I'm eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge

joedenise

Polenta makes a good "crumb" on all sorts of things like fish, chicken, in fact anywhere you would use use breadcrumbs to coat. I do a KFC style chicken and use polenta to coat the chicken pieces, gives a much crunchier texture.

I've got quite a bit of polenta to use up which I bought some time ago as it was suspected that my DGS was coeliac but it turns out he's just a bit wheat intolerant and Dr has now advised that he has wheat gradually reintroduced into his diet and hopefully now he's a bit older he will begin to tolerate it.

Seems daft to me - he's either wheat intolerant or he isn't:question:

Denise

Jelly_Biactol

Kirri wrote: »

Not heard of semolina bread.

Khobz dyal Smida (Moroccan semolina bread)
http://moroccanfood.about.com/od/breadandrice/r/smida_bread.htm
or an Italian semolina bread
http://www.macheesmo.com/2011/03/semolina-bread/
- looks well delish:)

Kirri wrote: »

Think I might give the polenta flour a go today, see what I can mess up with that

A work colleague recommends making it up with milk, or cream if you are feeling decadent, put it in a tray to set, then cut it into rectangles, and fry as a breakfast accompaniment instead of fried bread/hash browns etc. (I'm guessing this might be similar to your 'polenta chips'?). The important thing is to season well, she says, and you can herbs, parmesan or whatever as well.

Kirri

Denise - I guess we may tolerate things more as an adult? Though more and more people seem to be intolerant these days.. there has been quite a bit on wheat and whether the modern farming, varieties and processing methods make it harder to digest. I struggled with milk as a child, I can keep dairy down as an adult, I don't throw it up so much lol although I'd never drink it 'neat' to test that out.

I don't eat meat etc, think that would make an easier crumb coating but will give it a go on the cheese peppers. Though seems an extra bit of faffing admittedly!

JB - ah Moroccan semolina bread - may chuck some in my next loaf. I'm only doing pitta today, don't think I will risk it in them..

I couldn't eat polenta soft, it looked gross! and yep that in the tray is what I tried, with cheese and herbs/garlic - I've just cut the tray up and frozen it, got LOADS of them in the freezer now.. I'd rather have potato though!! Don't think I'd make them again.

Jelly_Biactol

Kirri wrote: »

I think polenta is corn based whereas semolina is wheat based??
Though what is cornflour, a finer grind of polenta??

Polenta = cornmeal, ie finely ground corn (or maize, in the U.S.)
Semolina = finely ground durum wheat
Cornflour = in the U.K. is the finely powdered starch extracted from corn (maize) kernels; called 'cornstarch' in the U.S.

Jelly_Biactol

Lynsey wrote: »

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Thanks for the tip:) What is the gmail 'glitch'?
And how do I get 2 per email address? I've tried a second time and get the error message
'The coupon could not be retrieved, please try again later.'
(which I will do.)

ms_night_ryder

Kirri maybe you could make cornbread with the polenta? Or to go with the chips a Veggie chilli with guac and sour cream?

This thread has suddenly got busy!

I made the turkey and asparagus risotto and added corn and.pas, it has lasted 3 days last portion today, I did use a chicken stock, turkey pieces, corn and peas all from the freezer.

Off to Zumba today, so dinner will be later, I'm going to swap breakfast and lunch around, so I don't feel so heavy at Zumba, I always have lunch late, so going to have a smoothie. Nothing in or out freezer today.

Kirri

Never tried making cornbread, had it in America and loved it though! Also the veg chilli would work well - or wonder how I'd make a corn tortilla??


Just got the dough for the pitta on the go - added in some allotment saved coriander seeds, crushed and some black onion seeds (I think they are) into the dough, maybe more of a middle Eastern flatbread than pitta.. was going to add oil and zatar on the top but may be a bit much now I've put seeds in the dough.

recovering_spendaholic

Kirri wrote: »

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Has everyone had a go at the fb All Bran comp? Lot of people winning more than once

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4599973

Wayhay! Just entered and won!! Thanks Kirri.

Just had my soup for lunch - it was okay but a bit thin, so I stirred in a couple of tablespoons of Sainsburys basics instant mash flakes and it thickened it up nicely. There is enough left for about three more (big) bowls. Had an Activia snackpot rhubarb yoghurt for afters - DD1 went on a diet (:rotfl::rotfl:) and insisted I got every flavour of these and now guess who's eating their way through them all? Actually they are really nice.

Going to go on the voucher thread now and have a look for some vouchers to print off. I would also like to know what the gmail glitch is please!

Kirri

recovering_spendaholic wrote: »

Wayhay! Just entered and won!! Thanks Kirri.

:T Few more days left, worth trying again tomorrow


Dinner eaten already - very impressed with the black onion seed and coriander seed flatbreads/pitta, once the dough is shaped and proved they only take 3 mins to cook. Defrosted a portion of the lentil dahl I made the other week to have with them. Very cheap dinner.

Am beginning to get tired of the amount of cooking I'm having to do though to cook absolutely everything from scratch - got a craving for an easy Quorn dinner lol.

Welsh_Poppy

JB

Thanks for recipe will be trying it this week.I make my own but this seems a nicer recipe.
I had voucher for a free from tesco pizza it was the yuckyiest thing we have ever tasted!!!

I have about 2kilos semolina and need to find uses for it apart from biscuits!!

OUT
Sauages, minced beef,pork piesweetcorn bake

IN
Mulligatawny soup 4 portions,welshrarebit muffins and calcannon

I had a baking session today as OH wanted the above and ginger biscuits!
Bought a cheese and onion pasty whilst out from Lidls dont it was yuck!

LKR

Are the carrots from seed?

Garden is doing well and today told OH go pick me some shibbons he loved the idea of picking our own food,and wish we had more land oh well if we win lottery 20 acre small holding for us:-)

I need to pot on so much at weekend and my onions are doing fab usually they rot off due to my soil but since in raised beds they are romping away:-)