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

susyrosy

It's only if they actually float and the shells have lost their gloss that you have to be very careful. They're probably off by then, though you can always break them one at a time into a cup - the smell will soon tell you ...! Older eggs can be used in cooking (cakes) or scrambled eggs. They'll spread all over a frying pan if you wanted to fry them, or poach them in water, if they're a bit old.

I forgot - I've filled my freezer with prepared apples, and had to extract a packet of wraps to make room. I can't think of any way to use the wraps - has anyone any ideas?

Susy

toddles*

well thanks for Pink-winged's link to the pork thread, Ive decided to make special fried rice for tea. using up two of the eggs and most of the pork, with onions, peas and maybe a few prawns. There are some questionable mushrooms in the fridge that I can bung in aswell. Yum yum

mrbadexample

I very rarely get round to eating eggs before their sell by date.

Then I bake stuff to use them up. I have actually eaten one that floated (fried, IIRC) and it was fine. Months past the sell by date.

troubrs

I've just made this from lots of odd bits of leftover cooked roast lamb, which I've popped into the freezer over time, the odd slice here & there! Lamb is just about th eonly meat I don't make into soup!
I got out all the lamb, squeezed over it 1/2 a tube of Balti Paste I had left in the fridge, added some hot curry powder (we like spicy!). Then I got out some really old sprouting potatoes, peeled them & part boiled them, coarsely grated them & added in a beated egg & seasoned. With the potato water I made a little gravy as I didn't have any leftover around & mixed it well into the lamb. The lamb mixture was spread across a dish & covered with the potato rosti mix. Pop into the oven for about 25 minutes, turn the heat up for the last 5 minutes to get the rosti crispy! Yum! I guess it would be easy to chuck in any leftover veg too.

Hellyboo

I had a bowl of gravy from last night sausage casserole with bread and butter for lunch - no sausages left, just a few straggly bits of onion and mushrooms and a few beans! Was yummy too

moonpixiewitch

both hubby and I still waiting for our wages to hit the bank (3 days late so far) going to make the following from what we have left in the fridge/freezer.
fry : small piece black pudding chopped ,2 rashers bacon chopped, bunch spring onions , garlic & paprika
add enough rice and lentils for both of us (a mug of each), stir.
add 2 tbs rice wine
add 1 pint stock from freezer
simmer for 20 mins until rice is nearly cooked and all stock is absorbed
add seafood cocktail mix,peas and broad beans when throroughly heated through , add spinach leaves, salt and pepper, and grated parmesan.
stir and serve

lilmisskitkat

I've got a small portion of Chicken stew leftover so i'm going to add some more stock and blend it to make soup for the kids to have for tea with some y/s rolls

Kate xxx

elf06

Looking for a little bit of help (and hoping this is the right place). I have just made a plate pie today and have a small ball of the shortcrust pastry left over (tennis ball size if that). Any suggestions as to what I could do with it? I can just stick it in the freezer and add to it but thought maybe someone could come up with a slightly more creative use. Thanks

MEGANE

Jam tarts or little quiches/pasties for lunch boxes? I usually just put a piece of cheese, some softened onion and some pickle in and they are very tasty for lunch with some salad.

lilmisskitkat

elf06 wrote: »

Looking for a little bit of help (and hoping this is the right place). I have just made a plate pie today and have a small ball of the shortcrust pastry left over (tennis ball size if that). Any suggestions as to what I could do with it? I can just stick it in the freezer and add to it but thought maybe someone could come up with a slightly more creative use. Thanks

If you have any of the pie filling leftover you could make some little pasties for lunchboxes?

Jam tarts - roll out, cut into rounds, put in a bun tin with a tsp of jam or lemon curd in each

Mini quiches - fry 1/2 an onion and a few bacon bits, line bun tin with pastry rounds, put a spoon of the bacon/onion mix in and fill with beaten egg, top with cheese and bake.

Hth

Kate xxx