Reverse Meal Planning

zafiro1984

fionaandphil said:

Was it Supercook @zafiro1984

Thanks, I've had a look and, it's not the one I was thinking about but I think it will do very nicely

Suffolk_lass

joedenise said:

Got a Lidl £1.50 box yesterday which was mainly  fruit; the only veg was a few potatoes, couple of baking potatoes and an aubergine.  Think a jacket potato will definitely make an appearance this week.  Have decided to make the Hairy Bikers diet lasagne for dinner tonight to use the aubergine and will also use a couple of courgettes from the garden - this is a carb free lasagne as the aubergines and courgettes are used instead of the pasta.

I thought they used leek layers instead of pasta, is this a different version? I found the leek layers were impossible to cut through so ended up dragging the layer separators out when I served it, which put me off

Suffolk_lass

We are (hopefully) coming to the end of the beekeeping activity for this year (it's been hell, but lots of honey) and I am hopeful that I can spend a little while on these forums again, after being MIA since May!

Half a pack of chipolatas were grilled and eatn with salad, cold new potatoes and half a small garlic stick each, last night. Apart from the time (8pm, a bit late for me), it was all good.

I've got minced beef out of the freezer and will add courgettes to it in addition to the usual for this evening (and maybe tomorrow too)

joedenise

Suffolk_lass said:

joedenise said:

Got a Lidl £1.50 box yesterday which was mainly  fruit; the only veg was a few potatoes, couple of baking potatoes and an aubergine.  Think a jacket potato will definitely make an appearance this week.  Have decided to make the Hairy Bikers diet lasagne for dinner tonight to use the aubergine and will also use a couple of courgettes from the garden - this is a carb free lasagne as the aubergines and courgettes are used instead of the pasta.

I thought they used leek layers instead of pasta, is this a different version? I found the leek layers were impossible to cut through so ended up dragging the layer separators out when I served it, which put me off

It might have been leeks but I've definitely seen an aubergine layer one somewhere and thought it was HB!  I certainly worked well although DH did miss the pasta so perhaps I should have done both!  He's also said can we have a day without courgettes please!!!!  We seem to have courgettes every day at the moment and I've still got several in the fridge to use with many more coming and I've only got 3 plants (one of which was supposed to have been a butternut squash but turned out to be courgette!).

Suffolk_lass

I chop courgettes into 1-2cm cubes and freeze 3 to a bag for winter lunches of courgette soup - (2 onions, 2 carrots, a stick of celery and a bag of frozen courgettes, with a few herbs, a stock jelly and water - then blitzed). Also carb free but tasty, warming and filling

joedenise

Thanks @Suffolk_lass.  May well end up doing that with some of them.

weenancyinAmerica

You can dry courgettes to use in muffins and breads, even biscuits. 

Suffolk_lass

I've added loads of chopped courgettes to the spot the meat chilli I have made for tonight and the freezer

joedenise

Suffolk_lass said:

I've added loads of chopped courgettes to the spot the meat chilli I have made for tonight and the freezer

I already do this with anything I cook using mince - uses up lots of veg, not just the courgettes!  I think anything I make with mince has at least 3 or 4 different veg in it depending on what odd bits there are in the fridge!

wumph

 I use to use Supercook but it went away a few years ago. I have not found any other similar but my g/son told me about one the students use for their "school" work and it is brill for recipes,  just ask and it lets you update your ?  e.g.  gives good rec but you can then say  no tomatoes   if they were in the ingredients.  It is of course free.  ChatGPT   go in clicking the Google button  no need to sign up.  I asked for ideas using faggots yesterday (yes  I have had for years) and it came up with a few I would not have thought of.  Cottage/shepherds pie tonight using faggot.