Spinach & Ricotta Pasta A classic recipe with added walnuts and raisins
Spinach and ricotta pasta
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A main course soup – mulligatawny, 46p a big bowl
Today I decided to make something I haven’t made for a long time – mulligatawny soup. Whenever I do make it, I use a recipe from a Mrs Beeton book that I’ve had for 30! years, eek!
A gorgeous home made Pad Thai
Gorgeous! I loved this! It had a deep and savoury flavour from the sauce enhanced by the final drizzle of lime juice. The crunchy peanuts and tang of spring onions on top add the final touch of loveliness.
Paneer curry, using lovely home made paneer. 34p each and Yummy!
Today, we’re talking what to do with that lovely homemade paneer, well, one thing anyway! A delicious paneer curry. I really like this and make it often, usually with shop bought paneer. Maybe not again? Paneer Curry Priced at Asda using mySupermarket 250g home made...
A delicious Sag Aloo that really hits the spot.
This does indeed hit the spot. Spicy, not hot, flavoursome and delicious.
Chow mein – just like the takeaway?
I’ve been meaning for ages to work out how to make this so that it is as similar to the takeaway version as possible. There are lots of different versions around the internet and I’ve tried a couple. This is as close as I’ve got so far. I’m pretty pleased with this version and, as many of the recipes on Thrifty Lesley are, it’s pretty variable too.
Rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed pesto. Nut and gluten free
Another variation of pesto today – rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed. Even a cheap pesto is almost twice as much, and that assumes you buy your herbs. Bargaintastic!
Sage, lemon and pumpkin seed pesto £2.99 for a huge jar
Mmmm, lovely! Surprisingly mild in sage flavour, a very slight sweetness from the raisins, nuttiness from the pumpkin seeds, a little citrusy hit and that distinctive Olive oil flavour.
Mixed vegetable dauphinoise for dinner, 47p
I had this mixed vegetable dauphinoise for lunch yesterday and dinner today. I have only recently had dauphinoise at home for the first time, and I tried it because of the high fat diet I’m on – seemed to be a good fit The first time, I had just potatoes in the usual...
Insomnia, a good read and Halloumi for dinner
Had an ordinary day yesterday, neither slothful nor very active. No chocolate or any other caffiene. Went to bed at 10pm, as usual, read until 11pm, as usual, laid down to go to sleep, and stared at the ceiling for the next two and a half hours. At that point, I got...
Home made sausages
I have been fancying for a while having a go at making sausages, and this week, I did just that. They were glorious!
Beetroot burgers, 41p
This is a new recipe I tried today, in our ongoing mission to have more purple portions – beetroot burgers. Packed full of veg and all the goodness that implies, and if it is of interest to you, it is vegetarian, vegan if you leave out the egg, and gluten free too (use gf oats).