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

newlywed

MrsM did courgette muffins (think it was on the lose weight old style thread). Here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=10381085&postcount=2313

Or rattatouille (however you're meant to spell it) is courgettes isn't it?
(don't really like them so can't help much further - sorry).

trying-very-trying

I'm sure you could freeze them. I just don't know what prep they need for freezing.

foxybabe

Thanks, hopefully someone else will know how to prep them for freezing.

Sian_the_Green

Peel the courgettes, grate them then add to a chocolate cake recipe, tastes lush and very moist and you don't need to tell anyone if you don't want

OrkneyStar

Well I just had to throw my whole mint plant as it was covered, and I mean covered, in green fly :mad: :mad: :mad: . Doesn't look like anything else infected though. Also threw a tenth of a cucumber away- was well yuck! Have updated sig to include these two.

Olliebeak

I've done frozen courgettes by cutting into thick slices and blanching for 1 minute, drain, pat dry and then open freeze on a tray before putting into a bag.

balmaiden

I cut courgettes in half lengthways,microwave for approx three minutes depending on size,top them with a mixture of breadcrumbs and grated cheese then grill them until browned. Nice as a lunchtime snack or as a veg with a main meal.

foxybabe

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

Peel the courgettes, grate them then add to a chocolate cake recipe, tastes lush and very moist and you don't need to tell anyone if you don't want

wow thats realy good, get them to eat veg without them knowing anything about it. If I gave my 12 year old courgettes, he would think I was trying to poison him. Give him chocolate cake and he will eat the lot.

How much do you put in?

wyebird

OrkneyStar wrote: »

I fancy making mushroom soup too- we don't really drink and so no wine in the house (also just gave away the last few bottles we had been given.). Do you think we could just replace the wine quanity with some good stock ? thanks.
Also how finely did you chop the mushys ?
thanks a lot.

I can't see that being a problem, a bit of lemon juice would be nice too.

I Just cut them into quarters and the blitzed it when cooked, which makes quite a thick soup. I have also used them thinly sliced in cear soups, but then with other veggies .

Paige

I had to throw away another 2 satsumas today - feeling very cross. Overall my food wastage has dropped loads. I really noticed the difference when I put out the wheelie bin today - it was only half full.
The meal planning is working really well. I have had to adapt it twice this week because of my daughters being asked out but still nothing wasted. The planning is what is stopping the waste - I just hope I can keep it up.
Paige X