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Chicken & Onion Pie
A chicken & onion pie with delicious short pastry and a gorgeous filling, from a series on how to make a chicken last a family a whole week
Chicken and Sun Dried Tomato Sandwich Paste
Chicken and sun dried tomato sandwich paste made with leftover roast chicken, or cooked especially. Simple, versatile and delicious.
Tomato and basil curd
Primarily, I wanted to make a sandwich filler / toast topper, but savoury curd can be used with savoury scones, on savoury biscuits, or even straight from the jar from a spoon, it’s very yummy! I’m using it here with a slice of hummus on toast as well.
Coronation chicken jacket potato
This Coronation chicken jacket potato recipe is part of a plan, starting the week with a whole poached chicken, to stretch a medium chicken to last a family of four all week. Twenty eight portions!
Red cabbage and Chicken Waldorf Salad
An easy and adaptable salad using the classic flavours of a Waldorf using meat from a whole poached chicken that could last a family all week
Old fashioned self saucing chocolate pudding. Quick and easy, no complicated method, and a mere 21p a serving
A super simple self saucing chocolate pudding, one of those ones that makes it own sauce. Very inexpensive at just 21p a serving
Peperonata
Peperonata is one of those things that we have pretty often. It is a pepper and onion stew that goes with many things, can be used as a main dish or as a side.
Oaty Apple Crumble, swap the topping for just oats or breadcrumbs
Oats are a great addition to any crumble topping. This one is from a 7 day, £1.22 a day meal plan. Lots of ideas for other flavourings too
Mixed Vegetable Roulade
A vegetarian recipe using cauliflower stalks and pumpkin. Shredded lettuce and egg mayonnaise combine to create a creamy filling wrapped in a savoury sponge.
British Sandwich Week
Did you know we have a British Sandwich week? Now in its 29th year, the annual event, held in May, is a showcase for the UK’s sandwich and food-to-go sector. there is even a trade body for sandwiches!
Punjabi Cabbage
This is vegan and gluten free recipe is a Punjabi recipe, packed full of vegetables, pulses and spices. Make it hot if you like things that way. Personally, I like a lot of spice and hardly any heat
How Supermarkets Get Us To Buy What We Don’t Really Need
It is the job of supermarkets to get you to buy as much in their shop, rather then their competitors, as they can manage. It is our job, as customers, to be very clear about what we want, how much we can and can’t afford. And perhaps, most importantly, to spend mindfully. It’s absolutely fine to fritter and spend your way around town if you’ve decided that’s what you are going to do today. Not so much if you can’t afford to and it ‘just happens’.