Asparagusy...

I've had an odd week this week as I've been doing an awful lot of just sitting and waiting around only to be told to go home without having done anything! The odd thing is though, it's actually been rather tiring. I'm not sure if it's the lack of air in the room we're kept in or what but every day I've come home and been tired and not really in the mood to do much cooking.

So I just wanted a quick dinner the other day and really fancied some pasta. I'd already taken some chicken out of the freezer so that needed using. I have a look through my fridge and found the asparagus! I had a flick through some recipes and decided on Lemon, Chicken & Asparagus Spaghetti.

Appley...

So I caught a virus a few weeks back and ended up being off work ill and not really eating all that much so have a whole load of apples left over from a previous Super 6 offer.
On Saturday I was wondering what I could do with them to use them up and had thought about making some apple juice but after seeing a post for Emily Fruit Crisps on facebook I decided I'd look into how to make them myself as I love them but at about £1.49 for a 30g bag they're pretty pricey! I don't think the Emily ones are actually baked but  After doing a bit of googling I realised it looked incredibly easy to make them and so, I decided to give it ago.

Butternutty!

So on Thursday the new Super 6 offers were launched in Aldi and I must say, I'm pretty happy with the selection in this one. The offers will change on 5th November so I have about 2 weeks to make meals with them.

They have Funsize Apples, Kale, Asparagus, Plums, Chestnut Mushrooms and Butternut Squash all for 59p each! I'm so happy they have Butternut Squash on offer again as I have lots of recipes I want to try.

So for my first recipe I've decided to make a classic with a twist, Macaroni Cheese with Roasted Butternut Squash. It's a recipe I found in Waitrose and I've been looking forward to trying it out.
I've never made macaroni cheese before, apart for the sort that comes in a packet that you add milk to and put in the microwave, and I must say it was actually very easy and a lot tastier than any shop bought ones I've tried. I made a few tweaks to the Waitrose version and think I might make a few more next time I make it.

A little intro...

Hi there, I'm Emily. I'm a 25 year old home owner from England living on my own on a tight budget with my crazy rescue cat Duchess.

Duchess!

I love food and am really getting into cooking and baking. I'm also one of those people who shares their food pics on Instagram, much to my friend's and family's delight annoyance!