Onions are a flavour powerhouse. They are sweet, savoury and pungent all at once. Caramelised onions have all that umami flavour concentrated and are very useful
Less than 500 calories
Salted Cashew Vegan Couscous Salad – warm or cold
Wanted to try a couscous salad that I have been doing for a while and see if I could get it sub 50p. Well, it worked out at 71p for the dish in the picture, and there is plenty there for two, so 35p each, billy bargain 🙂
Vegan Sweet Potato & Lentil Soup
There is a lovely smoky hum from the paprika and a gorgeous texture from the lentils and vegetables, it’s utterly divine.
Barley, Mushroom & Spinach Risotto
This barley risotto has a deeply savoury flavour from the stock and a wonderful nuttiness from the barley. It’s very filling and you won’t need much!
Carrot & Sultana Loaf
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
Oaty Biscuits. Delicious, very versatile and totally irresistible!
Very, very variable oaty biscuit recipe, much, much too moreish
Lentil Soup, my go to lunch time soup
I love this soup, it is my go to for a soup for lunch. I usually add a tsp of ginger paste from a jar, a tsp of garlic paste, and a tsp of turmeric to give it a lovely spicy kick, and at 16p a serving, you can have a big bowl.
Vegan Broccoli Pesto
A delicious vegan pesto using broccoli – use it to dress pasta, in a sandwich, on toast or a jkt potato. We need smelly-web!
Peanut Oat Cakes with Roasted Onions and Green Pea Hummus
This recipe came about when I was challenged to create an 8th day on Meal Plan 1 using remaining groceries. Whatever nuts you have in can be used in place of the peanuts. Or make a nut butter and spread it on
Raisin Sandwich
Raisins in a sandwich and pan fried? Ooh, yum! Yes please. A super simple anytime snack
An Easy Fruit Loaf
A lovely, slicing, easy to make fruit loaf. Use any dried fruit you have. Cuts into 12 slices at 8p a slice
Potato, Sweetcorn & Onion Cakes
Delicious little patties with crispy bacon and ketchup. Or could be eaten cold in a lunch box, or use the same ingredients to make a soup