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Vegetable Stir Fry, 51p a serving

Vegetable Stir Fry, 51p a serving

This was supper last night. Haven’t had stir fry for a while, and saw some bean sprouts in Sainsbury’s, so that’s what we had. If you like stir fries and have them fairly often, it is really worth getting a little bottle of sesame oil. You may even have some already....

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The first of the plum harvest

The first of the plum harvest

These are the first of the plums that I harvested today. We planted some Minarette trees out the front. A dozen trees in a tiny space, of assorted fruit, not much more than 2 feet apart. This is the first plum harvest, and I am really excited about it. The plum trees...

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500g packs of Aduki Beans from Approved Foods for 20p!

500g packs of Aduki Beans from Approved Foods for 20p!

Had my very first Approved Foods at a bargainous price. I'd never really fancied what they did before, there seemed to be too many cakes, chocolates and biscuits. Not that there is anything wrong with those, in moderation. It's the moderation bit I struggle with, if...

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Ginger Toast with Banana for breakfast today

Ginger Toast with Banana for breakfast today

Breakfast today was a variation of the Cinnamon Toast. Two slices of toast with ground ginger, oil and a sprinkle of sugar, stuck together with a mashed banana. Delicious! 2 slices of bread Half a tsp of veg oil on each side of each slice A good sprinkle of ground...

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Croutons

Croutons

Croutons are incredibly useful little things. They can shoosh up many a dish.

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Cauliflower Leaves Pesto

Cauliflower Leaves Pesto

What do you do with your cauliflower stalks? Steam them, curry them, put them in the soup? I made a pesto with some today and it was yummy – and very cheap!

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An abundance of Courgettes

An abundance of Courgettes

I only  have 2 plants, but they are like firecrackers at the moment, throwing off courgettes that would turn to marrows as soon as I turn my back. Managed to catch them all at the small and tender stage so far.

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