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

Tibbie's_mum

Chris25 wrote: »

feeling mighty pleased with myself. We had a virtually full canister of mango and apple tea that no-one likes anymore (I never liked it anyway, so I'm not to blame ) I wasn't sure how to use it until today. I found someone had left the lid off the dried apricots and they were hard so I soaked them in some of the tea and made bread pudding - result!!!!!

If you have any tea left, you could use it for smoking. Here's a recipe as an example http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/warmsaladofteasmoked_81088.shtml

LittleBill

Hi All ...

I would just like to say you are an inspiration ... :T

I would have said ... "I never throw food out!" ... and compared to the figures in the press I am a saint ... but I am guilty of chucking the odd thing here and there ... mainly fruit I would say ... We run a 'clean plate' philosophy in our house .. try to use all leftovers ... and thankfully for any scraps we are blessed with a four-legged waste disposal ... ... although she may call the RSPCA soon as her rations are minimal ...

Thank you all so much for your practical and wonderfully inventive idea's on what to do with the odds and ends of kitchen detritus ... :rotfl:


Could I please ask if anyone has a suggestion ... I always seem to end up with the odd crinkly satsuma or clementine ... I do usually try to eat them ... but they are a little sad ... Does anyone have any suggestions for using them up ... ? ... something baking related would be ideal ... but I am at a loss

Many thanks in anticipation's

LittleCrinklyOrangeBill ...

sillyvixen

had a barbie a few days ago - everyone brought their own meat - as i am veggie and did veggie kebabs on a seperate bbq (have 2 due to my parents finding them dumped at a campsite) we had loads of left over meat and sausages in the fridge, i have left them a few days for people to retrieve but they are now in my freezer and will be used when i am entertaining meat eaters!!

2cats1kid

Not exactly an answer for you, LittleBill, but more an observation on what is working for me.

If we throw anything out it tends to be fruit, and it tends to be because it has turned and gone mushy, especially the fruit that DD loves but I hate preparing for her like mango etc. So I have bought a dozen little pots - they are about 2.5"x2.5"x2"deep and were 3 for £1 at the pound shop. When I am in the kitchen waiting for rice to cook or similar I do a quick scout through the fruit bowl for anything looking either on the verge of going, or just unloved like your satsumas. They get peeled, chopped up, whatever, and put in a pot in the fridge, and then when people fancy a snack they can get one of those pots, and they are good for packed lunches too.

I did a load today and in the fridge I now have 4 pots of stewed apple from 2 Bramleys, 4 pots of mango, 1 pot of kiwi fruit and 1 pot of peach. The fruit flies have stopped circling, and I know it will all get used up rather than ending up in the compost bin.

The pots are also proving great for the home made yogurt I've started making too.

LittleBill

Thanks 2cats ... I do try something similar with my other 'fridge' fruit but have always left the little fella's out ...

sandy2_2

LittleBill wrote: »

Could I please ask if anyone has a suggestion ... I always seem to end up with the odd crinkly satsuma or clementine ... I do usually try to eat them ... but they are a little sad ... Does anyone have any suggestions for using them up ... ? ... something baking related would be ideal ... but I am at a loss


Pop them in the freezer until you have about 3, then defrost them, then boil for a few minutes, then blitz (skins and all but pick out ant pips afterwards) then use in a cake. I do this with lemons as well

Chris25

Tibbie's_mum wrote: »

If you have any tea left, you could use it for smoking. Here's a recipe as an example http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/warmsaladofteasmoked_81088.shtml

For a minute, I thought you meant rolled up in cigarette papers :rotfl: :rotfl:

LittleBill

sandy2 wrote:

Pop them in the freezer until you have about 3, then defrost them, then boil for a few minutes, then blitz (skins and all but pick out ant pips afterwards) then use in a cake. I do this with lemons as well

Thank you very much for this Sandy2 ... this would be perfect ... :^)

Beccatje

Chris25 wrote: »

For a minute, I thought you meant rolled up in cigarette papers :rotfl: :rotfl:

Well, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one with strange idea's.
Once on another thread somebody asked about how to cook a joint in the slowcooker...

And my first thought was: "why would you want to cook a joint?... they're fine raw..."
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Here in Holland we mean something all together different with the word Joint!..

Primrose

Wrinkled oranges & satsumas are usually used up in our house cooked in with rhubarb and stem ginger or eaten with some yoghurt for breakfast. The skins do seem to dry out very quickly when left in the fruit bowl and I find that if you have room in your fridge, keeping them there in an airtight bag gives them a longer shelf life.