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School packed lunches – the dreaded chore! Can you feed a hulking teenager for 30p a head?

School packed lunches – the dreaded chore! Can you feed a hulking teenager for 30p a head?

by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 6, 2022 | All Recipes, Lunches, Round Up Post

School packed lunches – the dreaded chore! Can you feed a hulking teenager for 30p a head? Ideas for school packed lunches – many people with school aged children need them. Packing up a lunch box for children or an adult packed lunch is bad enough. It can...
Herby Scones, 2p a scone – Meal Plan 10

Herby Scones, 2p a scone – Meal Plan 10

by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 6, 2015 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 10

Herby Scones, 2p a scone – Meal Plan 10 We had these lovely herby scones at lunchtime with a bowl of tomato soup made with our tomatoes. I’ve had to wait a very long time for that soup this year, our tomatoes are scarce and only just ripening. It really is a...
Cashew Chicken, 89p a serving, and how to stay on track

Cashew Chicken, 89p a serving, and how to stay on track

by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 30, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches

We had this lovely recipe for dinner this evening. I found the idea on the web, but can’t remember where now. It was a slow cooker recipe, but I just bubbled it on the hob, and I’ve tweaked it, as you do. It’s a strong flavoured sauce, robust and...

Roasted vegetable soup, with a scone and roasted onion topping, 32p

by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 6, 2015 | All Recipes, Lunches

This is dinner on day 3 of Meal Plan 9. It is a naturally vegan recipe if that is of interest to you (natural in that no substitution of anything is needed) Serves 2 150g carrots, Asda 49p/kg, 7p 200g potatoes, Asda 59p/kg, 12p 200g tomatoes (half a tin), 31p a tin,...
A versatile Peanut mousse that can be sweet or savoury, 7p a serving

A versatile Peanut mousse that can be sweet or savoury, 7p a serving

by Thrifty Lesley | May 19, 2015 | All Recipes, Puddings / Desserts

That delicious looking pudding was what I had yesterday at Galin. Peanut mousse with banana cake and caramel sauce. It was wonderful and inspired me to see if I could recreate the mousse. It was super smooth, mildly peanutty and a bit buttery. I asked the owner when...
Poop, larders and less than £1 a day, how about 53p?

Poop, larders and less than £1 a day, how about 53p?

by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 26, 2015 | Meal Plans, My Diary

Has the poop hit the fan? Do you need to feed people for less than £1 a day? Crucial question, do you have a larder?If you do, then these recipes may help. There are no exotic ingredients, just ordinary things like carrots, onions, flour, rapeseed oil, oats, sugar,...
Christmas Meal Plan – Parsnip Soup, Scone & Mince Pie, 37p

Christmas Meal Plan – Parsnip Soup, Scone & Mince Pie, 37p

by Thrifty Lesley | Dec 12, 2014 | All Recipes, Christmas, Lunches

Christmas Meal Plan – Parsnip Soup, Scone & Mince Pie, 37p This Christmas Meal Plan parsnip soup could scarcely be easier. Serves 2240g parsnips, Asda Chosen By You, 680g pk/91p, 32p750ml boiling water Total of 32p Put the parsnips and boiling water in a...
Meal Plan 7 – Scone Based Pizza, 23p a portion

Meal Plan 7 – Scone Based Pizza, 23p a portion

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

Meal Plan 7 – Scone Based Pizza, 23p a portion 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, 22p50g...
Week Five Meal Planner – Brie, Chicken and Eggs

Week Five Meal Planner – Brie, Chicken and Eggs

by Thrifty Lesley | May 1, 2014 | All Recipes, Meal Plans

Week Five Meal Planner – Brie, Chicken and Eggs Week Five Meal Planner – Brie, Chicken and Eggs Something a bit different this time. 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...

Rosemary, mustard and cayenne scones, 12 for 53p

by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 2, 2014 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes

Rosemary, mustard and cayenne scones, 12 for 53p Was intending to make plain scones today, but ended up adding rosemary and cayenne, plus some oats. It worked very well. They had a lovely flavour from the rosemary, and a bit of a kick from the cayenne. The oats gave...
Tomato Scones, 5p each

Tomato Scones, 5p each

by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 27, 2013 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 4, Sides

Tomato Scones, 5p each I have been fancying a savory scone for a while, and a couple of weeks back, I made these tomato ones. They have a strong tomato, savoury flavour and really hit the spot. The batch makes 6, but I scoffed one before I took the picture! (This is...
Fruit Scones that happen to be egg free and vegan

Fruit Scones that happen to be egg free and vegan

by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 17, 2013 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 1, Meal Plan 3, Meal Plan 7, Meal Plan 8

This post was first written in June 2013 and updated in June 2021. Scones ( how do you pronounce that where you are?) have been cooked and eaten in the UK since at least 1513. In the UK, we like a light and fluffy scone, and to enjoy it still warm from the oven, with...
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