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Thrifty Lesley Aug 24, 2025

Meal plan 7 – Beef Ragu for 3 different dishes

Make 1 big ragu and you can make a cottage pie, a lasagna and spaghetti bolognese with it! The post Meal plan 7 – Beef…

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Thrifty Lesley Aug 8, 2025

Cheese and Onion Sandwich Filling – how to copy a deli filling, much cheaper!

Do you love those little deli pots of cheese and onion sandwich filling sold in the supermarkets? If you do, then this…

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Thrifty Lesley Jul 17, 2025

Crunchy Broccoli Salad

This is a delicious salad that takes just a few minutes to make. It is creamy from the dressing and has a wonderful…

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Thrifty Lesley Jul 14, 2025

Three Bean Salad

Three Bean Salad - an absolute classic dish. It's super easy to make, is absolutely delicious, can be used as a main…

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Thrifty Lesley Jul 10, 2025

Chicken and Sweetcorn Sandwich – how to copy a deli filling for a third of the cost

Just mix three ingredients together to make a delicious copy of a chicken and sweetcorn deli filling from a…

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Thrifty Lesley Jul 7, 2025

Smoked Mackerel Sandwich, with Egg

This simply gorgeous sandwich is made with a smoked mackerel fillet, a boiled egg and a slick of mayonnaise. It's SO…

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Thrifty Lesley Jul 2, 2025

Hidden Veggies Pasta Sauce

Most people, including veggie-phobes of all ages, seem to like tomato pasta. If you cook and whizz in a mix of other…

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Thrifty Lesley Jun 28, 2025

Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich

A boiled egg, chopped, with a generous spoon of mayonnaise, classic deli filling, found in all the supermarkets.…

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