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I'm eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge
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Also got recipes for Pear & Vodka Jelly, and Pear & Sloe Gin Jelly, if you fancy jam-making - perfect for Christmas:)
Some other pear glut suggestions on mumsnet including Pickled Pears
http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/food/385881-glut-of-pearsany-suggestions/AllOnOnePage
also...
http://growharvestcook.com.au/tag/fruit/
Pear & cardamom sauce
2 pears, peeled, chopped
½ cup water
¼ cup caster sugar
2 tsp ground cardamom
1. Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Simmer on low heat for 10 mins, until pears have collapsed. Using a hand blender, blend until smooth.
2. Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Alternatively freeze for up to 3 months.
Groucho Marx
We had HM Steak Pie + roast potatoes + roasted veggies - beetroot, carrots, celery, mushrooms + onions & gravy for dinner.
I used some LO HM pastry to make an apple/pear/sultana pie. I flavoured the filling with cloves. We tried the pie - yummy.
I've got a few apples:rotfl:and some LO sultanas, so might try this.
Also got some cinnamon today, from my favourite Indian supermarket (100g for 49p), so would use that instead of the cloves (which I don't have
Is the filling just the fruit stewed together? And shortcrust pastry (yours is lovely and golden), on the top or is there a pastry base too (can't tell from pic).
Today, also called in at my local family bakery, to stock up on bread for lunchtime sarnies - 2 x 12 bread rolls and a ginormous French stick (their French bread has a lovely open texture, probably the most authentic I've ever come across in this country). All for £1.90.
Groucho Marx
On the positive side, I used up a big bag of beef and one of lamb from the freezer, a swede and squash that have been in the drawer for a while now, a couple of tins of tomato, the last of the tomato puree, and then the end of 3 jars of jam for a Victoria Sponge and frozen apples and blackberries for crumble!
Some sandwich thins went in the freezer but will use them for lunches this week.
We had HM wedges + barbecue beans + bacon + sausage + mushrooms for dinner.
Freezer out:- pulled some form of meat out - think its lambs liver but I'll have to wait until it is defrosted to be sure. Bacon liver and onions come to mind or pate. Weighed it at 1.4kg so I'll have plenty for both.
Minced pork shoulder to go around eggs for HM scotch eggs planned for tomorrow's tea.
In - nothing
I'll have to make loads of apple chutney this pm as I've got to finish off using up the bramleys and I have some red onions that won't store too well over the winter, so may as well make use of them rather than throw them away. The only other things I need are sultanas, spices and vinegar - I have plenty. Hope I don't run short of jars.
Will get eggs tomorrow, forgot them today and my bags were already heavy, going to my grandmas house to make her a ginger cake, will get something on the way to make her dinner with as well, probably a chicken stir fry.
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Out of freezer - 2 HM Muffins + some lurking breaded chicken.
We had HM Salmon Quiche + HM wedges + baked beans for dinner. The white in the quiche is cheese.
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