by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 8, 2016 | All Recipes, Lunches, Round Up Post
The dreaded chore of school packed lunches – can you feed a hulking teenager for 30p a head? The brand new school year is upon us and every parents dream job starts up again – the packed lunch – nooooooo! Yes, that post title is a rhetorical question. I could...
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...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 30, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
Cashew Chicken, 89p a serving, and how to stay on track 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...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 6, 2015 | All Recipes, Lunches
Roasted vegetable soup, with a scone and roasted onion topping, 32p 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 2150g carrots, Asda 49p/kg, 7p200g...
by Thrifty Lesley | May 27, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners
101 ideas for dinner tomorrow, from 14p to 97p per portion, most around the 50p mark Wondering what to make for dinner tomorrow? Have a little look at the table of dinners from the ‘Recipes’ tab and see if you can find any inspiration Dinners Show entries Search: Cost...
by Thrifty Lesley | May 19, 2015 | All Recipes, Puddings / Desserts
A versatile Peanut mousse that can be sweet or savoury, 7p a serving 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...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 26, 2015 | Meal Plans, My Diary
Poop, larders and less than £1 a day, how about 53p? 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
Fruit Scones that happen to be egg free and vegan 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...
