Use this Dominos coupon discount code to get 35% off your pizza order when you spend £30 or more. The pizza chain issues lots of discount codes, but they all tend to be localised so can only be used in one small area. This code worked for me in London, and it seems to be working for people in other regions as well

Click to use your Dominos coupon

• Discount: 35%
• Minimum spend: £30
• Voucher code: EMAILTVS
• Expires: unknown

To use the code, click on Checkout when you've finished placing your order. In the first page of checkout, enter the code in the Voucher code box and click Update.

I ordered two pizzas for £33.98 (I know I say this every single time BUT when on earth did pizza get this expensive?). The code deducted £11.89  from the total, making it £22.09, so I was pretty pleased with that. Save you cooking this weekend at least one night perhaps and without an expiry date there's always the hope it will last into half term too!

Thanks to masta20 at HUKD!

I have been told that the Del Monte 100% juice lollies are extremely yummy so I reckon I’m going to be grabbing this deal and trying them out myself. Waitrose has reduced both the Del Monte pineapple and the Del Monte Orange Juice ice lollies from £2.39 to £1.19 which half their original price.

• Click here to get some ice lollies at Waitrose

The Del Monte ice lollies are made from 100% juice and, from what I’ve heard, they are spectacularly tasty. There are three 75ml ice lollies in each pack so you can now get six of these tasty chaps for what you’d have originally paid for three.

There isn’t a lot I can really say about ice lollies, other than the usual comments about how eating them now could give you hypothermia. I mean, the weather is just cold and we still have the heating on. Although it was looking hopeful on Monday when there was this brief flurry of warmth. Maybe stock up in hope then…

Thanks to thefatcontroller at HUKD!

Warburtons has added three new brioche products to its range. There's a chocolate chip brioche loaf, brioche swirls with creme patisserie, and brioche butter rolls. And they sent all three to me, yes to me, all to me mwah ha ha ha!

All right, as exciting as it was to get that much brioche in the post, I am afraid that processed flour and my digestive system have developed a few issues as I've got older. So as much as I wanted to just open it all, stick it in a big tub, and dive in face first, I resisted.

Instead I took them along to a PTA morning to try them out with the ladies who coffee, in between packing sweets for the fundraiser tuck shop, organise meeting dates, and all the other mind numbingly boring stuff we do to help support our kids (well actually it is also kind of fun too!).

Here's their verdicts.

Food glorious food! Except when you go to scrap off your family's dinner plates into the recycle container and discover it is already full. And you only put a new liner in there that day.

Food wastage is constantly targeted by ministerial sorts when they want us to start tightening our belts and saving our household budgets. It is possible to go too much the other way. I think the leftover chicken pie I made a few weeks ago was possibly a bit too left over.

So what great ideas are there on the internet to help save you wasting food, save you money, and avoid giving your family food poisoning? I went for a look to see what I could find.

Incidentally, if you are looking for left over recipes then do take a look at Little Miss Redhead's website here, there's some fabulous ideas.

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Use this Papa Johns pizza promotional code to get any pizza, at any size, for £9.99. This doesn't apply to any extras you might add to the pizza though.

Click here to use your Papa Johns Pizza promotional code

• Discount: any pizza for £9.99
• Promotional code: ECRMAPASD
• Expires: unknown

To use this code, first make your selection. When you do, your order will appear on the right-hand side of the screen. Enter the code in the Code box under here, and it will be applied to your order.

I tested it out on a Mediterranean Sausage extra extra large pizza that normally would be £17.99. The code took £8 off this, taking it down to £9.99. A tidy saving indeed.

There are Papa John's pizzerias located throughout Scotland and England, as well as some parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In Wales, only Cardiff has a Papa Johns unfortunately. The chain goes as far south as Plymouth.

Thanks to 1900al at HUKD!

Use this Dominos coupon discount code to get 35% off your pizza order when you spend £35 or more. The pizza chain issues lots of discount codes, but they all tend to be localised so can only be used in one small area. This code worked for me in London, and it seems to be working for people in other regions as well

Click to use your Dominos coupon

• Discount: 35%
• Minimum spend: £35
• Voucher code: QQXKFNKS
• Expires: 15th April 2012

To use the code, click on Checkout when you've finished placing your order. In the first page of checkout, enter the code in the Voucher code box and click Update.

I ordered two pizzas, and a side for a total of £38.97 (when on earth did pizza get this expensive?). The code deducted £13.64  from the total, making it £25.33, so I was pretty pleased with that. Save you cooking this half term at least one night perhaps - enjoy the sunshine while it lasts instead!

Thanks to MarFlar at HUKD!

Is there anything that a really good cup of tea can't make better? One of my favourite stories is of a British Airways plane that had to crash land at Heathrow in the 90s. The pilot told the steward to do something to keep the passengers calm after he told them the bag news. What did she do? Served tea. See what I mean? Tea Pigs tea is more expensive than anything I'd buy at the supermarket, but it tastes so much better. My favourite cafe to visit during the day sells Tea Pig tea, and you can buy it freshly made by the pot too.

Click here for your Tea Pigs promotional code

• Discount: 15%
• Promotional code: SPONGETP12
• Expires: 31st March, 2012

To use the code, go to checkout and enter your details first. Then enter the code in the Promotion Code box. It will be applied automatically to your order, appearing on the totals column.

Standard delivery on the site is £3.95, via Royal Mail, or free if you spend more than £35. Keep in mind that it takes up to two working days to process your order.

It's a lovely website to browse. The couple who run Tea Pigs clearly love their tea. It makes me want to try all sorts of different blends. Interesting facts on there too - did you know what makes blue tea blue, and green tea green? You'll have to visit the website to find out!

Thanks to Klis at HUKD!

I never ever thought in a million years that one day I'd be writing a review of a yorkshire pudding mix. To be honest, I thought the only way they came was in a bag from the frozen compartment at the supermarket. Or a box.

Yet here I am, trying out Aunt Bessie's Homebake Yorkshire Pudding Mix. And not only that but also the Aunt Bessie's Delicious Shortcrust Pastry Mix and the Aunt Bessie's Creamy Instant Custard.

All powdery mixes, all from packets. No I didn't know that Aunt Bessie's did this either, but you do learn something new every day in this job!

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Use this Whittard online shop promotional code to get 20% off all coffee.

Click here to use your Whittard online shop promotional code

• Discount: 20%
• Discount code: TASTE
• Expires: 5th March 2012

To use this promotional code, go to the checkout. On the first page, enter it in the Discount Code box. Although some codes require you to sign in before you will see them applied, this particular code was applied automatically.

It is exclusive to their online shop, so you can't use it instore unfortunately. Whittard has a £4.50 delivery charge. So you'll really only want to use it when you are buying a large amount. But still great to get 20% off. Plus if you spend £27 or more, delivery is free.

And what a nice treat for mums and dads! I do love Whittard coffees. There is absolutely nothing like a fine coffee freshly brewed. Especially first thing in the morning.  Just going to go drop big hints to my other half, about what mummy might REALLY like for Mother's Day ...

Thanks to goonertillidie at HUKD!

How about popping out to dinner this week. Even better, see if you can get someone to look after the kids and go just the two of you. Use this Beefeater Grill Restaurants coupon to get 50% off your food bill. It is valid from 6:30pm, from today until Thursday of this week only.

Click here for your Beefeater Grill Restaurants coupon

• Discount: 50%
• Applies to: food
• Promotional code: printable voucher click on link above
• Expires: 9th February 2012

To use this promotional code click on the link above, then on the Print Voucher link in the bottom right corner. Alternatively, click HERE to go straight to the printable version of the voucher.

Value menu and Lighter Bites menu are excluded. However, with the coupon you'll pay half the usual price for their steaks, grills, burgers, salads, desserts and much more.

Drinks purchased will be charged at full price. Only one voucher per party is redeemable. This offer is available after 6.30pm from 6th – 9th February 2012 inclusive.

Thanks to Booney2310 at HUKD!

Print out this voucher to get a 10 pack of coca cola, diet coke or coke zero for £2. That works out to 20p per can.

Click here to use your BP promotional code

• Discount: £2 per 10 cans
• Applies to: coca cola, diet coke and coke zero
• Promotional code: click above for printable voucher
• Expires: 30th January 2012

To use this code, click on the link above. There are three ways to get the coupon. Email, text or print. If you've got a smartphone, you could go for the email option and show that on your phone at the checkout.

The offer is only available at participating BP sites. You can do a search on the website to find suitable locations. Best to check this before you go out. In addition, it is only available while there are still stocks.

There also a limit of 10 items per customer and you can't use this voucher in conjunction with any other offer.

Thanks to pxavier at HUKD!

This week I have mostly been making Whoopie! Unfortunately that sentence isn't quite as exciting as it sounds. Although it isn't un-exciting either. What I've been doing is making whoopie pies. Specifically Betty Crocker Whoopie Pies (£2.15 from Tesco Direct).

You have been able to buy ready made Whoopie Pies before, or so I'm told. I've never actually heard of them myself. This is a new addition to the Betty Crocker line, with a mix that you make yourself.

The selling point is that it is a fun activity for you to do as a family. Well, both my son and I love cooking, but our baking is done from scratch. It would take a bit to sell me on using cake mix. Here's how I got on.

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Use this Sizzling Pubs promotional code to get two main meals and two drinks for £9.99. There are Sizzling Pubs up and down the country so if there's not one near you, if you're going away at all over the holidays you might be able to use this coupon at your destination or en route. Having said they're everywhere, there don't seem to be any in the part of Norfolk we'll be visiting in January, which is a shame.

Click here to use your Sizzling Pubs promotional code

• Discount: two mains and two drinks
• Minimum spend: £9.99
• Promotional code: click on link above for printable voucher
• Expires: 11th February, 2012

To use this code, click on the link above. Click on the Find your local pub & signup button to get the voucher emailed to you.

For the mains you can choose from:

• Juicy 8oz Rump Steak
• Half Roast Chicken & Chips
• Portobello Mushroom & Goats Cheese Pasta
• Add sliced chargrilled chicken or Quorn fillet to your pasta for an extra £1

For the drinks you have the choice of:

• a pint of Carling
• pint of Smoothflow Ale
• 75ml glass of house Red, White or Rose wine
• a regular 140z serving of draught Pepsi or Lemonade

Meals and drinks have to be ordered together. And while you can use the vouchers all day, every day - you CAN'T use them on bank holidays. So no going in on Boxing Day, or New Years Day, for example.

Thanks to webby443 at HUKD!

Use this Dominos coupon to get £10 off your order when you spend £30. Which is really easy to do  - all it takes is two large pizzas! Use the second code to get £5 off when you spend between £20 and £30.

Click here to use your £10 Dominos coupon

• Discount: £10
• Minimum spend: £30
• Voucher code: DTESSXCN
• Expires: unknown

• Discount: £5
• Minimum spend: £20
• Voucher code: MCHCMDAB
• Expires: unknown

To use this code, make your purchases then go to checkout. Enter it in the voucher code box. The discount is applied automatically to your bill, and you’ll see it appear immediately. Unfortunately it doesn't work on deals or existing discounts.

I tested it out on two large pizzas, at £16.99 each. This came to just £23.98 once the Dominos coupon code had been applied.

There's no expiry on this code, so I'm not sure how long it will last. Domino's coupons are notoriously restaurant specific. This one seems to have been used in a number of different locations though. I'm based in London. So if you're stuck for something to eat during the holidays between Christmas and New Years, and can't face another variation on how to eat Turkey leftovers, you could order in a pizza instead!

Thanks to powis1994  at HUKD!

Use this Crown Carveries promotional voucher to get a free kids meal for each full priced adult meal. An adult meal costs £3.89. There are Crown Carvery restaurants throughout the UK. Use the search facility on the site to find one near you. Very handy if you're going away at all over Christmas. Have a look to see if there's one near where you're staying.

Click here to get your Crown Carveries promotional voucher

• Discount: free child's meal
• Applies to: every full priced adult meal
• Promotional code: click above for printable voucher
• Expires: 7th January 2012

To use this code, click on the link above for the printable voucher. Present the voucher when you order. You can't use it in conjunction with any other offers. And you can only use it Monday to Saturday. It can't be used on a Sunday unfortunately.

The Carvary menu is normally £3.89 for a main for an adult. The Carvary has a choice of three roast meats served with unlimited vegetables, roast potatoes, Yorkshire puds and all the traditional trimmings. You can even go back for more veg if you’ve room.

The Monday to Saturday menu includes beef, gammon or turkey. There's also a meat-free carvery for vegetarians. The vegetarian option normally costs £3.39.

Thanks to Boz at HUKD!

Use this Dominos coupon to get £10 off your order when you spend £30 or more. Which is really easy to do these days - all it takes is two large pizzas!

Click here to use your £10 Dominos coupon

• Discount: £10
• Minimum spend: £30
• Voucher code: HAPPYDOM
• Expires: unknown

To use this code, make your purchases then go to checkout. Enter it in the voucher code box. The discount is applied automatically to your bill, and you’ll see it appear immediately. The code works on deals to a certain extent. I've tested it out on a few of the different deals, and it seems to work as long as there's at least one full price pizza in there.

For example, I tried it on a 555 deal, and a large pizza, which came to £33.64. This came down to £23.64 with the coupon applied.

There's no expiry on this code, so I'm not sure how long it will last. Other similar codes have lasted for several months, so hopefully this one will carry on a little longer.

Thanks to queenxkat at HUKD!

Use this Pizza Hut promotional code to get 50% off your order when you spend £50 or more. Ah yes, you know it is coming up to school holidays when you see me post a Pizza Hut voucher. Well, it is always nice to have a treat, and if you've got a young teenager and a couple of his friends over, then this pretty much equates to three pizzas.

Click here to use your 50% Pizza Hut coupon

• Discount: 50%
• Minimum spend: £50
• Promotional code: STUTFTZVS
• Expires: 30th June 2012

To use this coupon code, buy your pizzas. On the final page, headed ‘Here You Go’, before you get to checkout, enter it in the voucher codes box. The discount will appear immediately on the page.

If you rely on this code to pick up a bargain pizza treat over the half term holidays, I would recommend testing it first (you don’t need to actually buy the pizza) before making any promises to the kids. It is available with participating restaurants, but I've no idea which ones are participating or not.

It worked on three pizzas with stuffed crusts. It took a total of £54.87 down to £27.51.

Thanks to nicster08 at HUKD!

Use this Pizza Hut coupon code to get a pizza for £5, unlimited salad, and kids eat free. Can be used in participating restaurants with up to eight adults.

Click here to get your Pizza Hut voucher

• Discount: pizza for £5, unlimited salad, kids eat free
• Applies to: a pizzetta, or 11” regular thin Italian, or 9” regular pan pizza
• Promotional code:  printable voucher
• Expires: 16th of June, 2011

To use this voucher, click on the link above and fill in your details. You will be emailed a printable voucher that you can take to the restaurant. Use it on a pizzetta,  9inch regular pan pizza or an 11inch regular thin Italian, plus unlimited salad. Kids eat free with this voucher. Can be used for tables of up to 8 adults.

You must mention the voucher when you are ordering, and you can't use it with any other promotions.  For regular stuffed crusts, you need to add £1.50. There are exceptions, and certain locations and parts of the UK (Butlins, Thorpe Park, Channel Islands) where the voucher can't be used. It is applied slightly differently in Northern Ireland.  So do read the T&Cs first.

Thanks to nicster08 at HUKD!

Here's a good one to stock up on. This is a 2 pack of 6 125g jars in each pack, making 12 in total, of the HiPP Organic stage 1 banana and peach dessert. Amazon has this reduced down to £3.36 from £9.36, and delivery is free with Amazon Prime.

• Click here for HiPP Organic desserts at Amazon

I loved the HiPP jars when son was a baby. Organic, and tasty, really handy to have one around for use when you needed it. I travelled a lot, so it was good to be able to have a jar around to hand for a quick snack where it wasn't possible to give them anything else.

The desserts are quite lovely. Although the name makes it sound like a sugar filled nightmare, they're really just fruit. There isn't any added sugar or sweetener! And they're not as sweet as the name sounds. I also found that they are FABULOUS for grownups too, when mixed with natural yoghurt. I think I might have eaten more of them than my son did...

These desserts are, specifically, bananas and peaches blended with rice. There are no preservatives.

The ingredients are: fruits (78%) (bananas (50%), peaches (25%), lemon juice from  concentrate, water, ground rice (3%), antioxidant ascorbic acid. All ingredients are organic, unless stated. In this produce the water and antioxidant ascorbic acid are from non-organic sources. The desserts are gluten free, and there's no added milk products.

Thanks to shadow1 at HUKD!

Use this Papa Johns pizza promotional code to get one free pizza when you buy a pizza, plus two free Ben & Jerry's ice creams. The offer doesn't start until tomorrow though, the 2nd of October, so don't try tonight!

Click here to use your Papa Johns Pizza promotional code

• Discount: one pizza and two Ben & Jerry's ice creams free
• Applies to: buy one pizza
• Promotional code: AAPJ24BEN
• Expires: 5th October, 2011

To use this code, first make sure it is Sunday, 2nd of October. Then make your selection. When you do, your order will appear on the right-hand side of the screen. Enter the code in the Code box and it will be applied to your order.

You get a free lottery ticket at Papa Johns as well, if you spend £18.99 or more. Which is the exact price of an extra large, authentic thin, Papa Johns Favourite - an Italian style pizza with a six-cheese blend, pepperoni, and sausage.

There are Papa John's pizzerias located throughout Scotland and England, as well as some parts of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In Wales, only Cardiff has a Papa Johns unfortunately. The chain goes as far south as Plymouth.

Thanks to theskeenkid at HUKD!