All the recipes on Thrifty Lesley that are 500 calories or less per portion The post Less than 500 calories appeared first on Thrifty Lesley ..read more

Want to see any vegetarian recipes on Thrifty Lesley? Here they all are The post Vegetarian Recipes appeared first on Thrifty Lesley ..read more

Want to see any vegan recipes on Thrifty Lesley? Here they all are The post Vegan Recipes appeared first on Thrifty Lesley ..read more

An easy and adaptable tart using puff pastry. Topped with pesto, butternut squash and chicken. Good cold the next day too as a packed lunch The post Chicken with butternut squash and pesto tart appeared first on Thrifty Lesley ..read more

I’m feeling thoroughly birthdayed today. It was my birthday this week, oh how those years whizz by! Mike bought me a magnificent double stemmed orchid, and a lovely soppy card. I seem to have success getting orchids to reflower, so I have quite a collection now. On my actual birthday, lots of cards arrived, and […] The post Birthday celebrations. I’m feeling thoroughly birthdayed! appeared first on Thrifty Lesley ..read more

Why poach a chicken? Two main reasons. Poaching means that your chicken meat will be beautifully moist, much more so than a roasted one, and with little effort on your behalf. And secondly, much less fuel is used to cook it, and little heat is generated, relevant if you are doing this in a kitchen in the summer. The post How to poach a chicken and make it last the family a whole week appeared first on Thrifty Lesley ..read more

A very tasty casserole that doesn't take very long to make. Freezes and reheats beautifully too. The post Chicken and Chorizo Casserole appeared first on Thrifty Lesley ..read more

Ideal for lunches at home, or in a flask at work, this super easy sweetcorn soup recipe is nutritious, warming, filling and inexpensive. The post Sweetcorn Soup appeared first on Thrifty Lesley ..read more

A gallery of a final year, well lived The post The final update appeared first on Thrifty Lesley ..read more

Visitors of the canine and penguin variety! The post It’s nearly Christmas! appeared first on Thrifty Lesley ..read more