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Christmas Week Food. Lots of festive flavours & not many £££’s

Christmas Week Food. Lots of festive flavours & not many £££’s

If you are on a tight budget, Christmas food can be very difficult, causing stress, and maybe even debt too. Happily, no need to get into debt, when with a bit of extra planning, you can enjoy a delicious festive meal, without spending a fortune, and continue festively all week for around £2.60pppd!

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Spinach Dumplings with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Spinach Dumplings with Spicy Tomato Sauce

I tried these several years ago as my brother is coeliac and these, if you use the gram flour option, are gluten free. They are easy to make, freeze well and taste delicious. This recipe serves 4 adults. Great for kids as it’s easy to portion, they can just have fewer dumplings, and for the veg phobic kids, they don’t even taste of spinach!

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Lentil Soup, my go to lunch time soup

Lentil Soup, my go to lunch time soup

I love this soup, it is my go to for a soup for lunch. I usually add a tsp of ginger paste from a jar, a tsp of garlic paste, and a tsp of turmeric to give it a lovely spicy kick, and it’s cheap enough to have a big bowl.

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Beetroot Ragu Lasagna

Beetroot Ragu Lasagna

A beetroot ragu vegetable lasagna for a budget family dinner. Swap the beetroot layer out for all kinds of different savoury mixes

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BBQ Sauce, it’s vegan too

BBQ Sauce, it’s vegan too

This vegan BBQ sauce recipe is pretty simple, just bung everything in a saucepan and reduce it down a bit. It’s a very versatile and useful condiment to have around the place

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Chicken and mango salad

Chicken and mango salad

This chicken and mango salad is very simple to make and takes no time at all. Great for a quick dinner after work or packed lunches for all the family. This is one of the more expensive recipes on Thrifty Lesley, so if funds are short, maybe something for a special occasion.

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What’s in season in November

What’s in season in November

Would you like to eat using seasonal fruit and vegetables but don’t know where to start?  This list of things that are in season in November  might help, and the links are to recipes etc in Thrifty Lesley that have the item mentioned

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Sweet corn fritters

Sweet corn fritters

Simple little fritters, very quick and easy. Change it up by using the peas as the fritter and the corn as the side

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