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Thrifty Lesley May 18, 2023

Broccoli and Lentil Soup

Had some broccoli to use up today, so decided to make some Broccoli and Lentil soup for lunch and a 4p Cheapy Bread Roll…

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Thrifty Lesley Apr 14, 2023

Mixed Vegetable Roulade

A vegetarian recipe using cauliflower stalks and pumpkin. Shredded lettuce and egg mayonnaise combine to create a creamy…

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Thrifty Lesley Apr 13, 2023

Books, Herons, Celandine and Tomatoes

I've been reading some cracking books lately. It's my turn to host the u3a book group and my choice was The Reading List…

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Thrifty Lesley Mar 27, 2023

Mackerel Pâté & Crudités

Here's how I made 4 meals for 2 from 1 x 200g pack of smoked mackerel fillets The post Mackerel Pâté & Crudités appeared…

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Thrifty Lesley Mar 24, 2023

Mixed vegetable quiche

A mixed vegetable quiche using everyday veggies with lots of possible variations The post Mixed vegetable quiche…

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Thrifty Lesley Mar 13, 2023

Healthier Nutella Alternative

Love Nutella but not so much of a fan of all the sugar in it? Try this home made version and reduce the sugar by 54%!…

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Thrifty Lesley Mar 8, 2023

Cooking Up A Storm, Birthdays and Snow

Had the cookery group round to my house on Tuesday, we meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month. We have a lot of fun…

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Thrifty Lesley Feb 27, 2023

Matilda and singing

Went to Matilda the musical. What a great show! And I can finally sing again, I've missed it so much! The post Matilda…

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