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Thrifty Lesley Dec 28, 2020

Christmas Leftovers – part 6. Ten ways to use up that surplus bag of Brussels sprouts lurking in the fridge

Christmas Leftovers – part 6. Ten ways to use up that surplus bag of Brussels sprouts lurking in the fridge The post…

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Thrifty Lesley Dec 1, 2020

Christmas Week Food. Lots of festive flavours & not many £££’s

If you are on a tight budget, Christmas food can be very difficult, causing stress, and maybe even debt too. Happily, no…

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Thrifty Lesley Nov 11, 2020

Books I’ve read recently

Wondering what to read next? Here are some more books I've been reading lately, and enjoyed. I've read 3 Claire North…

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Thrifty Lesley Nov 2, 2020

Reverse Advent 2020

Instead of opening a little window and perhaps enjoying a little chocolate each day in December, for 25 days in…

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Thrifty Lesley Oct 15, 2020

Green Tomato Recipes

Anyone who grows tomatoes over the summer brings the last of them indoors as the days shorten. You don't need to do…

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Thrifty Lesley Oct 1, 2020

Home made French apple jam

Absolutely delicious! The flavour has a delicate citrus undertone which is just what I was after. I used 2 tsps of…

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Thrifty Lesley Sep 16, 2020

BBQ Sauce, it’s vegan too

This vegan BBQ sauce recipe is pretty simple, just bung everything in a saucepan and reduce it down a bit. It's a very…

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Thrifty Lesley Sep 7, 2020

Falafel & Sun Dried Tomato Hummus

This couldn't be more classic, other than the the tomatoes, which are completely optional. There are 100's of possible…

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