Thrifty Lesley - 1 person, 1 day, £1
or How To Feed Yourself For £1 A DayLentil Pate
I haven’t made this for the longest time. I’m enjoying it on a slice of my home made granary bread, toasted, for breakfast. Do give it a go, super cheap, great for breakfast, hollow leg filling and packed lunches too
read moreWeekly Meal Plan Twelve
a weekly meal plan for 4, all 3 meals and snacks. £37 at the checkout, and if you follow the plan fully, it will cost £32.72, £1.17 pppd. Lots of lovely food, for not much cash!
read moreWeekly Meal Plan Eleven
a weekly plan for 2 adults, all three meals and snacks based around a whole chicken. Just £1.19 pppd. Lots of lovely food for not much cash!
read moreVegan Valentine Meal
This 3 course vegan Valentine dinner is easy, delicious and only £1.35 each – cheaper than any meal deal!
read moreLovely veggie Nut balls in a tomato sauce
These veggie nut balls are very simple to make, not requiring any complicated method, equipment or skills, although you’ll need to be able to chop the nuts and make breadcrumbs. They can’t really be frozen as they turn to mush, but they don’t take very long
read moreValentine’s Day on a Budget
You really really really DO NOT HAVE TO SPEND ANY MONEY AT ALL. Please do not get sucked into that idea that it doesn’t count unless you have bought an expensive gift and splashed out on an expensive Valentines meal out
read moreCompetition – The Curry Guy, Easy
A competition for a copy of The Curry Guy – Easy where Dan Toombs, the author, shares the secrets of fuss free curries. Ones that can be cooked in half the time but still taste just as good as the takeaway
read moreCabbage, sultana and nut pasta bake
This pasta bake is delicious! Very filling, packed full of vegetables and likely to be enjoyed by the kids as well. Great cold too the next day in lunchboxes.
read moreAnother Trio of Vegetable Hummus – Beetroot, Parsnip and Swede
I make chickpea hummus and different flavours all the time. This week I found the joys of vegetable hummus. Made using beetroot, parsnip and swede. Many more flavours to try still. Vegan and low Syn too!
read moreA Trio of Vegetable Hummus
I make chickpea hummus and different flavours all the time. This week I found the joys of vegetable hummus. Made using green peas, or butternut squash or sweetcorn. Many more flavours to try still. Vegan and low Syn too!
read moreLentil ragu with spaghetti
Utterly delicious! Deeply savoury, filling and satisfying.
read moreCouscous Snacky Lunchbox Bites
I’ve been enjoying these Couscous snacky lunchbox bites for a couple of weeks now. I thought I’d explore making them from scratch. You know me, I don’t use ready made stuff if I can avoid it.
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