by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 15, 2023 | Christmas, Meal Plans, Vegetarian Christmas Meal Plan
If you are on a tight budget, Christmas food can be very difficult, causing stress, and maybe even debt too. No need to get into debt, when with a bit of extra planning, you can enjoy a delicious vegetarian Christmas festive meal, without spending a fortune. Re-Priced...
by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 22, 2023 | All Recipes, Breakfast, Less than 500 calories, Meal Plan 1, Meal Plan 10, Meal Plan 2, Meal Plan 7
Raisin Pancakes This is an idea I first came across on Cheap Family Recipes, I absolutely love them, especially with a strawberry compote with full flavoured summer strawberries The raisins contribute towards your need for a portion of purple each day. I think this is...
by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 20, 2022 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes, Christmas, Christmas Meal Plan 4, Meal Plans
Christmas Week Food. Lots of festive flavours & not many £££’s Christmas Meal Plan If you are on a tight budget, Christmas food can be very difficult, causing stress, and maybe even debt too. Happily, you can enjoy a delicious festive meal, and eat well for...
by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 2, 2020 | All Recipes, Dinners, Less than 500 calories, Lunches
Broccoli and Almond Stuffed Pancakes This recipe started off as a savoury pancake recipe using a cauliflower. I made it, and warmed it in the oven with the sauce already on it, and it really didn’t work at all. It was dry and I’d managed to kill much of...
by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 24, 2020 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches, Round Up Post
It’s Shrove Tuesday next week, the traditional day to use up everything that’s left before the arrival of Lent. Pancakes are one of those lovely things that can be paired with all manner of other things to make something delicious. If you have the minimum of...
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 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 | Sep 19, 2015 | Lunches, Meal Plan 10
This is breakfast on days 1 and 4 on Meal Plan 10 Serves 2 2 eggs, Asda 70p/6, 23p 120g value flour, 45p/1.5kg, 4p tsp dried herbs, or tblsp fresh if you have them, 25p pot, 2p? 15ml oil (a tblsp) £1.10/litre, 2p Total cost 31p, 15p per serving Per serving 346 cals,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Sep 1, 2015 | Breakfast, Meal Plan 10
This is breakfast on Meal Plan 10 on days 1 and 4 Serves 2 120g value self raising flour, 45p/1,5kg, 4p 2 eggs, mixed weight £70p/6, 23p Pinch or so of dried mixed herbs, 1-2p 15ml veg oil to cook, 2p Total cost 28p, 14p a serving 380 calories, 16g protein, 16g fat,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 30, 2015 | All Recipes, Dinners, Lunches
We had this lovely recipe for dinner this evening. I found the idea on the web, but can’t remember where now. It was a slow cooker recipe, but I just bubbled it on the hob, and I’ve tweaked it, as you do. It’s a strong flavoured sauce, robust and...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 12, 2015 | All Recipes, Breakfast, Dinners, Lunches
Something interesting popped up in my Bloglovin feed yesterday. Ham and Cheddar Waffle Bread from our ourbestbites.com I thought it would cost up for a lunch or dinner on ThriftyLesley, so I had a go at lunchtime today. I do have a waffle iron and used a little mix in...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 26, 2015 | Meal Plans, My Diary
Has the poop hit the fan? Do you need to feed people for less than £1 a day? Crucial question, do you have a larder?If you do, then these recipes may help. There are no exotic ingredients, just ordinary things like carrots, onions, flour, rapeseed oil, oats, sugar,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 4, 2015 | All Recipes, Breakfast, Meal Plan 8
This is breakfast on days 3 and 6 for Meal Plan 8. Lovely, crispy, savoury pancakes. Filling, warming and satisfying. 75g white cabbage, 58p/kilo, 5p 100g self raising flour, valu 45p/1.5kg, 3p 15ml veg oil, Asda £1.25/litre, 2p 10g sweet chilli sauce, Asda 150ml/£1,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 28, 2015 | Breakfast, Meal Plan 8
Peanut butter and coconut pancakes with sweet chilli Serves 2 100g value self raising flour, 1.5kg/45p, 3p 40g peanut butter, Asda 340g/62p, 7p 10g coconut cream, KTC 200g/76p, 4p 15ml oil to fry with, litre/£1.25, 2p 20g sweet chilli sauce Asda 150ml/£1, 13p Total...
