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All the recipes on Thrifty Lesley that are 500 calories or less per portion

frozen pea soup in a blue bowl, on a white plate, with a spoon in the soup.

Frozen Pea Soup

Spinach Dumplings

Spinach Dumplings with Spicy Tomato Sauce

tomato stewed cauliflower a traditional Greek food.

Kounoupithi Yiahni or Tomato Stewed Cauliflower. A traditional Greek food

how to make soup

Lentil Soup, my go to lunch time soup

egg, lentil, raisin, puy and curry sandwich

Egg, Lentil, Raisin, Puy & Curry Sandwich

beetroot lasagna - vegetable lasagna

Beetroot Ragu Lasagna

Vegan BBQ Sauce

BBQ Sauce, it's vegan too

peaut oatcakes - on a plate with onion and peas

Peanut Oat Cakes with Roasted Onions and Green Pea Hummus

chicken and mango salad in a white dish

Chicken and mango salad

vegan sweet potato soup

Sweet Potato & Red Lentil Soup

Vegan couscous salad on a plate, with black olives in a glass bowl

Vegan Couscous Salad

caramelised onions

Caramelised Onions

tomato risotto in a duck egg blue bowl, with a fork.

Tomato Risotto - Risotto Pomodoro

easy green tomato sauce in a mustard coloured bowl, on a blue striped plate.

Easy Green Tomato Pasta Sauce

red lentil nuggets on a blue striped plate.

Easy Red Lentil Nuggets / Patties / Fritters

Slice of toast with chicken and sun dried tomato paste, and cucumber slices, on a white plate

Chicken and Sun Dried Tomato Sandwich Paste

Coronation chicken jacket potato

Red cabbage and chicken waldorf salad in a blue bowl.

Red cabbage and Chicken Waldorf Salad

apples

Oaty Apple Crumble, swap the topping for just oats or breadcrumbs

a slice of vegetable roulade on a plate with a corn cob.

Mixed Vegetable Roulade

Punjabi Cabbage

Punjabi Cabbage

chicken liver parfait

Chicken liver parfait

A Recipe for A Weekend Baguette

Weekend Baguette Recipe

roast pumpkin tart in clear plastic lunchbox, resting on the lid. All on a green tea towel

Chicken with butternut squash and pesto tart

sweetcorn soup in a multi coloured bowl, standing on a neutral coloured plate with a pale green handled spoon. A grey checked tea towel is nearby.

aubergine & tomato ragu on a blue patterned plate, with a piece of focaccia on the side.

Aubergine Ragu - Eggplant Ragu - Melanzane a Funghetto

swede gratin in a beige pottery dish with a serving spoon

Swede Mash (Rutabaga) with ginger, nutmeg and a little cream

A baked focaccia bread, on a wooden board, with a stainless steel knife on the board. A grey, patterned tea-towel underneath.

Easy No-Knead Focaccia

Raisin pancakes

Raisin Pancakes

Raw Brussel sprout salad in a mustard coloured bowl

Shredded Brussel Sprout Salad

Spicy Red Lentil Soup in a white bowl

Spicy red lentil soup- Stretch A Chicken (7)

chicken & sweetcorn recipe - tart, cooked

Chicken & Sweetcorn Recipe for a tart - Stretch A Chicken (5)

leftover chicken risotto in a blue bowl

Chicken and Vegetable Risotto (no wine) - Stretch A Chicken (2)

orange peel cake with a slice on a yellow plate

Wondering what to do with orange peel? How about this easy orange cake

a creamy vegetarian soup in a blue bowl on a gold charger

Cream of Cabbage Soup

hot ginger tea

Fresh Ginger Tea

parsnip cake in close up

Parsnip Cake with Maple Syrup & Lemon

roulade recipe - half the roulade, overhead

A roulade recipe using mincemeat, Bramley apple and whipped cream - gluten free

Olive, soft cheese and cucumber sandwich

Olive, Soft Cheese and Cucumber Sandwich

pasta with soft cheese, tomato and olives

Pasta with Olives, Tomato & Soft Cheese

raisin biscuits - close up

Raisin Biscuits

couscous salad

Salted Cashew Vegan Couscous Salad - warm or cold

Soufflé Croûton Slice

Soufflé Croûton Slice

Barley, mushroom and spinach risotto

Barley, Mushroom & Spinach Risotto

carrot and sultana loaf - slices on plate, close up

Carrot & Sultana Loaf

oaty biscuits

Oaty Biscuits. Delicious, very versatile and totally irresistible!

broccoli pesto - in dish

Vegan Broccoli Pesto

raisin sandwich, close up

Raisin Sandwich

fruit loaf - close up

An Easy Fruit Loaf

potato cakes, with bacon & ketchup

Potato, Sweetcorn & Onion Cakes

honey soy chicken drumsticks or thighs, close up, on a plate with a blue patterned rim

Honey Soy Chicken Drumsticks and Thighs

The finished recipe, with parmesan

Spiced lentil balls

chocolate scones

Chocolate Scones

a head of cauliflower

Cauliflower leaves - what do you do with them?

Vegetable Muffins on a plate

Vegetable Muffins

curry base

An everyday curry base

crispy topped miso vegetables

Crispy Topped Miso Vegetables

apple bread

broccoli and almond stuffed pancakes

Broccoli and Almond Stuffed Pancakes

red pepper and onion loaf

Red Pepper & Onion Loaf

red onion chutney marmalade

Lesley's Red Onion Chutney Marmalade

Cheesy Jacket Potatoes

Cheesy Jacket Potatoes

3 home made pitta bread.

Home Made Pitta Bread

poached pears, without alcohol

Easy Poached Pears Without Alcohol

coconut and lime rice

Coconut & Lime Rice - vegan

savoury baked oats in a small white dish on a black slate.

Savoury Baked Oats

savoury popcorn recipe

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

cheapy bread rolls

Cheapy Bread Rolls. An hour from bag to table

Peanut noodles

Peanut Butter Noodles. Add chicken or fish, or keep it vegan

Faggots

Faggots and gravy

bean burgers

Hazelnut Butter & Vegetable Bake

Hazelnut Butter Vegetable Bake - GF, DF & Vegan

Anzac biscuits

Fed up with plain cheese sandwiches? How about flavoured potted cheese?

Home made honey smoked walnut butter. Easy, cheap and delicious!

Home made honey smoked walnut butter. Easy, cheap, versatile and super delicious

banana bread

Quick Banana Bread

Tomato & Almond Patè for a budget recipe

Tomato & Almond Patè

spicy vegetable fritters, a very cheap family meal

Vegetable Fritters

Beetroot ragu lasagna

A Month of Low Syn Budget Meals. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, the lot

vegan savoury cake

Vegan Savoury Loaf Cake

veggie nut balls - with pasta, peas and parmesan

Lovely veggie Nut balls in a tomato sauce

parsnip hummus

Another Trio of Vegetable Hummus - Beetroot, Parsnip and Swede

trio of vegetable hummus

A Trio of Vegetable Hummus

snacky couscous bites

Couscous Snacky Lunchbox Bites

Sugar Free Chocolate, Cranberry and Walnut Tea Bread

Sugar Free Chocolate, Cranberry and Walnut Tea Bread

spiced broccoli soup recipe

Spiced Broccoli Soup. Delicious with tomato scone or herb bread

cherry baked oats

oven baked frittata

Oven Baked Frittata. Takes literally 2 minutes to make, then just bung it in the oven

This very simple chocolate brownie recipe makes the best chocolate brownies!

Arguably the best chocolate brownies - Ever!

blondies

Fudgy, gooey, white chocolate blondies

maple syrup granola

Maple Syrup, Toasted Almond & Cranberry Granola

Bread

8 Sandwich Pastes for super cheap sandwiches and toast toppers

Stuffed potato cakes

Stuffed potato cakes

soy and ginger apples

OMG! These are AMAZING! Gingery soy sharp apples

Sweet and sour onions

Cipolline in Agrodolce (Onions in Sweet and Sour Sauce)

Runner bean pesto

Got too many runner beans? This lovely pesto will use up loads!

Spinach and risotto pasta

Spinach and ricotta pasta

Bacon & ketchup paste, BLT on the cheap!

Can 1 sausage can make 2 sandwiches? Plus a sublime fruit and nut case paste

Home made sausage patties

Home made sausages

Tuna fish cakes

Sardine and Tomato Fish Cakes, and Tuna Fish Cakes

salmon fish cake

5:2 Salmon Fish Cakes, 39p a serving

Herby scones

Herby Scones, 2p a scone - Meal Plan 10

spicy katjan sauce

Vegan bean and spicy katjan sauce sandwich paste, 12p a sandwich, LOADS of variations

spinach and coconut dahl

Spinach & Coconut Dahl

flapjacks on a plate

Meal Plan 4 - Flapjacks, 3p a piece

Beef and Sun Dried Tomato Sandwich Paste, 9p/13p a sandwich

butterbean pate with carrots and pitta, on a white plate

Meal Plan 4 - a scrummy lunch of Butter Bean Pate, carrot sticks & pitta, 18p

Chocolate Roulade on a translucent plate.

An outstanding chocolate roulade

Percy Pumpkin Soup, version 2, 15p a portion, and top quality singing for the price of an internet connection

tomatoes for soup

Fresh tomato soup, 10p homegrown, 18p using tinned

A pile of pancakes on a plate

Pancakes, with lemon and sugar, the classic, and SUPER cheap!

Mincemeat and oat muffin

Muffins made with mincemeat and oats

chocolate, coconut, raisin and nut muffins

Chocolate, Coconut, Raisin and Chopped Nut Muffins

curried parsnip soup

Spiced Parsnip Soup 17p a serving. Serve with tomato scone or herb bread

apples

Apples again - baked sponge with an apple base, and compote with raisin pancakes

vegan oat bars, filled with jam

Jammy Flapjack. This vegan oat bar can be savoury too

croutons

Salami & Mixed Vegetable Soup with Croutons

tomatoes

carrot tied to a tree

Carrot Hummus, creamy with tahini

corned beef hash

Corned Beef Hash

flat bread

Flatbreads, less than 2p each. Versatile and very yummy

Filled pitta breads, stuffed with soft cheese, carrot and lemon zest & juice

Filled Pitta Breads, with Carrot, Lemon & Soft Cheese

cinnamon toast

Cinnamon Toast for breakfast, 4p a slice

Vegetable Casserole & Dumplings

vegetable crumble in a white dish, with tomatoes in the background

Vegetable Crumble. Root veg in a tomato sauce, topped with oats, cheese and salted peanuts

Potato and Onion Hash - close up

Potato and Onion Hash

Spiced broccoli soup recipe

Carrot & Lentil Soup - 20p a serving, Meal Plan 1

Hummus

Hummus & Grated Carrot Sandwich

Vegan Fruit Scones

Fruit Scones that happen to be egg free and vegan

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