Jardaloo Ma Murghi (Curry With Apricots) 87p for 4 portions, or 22p each. This is my favourite curry, my go to, my easy but perfect comfort food. I used to make this with turkey, which at £1.75 for a 600g… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘Vegan’
Carrot, Cumin & Kidney Bean Burger, 9p
This was today’s lunch – although the burger cost 9p to make (I’ve frozen the other three for days when I get home from work and want something quick and easy!) the salad, bun and chutney probably added another 15p… Read More ›
Sunshine Bread – Pineapple, Carrot & Sultana – 8 pennies
Sunshine Bread (Pineapple, Carrot and Sultana) – 49p for 6 pieces at 8p each Ingredients:* 250g flour, 11p (65p/1.5kg) 1 sachet fast action dried yeast, 11p 30g sultanas, 6p (99p/500g) 1 carrot, 5p (part of a 1.25kg vegetable pack, £1)… Read More ›
Gigantes Plaki, 17p.
Gigantes Plaki, serves 4 for 68p (17p per portion) Heading back to my Med roots with this simple but delicious dish, and I can have it for dinner, and lunch the next day, and pulse any leftovers into a soup…. Read More ›
Carrot & Coriander Falafels, 23p.
Carrot and coriander falafels, 91p. Makes 12ish falafels, serves 4 at 23p each. Ingredients:* 3tbsp vegetable oil, 6p (£4.50/3l) 1 onion, 5p (£1/20pc veg bag) 400g can of chickpeas, 69p shake of cumin, 4p (95p/46g) 1 carrot, 5p (£1/20pc veg… Read More ›
Chocolate Tea Bread, 18p
Chocolate Tea Bread, 70p for 4 generous portions at 18p each. This came about because I LOVE chocolate chip brioche, and going vegan for Lent (and maybe for life if I manage to make the switch) means that I haven’t… Read More ›
Carrot And Coriander Soup, 15p
Carrot & Coriander Soup, 15p. An easy way to use up the carrots kicking around in the fridge in the middle of the week, and a quick lunch or supper solution. I’d never made carrot and coriander soup before tonight… Read More ›
Vegan For Lent, 7 Days In: Echo & Gazette Column, 19th Feb 2013.
Because life’s not complicated enough, I’ve decided to go vegan for Lent. Those readers that follow my blog will know that I’m a fanatical purveyor of cheap, good food, and eat a vegetarian diet out of frugality and necessity a… Read More ›
Earthy Mushroom Risotto, 27p
Earthy Mushroom Risotto, 54p for 2 portions at 27p each. Risotto purists will be horrified at my use of bog standard rice while daring to still term this a risotto, but at 40p per kilo compared to £1.12 for 500g… Read More ›
Love Soup (Roasted Carrot, Ginger and Onion) – 20p.
Love Soup, (Roasted Carrot, Ginger And Onion) 20p per portion. Everyone has their own recipe for love soup: I’ve seen some rich chicken soup recipes entitled Love Soup, some heady garlic recipes, some deep red tomato soup recipes. By chance,… Read More ›
