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Mixed vegetable dauphinoise for dinner, 47p

Mixed vegetable dauphinoise for dinner, 47p

by Thrifty Lesley | Jul 26, 2016 | All Recipes, Dinners

Mixed vegetable dauphinoise for dinner, 47p I had this mixed vegetable dauphinoise for lunch yesterday and dinner today. I have only recently had dauphinoise at home for the first time, and I tried it because of the high fat diet I’m on – seemed to be a good fit The...
Freeze dried fruit and vegetables. Tasty? Economical? Desirable?

Freeze dried fruit and vegetables. Tasty? Economical? Desirable?

by Thrifty Lesley | May 20, 2016 | All Recipes, Other

Freeze dried fruit and vegetables. Tasty? Economical? Desirable? I have been on a journey that began with Google and ended with kitchen experiments, and you know how much I love those! I have been making mueslis and granolas for a while now and one day a few weeks...
Spanish Omelette 46p, we had ours with sweet potato chips and kale crisps

Spanish Omelette 46p, we had ours with sweet potato chips and kale crisps

by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 17, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches

Spanish Omelette 46p, we had ours with sweet potato chips and kale crisps Had an old favourite for dinner tonight. It’s another one of those dishes that can be used for all kinds of sundry leftovers. All you need is a tasty mix, that you then pour eggs over and top...
Cashew Chicken, 89p a serving, and how to stay on track

Cashew Chicken, 89p a serving, and how to stay on track

by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 30, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches

Cashew Chicken, 89p a serving, and how to stay on track We had this lovely recipe for dinner this evening. I found the idea on the web, but can’t remember where now. It was a slow cooker recipe, but I just bubbled it on the hob, and I’ve tweaked it, as you do. It’s a...
Yummy, filling and generous portions of Spring green pasta sauce with parmesan, 51p a head

Yummy, filling and generous portions of Spring green pasta sauce with parmesan, 51p a head

by Thrifty Lesley | May 20, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches

Yummy, filling and generous portions of Spring green pasta sauce with parmesan, 51p a head I was cruising round the Abel & Cole recipe pages last night and came across a recipe using dark greens in a pasta sauce. I had a head of spring greens I wanted to use, so...
Meal Plan 8 – Cabbage Pancakes & Sweet Chilli 8p a serving

Meal Plan 8 – Cabbage Pancakes & Sweet Chilli 8p a serving

by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 4, 2015 | All Recipes, Breakfast, Meal Plan 8

Meal Plan 8 – Cabbage Pancakes & Sweet Chilli 8p a serving This is breakfast on days 3 and 6 for Meal Plan 8. Lovely, crispy, savoury pancakes. Filling, warming and satisfying.   75g white cabbage, 58p/kilo, 5p100g self raising flour, valu 45p/1.5kg,...
Lamb ragu. One third used here for shepherds pie, 74p + how to stay on budget for the day

Lamb ragu. One third used here for shepherds pie, 74p + how to stay on budget for the day

by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 26, 2014 | All Recipes, Dinners

Lamb ragu. One third used here for shepherds pie, 74p + how to stay on budget for the day Doing lunch today for SIL (who is plastering our ceiling) and DP, using lamb mince from the freezer stash, it occurred to me that I could do something similar to the trio of...
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