I have been fancying for a while having a go at making sausages, and this week, I did just that. They were glorious!
Home made sausages
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Simple mushrooms on toast. A super simple plate of loveliness for any time of day
I’ve had mushrooms on toast for breakfast a couple of times recently. But it’s really filling and I think it would also make a great lunch or simple supper dish. Perfect for one. Very quick and super simple. Only 220 calories, but keeps me going until lunch, may be that big punch of protein.
Savoury flapjacks, fragrant with rosemary, caramelised onions and sweet chilli, 15p
Do you have a savoury flapjacks recipe? Really tasty. Great for a grab and go breakfast, good in lunch boxes too. Men in particular seem to like these
Ever tried cooking your muesli?
Tried something new at breakfast this morning. I have watched a couple of Jamie Oliver's new TV programme, Everyday Super Food, and there a few things that I liked the look of, and I ended up getting the book. I know, I know, I'm supposed to be getting rid of some,...
Herby Pancakes with a Poached Egg 14p – Meal Plan 10
This is breakfast on Meal Plan 10 on days 1 and 4 Serves 2 120g value self raising flour, 45p/1,5kg, 4p 2 eggs, mixed weight £70p/6, 23p Pinch or so of dried mixed herbs, 1-2p 15ml veg oil to cook, 2p Total cost 28p, 14p a serving 380 calories, 16g protein, 16g fat,...
Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner, Ham and Cheese Pancakes, 23p
Something interesting popped up in my Bloglovin feed yesterday. Ham and Cheddar Waffle Bread from our ourbestbites.com I thought it would cost up for a lunch or dinner on ThriftyLesley, so I had a go at lunchtime today. I do have a waffle iron and used a little mix in...
Bircher Muesli, from 24p
This lovely Bircher muesli is from Rose Elliot’s book, Vegetarian Cookery, which I’ve had for ever. I use lots of recipes from it and it was one of my standby books when we were both vegetarian. The muesli is wonderfully delicious. Rose recommends having it with...
Home made muesli, 9p
Had a lovely day yesterday afternoon. The U3A budget cookery group came round and we did some puddings. We started off with Delia’s Chocolate Roulade, then Oaty Apple Crumble, Easy Cheesecakes and Chocolate Ice Cream. With a detour via making garlicky Boursin using...
Vegan bean and spicy katjan sauce sandwich paste, 12p a sandwich, LOADS of variations
Having tried draining and rinsing a can of beans recently for the sardine sandwich paste, I thought I could make lots of different variations of a beany sandwich filler with that same type of bean.
2 sandwiches, 2 toasty breakfasts and 2 pasta dinners from 1 tin of sardines. Just 83p for all 6 meals!!
This super economical idea uses a tin of sardines in tomato sauce and some cheap baked beans to make something delicious. 2 sandwiches, 2 toasty breakfasts and 2 pasta dinners from 1 tin of sardines. Just 83p for all 6 meals!!
Beef and Sun Dried Tomato Sandwich Paste, 9p/13p a sandwich
After the successful experiment with chicken and sun dried tomato paste, I couldn’t resist having a go with some beef.
We had had a beef joint recently and the leftovers were sliced and frozen for another day. So out came some of that and I used the same proportions.
Meal Plan 8 – Cabbage Pancakes & Sweet Chilli 8p a serving
This is breakfast on days 3 and 6 for Meal Plan 8. Lovely, crispy, savoury pancakes. Filling, warming and satisfying. 75g white cabbage, 58p/kilo, 5p 100g self raising flour, valu 45p/1.5kg, 3p 15ml veg oil, Asda £1.25/litre, 2p 10g sweet chilli sauce, Asda 150ml/£1,...