by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 20, 2013 | My Diary
These are the first of the plums that I harvested today. We planted some Minarette trees out the front. A dozen trees in a tiny space, of assorted fruit, not much more than 2 feet apart. This is the first plum harvest, and I am really excited about it. The plum trees...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 20, 2013 | My Diary
Had my very first Approved Foods at a bargainous price. I’d never really fancied what they did before, there seemed to be too many cakes, chocolates and biscuits. Not that there is anything wrong with those, in moderation. It’s the moderation bit I...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 20, 2013 | All Recipes, Breakfast
Breakfast today was a variation of the Cinnamon Toast. Two slices of toast with ground ginger, oil and a sprinkle of sugar, stuck together with a mashed banana. Delicious! 2 slices of bread Half a tsp of veg oil on each side of each slice A good sprinkle of ground...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 18, 2013 | All Recipes, Meal Plan 2, Other
Croutons are incredibly useful little things. They can shoosh up many a dish. Try using the end of a loaf, or something that’s gone a bit stale to eat as bread to make some. You could freeze them, or the un-croutoned bread (my preference), so you can have some...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 18, 2013 | All Recipes, Breakfast, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 2
This was breakfast this morning, Cinnamon Toast, very scrummy and moreish. I have been thinking about breakfasts, and Cinnamon Toast sprang to mind. Great for snacks and hollow leg filling too. Cinnamon toast is a real classic breakfast or snack. It’s usually...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 12, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
What do you do with your cauliflower leaves? I think they have a lot of flavour, like broccoli stalks, and tend to choose those first when we have something and veg. I usually cook them like the florets, DP has those, because he prefers them, and I have the leaves,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 10, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
These gorgeous little Olive Drop Scones were in today’s edition of ‘The I’. The paper billed them as a snack, but I think they would be scrummy as a main meal. With a bit of tweaking, we can frugalise these to make a very cheap meal. How to make...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 5, 2013 | All Recipes, My Diary
An abundance of Courgettes This is the courgette harvest today :o, I only have 2 plants, but they are like firecrackers at the moment, throwing off courgettes that would turn to marrows as soon as I turn my back. Managed to catch them all at the small and tender...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 4, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches, Round Up Post
I still have some of the soft cheese from the Mackerel Pate left in the fridge and have been wondering what to do with it. It tastes really nice, doesn’t cost too much and seems to go a long way. How to make a garlicky Boursin sandwich I really love garlicky Boursin,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 4, 2013 | My Diary
So went to my friends house today and picked some berries. Came away with 3 boxes of blackcurrants and 2 of red currants. There are lots more there, but I don’t have any freezer space! She was also kind enough to give me a box of eggs (thinks…. wonder what...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 3, 2013 | My Diary
No frugal food at all today, so thought I’d share my day. It was my birthday this week, and today my eldest daughter took me out. First up was an Indian head massage and a facial which left me utterly chilled. Then off to Harry Ramsdens for a fish and chip...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jul 30, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
This is the 4th post in a series of 4, exploring what to make with a packet of smoked mackerel So, we have one more mackerel fillet left. How about this lovely, spicy kedgeree. Would be delicious for either lunch or dinner. I have eaten kedgeree many times, cold in a...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jul 30, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
This is the 3rd post in a series of 4 exploring what to make with a pack of mackerel fillets If, like me, you bought a pack of 2 smoked mackerel fillets, and there are 2 of you to feed, you will still have a whole fillet left. So what are we going to use the second...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jul 30, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
I am exploring what I can make with smoked mackerel fillets. This is the 2nd post in a series of 4. Mackerel Pate and Pasta Make a second bowl of deliciousness (Mackerel Pate) using a second half mackerel fillet, and stir it through 200g cooked pasta for a delicious...
