by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 19, 2016 | All Recipes, Breakfast, Less than 500 calories, Lunches, My Diary, Other
A demonstration I did a demo on Friday of Thrifty Lesley food, for 2 hours, to a group of ladies. It was so lovely cooking and chatting, with two other women popping things in and out of the oven, doing things on the stove top under instruction, and washing up and...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 4, 2016
Meal Plan Eleven The Eleventh Meal Plan – wow, that’s nearly three months worth! Plus all the celebration and 5 day ones! This one, as per usual shows 3 meals a day, plus some cakey extras to fill any gaps, for 7 days, for 2 adults, and this time, two 15...
by Thrifty Lesley | May 28, 2016 | My Diary
It was the Heathfield Agricultural Show today. True to form, the rain belted down overnight and was tipping it down when I got up this morning. The forecast was for sun later on, so fingers were crossed. The show is a big deal in the community, attracting thousands of...
by Thrifty Lesley | May 3, 2016 | All Recipes, Round Up Post
Apparently, it is Meat Free May this month. Friends of the Earth started this campaign to raise awareness of what a diet that is heavy in meat and fish can do to the planet. We are being advised to eat less meat and fish for all sorts of reasons – health,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 10, 2015 | My Diary
According to the weather forecast, we are due icy blasts, strong winds and frosts next week. So today, I thought I’d better harvest the last apple tree. It is a crisp green one called Fiesta and the harvest period is early October. They are just starting to drop...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 30, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
We had this lovely recipe for dinner this evening. I found the idea on the web, but can’t remember where now. It was a slow cooker recipe, but I just bubbled it on the hob, and I’ve tweaked it, as you do. It’s a strong flavoured sauce, robust and...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 26, 2015 | Meal Plans, My Diary
Has the poop hit the fan? Do you need to feed people for less than £1 a day? Crucial question, do you have a larder?If you do, then these recipes may help. There are no exotic ingredients, just ordinary things like carrots, onions, flour, rapeseed oil, oats, sugar,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 24, 2015 | Dinners, Lunches
I’ve had a little play with the shopping list ingredients, shared them out over the 7 days and this is what I’m thinking of at the moment Breakfast Lunch Dinner day 1 porridge lentil burgers with oriental salad chicken casserole with dumplings day 2 pancakes...
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 19, 2014 | Breakfast, Lunches
The simplest of simple breakfasts this morning. I got some yellow stickered smoked mackerel this week. So this morning I toasted a slice of granary bread, slathered on some soft cheese and flaked half a mackerel fillet on top. Simples! Slice toast, a 22 slice 75p...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 14, 2014 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plans, Valentines Day Ideas
Valentines Day Dinner Well, I’ve had a ponder for your Valentines Day Dinner, and this is what I have come up with. I think it is a beautiful menu, I hope you do too. We have a Smoked Salmon and Crispy Toast starter, a main of a warm Asparagus, Bacon and Egg...
