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I actually enjoy cooking. I find it relaxing and de-stressing after a hard day at work and I enjoy adapting recipes to my own tastes. I like nothing better than to open a bottle of wine and sip it as I create. In the past I have led a strange eating lifestyle. I decided to turn vegetarian in my teenage years (whilst travelling with rock bands…you wouldn't believe the stick I got!) then turned back to gradually introducing meat into my diet. After ...
...possible I decided to try to adopt a healthier lifestyle but tried to keep the enjoyment of food alive. These are a few meals that I occasionally cook for friends who drop by unexpectedly and expect to be fed fairly quickly. I find them easy to make as I usually have all the ingredients in the store cupboard, fridge and freezer. I tend to buy pots of fresh basil, coriander and other herbs from the supermarket when they are reduced and you can find ...

JohnGroom 24.02.2006 · Read full recipe
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...decided to put it in Budget recipes since chicken is pretty cheap! I'm sure that one or two people will decide to give me a 'somewhat helpful' rating as a result, but such is life! === Introduction === On Saturday night we were meant to be having friends over for dinner, and I'd chosen some fancy chicken dish from my Gordon Ramsay book. However, on Saturday morning our friend (who was out with hubby) phoned to say that the plan had changed and ...
...house, but that I could still cook if I wanted, or we could get a takeaway. Initially takeaway sounded appealing, but then I thought that cooking would be slightly more healthy (and cheaper). However, the chicken thing really wasn't suitable for making in advance. And, although I like our friends very much (of course, otherwise they wouldn't be our friends), I have to say that their kitchen is an absolute tip, and I don't fancy cooking in it - ever! ...

marymoose99 27.04.2008 · Read full recipe
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...have classed this as a budget recipe as I usually have most of the ingredients and I am sure that when you read them, you will agree that they usually hang around your cupboards as well. The biggest expense is mince which is a very cheap meat and I tend to pay about £2 for mine. Savoury Mince Beef Cobbler ─────────────────── Preparation ...
...lot of people looking for budget recipes may be students that have never cooked before! * Place the mince into a pan and brown off. Don't worry about oil, the juices from the mince will stop it sticking as long as you carry on stirring it and begin on a low temperature. * Now take the pan of mince and using the pan with the lid on, drain the juices into a jug, as you would pour water away from vegetables to make proper gravy. Now that you have strained ...

kamallan 19.11.2006 · Read full recipe
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I make these low-cost vegetarian meals quite often as they're extremely cheap and I've got most of the ingredients ready in the cupboard. As you can probably tell, I've not been near any kitchen scales for a while!) Lentil Crumble about 10 minutes prep, about 15-20 minutes cooking --------------------------------- Red Lentils (up to you how many you use... I normally use about 2/3 of a coffee mug full) Lemon Juice (can use the one in the bottle, ...
...(a couple of thick slices, a few days old, I usually use the thick end crusts) Cheese (about 50g... vary this depending on how cheesy you want it) Pepper Dried sage (or whatever herbs you like) Oven needs to be on about 200 deg c. gas 5/6. Put the lentilsin a small saucepan, cover with cold water. Bring to boil and simmer until soft. Drain. Add a few drops of lemon juice and a tiny bit of pepper. Spread in the bottom of an ovenproof dish. Whizz ...

CG1anon 11.07.2007 · Read full recipe
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Potato Cakes on a bed of Spinach. The potato cakes make you feel full whilst being a low calorie and healthy meal. Serves 2 Ready in 20 Minutes Ingredients. ~~~~~~~ 300g of potatoes Half tbsp of Dijon mustard 10g of butter 125g of streaky bacon or pancetta Bag of spinach 1tbsp of olive oil Boil the potatoes as you normally would in slightly salted water. When cooked, drain thoroughly and then return to the pan. (To get out as much moisture ...
...butter whilst mashing. Meanwhile, Cook the bacon until crispy. Add the chopped bacon into mash. Shape into 4 cakes. Preheat the oven to 200 Melt the rest of butter with the olive oil and brush over cakes. Bake 18-20 minutes. Serve on a bed of Spinach. Per Serving. ~~~~~~~ Calories 300 Carbs 27.2g Fat 20.6g Sat fat 4.9 g Sugar 2g Salt 2.6g A VERY healthy and LOW calorie meal. Greg. ...

Maximus-Qualitus 08.06.2008 · Read full recipe
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...expensive and this is a budget recipe after all! This recipe works out at about £1.20 a head, but I find that I usually have a bowlful of the bean mixture left which I put with a jacket potato for lunch so you get an extra meal out of it too :-D Just one warning, this recipe does have some repercussions. There is no polite way to say this so I do apologise. It will give everyone who eats it wind. You have been warned! ...

rachael23 08.04.2008 · Read full recipe
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“What’s that?” “It’s bean stew.” “I don’t care what it’s been…what is it now?” This is how the conversation goes chez Sleevie when I take it into my head to try to convert various members of my family and friends to the wonders of pulse. (That’s pulse as in legumes…beans, lentils and the like…not pulse as in ‘general indication of being alive’. Thought I’d better clear that up) Beans in the UK are pretty much ubiquitous…but mostly only in cans ...
...me wrong; I’m very fond of Mr Heinz’s version of the baked haricot bean. It’s just that there are so many MORE things to do with you haricot…or cannelini…or adzuki…or pinto…or kidney…or butter...or any of the other varieties of beans than to take a tug on a ring-pull and lob the contents of the tin in the microwave for a quick and tasty toasty topping. And to try to prove it to you…and to the legume-deficient doubters of my close circle of closet ...

stevethesleeve 11.04.2004 · Read full recipe
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-You Sir are a Bounder and a Cad- ************************************* I Love Dal and Dahli, both are excellent and good for you. I have adapted this recipie from a book called "the best of Singaporean cooking" by John Mitchell, and avice from indian freinds of mine. The main difference between my recipie and John's on is mine uses more of everything apart from lentils. - Gods Teeth Man, Did You see The Size of That Tiger- ************************************************************* ...
...have them all you need is 500g of lentils, 3 onions, and tomatoes, and you can spread this out over a week. How good is that. For those of you who have never made a curry before my adivce is do not be afraid, about making the paste smell it as you add each ingredient, and smell each spice so you get an idea of what the add to the overall thing, it is easy believe me. -Sorry Sir It is This Dam Climate, Wish I was Back In Blighty- ********************************************************************* ...

Champ666 29.05.2004 (21.02.2005) · Read full recipe
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...Eventually Mark worked out a budget that we needed to stick to, he stopped his Friday night out with the lads and I realised that I had a responsibility to start looking after the shopping money better. I was pregnant at the time and Charlotte was only two so it was important we ate nutritious food but how the hell did Mark expec tme to do it on 50 quid a week? So I went into it as a sort of game. The first thing I changed was instead of turnng left ...
...we're not really on a budget anymore I like the idea that I can feed the four of us for a fraction of what I was spending when I brought ready prepared meals all the time. I've not included any measurements for the ingredients cos with these you just add however much you want and substitute ingredients with whatever you've got in the cupboard. Thanks for reading. :o) ...

Fruity_Tart 05.11.2003 · Read full recipe
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I recently read a review on Bernard Matthews Turkey Burgers so being a chef I thought I would share with you my own Turkey Burger recipe! It is my first review so bare with me! The recipe served up to eight people, but can be reduced accordingly, or the burgers can easily wrapped individually in cling film and frozen for up to a month. Each burger contains around 400 calories 120g (4oz) Butter or other margarine or spread 1 onion, finely chopped ...
...2tbsp chopped parsley salt and black pepper to taste 4 tbsp Sunflower oil It may sound an insufficient recipe for a burger but it is delicious! The ham really adds something! If you use Turkey Ham, then this adds a bit of smokiness to the turkey. Simply fry to onion in half of the butter until soft but not browning. Leave to cool. When cool, to the onions, add the turkey, ham, parsley and seasoning and mix thoroughly. Shape into burgers and ...

trikaz2001 05.04.2004 · Read full recipe
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These fishcakes are brilliant. Cheap to make and often you'll have all the ingredients in the cupboard - great if you don't feel like going out shopping lol. My daughter has suddenly become an avid fishcake fan so when I got given this recipe I couldn't resist trying it out. They are really easy to make and can be fun if you get the kids to join in. You'll need:- 1 small tin of tuna chunks in brine (well drained and flaked) 1 large potato mashed ...
...1/2 clove of garlic crushed Flat Leaf Parsley finely chopped - optional Bit of grated cheese - optional Juice of 1/2 a Lemon 1 egg, beaten Dry breadcrumbs to coat Salt & Pepper Add the well drained tuna to the mashed potato, add the finely chopped onion, lemon juice, garlic, parsley and cheese if using. Season well with salt and pepper, then add the beaten egg to hold the fishcakes together. Divide the mixture and roll into small balls, dip ...

caseyd 17.11.2006 · Read full recipe
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...ideal for people on a budget as it don't cost a lot to make, as there's very little ingredients needed. **** The Ingredients and prices **** 283g / 10oz packet bread mix (priced £1.68 asda) 3 tablespoons oil 1 large onion thinly sliced 100g / 4oz button mushrooms, sliced (priced £0.33p asda) 4 tablespoons tomato puree (priced £0.26p tube asda) 100g / 4oz sliced ham (priced £0.40 asda) 255g / 8oz grated cheese (priced £0.89p packet asda) ...
...for people on a low budget as its really cheap to buy the ingredients, not only that it takes roughly about 20 minutes to prepare which is great. This is a big favourite in my house as me and my son love making it, and we usually add more topping's to it A list of toppings that you can add (optional) * sweet corn (£0.19p Asda smart price) *pineapple ( £0.25p Asda smart price) Just a idea we normally just put on whatever we can find. The taste ...

danielle82 06.08.2005 · Read full recipe
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...cooking, or the left overs, then this will set and you can slice off portions. GREAT for parties, barbecues, picnics. GREAT low calorie meal: just go easy on the oil for frying GREAT for a low budget meal: just leave out the pricier ingredients. GREAT for using up leftovers. ...

ResearchResults 15.09.2005 · Read full recipe
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Like most people at the moment money can be incredibly tight, especially with outgoings and prices rising it's becoming increasingly hard to appreciate money! When it comes to food I never really thought about the expense. Now don't get me wrong I very rarely shop in Waitrose or Marks and Spencers purely because I do think products are very overpriced considering you could go to a Tesco and pay a lot less! One of my new years resolutions was to start ...
...using what I have. This includes food as this is always a weekly budget. I have come to the conclusion that I have so many things in my fridge and cupboards that instead of going out to buy food I should create dishes out of the food I already have! My recipe is for a frittata, incredibly easy and simple to make and you can pretty much put anything into it which you have lying around!! Also to make from scratch would probably cost you around £4.00 ...

sweetpeas01 01.05.2009 · Read full recipe
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I like to bake our own pizza. The variations are endless. Now I would like to share with you my chicken and sweet corn topped pizza. I make the dough in my bread maker, and while it works, I can prepare the toppings comfortably. Most of the times I use tomato base, but not this time. Are you prepared to taste something different? Shopping list: 100 ml milk 2 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoon salt 400 g plain flour 7 g instant yeast 1 chicken ...
...sour cream 2 cloves of garlic (chopped) 1 cup of sweet corn 100 g grated mozzarella 100 g grated mature or extra mature cheddar cheese 1 teaspoon pepper Equipment: - Bread maker (if you don't have bread maker then a big mixing bowl) - Pastry board or clean flat surface - Rolling pin - Non-sticking pizza platter - Wok or pan Dough I put all the ingredients in the bread maker in the given order. I used to bake pizza before I had this masterpiece of ...

D_i_a_n_e 26.08.2009 · Read full recipe
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