I'm eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge

ms_night_ryder

I used up a pack of sausages from the meat drawer yesterday, its running low
Eeek, made meatballs in a tomato sauce with rice, was yummy, had some for lunch today the rest for dinner.

I'm going to take out the turkey leg tonight, making the mini pies tomorrow, will take a few for my grandma too, hope they turn out well. Will get some potatos to make mash.

Jelly_Biactol

ma-ri-ella wrote: »

Any suggestions on what to make with quinoa ? I bought a massive bag from amazon but bored of having it plain

Chocolate, cherry and hidden grain fridge bars

Try this delicious snack from Ghillie James’s new cookbook, Amazing Grains.

Ingredients (makes 16-20)
75g quinoa
250g unsalted butter
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
5 tablespoons golden syrup
100g dark chocolate, roughly broken up
1 x 400g pack digestive biscuits
150g fresh cherries, pitted and chopped
75g walnuts, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon chia seeds, optional

For the topping:
150g dark chocolate


Method
Step 1: Line a 21 x 25cm tin with a depth of 5cm with greaseproof paper. First of all, cook the quinoa in boiling water for about 12 minutes, then drain thoroughly and cool. Put the butter, cocoa, syrup and chocolate in a pan and melt over a gentle heat. Half fill another pan with some boiling water and gently heat. Break the topping chocolate into a heatproof bowl and leave to melt slowly over the water.
Step 2: Meanwhile, break up the digestives into a large bowl and, using the end of a rolling pin, bash them up a bit more, so that they look roughly chopped. Stir in the quinoa, cherries, walnuts and chia seeds, if using.
Step 3: Pour over the butter-chocolate mixture, stir until combined and then spread out into the tin. Pour over the melted chocolate and chill for at least 4 hours until solid. Cut into 16–20 bars or squares and keep in the fridge.


http://metro.co.uk/2013/07/02/how-to-make-chocolate-cherry-and-hidden-grain-fridge-bars-3864055/

Kirri

^ They look fantastic, JB! :T Going to try them.

Kirri

Nothing out the freezer today..

Breakfast - (free) granola and yoghurt
Lunch - finished off spelt & rye biscuits I'd got on offer, with cheese
Dinner - red vegan pesto I got today with pasta and HG garlic/courgettes/borlotti beans

Had a fruit bag delivery today so will start munching on some of that later, seeing as I've run out of all cakes, chocolate and biscuits

Jelly_Biactol

Kirri wrote: »

^ They look fantastic, JB! :T Going to try them.

Let us know how you get on (haven't made them myself).
The book looks good, too
http://www.kylebooks.com/display.asp?kyt=9780857831439
though I haven't seen a copy. More recipes from the book here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinkbooks/10143771/Cookbook-of-the-week-Amazing-Grains-by-Ghillie-James.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-2383314/Food-Increase-grain-power.html
including this one for Polenta & Ricotta Berry Torte
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-2383333/Recipe-Polenta-ricotta-berry-torte.html
- perfect for anyone with a polenta surplus:)

Jelly_Biactol

ma-ri-ella wrote: »

Any suggestions on what to make with quinoa ? I bought a massive bag from amazon but bored of having it plain

http://www.vegangela.com/tag/quinoa/
Some interesting-looking recipes on this blog (all vegan).

And more recipes on this blog
http://ohmyveggies.com/40-vegetarian-quinoa-recipes/
which are all veggie or vegan.

Kirri

Jelly_Biactol wrote: »

Let us know how you get on (haven't made them myself).
The book looks good, too
http://www.kylebooks.com/display.asp?kyt=9780857831439
though I haven't seen a copy. More recipes from the book here
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinkbooks/10143771/Cookbook-of-the-week-Amazing-Grains-by-Ghillie-James.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-2383314/Food-Increase-grain-power.html
including this one for Polenta & Ricotta Berry Torte
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-2383333/Recipe-Polenta-ricotta-berry-torte.html
- perfect for anyone with a polenta surplus:)

Quite like the sound of:

Lazy Courgette & Sundried Tomato Cornbread

abbe89

Even more stuff out of the freezer for me!

Yesterday, out - minced beef and chopped onion, made meatballs.

Today, out - Tandoori Salmon and prawns

On a roll!

Florenceem

In to freezer - nothing.
Out of freezer - 2 Burgers + HM Carrot & Onion Quiche.
We had burgers + HM wedges + barbecue baked beans for dinner
The burgers were brought home by Mr F - not my favourite food but there are 3 more packs in the freezer. Too thrifty to throw them out.

ms_night_ryder

Flo, thanks for the idea of the mini pies, Turkey,veg and gravy filling, they were delish! However I think I need to invest in some round pastry cutters, cutting into squares did not leave them pretty like your.

Have leftover turkey, will turn into a creamy pasta tomorrow.