Using up leftovers

thriftlady_2

Homework wrote: »

Sorry, I missed it, don't know how.

Now I have something to do with the bananas that all go off at the same time.

Don't forget that over-ripe nanas can be squirreled away in the freezer (just as they are skins and all) until you can be bothered to do something with them

foreign_correspondent

thats cool, ta!!:beer:

tiff

I use leftover veg the next day in an egg fried rice concoction. Just fry up and onion and garlic, add any meat left over, add to cooked rice and break an egg over it. Add soy sauce or worcestershire sauce to taste. My kids love it. Either that or bubble and squeak.

butterfly72

I hardly throw anything away and love being inventive with my leftovers. I recently read an article similar to the one being discussed here and it mentioned that people use the water from cooking veg as stock and freeze it for later. Now, I do this, but only if I need the stock there and then, say for making a gravy for my roast. But I've never thought of keeping cooking water for a later date by freezing it. I must admit if I don't need it there and then it goes down the plug hole! Does everyone save their veggie cooking water and have I been missing a trick here!?

PasturesNew

Years ago, I went to tea at a bf's house. His father was a single parent and was doing the cooking.

Out came one saucepan. In went a tin of peas, a tin of carrots ... and some bisto. Heated it all up ... and drained off "the gravy". No waste there then!

thriftlady_2

butterfly72 wrote: »

I hardly throw anything away and love being inventive with my leftovers. I recently read an article similar to the one being discussed here and it mentioned that people use the water from cooking veg as stock and freeze it for later. Now, I do this, but only if I need the stock there and then, say for making a gravy for my roast. But I've never thought of keeping cooking water for a later date by freezing it. I must admit if I don't need it there and then it goes down the plug hole! Does everyone save their veggie cooking water and have I been missing a trick here!?

No, I don't save it for later, but like you I may use it on the spot for gravy.

The water from boiling spuds is good for breadmaking. I hardly ever use it though as I've ususally forgotten to save any.

Talking of breadmaking, if you make your own yogurt and drain it to make it thicker, you can use the liquid for breadmaking or scones.

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PasturesNew wrote: »

Years ago, I went to tea at a bf's house. His father was a single parent and was doing the cooking.

Out came one saucepan. In went a tin of peas, a tin of carrots ... and some bisto. Heated it all up ... and drained off "the gravy". No waste there then!

This reminded me of when I was newly married in 1962 and we were very hard up. I only had two saucepans, so it was one for the spuds, and one for the veggies. I also crumbled up an Oxo cube in my veggies, and made the gravy along with the peas ect.
No gravy granules in those days it was Bisto powder or Oxo cubes and that was all.:rotfl: My late husband loved processed peas for some reason, and so it was a doddle to cook the gravy along with his tinned peas. I still make my gravy in the roasting dish after I have taken out the meat and spuds though.The meat juices make a lovely gravy along with the mixed up Bisto powder and an Oxo. If I have any gravy left over then I will freeze it in ice-cube trays and use when I need it during the week when I only need a small amount of gravy for myself, or in soups or stews. I never waste anything as I too grew up during the war and remember rationing only too well.

Homework

Aaaaahhh Bisto!

I use it in everything, to thicken chilli and bolognaise, make gravy with sausages and stews. Add it to boiled frozen vergetables and have it with potatoes when you are a bit short of money and you don't notice the meat not being there. I use the powder, not keen on the granules. I don't have to bother about what kind of meat I am using as you can use it with everything.

thriftlady_2

I've never used Bisto. Can anyone tell me what the ingredients are ?

milkydrink

We are all doing weight watchers in our house.

This has cut down hugely on waste, as I read my WW books plan a weeks menus & shop for them.

I have to make sure we have all the food needed to cook a WW meal quickly, as coming in from work, being tired & the supermarket being 3 miles or so away would lead me to cook something quick, easy & not low fat/cal.

So a nice side effect of WW has cut down on waste.

Now whether we are saving much money or not is another question, as we now buy the most expensive, super lean cuts of meat & the lowest cal option of nearly anything is always the most expensive.

But we are not spending anymore than we were in our wasteful days & we eat better than ever & waste hardly anything.