by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 13, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners
Green Tomato Curry, vegan and using up LOADS of what I have A friend left on Monday for a month long cruise round Canada, lucky her! I keep an eye on the house for her while she is away (she is very generous and has already given me a massive golden chrysanthemum, and...
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 | Feb 8, 2015 | All Recipes, Lunches, Meal Plan 4
This is lunch on Day 1 of Meal Plan 4. 150g onion, Asda 2kg/£1.08, 8p 200g carrots, Asda 1kg/ 57p, 11p 300g potatoes Asda 2.5kg/£1.69, 20p 150g peas Asda 1kg/98p,15p 75g dried butter beans Asda 500g/£1.09, 16p 30g veg oil £1.25/litre, 4p Total cost 74p, serves 2, 37p...
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 4, 2014 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
Roast Parsnip & Apple Salad, with Carrot, Raisin & Peanut Salad and Jacket Potato, total of 54p each Yesterday, I made Roasted Parsnip & Apple Salad from Hugh’s latest book. <br /> Ooh, nom, nom, nom. The dressing really makes this salad. Both...
by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 16, 2014 | All Recipes, Lunches, My Diary
Nans, Drawers and Wedding Cakes Having this for lunch today, Toasted Nan and Dahl. I will be using dried chickpeas from my store, some of the coconut milk powder that I have masses of and I shall make a nan using the magic dough in the fridge. For the squeeze of...
by admin | Jul 13, 2014 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
Butter bean, pepper and carrot salad, with a lemon juice and coconut dressing, 84p Inspired by yesterday’s salady success, I had another one today. This one was80g dried butter beans, soaked and cooked, Asda Great Scott 375g/£1.18, 25pI think this is the equivalent of...
by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 26, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners
Toasted Nan & Dahl, 38p a portion I have had this a few times, I have a clipping in my little brown book from where I cut it out from somewhere. It is extremely tasty and amazingly quick, you need to prepare the nan in advance, otherwise it just takes a few...
by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 7, 2013 | Dinners, Meal Plan 4, Meal Plans
Gigantes Plaki and pitta This recipe features in meal plan 4 I have split the recipe into 2 rather than 4 portions for meal plan 4 I am making lunches for my busy community nurse daughter who doesn’t like cooking all that much – is she really mine? We are currently...
by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 4, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 4, Meal Plans
Butter Bean and Vegetable Curry 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 for 4...
by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 12, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 3
Chorizo, chickpea and tomato in a flatbread, 47p a serving This is the second thing today, one of the chorizo stick thingies with chickpeas and tomato in a flatbread. It was gorgeous.Serves 22 flatbread, 4p1 stick chorizo, Sainsbury, £1.29/4, 32ptin of chickpeas or...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 24, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 4
Vegetable Casserole & Dumplings – This is another one of our family favourites. Only takes about half an hour to make and is a delicious warming dish to come home to. If you need more calories, serve it with mashed potato. You can vary the flavours in the...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 19, 2013 | All Recipes, Less than 500 calories, Lunches, Meal Plan 1, Meal Plan 4
This post was first written in June 2013 and updated in June 2021. Pea soup, a lovely quick and simple soup using frozen green peas and not a lot else. And at 16p a serving, a cheap family recipe. How To Make Green Pea Soup Simmer frozen green peas in 500ml water for...
