Delicious spicy potatoes, as hot, or not, as you like them. Wonderful just on their own, and great as a side dish too
Fiery Potatoes, spicy and delicious
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First day of my new workouts today. I thought if I started the week on a Sunday, I might even get to do those five sessions that my coach asked. It was very intense, very hard work, and took 2.5 hours, and I felt amazing afterwards. Weight seems to be moving at last...
Use it up meals, Roquefort tart, split pea soup. Soup just 13p
Use it up meals, Roquefort tart and split pea soup. The soup is the simplest one I know, only needs 2 ingredients
Reverse Advent – batch two, a loaf and Spicy Apple Cake
Productive day today. Had a rummage in the loft for Reverse Advent, made a loaf, some soup and an apple cake. So going today are; a surplus masala tin; several more cardboard boxes that held appliances that won't need the box any more; an old sewing project that will...
Cashew Chicken, 89p a serving, and how to stay on track
We had this lovely recipe for dinner this evening. I found the idea on the web, but can't remember where now. It was a slow cooker recipe, but I just bubbled it on the hob, and I've tweaked it, as you do. It's a strong flavoured sauce, robust and delicious. A little...
Cheesy Bean Lasagna, based on a SW recipe, 60p a servi g
I was sure I had blogged this recipe before, but I can’t find it, so I can’t have done. It is yet another recipe from this months Slimming World – a good haul of recipes I like this time. Their recipe is called Cheesy Lentil Lasagna. They use cottage cheese, just on...
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...
Pasta & Tomato Sauce, Meal Plan 9, 33p
Simmered down a little more, you can use this as a pizza base, or over a plate of steamed veg, or with rice. Or tip it over your pasta, with or without any extra veg, and put it in an oven proof dish and bake it in the oven for a pasta bake. A tin of value tuna stirred through before baking is extra nice.I think this sauce is much nicer than the bought ones, and nearly as quick.
Roasted vegetable soup, with a scone and roasted onion topping, 32p
This is dinner on day 3 of Meal Plan 9. It is a naturally vegan recipe if that is of interest to you (natural in that no substitution of anything is needed) Serves 2 150g carrots, Asda 49p/kg, 7p 200g potatoes, Asda 59p/kg, 12p 200g tomatoes (half a tin), 31p a tin,...
Cheese and Ham Toastie/ mushroom and garlic / sultana and cream cheese etc etc
A classic cheese and ham toastie. Vary the filling to whatever you have, vegan mushrooms and garlic, to sweet ones with Nutella
Aldi Pizza & Chips – Meal Plan 9, 60p each
I have been a lady who lunches this week. I know I am anyway, but it was even more this week. On Wednesday, it was a good friends 70th and we went to hers for a bit of a party. Lots of talk, laughs and giggles. Lovely. On Thursday, I was taken out for an Italian by...
Deli Platter – Meal Plan 9, 89p
Had this for my lunch today, mmmm, very yummy. The lunch is from Meal Plan 9, based around tuna, ham and cheese What do I need make this deli platter serves 2 - priced at Aldi.co.uk July 2024 130g cheese - any cheese that you like. I used mature cheddar 200g potatoes...