Thrifty Recipes

Thrifty Recipes

Welcome to the recipes section of my blog. I’m actually a chef by trade, so consider myself a fairly decent cook!

Here I share some of my favourite recipes – mostly thrifty, using yellow stickers or with just one or two ingredients.

This page acts as a quick rundown of my recipes so they are nice and easy to find – no scrolling back through lots of blog pages, just click the link you want to take a look at.

When it comes to cooking, I like to reduce the cost of my ingredients by buying supermarket basics, using yellow sticker items and using coupons.

Some of the recipes you’ll find below use ingredients that would usually be thrown in the bin such as the skins from potatoes.

Looking for ways to save at the supermarket and reduce food waste? Take a look at my Thrifty Food & Drink page.

Thrifty Recipes

Lunch Recipes

Looking for something delicious to make for lunch? Here are some of my favourite thrifty lunch recipes for you to try at home.

Cinnamon French Toast Bites (this is more of a brunch recipe but to be honest it’s delicious any time of day!)

A round-up of Super Thrifty Lunch Box Ideas

Potato Peel Soup

Plum Tomato Bruschetta 

Curried Parsnip Soup

Two Ingredient Cheesy Pasta

Starters

Sometimes it’s nice to make things feel a little bit fancy by adding a starter. Here are a couple of my favourites.

Wagamama Gyoza – How to make them at home

Leek & Potato Soup with Stilton Croutons

Melba Toast

Mains Courses / Full Meals

Looking for an entire meal? Here are some of my best thrifty recipes that make perfect yummy dinners. I’ve also included some sauces here that make the base for a main dish.

47p Curry & Naan Bread 

Homemade Curry Sauce Recipe

Easy Tomato Pasta Sauce 

Homemade Lamb Doner Kebab

Simple Vegetable Stew

Homemade Lamb Doner Kebab

Recipes Using Tracklements Sauces & Condiments

Side Dishes

These recipes make perfect side dishes or snacks. Many of these are geared towards using up leftovers or odds and ends that might otherwise end up in the food waste bin.

Healthy and cheap Potato Skins Recipe

Leftover Wrap Tortilla Chips

Spiced Potato Peels

Three Ingredient Breadsticks

Cheap Flatbread Recipe

Bread Crust Croutons

Making Garlic Bread To Freeze

Smoked Paprika Popcorn

Garlic and Herb Breadcrumbs

Bread Crust Croutons

Slow Cooker Recipes

I absolutely love my slow cooker and use it at least twice a week. While I don’t have many slow cooker recipes here are the blog yet, there are a couple below for you to try.

Slow Cooker Bolognese

3 Slow cooker recipes to use up Sunday Lunch Leftovers

Desserts

Who doesn’t love finishing off their meal with something sweet? These recipes are for desserts, cakes and bakes. Can you tell I have a bit of a sweet tooth?

Chocolate and Hazelnut Cheesecake – just £3.77 for 10 portions!

The 62p Peach Cake

How to make Domino’s Cookies and Pizza hut Cookie dough at home for under £2.50

Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding

Other Recipe Posts

February’s Frugal Food

40+ Recipes for Christmas Leftovers

How to save on Slimming world foods – including some budget-friendly recipes.

Cheap Cheeseboard Ideas (Starting at £2.28!)

Is It Really Cheaper To Make Your Own Butter?

Looking for more ways to save on food? Take a look at my Thrifty Food & Drink Page which lists all my money-saving food posts.