Never forget the most simplest of hot puds. Slice and deseed any fruit….you’ll soon discover which one works best for you. We like plain old apple….but pear, pine-apple or orange are also good. A small knob of butter or other… Read More ›
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Reader’s Recipes: Kate’s Spicy Lentil Burgers with Chilli Tomato Sauce
Burgers 4oz Red or Brown Lentils carrot grated celery finely chopped onion finely chopped 2oz Breadcrumbs clove of garlic crushed 1/2 tsp Mustard 1/2 tsp Cayenne 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1 egg Sauce 1/2 tin chopped tomatoes 1tbsp marmalade pinch… Read More ›
Reader’s Recipes: Clare’s Kind-of-Ratatouille
My budget is not as tight as it once was, but when my son was small there were days when I was reduced to searching the cracks in the sofa for change so that I could buy milk. You don’t… Read More ›
Reader’s Recipes: Bob’s Terrific Recipe For Afters
This is a terrific recipe for afters – extremely versatile and very sympathetic vis-a-vis leftovers. (And if you want to use it in your book please do.) There are two parts to this recipe and you need to prepare them… Read More ›
Reader’s Recipes: Laura P’s Chickpeas n Cheese
I was very excited to receive your invite for recipes, I am sure you will be inundated, but here’s one of my own. Possibly my favourite lunch though I would happily eat for every meal of the day. It serves… Read More ›
Reader’s Recipes: Laura’s Sausage Pasta
One of my recipe suggestions is sausage pasta. Buy cheap pack of port sausages – you can get about 12 for £1. Cook some of the sausages and when cool, chop them up and put them in the fridge. Next… Read More ›
Reader’s Recipes: Bob’s Chicken And Asparagus Recipe
Ingredients: Cooked chicken Ham Mushrooms Tin of Asparagus Cheese Walnut pieces (1) Take a deep bowl that can go in the oven. (2) Layer the bottom of it with chunks of cooked chicken (Not raw!). (3) Cover the layer of… Read More ›
Reader’s Recipes: Maria’s Crespillos
Here I send you a recipe my mum used to cook when I was little, it is not expensive at all. it is a Spanish recipe, although I’m from Chile. It’s very easy and low cost, I make it to… Read More ›
Reader’s Recipes: Marie-Cecile’s Simple Fried Rice
I have a recipe for you. It is a simple fried rice I prepared for today’s lunch. I guess you may want to try it yourself. For two persons: Splash of vegetable oil – 20 ml Rice – 125g Sesame… Read More ›
Reader’s Recipes: Patricia’s Dried Broad Bean Soup (Bessara)
I must say I use more and more pulses in my cooking now, as I am also trying to balance my budget, but I have to say that I really enjoy this kind of food. If you have a chance… Read More ›
