Make do, Mend and Minimise in 2016

silvasava

Bless you MrsCD - copied and in my folder :T

nursemaggie

Thank you Mrs CD

DD comes home from Saudi Arabia in a few weeks. Her father used to joke that she lived on pineapple and fish when she was at uni. It's true she does like pineapple so I think I may make it for when they come. They will be collecting all their things that have been stored around their relatives for years while they have been travelling the world.

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Mrs Cd I had to slice it up and freeze some or I would have scoffed the lot I can highly recommend it but beware as its so addictive to eat :):) xx

candlelight_2013

I cut mine into slices and froze it as well, otherwise I would have overdosed on fruit cake, it is gorgeous

Candlelightx

FunBrum

Floss wrote: »

FunBrum we freeze excess tomatoes from our allotment then make soup / pasta sauce which go back into the freezer, or passata which goes into jars.

Oh thanks Floss....do I have to do anything to than first? They are quartered as they have come from a restaurant and were destined for the bin! They are fresh but I want o do something with them today or freeze them now that I know I can!
I've made soup/pasta sauce but was given another batch last night!:)

Floss

I just chuck them into a ziplock bag when I get home and bung that into the freezer. I often roast them and then make into soup with windowsill basil and shallots stored in the shed.

elona

You could do roasted tomatoes and other veg or add chicken pieces and make an entire meal.

FunBrum

Floss wrote: »

I just chuck them into a ziplock bag when I get home and bung that into the freezer. I often roast them and then make into soup with windowsill basil and shallots stored in the shed.

Cheers.....I had an allotment for a few years but gave it up when I moved and it was too far to travel.:(
Only have a front garden now and a back patio with decking so grow a small amount of veg in large pots. I do get lots of freebie veg as well!:D

FunBrum

elona wrote: »

You could do roasted tomatoes and other veg or add chicken pieces and make an entire meal.

Thanks Ilona...I get quite a lot of spitroast chicken given to me, and although I don't eat much of it, I like to share my good fortune and make up meals for my friends and family members. Roasted tomatoes are yummy. They are in the oven as soon as I get off here!:rotfl:

Thank you for your help.:D

117pauline

Minimising Me - I have lost 7.5lb in January so I am very pleased with the effort I put in and it has really reaped rewards! I went swimming 21 times so this month I will add in other activities - today it was an hour's aqua-aerobics which was tough.

I have been following a low FODMAP diet and it has really paid off although we went out for lunch yesterday and I ate something that didn't agree with me.

Making Do - still emptying the freezer and keeping an eye on portion size. I have to say it does seem that not much room has been made. I have been good at not buying biscuits and crisps too. One crisp six pack has lasted us a week at a time! OH is still on board but is starting to moan a bit about lack of goodies.