Greek lentil soup (low-calorie)
This remains one of my very favourite soups, but I decided to make a low calorie version of the original recipe. I reduced the olive oil and lentils and increased the tomatoes. I like this…
Creamy curried mushrooms
This recipe is a calorie-reduced version of my previously posted recipe Succulent mountain mushrooms. I reduced the amount of vegetable oil and used low fat vegan yogurt instead of vegan sour cream. I also upped…
Macaroni with sauteed veg
One thing I love about the 5:2 diet is that there are no restrictions on the type of food you can have on diet days, only on the calorie content. That means if you’ve got…
Fried veg with rice & tofu
Here is a great recipe when you’ve got a Chinese food craving, but it’s diet day and you need something low in calories. This fried rice & veg dish is less than 250 calories per…
Carrot soup with Thai flavours
My first inclination was to call this “Thai carrot soup”, but I wouldn’t want anyone thinking this is a traditional Thai recipe or anything, because it isn’t. It is, however, exceedingly tasty. Nicely spicy from…
Happy holidays to all!
Here is our Christmas dinner… vegan turkey roast with stuffing, roasted potatoes with rosemary, roasted parsnips & carrots, sprouts, sunspuds (aka Jerusalem artichokes), leeks, stuffing balls, and of course, gravy. Wishing a happy and joyous…
Happy Halloween!
The awesome carved pumpkin you see above is not only the first one ever carved in the Thrifty household, but it has been carved from a pumpkin that we grew ourselves, down at the allotment.…
Summer minestrone
I tend to go through food phases (apparently having never outgrown them), and lately I have been in one of my frequent “soup” phases. I’ve been sticking with favourites like Greek lentil soup and Black…
Spicy Spanish potato salad
Yes, another potato salad recipe! This one is completely different than the mayo-based Potato salad with garlic & herbs. It is a super quick and easy recipe, and uses common kitchen ingredients. With this recipe,…
Potato salad with garlic & herbs
This yumm-tastic ‘tater salad is the perfect way to enjoy those new potatoes you’ve been digging from the allotment or garden (or, if you are less fortunate, buying from the store). Be sure to use…