My thrifty living twenty something diary...

Thomas_The_Tank_Top

littlerussiandoll wrote: »

I made this chicken and potato dish yesterday - slices of potato with olive oil drizzled over. Then on top I put chunks of chicken that had been mixed with cream cheese, chilli and garlic. i baked this covered for 40 mins then put a little grated cheese over the top and baked for a further 20mins at about 180c. It was okay...missing something but not sure what.....anyway I made 2days worth

Sounds great. Do you cook just for you, or do you share any with your landlady?

littlerussiandoll

So sorry I haven't been here in ages, but I have been using the new River Cottage veg book and its AMAZING. Cutting out meat saves so much money! I highly recommend it as my money is now going so much further!

littlerussiandoll

Thomas_The_Tank_Top wrote: »

Sounds great. Do you cook just for you, or do you share any with your landlady?

I don't share...unless I am feeling generous hehe

littlerussiandoll

Here was a really nice simple recipe from the book....

5 small onions
All butter puff pastry (just £1 in Sainsburys at moment)
1 TBS Balsamic vinegar

Fry onions until caramelised - I find low heat for long time works well here!

Add vinegar, stir and take off heat.

Lay onions in a round oven dish

Cover with a layer of pastry.

Put in oven for about 25 mins at 190

Crumble over goats cheese if you like
YUM YUM YUM

littlerussiandoll

And this lasted aaaaaaaaaaaaages!!!!!! I found grilling in the oven better than frying though. And I used whatever cheese I had and it was fine!

http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/polenta-with-tomato-sauce-recipe

Pearla*Merle

Ooh, thanks for that onion pastry recipe! I do something similar with a Nigella supper onion pie recipe, but that includes faffing around making a dough - I like the sound of the pastry, very quick and easy! Going to try that soon (def with goats cheese! Yum yum yum) x

littlerussiandoll

I just want to say this little project has saved me so much money that I have now finally caught up and actually have Januarys rent all stored up in advance HAPPY!!!

Thomas_The_Tank_Top

LRD. Thanks for onion pastry recipe - handy for work, at the fraction of the cost of a canteen roll.

Hope you and your readers have a smashing 2012.

fluffpot

Cheap food, but so far from the list it looks very processed carb and saturated fat heavy and a bit light on the veggies/protein..

Try this one - when you find a reduced feta cheese pack of course ! .. serves 2
Slice 2 red onions into rings, mix with olive oil and half dozen sprigs of thyme (from garden of course!). Make foil envelope and put layer of onions, layer of crumbled feta and layer of onions. Seal up and bake at 200 for 30 mins. Meantime, rinse and cook 4-5oz brown or green lentils (huge bags available from health food shops, very cheap and last ages) in water or stock. When cooked dress with little olive oil. pepper and some chopped mint leaves (garden again). Serve with the onion and cheese on top. Yummy, filling and good source of fibre.

I think is a a Nigel Slater one...

missladyannie

Great thread! i'm going to subscribe! Keep it up!