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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
Sides
Vegetables are wonderful things, full of goodness. If you always have them plain, they could have become a bit boring, so if you fancy trying something else, here are some possibilities
Puddings
Who doesn’t love a good pudding every now and then. Sticky, creamy or just something sweet
Tomato Lasagna
This tomato lasagna is delicious, using a rich and full tasting tomato layer to interleave with creamy bechamel and sheets of lasagna, with cheese sprinkled between each layer for added flavour
I say Lasagna you say Lasagne
I say Lasagna you say Lasagne. Whichever you say, it’s a delicious dinner, and if not actually made with peanuts, it can certainly be as cheap as chips
Bits & Bobs
All sorts of bits and bobs, from packed lunches to preserved lemons and piccalilli