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10 Items You Can Freeze To Save Money


In the past I have openly admitted that I love going to supermarkets before they close. The beauty of shopping at the supermarket before it closes means that I can purchase reduced sticker items. I love purchasing items that are reduced and stocking up on them.
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A Week Of Learning And New Experiences

  1. Maxwell has had a lot of fun cooking
  2. Maxwell had his first visit to A&E
  3. Maxwell has continued to try lots more foods this week
  4. We bought Maxwell harder puzzles this week to complete 
  5. Maxwell has spent the start of the week jumping on a trampoline
This week you may have seen our post about Maxwell cooking for Grandad, it has had lots of views and comments so thank you to those who have taken the time to share and comment. If you have not seen our post you are able to view it here. Maxwell had great fun cooking for Grandad and we will be doing some more post's with Grandad in the future.

Last night Maxwell was taken to A&E. Maxwell loves to jump around however yesterday Maxwell decided to take it upon himself to jump off the sofa, he landed awkwardly and since then he has been unable to walk on his foot. We took Maxwell to the hospital at 11pm last night and we were sat around for over 4 hours to find out if there was any lasting damage, fortunately after 2 x rays we found that Maxwell has not broken any bones. Today Maxwell seems to still be in a lot of pain and is unable to walk on his foot. Hopefully he will be back to his usual self soon. 

Every week I have seen a difference in Maxwell's eating habits and this week Maxwell has been trying lots of new foods, he has also had sauces on his food which is a massive step for Maxwell. Maxwell has been eating bacon sandwiches this week, eating spoonfuls of pasta in sauce and has also tried curry sauce on his chips. 

At the weekend we drove over to our local supermarket and decided to pick up some puzzles for Maxwell. For weeks he has been happy doing puzzles with around 12 pieces that fit into shapes, he also loves to do floor puzzles with around 8 pieces however we thought we would push him and get puzzles with around 24 large pieces. Although Maxwell is not quite there yet with creating the puzzle, he is half way there and is learning.

This week saw me buy a exercise trampoline, unfortunately for me however Maxwell has spent many evenings this week bouncing around on it and not letting me have a go on it. He loves to jump up and down however he also loves doing lots of seat jumps on it. It is quite funny to watch and its great to see him enjoying himself so much.  


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Cinco de Mayo - with Discovery Foods with fun activities.

Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican celebration on 5th May. To celebrate, Discovery Foods sent me some of their products to try. We were sent a lovely bag full of products which included  a Perfect Fajita Kit, the *new* garlic and herb sour cream and a Fajita Cooking Sauce.

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I decided on making the Perfect Fajita as I thought this would be great for all the family. 
You will need-
  • The Perfect Fajita Kit which includes 8 flour tortillas, a packet of medium salsa and Fajita seasoning mix. 
  • 500g of chicken breast, sliced into strips.
  • 1 medium onion slices
  • 2 peppers - 1 red one yellow
  • Cheese - Optional.
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  • Prepare Chicken. Cut it into thin slices and prepare onions and pepper. Cook Chicken off for around 3 Min's and add oil and the seasoning mix. Wait around 3 minutes and add the onion and pepper. Make sure the chicken is well cooked. Note - If you are looking for milder fajitas use less seasoning.
  • Warm the tortilla in a frying pan for around 6 seconds. Make sure you do not burn the wrap. 
  •  Add cheese, salsa and herb sour cream sauce. Serve with salad and spiced wedges to make the meal out of this world.

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This recipe really is very easy to make. The box states clear instructions of what you need to do and how to prepare the food. This meal is great for all the family and only takes a matter of minutes but tastes wonderful!
I was surprised to see that Maxwell also enjoyed a mini wrap I made him. I thought he may find the chicken spicy however this was not the case, he really enjoyed trying the tortilla and I would give it to him again.
I believe this is the perfect healthy meal.
I served my fajitas with salad and wedges but there are other options that you are able to serve it with. Why not try it with rice or potatoes?
I would rate the Discovery products we tried 5/5!

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Whilst preparing the meal why not give the children the option to do something fun. You could give them something fun to colour in or You could get them to create a fun story time using toilet rolls to make a Mexican character.

You will need -
  • Toilet Roll
  • Coloured Paper
  • Foam shapes or Foam to make shapes
  • 2 Feathers
  • Googly eyes
  • Scissors
  • Glue

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  • Cover the toilet roll in paper.Cut piece to size. Roll the paper round the roll and glue it into place.
  • Stick Foam on the roll to decorate it. Try to create a funny face or decorate with lots of bright colours.
  • Stick googly eyes in place. Bigger eyes can give better effects.
  • Add feathers for your characters hair, I find bright colours work best.
  • Finally add the stick so your character can come to life.

Disclosure: We were given these products by Discovery Foods to do this review and to enter a competition hosted by Britmums and Discovery Food.
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