What is in your larder?
Shopping on a Sunday afternoon, I know it is not the best time for fresh food but I still expect to see food. I ended… Read More »What is in your larder?
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Make Haste Make Gifts
Christmas is just around the corner, yipes! So what is a Lean girl to do? Make gifts of course! It is a bit late to… Read More »Make Haste Make Gifts
Ode to the Egg
An egg is one of the most versatile and inexpensive items we have in our cupboards. We can eat eggs at anytime of the day… Read More »Ode to the Egg
20 Quick Lean Tips
Tips, tips tips – those little easy short cuts that are not really meaty enough to justify their own post so I am putting together… Read More »20 Quick Lean Tips
Eat the Seasons with Summer Chilled Soups or More Sexy Packed Lunches
I am always looking for new recipes for my packed lunch. Feeling quite frugal, I looked to Eat the Seasons because we all know food… Read More »Eat the Seasons with Summer Chilled Soups or More Sexy Packed Lunches
Credit Crunch Romance
How the Credit Crunch going to affect our relationships? How are we going to be romantic if we don’t have the money to go out… Read More »Credit Crunch Romance
Sexy Packed Lunches
Apparently it takes 21 days of repetition to make a habit so I am trying to make a habit of bringing my lunch to work. … Read More »Sexy Packed Lunches
Tweaking Your Food Budget
Last week, I wrote about getting back to business in September. I think every few months, say every quarter, it is a good idea to… Read More »Tweaking Your Food Budget
Food Shopping for the Frugal
We all have ways we like to shop. My favourite is a mish-mash of supermarket delivery, the fruit and veg market and ethnic stores. Ethnic stores… Read More »Food Shopping for the Frugal
Menu Monday 7th November 2011
This week we are going to try to eat vegetarian a few times a week. I don’t think my beloved will be overjoyed but I… Read More »Menu Monday 7th November 2011
Menu Monday 24th October 2011
This week there is a group of us that are aiming to spend £10 ($16) or less. The £10 week is the brain child of… Read More »Menu Monday 24th October 2011
Menu Monday 12th September 2011
This is an odd week, I worked yesterday which makes today my Sunday. I feel a bit discombobulated but am happy to have a day to… Read More »Menu Monday 12th September 2011
Menu Monday 15th August 2011
Last week was a bit of a challenge, I started two new freelance posts which is like the first day of school. You need to… Read More »Menu Monday 15th August 2011
Menu Monday 18th July 2011
The week we will be eating mostly out of the freezer. I was made redundant last week and it is going to be a Lean… Read More »Menu Monday 18th July 2011
Menu Monday 11th July 2011
Last week my beloved and I were on a gorgeous holiday in Turkey. It was an all inclusive resort, where the food was terrific. It… Read More »Menu Monday 11th July 2011
Menu Monday 6th June 2011
Over the weekend, my beloved and I have decided to try to go on holiday so we are going to need to do a bit… Read More »Menu Monday 6th June 2011
Menu Monday 30th May 2011
This has been a bit of a tough time in the life of The Lean Times – I have been having trouble with my service… Read More »Menu Monday 30th May 2011
Menu Monday 23rd May 2011
This has been a challenging weekend – my website service provider is having trouble which is impacting on my website, which is why I have… Read More »Menu Monday 23rd May 2011
Menu Monday 9th May 2011
After writing about Stockpilling last week, I am doing a bit of inventory control on the cupboards and the freezer. I also have a huge… Read More »Menu Monday 9th May 2011
Menu Monday 2nd May 2011
I had a doh/aha moment this weekend; two days a week I work quite late which means dinner doesn’t get served until almost nine o’clock… Read More »Menu Monday 2nd May 2011
Menu Monday 28th March 2011
The clocks have gone forward and we are full speed ahead into spring, hurrah! Unfortunately, we are in the hungry gap, the time between winter… Read More »Menu Monday 28th March 2011
Menu Monday 21st March 2011
This is a super busy week for me, which has me out several nights so I will need to fire up the slow cooker so… Read More »Menu Monday 21st March 2011
Menu Monday 7th March 2011
This week looks like life is going to be a bit complicated – evening meetings, classes and a surprise houseguest so it is easy cooking… Read More »Menu Monday 7th March 2011
Menu Monday 31st January 2011
Bye bye January, hello February! Don’t we all love a quick month that takes us into Spring. Monday – Roast chicken, saffron orzo, broccoli Tuesday… Read More »Menu Monday 31st January 2011
Menu Monday 24th January 2011
Welcome to the last week of January, I will not be sad to see the back of you. January is always a difficult month with… Read More »Menu Monday 24th January 2011
Menu Monday 17th January 2011
Today is supposedly the most depressing day of the year but over here at The Lean Times, we are not buying into that rubbish. We… Read More »Menu Monday 17th January 2011
Menu Monday 27th December 2010
I hope all my lovely readers had a wonderful Christmas! I find menu planning the week between Christmas and New Year a bit difficult as… Read More »Menu Monday 27th December 2010
Menu Monday 22nd November 2010
It is more than half way through my get it done November and I am happy to say that I am almost halfway to my… Read More »Menu Monday 22nd November 2010
Menu Monday 15th November 2010
It is Menu Monday, midway through Get it Done November and I have earned almost exactly half of my goal to earn an extra £700… Read More »Menu Monday 15th November 2010
Menu Monday 9th August 2010
These past two weeks have been absolutely crazy! I have not even had the time to my favourite thing, write my blog. So this week… Read More »Menu Monday 9th August 2010
Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions
I am planning to make New York patty melts tonight for dinner; a patty melt requires caramelized onions. The onions take a bit of effort… Read More »Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions
Menu Monday 22nd February 2010
It is easy peasy lemon squeezy week, which means not too much time spent in the kitchen. Except on Tuesday when I am planning an… Read More »Menu Monday 22nd February 2010
Menu Monday 17th August 2009
I have decided to join in with all those lovely cooks at Organizing Junkie to display my weekly menu plan. I am hoping it will… Read More »Menu Monday 17th August 2009
Rice and beans, beans and rice
This is a quote from the wonderful Dave Ramsey’s Podcast. It is his suggestion to anyone that has debt, to eat rice and beans, beans… Read More »Rice and beans, beans and rice
Think Ethnic
Getting tired of beans on toast? Saving money does not have to be boring. Explore the various ethnic shops in your neighbourhood. I am very… Read More »Think Ethnic