatoes

OK boys and girls, today is my first meal prepared for the Dark Days Challenge. Not that I haven’t been eating some local foods all…

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Posted on16 December 201124 November 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Health & Wellness

The dark days

by Just Frances9 Comments on The dark days

The dark days of winter are upon us. Oh yes, they really are. Even more so here in Scotland compared to my (only slightly) lower-latitude…

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Posted on8 November 201115 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Good ol’ goulash

by Just Frances8 Comments on Good ol’ goulash

I love goulash. Growing up, I was always happy to see it on the dinner table. Later, as a grown-up, I loved going to my…

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Posted on2 April 201113 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

The proof is in the pudding

by Just Frances5 Comments on The proof is in the pudding

A few weeks after we got married, Paul asked me* to make rice pudding. I’d never made it before but found an American recipe and…

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Posted on2 March 201112 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Dr Martin’s Mix

by Just Frances3 Comments on Dr Martin’s Mix

Earlier today I wrote an email to a friend and decided to share a new revelation in my life: I don’t like cooked celery. I…

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Posted on24 December 201010 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Truffles!!

by Just Frances2 Comments on Truffles!!

Now that all the truffles are rolled and dipped and drizzled and wrapped, it’s time to share the recipes. First, to credit the inspiration: My…

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Just Frances is a silly and pointless website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances.

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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