Store cupboard challenge

emiff6

Perfect ingredients for chunky vegetable soup, spiced for preference, followed by cheese omelettes.

Skylarker

Hmmm...definately think I'll go with the stir-fry for tonight. Whicj really only leaves the parsnips, potatoes and tomatoes. Am intrigued by the idea of roasting and then freezing the potatoes and parsnips, which I've never done before but worth trying, and maybe a batch of tomato sauce for the freezer too.

Thank you

XSpender

Can't help with your rice pudding question Picklepud as I have never made it.:o

Had a good clear out of the fridge yesterday as due to last week's illness some of the fresh stuff had gone past its best and had to be chucked. It was already a bit old and after a bad stomach last week I couldn't face eating it.:o

Using up a qu0rn pastie, pork sausages, rest of the white pots and a tin of carrots and a tin of mushy peas tonight. Cheese, bread, eggs and the other half of the tin of beans I opened yesterday getting used for today's lunches. Will also manage to eat some of the biccies the builders left;)

Might buy some yogurt at the weekend to make DH some savoury scones that I have seen in the Mr S mag to supplement his lunch box. They need a tiny bit of cream as well but I will use full fat milk and I have a voucher for a free pint out of the back of the same mag. I can't stand the stuff to drink so will freeze it in portions if the scones are OK.

nellis10

Well I have a challenge for myself today:

Homemade Beetroot Soup with Soda Bread Croutons and Creme Fraiche & Basil Topping!


Sound's Dead posh....:rotfl:

Of course now I need to work out how to make it!!!

I have the following:
2 Beetroots - Fresh
Celery
Mushrooms
Carrots
Onions
Potatoes
Stock Cubes
Creme Fraiche
Oil
Soda Bread

So...what do you think? Enough to make my posh soup and croutons?

rosie383

Boil and mash your spuds and make a batch of potato bread. It freezes beautifully. Just separate the pieces before you freeze them.

valentina

Parsnip risotto (put chestnuts in if you're feeling flush):)

Cut the toms in half, roast them and then freeze them for a pasta sauce

nellis10

nellis10 wrote: »

Well I have a challenge for myself today:

Homemade Beetroot Soup with Soda Bread Croutons and Creme Fraiche & Basil Topping!


Sound's Dead posh....:rotfl:

Of course now I need to work out how to make it!!!

I have the following:
2 Beetroots - Fresh
Celery
Mushrooms
Carrots
Onions
Potatoes
Stock Cubes
Creme Fraiche
Oil
Soda Bread

So...what do you think? Enough to make my posh soup and croutons?

OMG I've jsut made it and its fabulous!! Also cut up the soda and shallow fried in veg oil for croutons and a big dollop of creme fraiche to finish off!!

Woohoo I'm a cook! :rotfl::cool:

I just diced all the veg, added a veg and pork stock cube, a splash of soy sauce, worcester sauce and garlic and about 1-2l of water and just let it stew for about 2 hours. Then I pureed it all in the Kenwood liquidiser and put it in my tureen.

I wish you could all try it, and it's a fairly cheap meal too!!

mlz1413

mummyof5 wrote: »

hello all what a brilliant thread !!!

i will be lurking about as i have had a quick stock check today and have (amongst other things) ;

60 tins chopped tomatoes
20 tubes tomato puree
12kg porridge oats
32 tins deodorant
10 bottles bleach
5 bottles floor cleaner
36 different moisturisers
12 boxes cup a soups
6kg dried spaghetti


oh dear i really can't resist a bargain !!!
i am going to only shop for absolute essentials until i can defrost one of my freezers.
bit tricky as i have fussy kids who all like different and i am doing slimming world !

i have just made a fabulous lentil chilli in my slow cooker , only problem is i can't leave it alone :rotfl:

Must say you have bigger cupboards than me!!

On the beauty products are any 'matching'? ie toner / cleanser / moisturiser.
These could be put in a pretty box with some tissue paper and made into xmas presents.

My mum and friend both emmigrated 2 years ago, both are 'bargin' hunters (as in buy it coz its on offer and then never use it!! ) I ended up with all the stuff they didn't pack and take with them. It took me 18mnts to use up all. :eek:

RAS

Skylarker wrote: »

Just 3 parsnips
2 carrots
2 peppers
1 leek
bunch of spring onions
couple of onions
bag of tomatoes
some new potatoes
pack of shiitake mushrooms.

Roast everything except the spring onions and the mushrooms, just add them at the end or give a quick fry.

This gives you two meals at least for one lot of work,

eat as many as you want of the roast veggies with the mushrooms tonight.

then whizz the whole lot up and make am lovely roast veggie soup which can freeze.

littlelibrarylass

hi all, any ideas what i can do with a bottle of balsamic dipping oil please
Thanks LLL