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Progress on the loft and on the blog
Where we’ve got to with the loft extension, and some much needed blogmin
Tomato & Almond Patè
This vegan Tomato & Almond Patè is deeply savoury and utterly delicious. It would make a great sandwich filler / toast topper / jacket potato topping. Or let it down a little and stir it through pasta
Some book suggestions from books that I’ve read recently
Wondering what to read next? Here are some more books I’ve been reading lately, and enjoyed. Second hand on Amazon and eBay are both good places to look, and I often find really interesting stuff from charity shops.
Vegetable Fritters
Delicious vegan spicy vegetable fritters, shallow fried in olive oil. Great for a lunch box or afterschool snack, as well as dinner
Select Your Posts
Select only the posts and recipes that you want to see on Thrifty Lesley
Green Pea Hummus Lasagna
A green pea hummus lasagna for a budget family dinner is an unusual idea, but it’s creamy and very tasty. Swap the pea hummus layer out for all kinds of different savoury mixes
Bready Things
All things bready, all home made. A loaf, tortilla, flatbreads, magic dough, soda bread
A Month of Low Syn Budget Meals. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, the lot
Are you following Slimming World? Or maybe you’d like too, but can’t see how you can because you’re on a tight budget as well? Here’s a months worth of low syn, budget breakfast, lunch and meal ideas
Vegan Savoury Loaf Cake
This vegan savoury cake is delicious, can be used for dinner with some veg or salad, as a packed lunch, a snack or as a pre dinner nibble when entertaining
Bacon, Olive and Cheese Loaf Cake
A savoury cake sounds peculiar. But it’s amazingly delicious, can be used for dinner with some veg or salad, as a packed lunch, a snack or as a pre dinner nibble when entertaining
Something different to do as side dishes with everyday vegetables
A couple of side dishes. Potato and onion layer, Carrot and swede mash
Love Your Leftovers
What to do with all sorts of leftovers