Thrifty Lesley

BBQ Pizza

Apr 8, 2021 | 0 Comments

BBQ pizza using a vegan home made bbq sauce. Use the bbq sauce on the base, then top with chopped up pepper, onion, sweetcorn and mushroom. Top with a mixture of mozzarella and grated cheddar

Spiced Carrot Tart

Mar 23, 2021 | 2 Comments

Having made a delicious tart using soft cheese and peas, I wanted to try one using carrots and a bit of spice.

An everyday curry base

Mar 21, 2021 | 2 Comments

This curry base recipe is a very useful one to have in your repertoire. Endlessly versatile, you can add pretty much any protein to it.

Cheese and Onion Tart

Feb 23, 2021 | 4 Comments

Meltingly soft onions, in a creamy cheese pastry case. Good hot, cold and in between. Great for dinners, packed lunches and picnics

This recipe is naturally vegan with no adaptions required. But if you aren’t vegan, and I’m not, this is just a delicious main meal that is super easy to make, and very adaptable, using up any firm vegetables that you have available.

Bacon and leek pie

Feb 13, 2021 | 2 Comments

A simple to make bacon and leek pie with a filling that can be used in many other ways too – crumble, pasta bake and jacket potato for instance

Cheap Valentine’s Day Ideas

Jan 25, 2021 | 1 Comment

Are you having Valentine’s Day at home this year; looking for ideas?

Pea Tart

Jan 14, 2021 | 2 Comments

Vegetarian tarts and quiches are versatile and very useful recipes to have in your repertoire. This is a very tasty and easy to make, creamy tart

Apple Bread

Jan 4, 2021 | 0 Comments

I like a banana bread, but today, I was looking at my fruit bowl and wondered if other fruit could be used in place of the bananas. How about apple bread I thought? Ooh, or spiced apple bread?