Use it up! Don't throw it in the bin!

BigMummaF

Oooohhh....sorbet :drool:..I got two punnets of plums & another of kiwi at a pound each in MrT yesterday, so methinks I'll be looking for recipes in a mo

Anyhoo, I have a bread maker. For a while I've been pondering on possibles uses for the bits that get stuck on the paddle...I leave it to get cold, then gently scrape the paddle clean & put the bits into a bag in the freezer to use as breadcrumbs :j

Mamae

Anyone got any ideas for using up stale cornflakes?????

BigMummaF

Pastry base, lightly crush the cornflakes so there's some bigger bits left. Lay on top of pastry; drizzle well with golden syrup & bake till the pastry is golden.

L.U.S.H....I think is the terminology

cuca

They sell cornflake breadcrumbs here in boxes. I kept my stale cornflakes and crushed them up to use as breadcrumbs. I used them on fish and they were really nice and crunchy.

cuca

Beccatje wrote: »

I quite liked parsnips mashed through mashed tatties. Then serve with sausage and gravy.
But we are a bit funny I realise that. We are Dutch and here in Holland we eat quite a lot of what we call Stamppot. It's basically mashed potatoes with pretty much any veg you can think of mashed in.

Becca

I really like the green bean potato and onion one. We also do cabbage this way. Isnt proper stamppot done with carrots? Seriously nice though

Beccatje

cuca wrote: »

I really like the green bean potato and onion one. We also do cabbage this way. Isnt proper stamppot done with carrots? Seriously nice though

Hutspot is done with carrots and unions. (and potatos ofcourse)
Anything else is called Stamppot.

cabbage works great that way too yes. And raw andive. I always mix bacon cubes in with that one.

Are you Dutch?

Trinny

strawberryberry wrote: »

Found a freezer drawer full of frozen fish ( bought reduced) its been there ages as even though i couldnt reist a bargain didnt know what to do with it.
Ckecked out some suggestions but i dont think it will be any good for just poaching or grillng etc due to age. Looking for ideas without spending too much extra money - trying to 'eat for free ' for as long as poss whilst doing the great clear out.
Got
2 rainbow trout fillets
1/2 bag prawns
loads of cod and haddock
6 tuna steaks
poached salmon in bags its broken into small pieces.

(checked on various threads salmon fish cakes seem to be made of tinned salmon/tuna seems to be grilled so im stuck there)
Any other ideas please.

OOPs sorry - forgot to use the original quote - sorry if my first post made no sense - please have patience with the newbie!

Hello all - inspired to write my first post on MSE. On the subject of fish cakes - the "feed your family for a fiver" section of sainsburys has a great recipe for salmon fishcakes - using frozen fish. I have made em a few times and they taste great - any white fish could be substituted so that takes care of the Salmon, Cod and Haddock - good luck

Trinny

Adam_Kadmon wrote: »

Yeah, the rooty bit of an onion, the pointy top bit that you always cut off, and even the papery layer off the outside, if it's white. The skin is fine, but it will turn the stock very dark, so that's a judgement call. Carrots too, the peel, the tip and the green stalky bits, ditto parsnips. Any garlic scraps, even the dry rooty bit in the middle. Anything you don't use off celery, roots, leaves, etc. All your herb leftovers, unless you're talking huge amounts. I put the sticks off rosemary and thyme in mine. Cabbage could get overwhelming, I usually just put the stem in whole, so all the sweet inner leaves flavour the stock. It's a matter of personal taste anyway - I don't find cabbage overwhelming, so long as there's lots of fresh flavours there too. Some Chinese restaurants only use chicken and cabbage hearts in their stock, and it tastes great! Basically, anything that won't turn to mush and cloud it up (potatoes) or overpower it is good.

What a great idea - i think of my self as a frugalista but never thought to do this - normally i just send all the "offcuts" into the compost bin - will be saving the next marg carton i get - and starting my stock box straight away.

BigMummaF

Can you put the 'stock' peelings in to compost after they've been 'cooked'? I'm very new to gardening & don't need any help to kill things off--apart from the weeds!

butterfly72

I had a weekend of using up leftovers and stock items and I'm so excited about it, that I just have to post!

Friday night: Fish & chips with mushy peas
Fish: 2 x fillets of haddock from a massive box of fish I bought from the fish docks for £15
chips: from left over pots
peas: found a can of mushy in the cupboard

Saturday lunch: pasta/tuna dish
left over from thursday evening meal

Sat night: lamb burgers and salad
burger: had a a bit of lamb mince left over in the freezer. I had all the other ingrediants in: breadcrumbs, parmasan, mustard, cumin & coriander seeds,egg
Salad: just random salad items from the fridge, including half a bag of leaves.. left over from the week.
buns: Didn't actually have any buns so I toasted regular bread that had been cut to shape and toasted them. We had open burgers topped with mayo, toms and red onion!!

Sunday lunch: stuffed pepper
half a red onion, bits of green and yellow pepper, a chilli, a big tomato - all chopped finely and fried. Boiled some wild rice and mixed it with the above with a bit of parmasan. Stuffed it all in the pepper and grilled with more parmasan to top

Dessert: easter nests
melted chocolate mixed with all bran and set in muffin cases... yummy!

Sunday night: venison sausage and lentil stew
This was left over from a meal a couple of weeks ago and is defrosting as I type. Sadly I'm going to have to go to the shop for some veg to go with this! Maybe I'll get some celeriac and have it mashed.

I'm really chuffed with myself as it saved me a trip to the shops, saved me money and used up all the leftovers!