by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 2, 2021 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 2
With a little adjusting, I have made enough calories available to have an 8th day on Meal Plan 2 – which brings the cost down even further! Very pleased with that. How do I make Cream Cheese Pizza Mix the flour and yeast, salt and sugar, with enough water to...
by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 30, 2021 | All Recipes, Lunches
This post was originally written in October 2014 and refreshed and updated in October 2021. A delicious way of using up carved Halloween pumpkin insides – a gently spiced, coconut pumpkin soup. I am a little confused today. I went to a WI garden group meeting...
by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 24, 2021 | All Recipes, Bready Things, Breakfast, Cakes and Bakes, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 2, Meal Plan 4
This post was first written in October 2013. Re-written and refreshedin September 2021. If you take 250g flour, some yeast and water, you can add many, many different things to it and get a lovely loaf, with 4 portions, to use for any meal, as an anytime snack or...
by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 16, 2021 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 1, Meal Plan 11, Meal Plan 3, Meal Plan 7, Meal Plan 8
This post was first written in June 2013 and updated in June 2021. A very, very variable recipe, for oaty biscuits. Much, much too moreish – and although they are only 1p a biscuit, could make it not frugal as they get scoffed too quickly 🙂 especially warm and...
by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 16, 2021 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 1, Meal Plan 12
This post was first written in June 2013 and updated in June 2021. These falafel are pan fried and served with a super simple salad of carrot and peanuts. Add differing spices to ring the changes What do I need to make pan fried falafel To make enough for 2, you will...
by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 16, 2021 | All Recipes, Meal Plan 1, Meal Plan 14, Puddings / Desserts
This post was first written in June 2013 and updated in June 2021. Are you following Meal Plan 1? All the recipes in meal plan 1 If so, this baked sponge can be eaten at any time during the week when you need the calories. Would be lovely as a Sunday tea, or maybe...
by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 8, 2021 | All Recipes, Dinners, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 2
First published in August 2013, revised and updated in September 2021. Have you ever made pesto using fresh vegetables? It was quite a revelation when I discovered it. I’ve found that I can make something that I like to call pesto (Italians wouldn’t!) with...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 16, 2021 | All Recipes, Love Your Leftovers
Is Citrus Peel Edible? It is indeed. Although lemon isn’t one of the dirty dozen, it is still a good idea to wash any peel or skins you are planning to eat, especially those, like lemon, that it may be more unusual to eat. Is Lemon Peel good for me? We could all...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 24, 2021 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 1
When building Meal Plan 1, there were enough leftovers for a friend to issue a challenge to make an 8th day. The challenge was accepted and this delectable morsel is part of that 8th day. It was quite fun trying to use up the odd bits and pieces of this and that and...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 23, 2021 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 1
This post was first published in June 2013 and updated and republished in June 2021 Chickpeas are incredibly nutritious, packed full of protein and complex carbohydrates. They have been grown for 1000’s of years and in 2019, the world grew 19 million tonnes of...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 21, 2021 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 1
A lovely, slicing, easy to make fruit loaf. Use any dried fruit you have. Cuts into 12 slices at 8p a slice First published in June 2013, updated June 2021 How To Make an Easy Fruit Loaf Line a 2lb loaf tin and heat the oven Stir all the dry ingredients together. In a...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 19, 2021 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 1
This post was first written in June 2013 and updated in June 2021 I love this recipe, chickpeas in a tomato sauce. It can be spiced in any way you like, with whatever you have, and served with fresh cooked, fluffy nan. It won’t be as authentic if you use...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 17, 2021 | All Recipes, Less than 500 calories, Lunches, Meal Plan 1
This post was first written in June 2013 and updated in June 2021. Delicious little lunchtime patties, if you aren’t at home, they could be eaten cold in a lunch box, or use the same ingredients to make a soup and take to work in a flask. How To Make Potato,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 9, 2021 | All Recipes, Other
Damn Fine Home Made Apricot Jam I first wrote this apricot jam recipe in July 2019, and updated it in June 2021 This wonderful apricot jam recipe makes six beautiful jars of jam. It has a delightful fresh flavour, I’m sure I can taste that lemon juice! Apricot is...
