Christmas Crunchmania

Christmas seems to get here quicker each year and so this year I decided I would share my lists.  Oh yes I am a list writer and proud of it.  Each list I write on the ever quick run up to Christmas get more and more complicated.  I am a total non-started in the...
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Two years ago I paid for our Christmas by selling Christmas goodies on Ebay. I made a lot of mistakes, but still walked away with enough profit to cover my costs and give my credit card its first Christmas off for twenty years. I would have made more money only I made some simple mistakes,...
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You surely have a crock pot somewhere in your house. They are appliances that save you both time and money. Most probably yours sits now somewhere in the dust. Also you probably think that soups and stews are all you can cook with the rock pot. That’s not quite true. You can cook...
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This is a very easy sauce that is very cheap to make and the whole meal including prep time takes 20 to 30 minutes and serves 4 easily. Ingredients 500gm frozen mince 1 large or 2 small onions 2 tins of tomatoes 1 beef stock cube 3/4 tbls sugar 1 tsp dried oregano or basil 2 tbls tomato puree 1.    Gently fry mince...
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This is last years Christmas Short Story Competition if you would like to enter this years competition please send your entries to us at admin(@)crunchmania.com by the 12th of December 2009. A CHRISTMAS WISH COMES TRUE. By R. HENSHALL Being a father of sons and daughters, it seems that this time of year brings us all...
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‘Twas the day before Christmas and all through the house nothing was cooking not even a grouse. This last minute guide we help you create Yuletide Yums to fill every plate! This is the first instalment of the Desperate Wife’s last minute guide to a home cooked Christmas feast. I like many other women start the Christmas madness with the...
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Why is the buzz word in cookery programmes and articles now seasonal? Because it makes sense. You can buy lettuces or courgettes in December, but pay a premium and add to your carbon footprint. I’m going to give you a basic list of vegetables matched with their season in the supermarket. Broccoli                     October to May Brussels Sprouts      ...
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As usual Christmas is rolling around at phenomenal speed again. It doesn’t seem two minutes since you packed away the decorations and again the silly season is upon us. From October many of my friends, female and male, start a slow burning obsession with Christmas. You start pumping the children for information on things...
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One of my friends is having an Ebay Christmas this year. She has found amazing gifts for her family and, after many years of buying into the hamper voucher scheme, she says she likes the freedom to choose an unusual gift not always available in high street chains. I personally have been doing most...
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This is my special cake I’ve been making it for years and never had it go wrong.  The cake looks good and can be customized for any occasion.  When you cut the cake and people see the marbling everyone thinks it must be a complicated recipe.  This is a very easy cake to make.  I hope you enjoy...
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