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Tuna and Sweetcorn Sandwich
If you buy those little pots of deli filling from a supermarket, you might be surprised to know that you can make it in moments for half the price!
Quick Banana Bread
I usually use up soft bananas in smoothies, with an unpeeled apple and a splash of orange juice. But if I want cake, this recipe for a homemade banana bread is super quick to mix up and very tasty.
More slaps round the chops from life
Another resounding slap round the chops from life
Muffins made with mincemeat and oats
Muffins made using mincemeat and oats. These muffins are tender and delicious, especially still warm, straight from the oven.
Preserved lemons in salt
Preserved lemons are super easy to make at home, very versatile and a fraction of the price of shop bought
Roasted Cabbage Steaks
Roasting cabbage in steaks makes an ordinary vegetable that bit more interesting, and just might get veggie-phobes trying it! Roasting vegetables concentrates them and will often mean that bigger portions are eaten – and more vegetables are always a good thing!
Panettone Tiramisu
Panettone is a gorgeous seasonal Italian cake, often given as a gift. Sometimes we have more than we want to eat as it is, lovely as that is. If that is the case, this Panettone Tiramisu recipe might be the answer. It doesn’t take very long to make, but looks like you’ve gone to a lot of trouble!
Spiced Christmas Clementines
These spiced Christmas clementines are super delicious and would make a wonderful Christmas pudding to help cut through all that richness and get some fruit in at a time when you don’t always get enough!
Christmas Coronation Sandwich
A sandwich of spiced lentils, moistened with mayonnaise and a hint of sweetness from a jar of mincemeat, together with the fresh crunch of raw vegetables all encased in soft fresh bread. Absolutely delicious!
Frozen Pea Soup
A lovely quick and simple soup using frozen garden peas and not a lot else. Use a plant milk to make it vegan
All things Christmas
Everything related to Christmas on Thrifty Lesley. The Christmas Meal Plans, Christmas recipes and lots of ideas for all those leftovers
To Black Friday, or Not to Black Friday, that is the question
I can’t tell you how tired I am of hearing the words ‘Black Friday’! To me it says ‘buy something, buy something, buy something ……. Please, buy something, anything, please’. I have had endless emails all saying it’s Black Friday, spend some money with us.