by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 31, 2015 | Dinners, Meal Plan 10, Meal Plans
Had this for lunch today. It’s a dinner from Meal Plan 10. I used a potato rather than frozen chips, as on the plan, as that is what I had. I chopped it up into chips, skin and all and dusted it with a pinch of garlic powder and tandoori spice, my favourite. You...
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 30, 2015 | Love Your Leftovers, My Diary
I couldn’t wait for Christmas could I! I succumbed and bought Hugh’s latest book. Am so glad I did, it’s his best yet. You may already know that I am a bit of a fan of his Hughness and have most of his books. I love his style of writing, his enthusiasms, and his...
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 29, 2015 | My Diary
We got married on 15th August, the 38th anniversary of our first meeting. We met through Dateline, remember that? For all you youngsters, it was the hand written version of online dating. That matching of our base values has held us in good stead over the years. The...
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 28, 2015 | My Diary
Blimey – I’m exhausted! Took 7 year old DGD back to her Mum and Dads early evening. She was dropping off in the car, and I wasn’t much better! New Husband was driving. On Monday we went to see the new Transylvania 2 film, in 3D. Very good,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 25, 2015 | My Diary
What a busy week it has been, had no time to blog! It started off on Monday with a U3A walk. We went around Exceat and across the Cuckmere meanders along the South Downs Way. Started off at Litlington, a charming East Sussex village that I had never visited before....
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 17, 2015 | My Diary
We had veggie lasagna at lunchtime today from Meal Plan 10 to test it out. All was going well, and layered it all up. Then turned round and saw the white sauce sauce still sitting on the hob! Damn! I considered dismantling and relayering it, but the pasta was too...
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 15, 2015 | Other
Today’s recipe is from a reader, Tass Smith. Tass generously offered her chutney recipe when I said just how many apples I had picked from our little Fiesta Tree and was wondering what to do with them all. This recipe came from my late Grandma’s good friend,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 11, 2015 | Puddings / Desserts
Dinner with friends and family last night was lovely, of course! Lots of chat and laughter. Got home very late and slept only fitfully, so am pretty tired today. It seems to be that if I miss what my system considers to be my sleeping ‘slot’, it gets all out of kilter...
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 10, 2015 | My Diary
According to the weather forecast, we are due icy blasts, strong winds and frosts next week. So today, I thought I’d better harvest the last apple tree. It is a crisp green one called Fiesta and the harvest period is early October. They are just starting to drop...
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 9, 2015 | Breakfast
Tried something new at breakfast this morning. I have watched a couple of Jamie Oliver’s new TV programme, Everyday Super Food, and there a few things that I liked the look of, and I ended up getting the book. I know, I know, I’m supposed to be getting rid...
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 5, 2015 | Dinners, Less than 500 calories, Lunches
When I was last in Aldi, I picked up a tin of their pink salmon. Wondering which of lots of things that can be done, I wondered what to do with it. I thought it could well price up to make fish cakes, which I love! So I had a little look at what I would need, and yes,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Oct 1, 2015 | Lunches
Having made the curry yesterday using chickpeas, I had some cooked ones left. I didn’t measure them when I was pouring them into the saucepan as I wanted some leftovers. Well today, I decided to use those leftover chickpeas to make a hummus, but not a plain one, I...