for fabulously frugal food
Had one of those pricing surprises I talk about today. I made a Spaghetti Bolognese using a recipe, not one of those mince splodge things I do, when I add all kinds of things to stretch the mix. I used the recipe from a book called Silver Spoon, which is the...
Liver and Onions, mash, carrots and peas – a budget main meal
Did some lovely muffins this afternoon, chocolate, coconut (using coconut powder), raisin and chopped nut. Really good
Best made in the summer with summer ripened tomatoes, and big fat oranges. If you can possibly manage it, olive oil will deliver a big punch of flavour here
We had pizza this evening, and I finally got to test some of the anchovy paste. I did the 2 big pizza mix and topped DP’s with HM tomato sauce, heavy on the onion, mushroom, pepper, sweetcorn and cheese. Then the other half, I split into two again, and did one half with just tomato sauce, more onions and a small sprinkle of cheese and a few half tsps of soft cheese, and the final piece with a smear of anchovy paste, onions, olives and a few tsps of soft cheese.
I am supposed to be recipe testing the anchovy paste, but after chicken-gate this morning, guess what we’re having this eve? So I thought I would write up this recipe. It’s something I found somewhere or other and tweaked, as you do.
Anchovy Paste – do you like it, what do you do with it?
We have a Smoked Salmon and Crispy Toast starter, a main of a warm Asparagus, Bacon and Egg Salad, and a pudding of Chocolate Cherry Cake with Cream. It all comes in at £1.84 a head, which I think is very good value.
There has been a lot going on in the kitchen today. Remember all those plums I had earlier in the year? I got a pot of them out of the freezer and cooked them up with a tsp of mixed spice and had them for breakfast with 25g porridge. Then lunchtime I had a soup. In...
Batch cook beef mince and make 12 portions of pasta bake. What vegetables will you add?
This is a suggested week with approximate costs, and a few alternative ideas. I have plundered Thrifty Lesley archives for some of the cheaper recipes to bracket the more expensive provisions for Christmas Day itself. Suggested amounts are for 2 people, as usual. I have tried to put in as many festive flavours as I could, using seasonal spices, cranberry sauce, stuffing, sage and mince pies
A no-bake cheesecake, topped with a fruit compote, or what you will. Very moreish, so I only make it in small portions!