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Christmas Meal Plan – Roast Pork Lunch, 84p

Christmas Meal Plan – Roast Pork Lunch, 84p

by Thrifty Lesley | Dec 9, 2014 | Christmas, Dinners, Lunches

This is the lunch for Christmas Day itself from the Christmas Meal Plan. 1.6kg Asda Butchers Selection British Pork Shoulder joint, £4.61, 300g, 86p Stuffing, Asda Smartprice 85g/15p, half the pack, 7p 500g Potatoes, Asda white potatoes, 2.5kg/£1.69, 34p 200g...
Muscovado and mixed fruit pudding, with double cream, 32p

Muscovado and mixed fruit pudding, with double cream, 32p

by Thrifty Lesley | Dec 2, 2014 | Christmas, Puddings / Desserts

This is the pudding for the Christmas week 2014 plan. Plump dried fruits, rich muscovado flavours, double cream trickled over. Very naughty at 600+ calories, and very, very nice. I tested one with DP this evening, we shared, as calorific treats like this slip down...
Lunches, Sinks and Ginger Cake for 16p a square

Lunches, Sinks and Ginger Cake for 16p a square

by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 13, 2014 | Cakes and Bakes

The lunching lady theme continued right through last week, right up to yesterday! I have been out for seven days on the trot, I can’t tell you just how much I need to catch up on. I was going to say I have a much less sociable diary this week until I glanced at it....
Stunning 3 Course Valentines Day Dinner, £1.84 a head

Stunning 3 Course Valentines Day Dinner, £1.84 a head

by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 14, 2014 | All Meal Plans, All Recipes, Dinners, 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...
Cauliflower and chick pea soup with little dumplings

Cauliflower and chick pea soup with little dumplings

by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 29, 2013 | Lunches, Meal Plan 3

This tasty veggie soup makes use of an ingredient that perhaps you haven’t before, the stems and stalks of a cauliflower head. I actually prefer the taste of the stems to the florets! Makes 4 servings 150g onion, peeled and chopped 200g carrot, diced, no need to peel...
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