Thrifty Lesley | Cheap, healthy and delicious meals

Puchka tart. What’s that? Complete deliciousness on a plate, that’s what

Jul 10, 2020 | 0 Comments

When making puchkas, I was pretty sure it would work as a main course in a pastry case. And let me tell you, it worked beautifully!

Savoury Baked Oats

Jul 7, 2020 | 0 Comments

For brunch today, I had an absolutely delicious savoury baked oats dish and I give that version in the recipe card. I have had a little ponder and come up with lots of other flavour possibilities too.

Home made popcorn, less than half the price of shop bought

Jun 29, 2020 | 2 Comments

I noticed that popcorn could be done in the microwave, so gave that a go, having previously always done it on the hob.

Home made blackcurrant jam

Jun 26, 2020 | 1 Comment

Make the most of this seasonal treat by making a few pots of wonderful jam

How Supermarkets Get Us To Buy What We Don’t Really Need

Jun 25, 2020 | 5 Comments

First published in 2017, still as relevant today. Now that we are thinking about rejoining society after our enforced Covid lockdown, perhaps we need to be even more aware of the ways we can be persuaded to part with more money than we were planning. I haven't been...

Cheapy Bread Rolls. An hour from bag to table

Jun 8, 2020 | 1 Comment

These are simply divine, hot out of the oven with a generous slice of cheese in the middle, so it half melts.

Chocolate Muffins. Quick, easy, great for packups and very cheap

May 31, 2020 | 6 Comments

I first wrote this post in May 2017, and here we are 3 years later. Mike was again 'needing some chocolate', so I made him some of these. I'm baking much more whilst in lockdown and we're both showing that! Chocolate Muffins Recipe Mike was 'needing some...

Chocolate Fudge Cake, made with / out eggs

May 12, 2020 | 11 Comments

A moist chocolate fudge cake recipe that can easily convert to a vegan chocolate fudge cake

Chicken liver parfait

May 11, 2020 | 0 Comments

Chicken liver parfait that’s smooth unctuous and rich. Vary it around the amount of ingredients you have, it’s very accommodating

Stuck in limbo in a loft extension

May 6, 2020 | 1 Comment

We had a large loft and decided that we’d like to convert that as well. We wanted a bedroom each end and a bathroom in the middle. Nothing complicated, but my goodness, it took us a long time to get the go-ahead.