I made a variation of the coconut biscuits, swapping out the coconut and adding a heaped tsp of instant coffee dissolved in a tbslp of water, and 30g of walnuts, chopped fine.
Coffee and walnut, no, not cake, biscuits.
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Meal plan 8 – Oaty fritters, veg, chilli & yogort
These are amazingly good, crispy and delicious. Well, I was amazed when they came out as delicious as they did anyway!
2 sandwiches, 2 toasty breakfasts and 2 pasta dinners from 1 tin of sardines.
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.
Spicy katjan sauce, so gorgeous I’m eating it with a spoon
Went to the third Cooking Around The World class last night. We made Beef Rendang, a spicy Indonesian beef and coconut curry, and Gado Gado, a layered vegetable salad with Katjan sauce, which is a spicy peanut sauce. We’re having the Rendang with some rice this...
Gallivants and puddens
Got a very busy day today. Been catching up on paperwork and doing lots of little jobs - where do they all come from. I'm off to WI committee in a bit, a quick bite round the Presidents house, then we're off to see Love's Labour's Won, better known as Much Ado About...
Spinach & Coconut Dahl
The tomatoes/spinach can be replaced with any other veg too. I shall try carrots, probably roasted, ditto parsnips, maybe leeks, fennel, it might work with dark green veg, spring greens or kale.
Individual lunchtime pies, a bargainous 20p each. Won’t get these in Greggs 🙂
Ooh, I am achey this evening. I had my gym re-assessment this morning. They are lovely lads up there, and very encouraging and interested in your progress. I have been given an amended programme, with a couple of new things to do which keeps me interested. He pushed...
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 – Chicken Noodle Soup 20p
If you are following Meal Plan 8, use the chicken stock you made earlier, and the green lentils you cooked earlier in the week.
Meal Plan 4 – Butter Beans with Sauted Mixed Veg, 38p
This is lunch on Day 1 of Meal Plan 4. 150g onion, Asda 2kg/£1.08, 8p 200g carrots, Asda 1kg/ 57p, 11p 300g potatoes Asda 2.5kg/£1.69, 20p 150g peas Asda 1kg/98p,15p 75g dried butter beans Asda 500g/£1.09, 16p 30g veg oil £1.25/litre, 4p Total cost 74p, serves 2, 37p...
Meal Plan 3 – Farl (made with dried spud) with sauted veg and salami or chorizo, 39p
Farl made with dried potato with sauted veg and salami or chorizo. When I was testing the recipe today, I tried a bit hot and straight out of the pan with some apricot curd, oh me oh my, it was delicious!
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,...