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

ILoveEoin

Thank you

silvermaid

Lilian - apart from the suggestions above. Chutneys or relish are a tasty addition to Lentil Dahl. At the moment we are using plum chutney I made last Summer as our relish for burgers, cheese sarnies, dahl, etc.
HTH Silver

mlz1413

ILoveEoin - well done for wanting to cook so lovely to see someone wanting to learn.

My mum was a great cook but she never let us help as she was always in a hurry, when I left home I only knew that if it went in the oven it came out cooked! Timings to ensure potatoes are cooked rather than raw or stodgy when the meal is ready to serve just comes with practise.

I love cooking from cook books, I also write on my books - ie a bit bland - try more xx next time, or lovely meal. This means I don't cook something I don't enjoy twice.

Try some of Delia's books there will probably be some in your local charity shop or they are reasonabled price off the internet. She does a book called How to Cook Book No 1 which will be a good start point.

Delia is a good cook but didn't know anything about food science when she started so she had to have lessons to explain why cooking worked and why things were done - so never be worried about asking the simplisted of things.

ILoveEoin

Thank you mlz1413:)
i no the very basic things esp when it wrote on the label:)
i have few charity shop around me and goin into town tomorr so i'll look out How to cook book 1, if not i'll try internet at start of the month:) i am lookin forward 2 learnin and OH takin a week off next month so goin 2 learn together then:)
Thank you for the lovely reply it nice 2 no, ppl r out there 2 help and i dont feel so stupid now!!!

lilian1977

Also try Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food, or the Economy Gastronomy book!

silvermaid - thanks for the lentil dahl tip x

£2coinsaver

I don't normally end up with so much going out of date as normally I am really good and have hardly any waste....but I currently have a tub of soft cheese which I am going to make into a yummy cheesecake, some natural yoghurt that needed to be used up yesterday (have used this a good few days out of date before and I'm still alive ), some mozzarella (also a couple of days out of date:o) quite a few lemons that I was meant to make my mum lemon curd out of but didn't get round to it so may make a cake or something and buy fresh lemons for the curd, half a squash, couple of home grown leeks.....any suggestions?

quintwins

carrot and squash/lentil and squash soup

leek and chicken crumble- you could use the yogurt and mozzarella in the sauce

lemon drizzle cake

morganlefay

Actually even when lemons all hard and gnarled they still have lots juice (tho peel a bit hard to use). Cut in half, put cut side down in mw and cook for a few seconds and they positively burst with juice - most odd !

happierdaystocome

yogurt, lemon and honey cake.

Potatoe and leek soup or Vichyssoise - Chilled Potato and Leek Soup

pasta bake, using squash and mozarella

£2coinsaver

Mmmm a pasta bake sounds yummy