Jerusalem artichoke rösti
Last year we grew Jerusalem artichokes for the first time, down at the allotment. They were a resounding success, reaching over 10 feet in height and producing lots of delicious tubers. Jerusalem artichokes can be…
Ultimate tahini salad dressing
I love tahini, and for quite some time have been in search of the ultimate tahini salad dressing. I tried various recipes, but none really hit the mark until I made a modification of this…
Veggie haggis perfection
In celebration of Burns Night (January 25th) I decided to again try making homemade veggie haggis. My first attempt turned out pretty well, but was too moist. Second try resulted in a haggis a lot…
Greek lentil soup
It’s taken me ages to make a Greek lentil soup that I really like. The ones I’ve made in the past were okay, but nothing special. Most recipes for Greek lentil soup that I’ve tried…
Buddha bowls with spicy satay sauce
Another day, another stir-fry. Well, what can I say? We love our veggies. I like trying new stir-fry sauces, and this one is a winner. Creamy and spicy and very more-ish. It’s more or less…
Slow cooker chili with a Mexican twist
It is freakin’ cold here, the temperature has not above freezing for days, which is very unusual for these parts. We’re very frugal with the heating (I blame my Scottish highland ancestors) and it’s difficult…
A week of vegan meals! (plus cats)
It’s difficult to get excited enough to blog about the same meals over and over. But I did take pictures of most of our week’s meals, and even went into the vault to share a…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Weekend eats!
A typical weekend of eats here in Thriftyville. Friday night being (of course) pizza night. Saturday, a mezze meal… little bit of this & that, a great way to use up leftovers. And that great…
Roasted Jerusalem artichokes
Another chilly day, another soup meal! The black bean & sweetcorn soup is a favourite in the Thrifty household. It’s simple and cheap to make, very healthy and — of course — delicious. We served…