Category Archives: Quick Meals

Sausage and Lentil Soup

Posted on May 29, 2017 by annie

Sausages never fail do they? I don’t know if its the same in your family – although I’m guessing it is – but whenever we have sausages for supper there’s very little problem getting everyone to clean their plates! But … Continue reading →

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Chicken Passanda

Posted on October 6, 2016 by annie

from Good Housekeeping A very tasty creamy, mildly spicy curry slightly adapted from a recipe from Good Housekeeping Money saving tip: Use chicken thighs rather than breast. Approximate cost: £2.62 for 2 (£1.31 each) (Prices are current from Sainsburys web-site … Continue reading →

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Chicken in Ginger and LIme

Posted on February 19, 2016 by annie

**updated 18th Feb 2017 to a much simpler version** This recipe was inspired by one my husband saw on day-time TV years ago when recovering from a back injury. It’s been a long-term favourite in our house. it doesn’t take … Continue reading →

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No-cook Tomato and Feta Sauce

Posted on September 17, 2014 by annie

What can you cook for supper when your kitchen is covered in dust-sheets and there is sawdust everywhere? [Finally – having left it FAR too long – we have sanded down our lovely wooden kitchen worktops to re-oil them. So … Continue reading →

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Creamy Chicken and Tomato pasta

Posted on August 24, 2014 by annie

I use this blog as my cook book – except of course for those recipes I haven’t shared with you yet! So every now and then I update them when I find an easier/quicker way to make them. This is … Continue reading →

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Cheesey BBQ Piadinas

Posted on August 9, 2014 by annie

We had a lovely, lovely holiday in Italy last summer during which we saw amazing sights and ate out at a lot of fantastic restaurants. Interestingly, amongst all the gorgeous meals, one of the nicest we had was eating from … Continue reading →

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Leftover Lamb, Pea and Rosemary Pasties

Posted on May 17, 2014 by annie

What do you make with leftover lamb? Roast lamb is one of my favorite meals, but I’ve always found it difficult to find recipes that work with leftover lamb. I’ve tried a ragu, shepherds pie, lamb curry – but somehow … Continue reading →

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One of those weeks…and a Budget Recipe: Turkish Peppers and Eggs

Posted on May 5, 2014 by annie

Do you ever have weeks that don’t go quite how you planned them? Last week was one of those weeks from the culinary point of view. We didn’t do Live Below the Line, but I put together a £15 menu … Continue reading →

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Ham and Lentil Stew

Posted on April 25, 2014 by annie

This Ham and Lentil Stew recipe came out of a wish to use up a ton of cooked ham I had sometime last year. It is warm and comforting and substantial enough to serve up for a weekday supper and … Continue reading →

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Menu Plan : Quick Budget Recipes

Posted on April 21, 2014 by annie

One thing I’ve learned in my cost-cutting efforts is that if you want to make things cheaply it usually means cooking from scratch. Or, at least, cooking more from scratch than you did before. And that of course often takes … Continue reading →

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