Weezl's phase 1- recipe testing and frugalisation- come one, come all!

Lesley_Gaye

Murrell wrote: »

Lesley,

Mealplan looks interesting. I like the sound of sweet potato and lentil soup for 36p. Would you mind sharing recipe?

Thanks
Sandra
x

It's from Feasts From The Place Below. The 36p includes a sandwich made from HM bread BTW with a sliver of cheese in it

I use a slightly adapted version as the original makes a huge bucket of it, plenty for 6. He also says to use 100ml of olive oil for a velvety finish, but I don't want that many calories, so I only use enough to saute the veg

so for 4, it would be
30ml olive oil
250g onions, roughly chopped
360g sweet potato, peeled if you want to, and chopped
2 cloves garlic or equivalent from a jar
a bit of chilli for warmth, or black pepper
a scant tsp paprika
166g red lentils
1333ml water
a scant tblsp balsamic, cheap one is fine

sweat the onions and sweet potato in a couple of tblsp olive oil until soft, you do seem to be able to taste it, so worth using.

add the garlic, paprika, chilli if using and cook for a couple more mins.

add the lentils and water and simmer for 20 mins. Add balsamic and whizz, season generously with salt and more pepper if you want a little more warmth

Lesley_Gaye

ceridwen wrote: »

LESLEY

Could I have a link to the bit where you have your mealplanner purlease?:)

Ceridwen, have posted it to Googledocs so you can see it here.

Some of the formula haven't survived the upload, but you should be able to see it alright

Lots to do on it yet

Lesley x

artybear

As far as i know they are the definate recipes. I updated all the ones Weezl asked me toxxxx

ceridwen

Lesley_Gaye wrote: »

Ceridwen, have posted it to Googledocs so you can see it here.

Some of the formula haven't survived the upload, but you should be able to see it alright

Lots to do on it yet

Lesley x

Thanks for that - will be interested to see final version of this.

Have currently got your "Savoury Carrot Layer" in the oven. So far - looking and smelling good:). A less frugal version - as I've used butter instead of buttery spread and a bit more egg than stated (as I'm doing half quantity - so, rather than try for 1.5 eggs - I've used 2).

So - done my ceridwen tweaks for own personal use there with that - and the flour is wholemeal/organic/stoneground.......

Will be having it in a minute with spicy potato wedges, peas and a bit of home-made (not by me) courgette chutney (errr....whoops...possibly a bit of sugar in it? - dont know...as bought at a Green Event).

domesticgoddess789

Lesley_Gaye wrote: »

Ceridwen, have posted it to Googledocs so you can see it here.

Some of the formula haven't survived the upload, but you should be able to see it alright

Lots to do on it yet

Lesley x

Lesley, your planner is looking great. There is so much I can make from it. I love your recipes ideas! So thanks for this.

Lesley_Gaye

pinkhayley789 wrote: »

Lesley, your planner is looking great. I don't eat meat and yet there is so much I can make from it. I love your recipes ideas! So thanks for this.

glad you like it, must say I'm pleased with how it is shaping up. We were veggie for about 15 years, so have quite a store of recipes from then, and still like to eat veggie pretty often

Just tried the pastry made with oil for a pie. Added a little more water and it rolled beautifully. Cooked it had a lovely short texture and tasted good too, so I'll def do that again

If you want any of the recipes from the planner that I haven't posted, just shout and I'll post them

Lesley_Gaye

ceridwen wrote: »

Thanks for that - will be interested to see final version of this.

Have currently got your "Savoury Carrot Layer" in the oven. So far - looking and smelling good:). A less frugal version - as I've used butter instead of buttery spread and a bit more egg than stated (as I'm doing half quantity - so, rather than try for 1.5 eggs - I've used 2).

So - done my ceridwen tweaks for own personal use there with that - and the flour is wholemeal/organic/stoneground.......

Will be having it in a minute with spicy potato wedges, peas and a bit of home-made (not by me) courgette chutney (errr....whoops...possibly a bit of sugar in it? - dont know...as bought at a Green Event).

mmm, that sounds a tasty combination. When you say whoops sugar, do you try not to eat any at all?

ceridwen

Lesley_Gaye wrote: »

mmm, that sounds a tasty combination. When you say whoops sugar, do you try not to eat any at all?

yep - I try not to ever eat sugar if I can help it. Not always possible to avoid it - but I reckon I have VERY little compared to most people. Re my current MSE "signature" re doing a time-travel back to the 1970s in a Tardis - I never had my own copy of the books concerned - now I will though:D. I've ordered the (updated) version of "Limits to Growth" and also "Silent Spring". The food one of the three (ie "Pure, White and Deadly") is currently very expensively priced on Amazon - so I've ordered a similar one ("Sugar Blues") - so will be able to "refresh my memory" as to why.... Also awaiting the other two books by Constance Mellor (a 1970s naturopath) - as I've had one of hers all along.

This is certainly prompting me to do a bit of "revisiting" of previous reading...

Anyways - I've just finished my dinner and that carrot recipe was quite tasty:) - guess its a sorta vegetarian take on moussaka?

So - worth doing again...and various other veggie versions (I'm thinking maybe some cooked brown lentils and sauted onions next time - with that eggy/cheesy sauce on the top).

EDIT: An entry I found about sugar before on Google has gone up to the top of the page again - which is good....as I'd posted it before on MSE and then lost track of it. I've posted it over to my MSE homepage now...

ifonlyitwaseasier

Congrats Weezl, AM AND Fergus!!!

Lesley_Gaye

ceridwen wrote: »

yep - I try not to ever eat sugar if I can help it. Not always possible to avoid it - but I reckon I have VERY little compared to most people. Re my current MSE "signature" re doing a time-travel back to the 1970s in a Tardis - I never had my own copy of the books concerned - now I will though:D. I've ordered the (updated) version of "Limits to Growth" and also "Silent Spring". The food one of the three (ie "Pure, White and Deadly") is currently very expensively priced on Amazon - so I've ordered a similar one ("Sugar Blues") - so will be able to "refresh my memory" as to why.... Also awaiting the other two books by Constance Mellor (a 1970s naturopath) - as I've had one of hers all along.

This is certainly prompting me to do a bit of "revisiting" of previous reading...

Anyways - I've just finished my dinner and that carrot recipe was quite tasty:) - guess its a sorta vegetarian take on moussaka?

So - worth doing again...and various other veggie versions (I'm thinking maybe some cooked brown lentils and sauted onions next time - with that eggy/cheesy sauce on the top).

EDIT: An entry I found about sugar before on Google has gone up to the top of the page again - which is good....as I'd posted it before on MSE and then lost track of it. I've posted it over to my MSE homepage now...

I left a long reply, but it seems to have been eaten by the fairies.

I'll have a read over on your blog later