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Gigantes Plaki and pitta
Giant butter beans, in a spicy sauce and served with a pitta bread, couscous, or anything else you fancy. Part of meal plan 4
Spiced Parsnip Soup 17p a serving. Serve with tomato scone or herb bread
This is a delicious soup. Mildly spicy and creamy, a lovely cold weather lunch, filling, warming and tasty. Serve with either herb bread or tomato scones.
Butter Bean and Vegetable Curry
This recipe is one I have had in my recipe book for a very long time. As is the case with many curries, it is very variable. You can change the vegetables around pretty much to whatever you want
Granola, 8p a serving, 14p including the milk
Made some granola this evening. The whole place now smells of vanilla, a delicious smell. The granola is for the 4th meal plan and the entire huge box of it is available for use during the week if required.
Spring Green Pesto
I tried Jack’s recipe for Kale Pesto this week. I didn’t have any kale, but I did have some spring greens that needed using, so in they went. Jack used the soft cheese that has become one of my favourite ingredients, and crispy crumbs on top, which sounds delicious,...
Bread Pudden, made using leftover bread
Made some bread pudding today using rock hard bread. Forgot to add any fat – argh! But actually, it was fine. Didn’t even notice!
Apples again – baked sponge with an apple base, and compote with raisin pancakes
apple sponge done in the microwave, and apple compote with mixed spice, served with raisin pancakes – yum
Apples, apples and …………. apples!
I picked the last apple tree clean just now. It’s a Fiesta, which is a green, crisp apple with a lovely juicy bite and a clean, appley, Cox like flavour. Ken Muir, the grower, says that the season is October to December, and as you might expect from that, they weren’t...
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...
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!