The Thrifty Squirrels

Day-to-Day Recipes 

The Very Best Shortcrust Pastry Recipe for Mince Pies

15/12/201915/12/2019 thethriftysquirrels 0 Comments baking, Christmas, mincemeat, monce pies, pastry

On the face of it, pastry should be such an easy thing to make. A simple mixture of flour, fat,

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Day-to-Day In The House 

A Simple Effective Garage Door Locking System

28/11/201928/11/2019 thethriftysquirrels 0 Comments door, garage, lock, security

Home security is something that must be uppermost in all our minds these days. With the onset of long winter

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Day-to-Day In The Garden 

How We Built Our Own Hedgehog House!

26/08/201926/08/2019 thethriftysquirrels 0 Comments diy, garden, hedgehog house, homemade, plan, wildlife, wood

If you have a garden, small or large, urban or out in the wilds of the countryside, chances are you

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Marzipan Stars Recipe

04/12/2018 thethriftysquirrels 0 Comments chocolate, confectionery, marzipan, recipe, sweets

These chocolate coated marzipan stars have to be one of the easiest confections you can possibly make! They take a

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Luxury Dairy Cream Fudge Recipe

28/11/201828/11/2018 thethriftysquirrels 0 Comments fudge, gift, handmade, homemade, recipe, sweet making, sweets

Fudge has got to be one of the classic gifts of all time!  There are very few people who won’t

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Handmade Chocolate Truffles Recipe

20/11/201820/11/2018 thethriftysquirrels 0 Comments chocolate, Christmas, gifts, handmade, recipe, sweets, truffles

So simple to make, these handmade chocolate truffles will never fail to impress! They are perfect to give as gifts

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Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup Recipe

12/11/201812/11/2018 thethriftysquirrels 0 Comments budget friendly recipe, onion, recipe, red peppers, soup, tomato

Is there anything better than a big bowl of warming soup on a cold and wet autumn day? Well, it’s

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Day-to-Day Recipes 

Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

03/09/201813/10/2018 thethriftysquirrels biscuits, budget friendly recipe, budget recipe, chocolate, cookies, recipe

It’s fair to say that we get through more than our fair share of biscuits in this house! Almost any

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Krispie Bites Recipe

18/06/201813/10/2018 thethriftysquirrels cereal, chocolate, loaf pan, peanut butter, rice krispies

When I was young my absolute favourite chocolate bar was Nestle’s Dairy Crunch. The simple combination of milk chocolate and

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Easy Authentic Traditional Cornish Pasty Recipe

13/06/201813/10/2018 thethriftysquirrels baking, beef, cornish, easy, onion, pastry, pasty, potato, swede, vegetables

If you have ever been on holiday to Cornwall, it’s highly likely that you will have sampled the very famous

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