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Baked Marmalade Sponge
A delicious marmalade sponge that can be baked in the oven, microwaved or steamed. Great after Sunday lunch!
Lentil Soup, my go to lunch time soup
I love this soup, it is my go to for a soup for lunch. I usually add a tsp of ginger paste from a jar, a tsp of garlic paste, and a tsp of turmeric to give it a lovely spicy kick, and at 16p a serving, you can have a big bowl.
Vegan Broccoli Pesto
A delicious vegan pesto using broccoli – use it to dress pasta, in a sandwich, on toast or a jkt potato. We need smelly-web!
Lemon Peel Jam
This delicious preserve uses the carcasses of zested and juiced lemons to make a wonderful, slightly bitter marmalade type jam. Love your leftovers!
Peanut Oat Cakes with Roasted Onions and Green Pea Hummus
This recipe came about when I was challenged to create an 8th day on Meal Plan 1 using remaining groceries. Whatever nuts you have in can be used in place of the peanuts. Or make a nut butter and spread it on
Sweetcorn fritters, wedges & peas
Simple little fritters, very quick and easy, and just 30p a serving. Change it up by using the peas as the fritter and the corn as the side
Raisin Sandwich
Raisins in a sandwich and pan fried? Ooh, yum! Yes please. A super simple anytime snack
Chickpea Crumble
a delicious vegan crumble to serve 2 and only 52p a serving, part of a 7 day meal plan to eat on £1 a day
An Easy Fruit Loaf
A lovely, slicing, easy to make fruit loaf. Use any dried fruit you have. Cuts into 12 slices at 8p a slice
Chole Masala & Nan
I love this recipe, chickpeas in a tomato sauce. It can be spiced in any way you like, with whatever you have, and served with fresh cooked, fluffy nan
Potato, Sweetcorn & Onion Cakes
Delicious little patties with crispy bacon and ketchup. Or could be eaten cold in a lunch box, or use the same ingredients to make a soup
Apricot jam. Fresh and wonderful, and better than even the poshest versions you can buy!
Home made apricot jam that tastes better than Bonne Maman and is a lit cheaper! Fresh and zingy with lemon juice. Very easy to make