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Thrifty Lesley Jul 17, 2022

Chicken & Sweetcorn Recipe for a tart – Stretch A Chicken (5)

A delicious tart made with chicken, onion and sweetcorn. Part of a series to see how many many portions I could get from…

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Thrifty Lesley Jul 17, 2022

Chicken and Vegetable Risotto (no wine) – Stretch A Chicken (2)

Chicken and vegetable risotto made from leftover roasted chicken, red pepper, and pak choi. Made without wine The post…

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Thrifty Lesley Jul 11, 2022

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 The…

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Thrifty Lesley Jun 2, 2022

Wondering what to do with orange peel? How about this easy orange cake

A tender sponge containing puréed citrus peel, topped with cream cheese frosting. Vary by using all lemon, all orange,…

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Thrifty Lesley Apr 11, 2022

Cream of Cabbage Soup

A creamy vegetarian soup made with white cabbage and a good stock. Super simple! The post Cream of Cabbage Soup appeared…

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Thrifty Lesley Apr 6, 2022

Fresh Ginger Tea

A delicious fresh ginger tea. Great for digestion and acid reflux as well as simply a lovely caffeine free option The…

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Thrifty Lesley Mar 25, 2022

Homemade, fresh lime simple syrup

A fresh and delicious simple lime syrup to use in cocktails, spoon over fresh fruit salad, ice cream, waffles etc. Use…

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Thrifty Lesley Mar 22, 2022

Vegan Couscous Salad

A versatile couscous salad that can use up all kinds of bits and pieces - add some more protein too if you like The post…

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