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Instant Mash

Honeysuckle4278
Honeysuckle4278 Posts: 10 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
Hi everyone!

I'm a bit of a lurker in here but I'm challenging myself to save money and reduce my food waste at the moment and I'm pleased to say it's going really well! But I have something I'm stuck on which I was wondering if someone can help with.

I have some instant mash (smash) in my cupboard and, to be honest, I'm not mega keen on mashed potato so I probably won't eat it as plain old mash so I need some ideas of something creative I can do with it!

I tried using it in fish cakes but they ended up a bit too sloppy. I saw on here a recipe for potato cakes which sounded promising but I was wondering if anyone else has any suggestions?

Thank you!

Honeysuckle4278

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  • thriftmonster
    thriftmonster Posts: 1,737 Forumite
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    I keep a pack in for adding a tbsp at a time to HM bread - dissolving in the water - it gives a nice texture.
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Hi Honeysuckle,

    There are some ideas for using it up on this older thread:

    Instant Mash - thoughts?

    Pink
  • Kadeeae
    Kadeeae Posts: 652 Forumite
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    thriftmonster wrote: »
    I keep a pack in for adding a tbsp at a time to HM bread - dissolving in the water - it gives a nice texture.

    Ooooo......I like that idea, sounds good! ta
  • LameWolf
    LameWolf Posts: 11,238 Forumite
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    How about Shepherds Pie? And to make it interesting, I always grate some cheese over the top of the mash before it goes in the oven.
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