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The dreaded chore of school packed lunches – can you feed a hulking teenager for 30p a head?

The dreaded chore of school packed lunches – can you feed a hulking teenager for 30p a head?

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...
Rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed pesto. Nut and gluten free

Rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed pesto. Nut and gluten free

by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 13, 2016 | All Recipes, Dinners, Other

Rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed pesto. Nut and gluten free Another variation of pesto today – rocket, watercress, basil and sunflower seed. ingredients I’ve been tidying up out in the garden today and the rocket is one of the few things doing well this...
Aldi Pizza & Chips – Meal Plan 9, 60p each

Aldi Pizza & Chips – Meal Plan 9, 60p each

by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 2, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners, Meal Plan 9, Meal Plans

Aldi Pizza & Chips – Meal Plan 9, 60p each I have been a lady who lunches this week. I know I am anyway, but it was even more this week. On Wednesday, it was a good friends 70th and we went to hers for a bit of a party. Lots of talk, laughs and giggles....
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