My name is Vanesther and I’m a working mum based in Bristol, England.
I first started the Bangers & Mash blog back in 2011 when my children were six and three to record our food adventures. I wanted to create a blog for anyone who, like me, was trying to cook good family food and eat well on a budget.
Through writing the blog, I learned so much about family cooking and enjoyed connecting with food bloggers from around the world. Bangers & Mash encouraged us to be much more experimental in the kitchen and was a great way to involve the children in developing new recipes and trying out new foods.
I took a break from the blog for several years and now that my kids are 17 and 14, we’ve decided it’s time to bring Bangers & Mash back to life!
Do let us know what you think of our recipes and if you’ve got any dishes or suggestions we’d love to hear from you. Email us at bangermashchat@gmail.com.
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Thanks for following my blog, and I look forward to reading more of yours – I lived in England for a few years and loved the food (including bangers and mash)! I am also trying to do a better job of making weekly meal plans, so your tips will be helpful :).
have only just seen your message to me about nominating me for the versatile blogger award. you have made my day thank you so so much. have just subscribed to your brilliant blog also.
love
harriet (diary of a domestic dissapointment!) xxx
You are most welcome – I love your blog!
hi there ~ i just nominated you for the versatile blogger award ~ i enjoy many of your recipes so cheers!
http://eclecticfaerie.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/versatile-blogger-nomination-and-nominees/
Oh wow! I am honoured – thank you so much!
Thought you might find this article in todays’ Guardian interesting!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/16/uk-families-waste-discarded-food
Thanks Ruth. It’s insane just how much food we waste as a nation, especially when money is so tight for all of us. Meal planning has definitely helped me drastically reduce how much we throw out each week and has saved us lots financially too. Thanks again for sharing!
Hello, I have enjoyed you blog a lot and want to share the love by nominating your blog for the “Liebster Award”. Please visit http://cookingwithmamamiyuki.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/liebster-award/ for the rules applied.
There is definitely a wealth of interesting recipes to be found on your blog 🙂 I’m looking forward to trying a few!
Hi – from Wookey Farm. Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow. Sarah and Ian
Hello. I have nominated you for the Blogger of the Year 2013 3 stars award. If you are interested in passing it along please go to this post for the information. http://ourgrowingpaynes.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/blogger-of-the-year-award-2013-3-stars/
Hi, I absolutely love your blog and have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award. If you are interested, visit my blog to see the process. (It’s one of those “acknowledge and pass it on” awards.
Thanks for always posting great material!
Thanks so much for the nomination Ann – that’s made me day, that has!
Whoo I look forward to following you!! ❤