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Vegetable Casserole & Dumplings

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...
Vegetable Crumble. Root veg in a tomato sauce, topped with oats, cheese and salted peanuts

Vegetable Crumble. Root veg in a tomato sauce, topped with oats, cheese and salted peanuts

by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 23, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 14, Meal Plan 3

Vegetable Crumble is a family favourite in our house. The girls liked it when they were still living at home, and my husband loves it, he’ll always enjoy it whenever it’s on offer. Made using ordinary root vegetables with a really lovely topping. How do I make...
Fruit Scones that happen to be egg free and vegan

Fruit Scones that happen to be egg free and vegan

by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 17, 2013 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 1, Meal Plan 14, Meal Plan 3, Meal Plan 7, Meal Plan 8, Meal Plan 9

This post was first written in June 2013 and updated in June 2021. Scones ( how do you pronounce that where you are?) have been cooked and eaten in the UK since at least 1513. In the UK, we like a light and fluffy scone, and to enjoy it still warm from the oven, with...
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