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Finger Dumplings, delicious little butter crisped fingers. Very versatile, savoury or sweet.

Finger Dumplings, delicious little butter crisped fingers. Very versatile, savoury or sweet.

by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 5, 2015 | All Recipes, Breakfast, Cakes and Bakes, Dinners, Lunches, Other

Finger Dumplings, delicious little butter crisped fingers. Very versatile, savoury or sweet. Yesterday, I was reading a German cook book and came across these unusual looking things. <br /> They are made using gnochhi dough, but fried in butter at the end. They...
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...
Meal Plan 7 – Lasagna, 62p a serving, 31p if you stretch it to 4

Meal Plan 7 – Lasagna, 62p a serving, 31p if you stretch it to 4

by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 25, 2014 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 7

Meal Plan 7 – Lasagna, 62p a serving, 31p if you stretch it to 4 This recipe uses the third, and last, portion of the ragu made earlier. The picture shows my portion, which is a quarter of the finished dish, not a half. One third of the ragu mix £1.02400ml...
Meal plan 7 – spaghetti bolognese, 55p a portion

Meal plan 7 – spaghetti bolognese, 55p a portion

by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 21, 2014 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 7

Meal plan 7 – spaghetti bolognese, 55p a portion Today, we are using another third of the ragu mixture you made earlier, plus some spaghetti to make a fast, easy and delicious dinner. one third of ragu mixture £1.02200g spaghetti, value 20p/500g, 8pTotal of...
Meal Plan 7 – Cottage pie, 58p a portion

Meal Plan 7 – Cottage pie, 58p a portion

by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 19, 2014 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 7, Meal Plans

Meal Plan 7 – Cottage pie, 58p a portion Using one third of the ragu mixture, place in an ovenproof dish. Make up half the pack of dried mashed potato following the instructions on the packet, adding a knob of butter if you have any. One third of ragu mix,...
Meal plan 7 – Beef Ragu for 3 different dishes

Meal plan 7 – Beef Ragu for 3 different dishes

by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 19, 2014 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 7, Meal Plans

Meal plan 7 – Beef Ragu for 3 different dishes In meal plan 7 we have a cottage pie, a lasagna and spaghetti bolognese. All three recipes use the same ragu as a base. Beef Ragu used 3 ways 500g mince, £1.99 Asda60g bacon pieces, chopped small, 500g/75p Asda,...
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