by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 11, 2019 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes, Less than 500 calories, Lunches
Couscous Snacky Lunchbox Bites I’ve been enjoying these Couscous snacky lunchbox bites for a couple of weeks now. But I’ve been using a packet mix to make them, with added flavourings. I’ve had some lemon and coriander packet mixes in the cupboard for ages, from an...
by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 1, 2016 | All Recipes, Dinners
A gorgeous home made Pad Thai I run a cooking group for the local U3A that meets once a month, and this months meeting was today. We made plain chow mein, a creamy leek cheese toast topper and this wonderful Pad Thai. It works out rather expensive for our budget here,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 24, 2014 | Dinners, Meal Plan 7
This is a dinner on Meal Plan 7, served on Day 4. 100g bacon, 75p/500g, 15p 100g onion, £1.08/2kg, 5p 100g carrots, £1.18/2kg, 6p 100g white cabbage, 52p/900g, 6p half a tin of tomatoes, 31p/tin, 16p 90g red lentils, 20p/100g, 18p 50g soft cheese, 88p/200g, 22p tblsp...
by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 6, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 2
Dinner this evening were these delicious little olive drop scones, accompanied by crispy fried onions and a carrot and raisin salad, that has a few raisins sprinkled in and spritzed with lemon juice. I created this recipe using what is available in Meal Plan 2 and...
