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Stunning 3 Course Valentines Day Dinner, £1.84 a head
We have a Smoked Salmon and Crispy Toast starter, a main of a warm Asparagus, Bacon and Egg Salad, and a pudding of Chocolate Cherry Cake with Cream. It all comes in at £1.84 a head, which I think is very good value.
Happy News
All week I have been hugging some lovely news to myself. My younger daughter’s birthday is today, and yesterday it was the 1st year anniversary of a relationship with a lovely man. He plotted and schemed to throw a surprise birthday party for her. He took her out to...
Dahl Sambar 31p a portion, diet ideas, progress today & other kitchen happenings
There has been a lot going on in the kitchen today. Remember all those plums I had earlier in the year? I got a pot of them out of the freezer and cooked them up with a tsp of mixed spice and had them for breakfast with 25g porridge. Then lunchtime I had a soup. In...
Dieting on a budget using the Meal Plans and other Thrifty Lesley Recipes
Dieting on a budget using Thrifty Lesley meal plans and recipes
Post Christmas Diet
Dieting on £1 a day
More Christmas Gallivants
On Friday evening we went to see some very close friends that we have known for at least 20 years now. I was looking forward to it as K is a very good cook and we have had many a lovely foodie conversation over the years. We met a new couple which is always lovely,...
A Christmas Kiss
On one of my many Christmas gallivants this December, a group of us went to a new bistro in Heathfield, Galin. It does lovely food in a modern European style. I can’t drink alcohol at all, it gives me a horrible migraine, so I was very pleased to see this drinks menu...
Christmas en famille
Had a wonderful day yesterday. We had a total of 13 people in our small house. I cooked a traditional turkey lunch. Of all the possible options, we like to have a turkey, and as far as I can remember, have always had. Started the turkey the previous evening as I have...
12 portions of minced beef pasta bake, 34p each
Batch cook beef mince and make 12 portions of pasta bake. What vegetables will you add?
Gift Tags for Christmas, Birthday, New baby and more – from 0p
I was thinking about gift tags and felt sure I could do some on my pc. I looked at my dtp (desk top processor) which is an old version now and there weren’t any there, so I Googled ‘gift tags’ and found these on Pinterest. There are plenty of ideas there, including...
Eating during the festive week at £1.30’ish per person per day
This is a suggested week with approximate costs, and a few alternative ideas. I have plundered Thrifty Lesley archives for some of the cheaper recipes to bracket the more expensive provisions for Christmas Day itself. Suggested amounts are for 2 people, as usual. I have tried to put in as many festive flavours as I could, using seasonal spices, cranberry sauce, stuffing, sage and mince pies
Muscovado and Red Fruit Cheesecake, 50p a serving with the fruit, 33p without
A no-bake cheesecake, topped with a fruit compote, or what you will. Very moreish, so I only make it in small portions!