Reverse Meal Planning

candygirl

suki1964 said:

If you are shopping, helping out other family members, remember this is ALLOWED, so don't be feeling guilty or like you are breaking the rules. Sitting in the garden a safe distance , not sharing cups and glasses and the loo is perfectly acceptable and its great for your mental well being So stay for a natter whilst the weather is good and you can socially distance. You probably get closer to people in the supermarket after all

That's my reasoning too

joedenise

Leeks with mushrooms in creme fraische is really good too.  It's one of my favourite ways to use them.

Pyxis

Suffolk_lass said:

Ooh thanks - that would make a change. I've got half a jar of arrabiata pesto I need to use up. If I do that today I will need to do something else with the milk.

You could still make the cheese sauce and then freeze it in portions? 



Edit......oops! Cross posted with Baileys_Babe! 

candygirl

joedenise said:

Leeks with mushrooms in creme fraische is really good too.  It's one of my favourite ways to use them.

I might try this with cheese sauce, n chilli for a change, as have no creme fraiche in .Having a ponder about that one now 🤔

suki1964

Jaimie Olivers leek carbonara is really nice, recipe is online

Schoolworker

We are doing cottage pie tonight but no carrots so going to adapt this and use frozen mixed veg instead and see how it turns out. 

PipneyJane

Schoolworker said:

We are doing cottage pie tonight but no carrots so going to adapt this and use frozen mixed veg instead and see how it turns out. 

My mum always used frozen mixed veg in her cottage pie.  It was yum. Hope yours turns out just as nice.

@Suffolk_lass how about using the white part of the leeks for any recipe that calls for chopped onion?  In our house that’s called “Long Onions”.  (My DH doesn’t like the texture of leeks but he will tolerate them when used as Long Onions.). You can always fry up a load, divide into 1/2 cup portions and freeze for later.

HTH

- Pip

Wraithlady

Having received a veg box on Thursday (which I forgot I'd ordered), I have a lot of veg to use.
Along with the leftover chicken thighs which have been marinading for a day or two, I intend to do chicken stir-fry tonight. Lunch was salad with halloumi, the last of the cherry tomatoes, herbs from the garden ,half the lettuce and croutons from the stale remains of a loaf. Rather nice, if I say so myself.
Carrot cake for pud tonight (we now have a load of carrots, and it's not really soup weather). 
Does anyone know what to do with celariac?

Siebrie

Celeriac: cut finely and cry. It Will go sweet. Or cube and use insoup.
Or peel and cut in 1cm slices, boil for à bit, pat dry, rub with garlic (optional), fry one side, turn over, melt cheese on the top. 

ToastLady

Celeriac is nice raw in a coleslaw with some grated apple and grated cheese. Yum, wish I had some.
Some other ideas for you from BBC https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/celeriac

I am running dangerously low on fresh veg, but have plenty roasted, raw and chargrilled in the freezer. All I have left are a a few onions, carrots, potatoes, cabbage and a couple of apples. Really craving salad stuff, suppose the best I can do with that lot is a coleslaw which is better than nothing.