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Weekend Baguette Recipe
Would you like a foolproof baguette recipe? And no kneading either. Crispy on the outside, light and fluffy on the inside, and with a lovely texture that’s chewy and delicious.
Chicken with butternut squash and pesto tart
An easy and adaptable tart using puff pastry. Topped with pesto, butternut squash and chicken. Good cold the next day too as a packed lunch
Less than 500 calories
All the recipes on Thrifty Lesley that are 500 calories or less per portion
Vegetarian Recipes
Want to see any vegetarian recipes on Thrifty Lesley? Here they all are
Vegan Recipes
Want to see any vegan recipes on Thrifty Lesley? Here they all are
My Diary
If you like following along with the bits from my life that I share - they're all here!
How to poach a chicken and make it last the family a whole week
Why poach a chicken? Two main reasons. Poaching means that your chicken meat will be beautifully moist, much more so than a roasted one, and with little effort on your behalf. And secondly, much less fuel is used to cook it, and little heat is generated, relevant if you are doing this in a kitchen in the summer.
Free groceries from Marks and Spencer
The goodies I bought with Marks and Spencers vouchers
How to stretch a chicken to last the whole week
How to stretch a chicken to feed the family for the whole week with 7 different budget stretching chicken recipes
Chicken and Chorizo Casserole
A very tasty casserole that doesn’t take very long to make. Freezes and reheats beautifully too.
Sweetcorn Soup
Ideal for lunches at home, or in a flask at work, this super easy sweetcorn soup recipe is nutritious, warming, filling and inexpensive.
The final update
A gallery of a final year, well lived