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Rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed pesto. Nut and gluten free

Rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed pesto. Nut and gluten free

by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 13, 2016 | All Recipes, Dinners, Other

Rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed pesto. Nut and gluten free Another variation of pesto today – rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed. ingredients I’ve been tidying up out in the garden today and the rocket is one of the few things doing well this...
Aldi Pizza & Chips – Meal Plan 9, 60p each

Aldi Pizza & Chips – Meal Plan 9, 60p each

by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 2, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 9, Meal Plans

I have been a lady who lunches this week. I know I am anyway, but it was even more this week. On Wednesday, it was a good friends 70th and we went to hers for a bit of a party. Lots of talk, laughs and giggles. Lovely. On Thursday, I was taken out for an Italian by...

Butter bean, pepper and carrot salad, with a lemon juice and coconut dressing, 84p

by admin | Jul 13, 2014 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches

Butter bean, pepper and carrot salad, with a lemon juice and coconut dressing, 84p Inspired by yesterday’s salady success, I had another one today. This one was80g dried butter beans, soaked and cooked, Asda Great Scott 375g/£1.18, 25pI think this is the equivalent of...
Pizza, 32cm, chorizo and roasted vegetable, 53p. If it serves 2, 26p each

Pizza, 32cm, chorizo and roasted vegetable, 53p. If it serves 2, 26p each

by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 13, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 3

Pizza, 32cm, chorizo and roasted vegetable, 53p. If it serves 2, 26p each Oh my goodness, this was SO good. Soft roasted vegetables, spicy paprika chorizo, smooth tomato sauce, crispy thin pizza base. Yum YUM This mixture made two 32cm pizzas, you could make both and...
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