by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 22, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners
This was supper last night. Haven’t had stir fry for a while, and saw some bean sprouts in Sainsbury’s, so that’s what we had. If you like stir fries and have them fairly often, it is really worth getting a little bottle of sesame oil. You may even have some already....
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 20, 2013 | All Recipes, Breakfast
Breakfast today was a variation of the Cinnamon Toast. Two slices of toast with ground ginger, oil and a sprinkle of sugar, stuck together with a mashed banana. Delicious! 2 slices of bread Half a tsp of veg oil on each side of each slice A good sprinkle of ground...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 18, 2013 | All Recipes, Meal Plan 2, Other
Croutons are incredibly useful little things. They can shoosh up many a dish. Try using the end of a loaf, or something that’s gone a bit stale to eat as bread to make some. You could freeze them, or the un-croutoned bread (my preference), so you can have some...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 18, 2013 | All Recipes, Breakfast, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 2
This was breakfast this morning, Cinnamon Toast, very scrummy and moreish. I have been thinking about breakfasts, and Cinnamon Toast sprang to mind. Great for snacks and hollow leg filling too. Cinnamon toast is a real classic breakfast or snack. It’s usually...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 12, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
What do you do with your cauliflower leaves? I think they have a lot of flavour, like broccoli stalks, and tend to choose those first when we have something and veg. I usually cook them like the florets, DP has those, because he prefers them, and I have the leaves,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 10, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
These gorgeous little Olive Drop Scones were in today’s edition of ‘The I’. The paper billed them as a snack, but I think they would be scrummy as a main meal. With a bit of tweaking, we can frugalise these to make a very cheap meal. How to make...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 4, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches, Round Up Post
I still have some of the soft cheese from the Mackerel Pate left in the fridge and have been wondering what to do with it. It tastes really nice, doesn’t cost too much and seems to go a long way. How to make a garlicky Boursin sandwich I really love garlicky Boursin,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jul 27, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
An experiment yesterday with a recipe I cooked all last summer from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s book Three Good Things. . He slow cooks courgettes in olive oil and garlic, then mixes them with mozzarella and pasta, tops them with parmesan and bakes them in the oven....
by Thrifty Lesley | Jul 20, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Guest Posts, Lunches
I’ve been wanting to try a beetroot and feta tart for a while now. Made it for lunch today and it was just as delicious as I thought it would be. My intention was to make a tart to serve 2, but by the time I had diced up the beetroot, it was obvious it...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 26, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners
On my travels round the market town where I live, I popped in the greengrocer and amongst other things, bought a huge Savoy cabbage from the cheapy box for 50p. Looking up cabbage recipes, I came across Savoy Cabbage with Lentils at Abel & Cole – lots more...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 24, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 4
Vegetable Casserole & Dumplings – This is another one of our family favourites. Only takes about half an hour to make and is a delicious warming dish to come home to. If you need more calories, serve it with mashed potato. You can vary the flavours in the...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 23, 2013 | All Recipes, Dinners, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 14, Meal Plan 3
Vegetable Crumble is a family favourite in our house. The girls liked it when they were still living at home, and my husband loves it, he’ll always enjoy it whenever it’s on offer. Made using ordinary root vegetables with a really lovely topping. How do I make...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 18, 2013 | All Recipes, Less than 500 calories, Lunches, Meal Plan 1
This post was first written in June 2013 and updated in June 2021. Carrots are extremely nutritious and we have been eating them for thousands of years. Worldwide, 40 million tonnes of carrots are grown, the majority in China. Making soup using carrots A delicious,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 17, 2013 | All Recipes, Less than 500 calories, Lunches, Meal Plan 1, Meal Plan 12
This post was first written in June 2013 and updated in June 2021 Hummus – currently a very popular item in shopping baskets. Much, much cheaper to make than to buy, plus there are lots of flavouring options. This was written for Meal Plan 1 This sandwich...
