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Herby Pancakes with a Poached Egg 14p – Meal Plan 10

by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 1, 2015 | Breakfast, Meal Plan 10

This is breakfast on Meal Plan 10 on days 1 and 4 Serves 2 120g value self raising flour, 45p/1,5kg, 4p 2 eggs, mixed weight £70p/6, 23p Pinch or so of dried mixed herbs, 1-2p 15ml veg oil to cook, 2p Total cost 28p, 14p a serving 380 calories, 16g protein, 16g fat,...
Deli Platter – Meal Plan 9, 89p

Deli Platter – Meal Plan 9, 89p

by Thrifty Lesley | Jul 29, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 9

Had this for my lunch today, mmmm, very yummy. The lunch is from Meal Plan 9, based around tuna, ham and cheese What do I need make this deli platter serves 2 – priced at Aldi.co.uk July 2024 130g cheese – any cheese that you like. I used mature cheddar...
Hotdog & Blackeye Bean Salad Bowl, 41p – No Power Meal Plan

Hotdog & Blackeye Bean Salad Bowl, 41p – No Power Meal Plan

by Thrifty Lesley | Jul 13, 2015 | No Power Meal Plan, Recipes Using No Power

This is dinner on 2 days on the No Power Meal Plan. Use this same amount on both days, using the tin of blackeye beans on one day and the kidney beans on the other. Serves 2 half a tin hotdogs, Asda 49p, 25p 30ml oil, Asda £1.25/litre, 4p 100g carrot, Asda £1.18/2kg,...
Meal Plan 7 – Scone Based Pizza

Meal Plan 7 – Scone Based Pizza

by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 1, 2014 | All Meal Plans, Dinners, Meal Plan 7

I based this on a recipe I devised whilst doing the LBLUK challenge earlier this year. The picture comes from then, and I apologise for the blocky image it is! 50g soft cheese, Asda Smart Price (SP) 200g/88p, 22p 50g bacon, Asda SP 500g/75p, 8p 200g onion, Asda SP...
Week Six Meal Plan – Oats, Pepperoni & Eggs

Week Six Meal Plan – Oats, Pepperoni & Eggs

by Thrifty Lesley | May 2, 2014 | All Meal Plans, Meal Plan 6

Week Six Meal Plan – Oats, Pepperoni & EggsAs yesterday, this plan is an extended version (2 more days added) of a Live Below the Line 2014 plan I did for ActionAid. It looked quite nice, so I thought I would add it to our meal plan list. It is harder to do...
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