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Raisin Biscuits

Raisin Biscuits

by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 27, 2021 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 2

Raisin Biscuits Post originally published October 2013, refreshed and updated November 2021  These little biscuits are fun to make, especially if you make tiny hearts or teeny squares. Spice them up with cinnamon or mixed spice at Christmas time. Or see the variations...
Home made ice cream for a baking hot day, no machinery required

Home made ice cream for a baking hot day, no machinery required

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

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

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

Muscovado and mixed fruit pudding, with double cream, 32p 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...
Jammy Flapjack. This vegan oat bar can be savoury too

Jammy Flapjack. This vegan oat bar can be savoury too

by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 3, 2013 | All Recipes, Breakfast, Cakes and Bakes, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 3

Jammy Flapjack. This vegan oat bar can be savoury too These vegan oat bars are delicious, a flapjack with a jam layer.  A raspberry flapjack is my favourite, with homemade raspberry jam. They obviously are sweet, but maybe not as sweet as the name suggests. I have...
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