by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 28, 2017 | My Diary
I’m sorry I haven’t been around much during February, life has got in the way, as it has a habit of doing. I am cutting back on activities as Mike loves to go for a 5 mile walk, then lunch in the pub. I really like that too, but I need to create free days to do it in!...
by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 18, 2017 | All Recipes, Dinners
I absolutely love the walnut butter I first tried making recently, either honey smoked, as in the original, or plain. Convinced it would make a lovely pasta sauce, I had a little play. Asda don’t sell sun dried tomatoes, so I’ve priced it at Tesco Creamy Walnut Pasta...
by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 17, 2017 | All Recipes, Other
Obesity Crisis After reading Jason Fungs book, the Obesity Crisis, and bearing in mind his warning about the consumption of sugar, I’m feeling a bit guilty about telling you about Tutti Frutti Spread. I will anyway, and you can decide whether you have any or not. I...
by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 16, 2017 | My Diary
Blooming fat demo’s? Well not quite! I’ve got three separate things to report and I was just playing with the title Long lasting poinsettia In the middle of December, Mike and I were walking in Eastbourne. We had a little browse round the Christmas market there, along...
by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 9, 2017 | Budgeting, Other
The Thrifty Lesley U3A cookery group met on Tuesday. We made Spinach & Ricotta Pasta, Green Lentil Shepherds Pie and Carrot and Sesame Burgers. Comparing Two Tins of Tomatoes I also thought it would be an interesting exercise to directly compare two tins of...
by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 5, 2017 | All Recipes, Puddings / Desserts
Darkness and Light January and February are such dark and gloomy months. I like to get outside whenever I can to get some daylight on my face. Can’t say sunshine as there probably wont be any! Yesterday, Mike had cabin fever and was pacing the house, it was dark,...