Store cupboard challenge

Olliebeak

Managed to get OH to eat 2 of his darn fishcakes this evening with a full :eek: pack of Sweet & Sour Savoury Rice (ssshhhh - OOD:rolleyes: ).

I've used up the last 3 Potato Waffles with the remaining 2 slices of bacon from last week.

Also used up one of the containers of soup left from Saturday's Bacon Rib Stew this afternoon for lunch.
Getting there slow but sure :j .

Penelope_Penguin

Good evening :beer: Had a loooooooooooooooong day at work, and came home to a delicious lamb tagine and couscous I have some dried apricots which I was going to use in the couscous, but they seem to have oxidised - they've gone dark but taste fine. I'm going to use them in a Mary Berry fruit cake (with sultanas and glace cherries).

Popped into the supermarket for a few bits of fresh food. They have butternut squash for 50p :T so I'm buying a couple of them a week. They last for ages and are invaluable in pasta sauces, and make delicious risotto, and soup. Hope this buying stuff isn't cheating We've finished the mince pies, too :T

Penny. x

Cat_Addict

Hello Penelope,

Would you have a moment to tell me the recipe/method for the lamb tagine and cous cous? Was it in the slow cooker?

Thanks! )

thriftlady_2

Spent last evening on the sofa with Nigel (Slater) I'm going to give his Christmas pud recipe a go this year. I managed to resist (just) adding a load of new stuff to my shopping list despite reading some of his lovely ideas.

I will have to do a little stocking up for my Christmas preparations -pudding, mincemeat and cake. These all require the same ingredients. I'm alright for suet but I shall need some more dried fruits and nuts and a bottle of brandy (essential at Christmas and pretty useful in the kitchen all year round).

Today I have half a tub of cheese sauce to use up so I'm going to make fish pie with the pollack fillets (value frozen white fish) in my freezer and maybe some prawns. I like a cheesey fish pie. I shall serve it with peas as Nigel recommends;) Having the sauce ready made (made by me I hasten to add) makes the whole operation much quicker and less faff.

Right I'm off to make the kids bacon sandwiches for breakfast -that should wake them up.

Penelope_Penguin

Cat_Addict wrote: »

Hello Penelope,

Would you have a moment to tell me the recipe/method for the lamb tagine and cous cous? Was it in the slow cooker?

Thanks! )

It's Sunday's meal in my meal plan (links to the recipes I used are there ). I used leftover roast mutton from the freezer, so it cooked on top of the Rayburn in about 20mins I have a SC from Freecycle, but hardly use it I use the Rayburn ovens to slow cook during the winter, and in the summer, we tend not to eat things that need slowcooking

Penny. x

Cat_Addict

Thankyou Penny I will bookmark this. I'm all about pinching ideas just now LOL!!

Penelope_Penguin

thriftlady wrote: »

Spent last evening on the sofa with Nigel (Slater) I'm going to give his Christmas pud recipe a go this year. I managed to resist (just) adding a load of new stuff to my shopping list despite reading some of his lovely ideas.

Is it this one I really like Nigel Slater's recipes. I use a Sophie Grigson recipe (cut from The Independent many years ago and it's scrummy!).

Penny. x

thriftlady_2

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Is it this one I really like Nigel Slater's recipes. I use a Sophie Grigson recipe (cut from The Independent many years ago and it's scrummy!).

Penny. x

It looks like it;) It is in Kitchen Diaries. I shall be halving the recipe to make one pud. He has some good ideas in his books for using up leftover Christmas pud -like crumbling it up, adding more booze and serving over vanilla icecream:drool: I usually do Delia's, or a variation on Delia's without the ginger wine but fancied a change.

HariboJunkie

HariboJunkie wrote: »

I've managed to make up another week's meal plan relying heavily on the storecupboard.;)

Monday Shepherd's pie using up last night's leftover lamb and veg
Tuesday Lasagne from the freezer
Wednesday Macaroni cheese
Thursday Sausage and mixed bean casserole
Friday Bacon and mushroom omlette and chips
Saturday HM Pizza using the jars of antipasti and frozen cheese
Sunday Roast pork

Having to rejig this a bit as the Sunday roast has stretched farther than I thought. Was going to make pea and ham soup this week but realised I had the lamb bones so I'm doing Scotch broth instead. Don't need to buy anything for it. So Wednesday has changed to the soup, Thursday becomes macaroni. The rest will stay the same.
I have the lamb bones boiling for the stock and the peas soaking. I'll chop up the other veg tonight and bung it all in the SC before I go to work in the morning.
I also have lots of mashed spud leftover from Sunday so I'll make some potato bread for the freezer and do a bit of baking while I'm at it.

Had to buy fruit and veg today and buttermilk to make wheaten bread but haven't been to the butcher yet this week.

HariboJunkie

thriftlady wrote: »

It looks like it;) It is in Kitchen Diaries. I shall be halving the recipe to make one pud. He has some good ideas in his books for using up leftover Christmas pud -like crumbling it up, adding more booze and serving over vanilla icecream:drool: I usually do Delia's, or a variation on Delia's without the ginger wine but fancied a change.

I always buy a nice Christmas pud when they're reduced after Christmas. I keep them all year then use them chopped up and added to a basic muffin mix. The muffins are delicious and make a great alternative to mince pies for those who don't like them.