by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 25, 2019 | All Recipes, Less than 500 calories, Puddings / Desserts
Home made ice cream for a baking hot day, no machinery required It is BAKING today and in homage to the heat, I thought I would have a go at making some ice cream. I have those three tins of condensed milk that a friend gave me, so I thought I might be able to make...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jul 17, 2016 | Breakfast, Cakes and Bakes
Plummy oats and a damson cake Well I tried the golden milk overnight oats and I can’t say that I’m a fan. I didn’t use any sweetening as I am weaning myself off sweet things, and I didn’t use some of the more unusual ingredients, but I don’t think it would have made...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 5, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
A classic favourite, quiche, or tart, 21p a serving, lots of variations This is a classic British dish that comes out very cheap with a bit of frugalisation. If you think quiche sounds like something your granny makes, you could always call it a tart and feel all...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 4, 2015 | All Recipes, Other, Round Up Post
Cranberry Curd, £1.18 a jar, and lots and lots of other variations, including savoury ones I made this today. Had a pack of cranberries in the fridge and I love a good curd, so decided to make a cranberry curd with them. I looked at various recipes on the net. Many...
