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Honey Soy Chicken Drumsticks and Thighs

Honey Soy Chicken Drumsticks and Thighs

by Thrifty Lesley | May 22, 2021 | Dinners, Less than 500 calories

Honey Soy Chicken Drumsticks and Thighs I made these lovely honey soy chicken drumsticks recently, using Aldi chicken thighs instead of drumsticks. I prefer thighs really, I think they are the best cut on a chicken, much more succulent than a breast, and a lot of...
Savoury flapjacks, fragrant with rosemary, caramelised onions and sweet chilli, 15p

Savoury flapjacks, fragrant with rosemary, caramelised onions and sweet chilli, 15p

by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 9, 2016 | All Recipes, Breakfast, Cakes and Bakes

Savoury flapjacks, fragrant with rosemary, caramelised onions and sweet chilli, 15p Do you have a savoury flapjacks recipe? I was on the hunt for a savoury flapjacks recipe today. I Googled, as you do, and absolutely every single recipe I found had cheese in it, and...
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...
Meal Plan 4 – Butter Beans with Sauted Mixed Veg, 38p

Meal Plan 4 – Butter Beans with Sauted Mixed Veg, 38p

by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 8, 2015 | All Recipes, Lunches, Meal Plan 4

This is lunch on Day 1 of Meal Plan 4. 150g onion, Asda 2kg/£1.08, 8p 200g carrots, Asda 1kg/ 57p, 11p 300g potatoes Asda 2.5kg/£1.69, 20p 150g peas Asda 1kg/98p,15p 75g dried butter beans Asda 500g/£1.09, 16p 30g veg oil £1.25/litre, 4p Total cost 74p, serves 2, 37p...
Meal Plan 4 – a scrummy lunch of Butter Bean Pate, carrot sticks & pitta, 18p

Meal Plan 4 – a scrummy lunch of Butter Bean Pate, carrot sticks & pitta, 18p

by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 7, 2015 | Less than 500 calories, Lunches, Meal Plan 4

This was lunch today, after a vigorous gym session.  It didn’t take long to prepare, although I did have a big dish of  butter beans, already cooked, in the fridge.  It was filling, even tho it was less than 300 calories, and 3 hours later, I am not in the least bit...
Meal Plan 8 – Cabbage Pancakes & Sweet Chilli 8p a serving

Meal Plan 8 – Cabbage Pancakes & Sweet Chilli 8p a serving

by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 4, 2015 | All Recipes, Breakfast, Meal Plan 8

This is breakfast on days 3 and 6 for Meal Plan 8. Lovely, crispy, savoury pancakes. Filling, warming and satisfying. 75g white cabbage, 58p/kilo, 5p 100g self raising flour, valu 45p/1.5kg, 3p 15ml veg oil, Asda £1.25/litre, 2p 10g sweet chilli sauce, Asda 150ml/£1,...
Meal Plan 8 – peanut butter and coconut pancakes with sweet chilli,  15p

Meal Plan 8 – peanut butter and coconut pancakes with sweet chilli, 15p

by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 28, 2015 | All Recipes, Breakfast, Meal Plan 8

Meal Plan 8 – peanut butter and coconut pancakes with sweet chilli, 15p Peanut butter and coconut pancakes with sweet chilli Serves 2 100g value self raising flour, 1.5kg/45p, 3p40g peanut butter, Asda 340g/62p, 7p10g coconut cream, KTC 200g/76p, 4p15ml oil to...
Jammy Flapjack. This vegan oat bar can be savoury too

Jammy Flapjack. This vegan oat bar can be savoury too

by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 3, 2013 | All Recipes, Breakfast, Cakes and Bakes, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 3

These vegan oat bars are delicious, a flapjack with a jam layer.  A raspberry flapjack is my favourite, with homemade raspberry jam. They obviously are sweet, but maybe not as sweet as the name suggests. I have updated the quantity of sugar in line with current...
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