Reverse Meal Planning

greent

We're using a YS chicken, 2 tins of tomatoes from my mountain (mainly bought pre-C0vid and only added to by Sainz paying me (in giving more nectar pointsvalue  than can cost) to buy some cans a few months back....) and veggies already in to make a tomato pot roast - to be served with rice (leftover and frozen) and 0li0 petit pains from several weeks ago   Should probably end up with some leftovers to make an easy meal for one or 2 people another time too...  

Suffolk_lass

We had leftovers night last night - about a third of the macaroni cheese that I put together after our bees swarmed on Friday (rolls eyes!) and we were in a rain shower getting ready to take them to our friend's farm. 

Also just under half of the poor man's moussaka/melanzane parmigiana I made with added sliced potato (roasted with the aubergines), my own tomato sauce, the rest of the small leg of lamb diced and sprinkled in the middle layer, and a good strong cheddar instead of parmesan sprinkled over. I will def look to make that again. It means we have a chicken (YS) I have defrosted, waiting for today. A good old-fashioned roast. I might see if DS wants some in the garden (or the greenhouse)

Pixiehouse55

At last!! I've caught up!  We done a food shop today, not much meat as we have a lot in both freezers. So this next month will be 'using up what we have'  I remember once we had some leeks in cheese sauce left over. We made it in to a smoked haddock bake. Layer of fish, cheese sauce with leeks and then sliced potato on top and in the oven for about 45 to 50 mins. It was lush, sometimes a few left over mushrooms get added or anything else in the fridge. I love all your meal ideas and have written down loads. Thanks 

JIL

I have been trying not to buy loads of stuff on a weekly shop, instead I pop into Aldi a couple of times a week on my way home from work. Must have timed it well as theres always a big box or trolley with fruit and veg with 75% off. Last week I got 5 packs of tomatoes ( there were at least 40 packs available) which I made into a sauce and froze, carrots, potatoes, broccoli, rhubarb, courgettes and peppers.  It makes up for never being able to get a lidl box.
I also got a 75% off pizza and garlic bread.  

Love the sound of the leek and fish bake.
I make the able and cole feta, leek and mushroom crumble. It's a good way of using up bits and is a good lunchtime meal in a pack up.
https://www.abelandcole.co.uk/recipes/leek-mushroom-feta-crumble

joedenise

Seem to have loads of different mushrooms left in the fridge so going to make a mushroom stroganoff for dinner tonight.  Will serve with a basmati and wild rice mix.  Going to be a bit of a mushroom overload today though as we've also got stuffed mushrooms for lunch but will stuff with couscous with veggie bits stirred through rather than with rice.

rtandon27

@JIL - that A&C recipe is one of our favorites! - The extra portions also freeze well & reheat in the microwave straight from frozen.

Last night's dinner was box fish from the freezer, homemade wedges and a cucumber/tomato salad on the side.  Another small win in the self-imposed eat the stores challenge for this week!

Suffolk_lass

Ooh @Pixiehouse55 - that sounds lovely. I've got a bit of frozen fish and some leeks in the garden...

ruby_eskimo

Lunch today is some leftover black bean curry from the weekend and dinner is homemade kebabs using mince from the freezer and some salad bits from the fridge.

Happy_Sloth

Hmmm ...  Help needed please    Very much trying to eat WHAT i have! 

I have 1 aubergine that's looking abit sad some spinach and some ricotta cheese... i'm thinking some form of pasta bake with some tinned toms?     

I've also got a jar of roasted grilled peppers and sundried tomato's that i have no idea what to do with? could these go in? I've never used them honestly i don't even know how i own them.  im sure i had plan, when i bought them,  but now they are just sitting there laughing at me.

Only issue with this is my boys are very meat focused I could stick a packet of beef mince into it but i can really only make one bake and i NEVER make just on meal from a pk of mince,  if I use half for the pasta bake i need an idea for the other half? 

I'm thinking perhaps a keema curry? i've got 1/2 a head of cauli i can rice to stick in it, pad it out a bit maybe some green lentils and some peas but this means cooking 2 different meals in one day... and that's quite annoying or should i just pad the pasta bake up and make two, i only have 1 aubergine but maybe if i chopped it up fine it would be ok?  
Or i could scrap the pasta bake, just make the keema... but then i'd need another idea for the ricotta? 

Hmmmm i think i'm over thinking it now haha. 

joedenise

I tend to make spinach and ricotta cannelloni if I've got ricotta which needs using up or just make it into a pasta bake which is probably easier as it's a real faff to get the mix into the pasta tubes (I use a disposable icing bag!).

I find aubergine to be quite "meaty" when cooked into a curry - how about this one from BBC https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/west-indian-spiced-aubergine-curry