Thrifty Lesley

Reverse Advent 2020

Nov 2, 2020 | 0 Comments

Instead of opening a little window and perhaps enjoying a little chocolate each day in December, for 25 days in November, each day I will be donating an item for a local foodbank.

Anyone who grows tomatoes over the summer brings the last of them indoors as the days shorten. You don’t need to do anything with them. Just pile them up in a bowl and they will gradually ripen. One of two recipes always come up, either a green tomato chutney recipe, or a fried green tomatoes recipe. But there are lots of other ways to answer the question ‘what can I do with green tomatoes’

Home made French apple jam

Oct 1, 2020 | 4 Comments

Absolutely delicious! The flavour has a delicate citrus undertone which is just what I was after. I used 2 tsps of cardamom seeds, which seemed like a lot, but gave a subtle flavour. Next time I might use ground cardamom as I’d like to see what it’s like with more of that taste

Falafel & Sun Dried Tomato Hummus

Sep 7, 2020 | 0 Comments

This couldn’t be more classic, other than the the tomatoes, which are completely optional. There are 100’s of possible combinations!

Home made sloe and apple jam

Sep 5, 2020 | 12 Comments

Make the most of this seasonal treat by making a few pots of wonderful jam

Broccoli and Almond Stuffed Pancakes

Sep 2, 2020 | 0 Comments

I didn’t have a cauliflower, so used broccoli instead and was very pleased with the outcome. I knew it would be nice!

Red Pepper & Onion Loaf

Aug 22, 2020 | 0 Comments

A fresh and delicious loaf with red pepper and onion, no need to knead, so simple to make

Lesley’s Red Onion Chutney Marmalade

Aug 17, 2020 | 6 Comments

I made some lovely caramelised red onion chutney yesterday and I’m really pleased with it. The only problem is, I don’t know whether to call it red onion marmalade or red onion chutney!