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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...
Meal Plan 3 – Farl (made with dried spud) with sauted veg and salami or chorizo, 39p

Meal Plan 3 – Farl (made with dried spud) with sauted veg and salami or chorizo, 39p

by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 5, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 3

How to Make Farl made with dried mash This is a very overdue recipe from Meal Plan 3. Farl made with dried potato. With many thanks to Miss South who came up with dried mash gnochhi and farl Makes 2 servings Asda dried potato, 120g/28p pk, 12p 90g plain flour,...
Meal Plan 8 – Lentil salad with soy, 24p

Meal Plan 8 – Lentil salad with soy, 24p

by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 25, 2015 | Dinners, Lunches, Meal Plan 8

Serves 4 120g value plain yogort, 500g/45p, 11p 100g onion, Asda 2kg/£1.08, 5p 50g bean sprouts, Asda 360g/50p, 7p 200g white cabbage, Asda 1kg/58p, 12p 200g carrots, Asda 2kg/£1.14, 11p 160g dry weight green lentils, 411g cooked 500g/£1, 32p 60ml oil, 1 litre/£1.25,...
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...
Salami & Mixed Vegetable Soup with Croutons

Salami & Mixed Vegetable Soup with Croutons

by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 30, 2013 | All Recipes, Less than 500 calories, Lunches, Meal Plan 3

This soup is from the third weekly meal planner. It is for 2 people to have twice during the week. If you want to make it vegetarian, just leave out the salami, in which case you might like to add a handful of red lentils for the protein The salami gives a good punch...
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