by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 18, 2013 | All Recipes, Meal Plan 2, Other
Croutons are incredibly useful little things. They can shoosh up many a dish. Try using the end of a loaf, or something that’s gone a bit stale to eat as bread to make some. You could freeze them, or the un-croutoned bread (my preference), so you can have some...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jul 30, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
This is the 4th post in a series of 4, exploring what to make with a packet of smoked mackerel So, we have one more mackerel fillet left. How about this lovely, spicy kedgeree. Would be delicious for either lunch or dinner. I have eaten kedgeree many times, cold in a...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jul 30, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
This is the 3rd post in a series of 4 exploring what to make with a pack of mackerel fillets If, like me, you bought a pack of 2 smoked mackerel fillets, and there are 2 of you to feed, you will still have a whole fillet left. So what are we going to use the second...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jul 30, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
I am exploring what I can make with smoked mackerel fillets. This is the 2nd post in a series of 4. Mackerel Pate and Pasta Make a second bowl of deliciousness (Mackerel Pate) using a second half mackerel fillet, and stir it through 200g cooked pasta for a delicious...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 17, 2013 | All Recipes, Less than 500 calories, Lunches, Meal Plan 1
This post was first written in June 2013 and updated in June 2021 Hummus – currently a very popular item in shopping baskets. Much, much cheaper to make than to buy, plus there are lots of flavouring options. This was written for Meal Plan 1 This sandwich...
