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Spinach Stuffed Pancakes with Tomato Sauce & Cheese 51p
I have been experimenting today with various things, including these delicious stuffed pancakes. The youngest of my two daughters is a busy community nurse and has asked me if I would do some lunches for her. Of course I would! You know how I love to twiddle in the...
Preserved lemons, 70p a jar, or 37p if you can get Asda SP lemons
Preserved lemons are super easy to make at home, very versatile and a fraction of the price of shop bought
Piccallili – around 84p a jar
Piccallili makes a great gift, men in particular seem to like it. Great as a hostess gift, or in a gift hamper. It takes 6 weeks to mature, so allow time
Gnocchi made with dried mash! Served with tomato sauce
Delicious, light gnocchi made with dried mashed potato! Very versatile when you make them yourself, lots of different flavourings can be used
Jammy Flapjack. This vegan oat bar can be savoury too
These vegan oat bars are delicious. Filled with my favourite, raspberry jam. Or try ginger, garlic and chilli instead!
Salami & Mixed Vegetable Soup with Croutons
You can add any veg you like to this soup, cabbage, finely shredded and cooked for just a few minutes in the soup at the end – a handful of frozen peas and/or sweetcorn – broccoli or cauliflower stems or stalks – spinach or sorrel, wilted in at the end – sliced mushrooms
Cauliflower and chick pea soup with little dumplings
This tasty veggie soup makes use of an ingredient that perhaps you haven’t before, the stems and stalks of a cauliflower head. I actually prefer the taste of the stems to the florets!
Tomato Scones
These scones have a strong tomato, savoury flavour and really hit the spot. The recipe for 3 ingredient scones couldn’t be simpler. If you are looking for dairy free and vegan recipes, these scones do not contain any dairy or animal products
Carrot Hummus, creamy with tahini
Sesame being a common allergen, make a hummus without tahini by substituting peanut butter. It’s just as nice without either. Mix up the spices too for different flavour variations
Creamy Apples and Croutons 37p a serving, 17p if you have apples in the garden
Apples, fried in butter, sweetened with muscovado sugar, mixed with soft cheese, and crunchy buttery croutons. Oh my, so good!
Corned Beef Hash
After doing the corned beef pie recipe recently, I still had half a tin of corned beef remaining to use up. I could have done another 4 portion pie and popped it in the freezer (except the freezer is bulging with fruit at the moment), but instead I made a kind of hash. The fritters/ hash/ what you will were very tasty, and again, we both had them 2 days running. Half a tin of corned beef will make 2 x 2 person servings or a great cheap family meal.
Corned Beef & Mushroom Pie
I know that I specialise in cheap family meals, but pies are one of those base recipes that once you have mastered it, there are many variations that will mean using the same recipe, but giving you lots of different flavours to enjoy.
If you like things like steak and kidney pudding, it would be worthwhile trying this steamed as a pudding. Cook in a slow cooker to save fuel.