by Thrifty Lesley | Mar 24, 2023 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
A mixed vegetable quiche is a classic British dish that comes out very cheap with a bit of frugalisation. If you think quiche or flan sounds like something your granny makes, you could always call it a tart and feel all contemporary. If you decide to use the oil...
by Thrifty Lesley | May 27, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners
101 ideas for dinner tomorrow, from 14p to 97p per portion, most around the 50p mark Wondering what to make for dinner tomorrow? Have a little look at the table of dinners from the ‘Recipes’ tab and see if you can find any inspiration Dinners Show entries Search: Cost...
by Thrifty Lesley | Mar 16, 2014 | All Recipes, My Diary
Asparagus, redundant pear trees, clementines and mandarin ice cream, 14p Even more achey today, if aching muscles are anything to go by, I should have buns of steel by next week! More of the same as yesterday today. Cut down a very old pear tree that only produced a...
by Thrifty Lesley | Mar 13, 2014 | All Recipes, Dinners
Asparagus and Pea Risotto, £1.06 a portion, or frugalised to 75p Did a lovely risotto yesterday using some asparagus Mike brought home. Used up the last of the Arborio rice, so next time I do one, I’ll try the value rice and form an opinion on using it. Also this...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 14, 2014 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plans
Stunning 3 Course Valentines Day Dinner, £1.84 a head 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...
