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    Home Β» Uncategorized Β» 38 Delicious Frugal Recipes

    Published on Jun 4, 2015. Modified on Mar 22, 2019 by bakingqueen74. This post may contain affiliate links. 10 Comments

    38 Delicious Frugal Recipes

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    A big thank you to Helen from Fuss Free Flavours and Camilla from Fab Food 4 All for letting me guest-host Credit Crunch Munch for May. As you will see below, there was a lovely rangeΒ of frugal recipes entered and they all go to show that frugal doesn’t mean boring by any stretch of the imagination!

    Have a look through the photos and linked recipes below for foodie inspiration that will help you to save your pennies.

    Credit Crunch Munch May 2015 - 1

    • Potato and lentil curry with lemon and fresh mint from De Tout Coeur Limousin
    • Greens, rice and yoghurt soupΒ from Green Gourmet Giraffe
    • Healthier smoked mackerel pateΒ from Fuss Free Flavours
    • Quick butternut squash and chicken risotto on a budgetΒ from Coffee and Vanilla

    Credit Crunch Munch May 2015 - 2

    • Slow cooker chicken pasandaΒ from me
    • Avo-kraut toastΒ from the taste space
    • Chocolate cauliflower cake from Veggie Desserts
    • Tasty fish bake with tomatoes and potatoes from My Little Italian Kitchen

    Credit Crunch Munch May 2015 - 3

    • Spiced campfire chickpeas from Elizabeths Kitchen Diary
    • Easy Jamaican Vegetable PattiesΒ from Food Glorious Food
    • Lemon and almond ricotta cakes from The Baking Explorer
    • Spelt Banoffee flapjacks from Fab Food 4 all

    Credit Crunch Munch May 2015 - 4

    • Lemon and blueberry greek yoghurt muffinsΒ from Nic’s Bakes
    • Crunchy granola from Tales from the Kitchen Shed
    • Peanut butter banana muffins from Tales from the Kitchen Shed
    • Turmeric mango lassi with candied black pepper almonds from Veggie Desserts

    Credit Crunch Munch May 2015 - 5

    • Lentil and potato curry from A Travelling Cook
    • Gluten-free cheddar, gruyereΒ and bacon quiche from Gluten Free Alchemist
    • Spiced tea loaf from De Tout Coeur Limousin
    • Fruity classic yogi tea loaf from Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary

    Credit Crunch Munch May 2015 - 6

    • Simple fat-free spinach soup from Fab Food 4 All
    • Sprouted mung bean salad from Herbs, Spices and Tradition
    • Curried eggs with cauliflower from Onions and Paper
    • Bread making tips from Tales from the Kitchen Shed

    Credit Crunch Munch May 2015 - 7

    • Self-saucing rhubarb and custard pudding from Tales from the Kitchen Shed
    • Chilli spam and eggs from Fab Food 4 All
    • Fish and bean stewΒ from The Credit Crunch Cooke
    • Korean style pancakes from How to Cook Good Food

    Credit Crunch Munch May 2015 - 8

    • Leftover pastry banana Nutella pinwheels from Fab Food 4 All
    • Dandelion petal and lemon oat cookies with kale lemon drizzle from Veggie Desserts
    • Leftover lamb pie from Stephanie Jane
    • Nostalgic macaroon tarts from Cakes by Noah

    Credit Crunch Munch May 2015 - 9

    • Pizza tacos from Veggie Desserts
    • Tuna meatballs with courgetti, spaghetti and tomato sauce from Family Friends Food
    • Dandelion jam and nettle soup from Foodie Quine
    • Summer tortilla from Gluten Free Alchemist

    Credit Crunch Munch May 2015 - 10

    • Cauliflower rice and jerk sweet potato in coconut from Tin and Thyme
    • Poached home-grown peaches from Marcey’s Table

    A big thank you to everyone who took part in May. If this lovely collection of recipes has inspired you to get in the kitchen and you would like to take part this month, the June 2015 linky is now live over on Jen’s Food.

    Credit-Crunch-Munch

    « Pasta Please June 2015
    Cheese Bread Rolls with Herbs »

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Nic says

      July 02, 2015 at 7:00 pm

      Thank you for including my Lemon & Blueberry Greek Yoghurt Muffins in the round up πŸ™‚

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        July 05, 2015 at 6:51 pm

        You are very welcome!

        Reply
    2. manjirichitnis says

      June 08, 2015 at 12:50 pm

      The self saucing pudding is calling out to me! Lots of recipes linked and so much creativity to draw inspiration from , off to link up to the challenge on Jen’s Blog now!

      Reply
    3. Camilla says

      June 05, 2015 at 5:11 pm

      Thank you for being a splendid host this month Lucy and what a bumper crop of thrifty recipes which are always inspiring! I have my eye on that tea loaf as I have lots of dried fruit that needs using up!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        June 05, 2015 at 7:03 pm

        Thanks Camilla. Yes it was a great month and I now have plenty of ideas for next month on a budget!

        Reply
    4. Sylvia @ Happiness is homemade says

      June 05, 2015 at 1:50 pm

      Great round up Lucy! Plenty to choose from and they all look so vibrant – hard to decide what to go for first πŸ˜‰

      Reply
    5. Ceri @Natural Kitchen Adventures says

      June 05, 2015 at 11:14 am

      What a lot to choose from. Lots of healthy & beautiful frugal recipes in there – will be v useful for the end of the month!

      Reply
    6. recipesfromapantry says

      June 05, 2015 at 10:39 am

      I will have to refer to this list over the summer Lucy. Love me my money saving food.

      Reply
    7. petiteraisin says

      June 05, 2015 at 1:04 am

      My eye zoned in on that Chocolate Cauliflower cake…need to make it stat!

      #recipeoftheweek

      .:Marta:.

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        June 05, 2015 at 7:05 pm

        You must! πŸ˜€

        Reply

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