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Bacon & ketchup paste, BLT on the cheap!
Cooking bacon needed using up. It occurred to me that a bacon paste would be really good. I thought I would tweak it and use the flavours of a classic bacon sandwich by substituting tomato ketchup for the sun dried tomatoes
Chow mein – just like the takeaway?
I’ve been meaning for ages to work out how to make this so that it is as similar to the takeaway version as possible. There are lots of different versions around the internet and I’ve tried a couple. This is as close as I’ve got so far. I’m pretty pleased with this version and, as many of the recipes on Thrifty Lesley are, it’s pretty variable too.
Things you may never need to buy again. Items 6 – 9
Most home made cleaners use the same few ingredients in different combinations. Vinegar, borax, washing soda, bicarbonate and essential oils crop up over and over again. Home made cleaners are inexpensive and well worth having a go
Long walks and deep discounts
Walking today Had a lovely walk today. I said to Mike that I was getting a bit tired of the walks we had been doing in Eastbourne and that we needed to find some more pubs to eat in. New Pubs So during the week, he looked on Google and the map and found some. We...
How to bake a loaf to perfection using a meat thermometer
Walking The walking is going really well lately. Have upped the target to 12,000 steps a day after our Swiss holiday. Still not managing it every day, but more and more days, I do. We walked from The Beachy Head pub to the lighthouse this Sunday, that was almost...
I found a delicious new taste today
I found a delicious new taste today I am rather a big fan of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Whenever he brings out a new book, I invariably buy it. Not that I need much of an excuse to buy a cook book. I love Hugh’s approach to most things and I really love a great many...
Can 1 sausage can make 2 sandwiches? Plus a sublime fruit and nut case paste
Sausage paste is gorgeous! One sausage could be stretched in this way to make 2 sandwiches which would make it very cheap. I simply love the fruit & nut case paste!
Are free holidays possible?
Fancy a ‘Free’ holiday? Stressed? Broke? Need a holiday? Want a free one? Well, who wouldn’t want one or three of those! It seems too good to be true doesn’t it. Infeasible, gimmicky and quite possibly untrue. But woah, hold your horses. The concept is mutual...
Saturday at the SHOMOS
Friday What a fabulous day I had on Saturday. Mike and I stayed overnight on Friday in London so we didn’t have too early a start to go to the SHOMO awards on Saturday held at St Katherines docks. The SHOMOS, which stands for Show Me The Money, are a gathering of...
Something old and something new. A lovely pie and a leftovers pudding
Using ancient homemade plum jam and some leftover bread, this rather wonderful pudding was created
Bank Holiday Monday at Le Marche
Did you have a good day today, Bank Holiday Monday? Every year, on this day, there is an Anglo French market in Heathfield, Le Marche. Building on all our walking from holiday, we decided to walk down to the town. It is always very crowded, even when it rains, and...
Kandersteg and the Swiss Alps
We’ve been away again and I’ve agreed not to talk about it whilst away, but I really don’t like it! We’ve been on a fabulous walking holiday in the Swiss Alps.