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Vegetarian Christmas

Vegetarian Christmas

by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 18, 2024 | All Meal Plans, Celebration Meal Plans, Christmas, Vegetarian Christmas Meal Plan

If you are on a tight budget, Christmas food can be very difficult, causing stress, and maybe even debt too. No need to get into debt, when with a bit of extra planning, you can enjoy a delicious vegetarian Christmas festive meal, without spending a fortune. Re-Priced...
Christmas Week Food. Lots of festive flavours & not many £££’s

Christmas Week Food. Lots of festive flavours & not many £££’s

by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 15, 2024 | All Meal Plans, All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes, Celebration Meal Plans, Christmas, Christmas Meal Plan 4

Christmas Week Food If you are on a tight budget, Christmas food can be very difficult, causing stress, and maybe even debt too. No need to get into debt, when with a bit of extra planning, you can enjoy a delicious festive meal, without spending a fortune. If you...
Christmas Leftovers – part 2. Clementine salad; Preserved Clementine’s; Turkey, Brie & Cranberry pie; Welsh Rarebit

Christmas Leftovers – part 2. Clementine salad; Preserved Clementine’s; Turkey, Brie & Cranberry pie; Welsh Rarebit

by Thrifty Lesley | Dec 28, 2020 | All Recipes, Christmas, Love Your Leftovers

So after yesterday’s attack on the Christmas leftovers, and the ideas on the guest post at Skint Dad, we’re having another go at them today. Use up those clementines If you got over enthusiastic when buying the clementines, maybe buying a box or two when far fewer...
Christmas Meal Plan – Stilton Jackets with Clementines & Yogort for pudding, 73p each

Christmas Meal Plan – Stilton Jackets with Clementines & Yogort for pudding, 73p each

by Thrifty Lesley | Dec 8, 2014 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes, Christmas

Busy, busy day today. Had to move loads of DP’s stuff out of the way and clean up loads of grit and grime in preparation for the photographers visit. And that was before starting any of the food to be cooked and photographed. I did all the dishes for Christmas Day...

Muscovado and Red Fruit Cheesecake, 50p a serving with the fruit, 33p without

by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 30, 2013 | All Recipes, Puddings / Desserts

Inspired by Masterchef, I wanted to make a muscovado cheesecake. One of the chefs did one on there, and it sounded seriously good.  I had a little Google for a base recipe and came across this Nigella Lawson one for Cherry Cheesecake, it is from Nigella...
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