The all new using what you have from your Freezer, Cupboard or Shed (Barn)

Frugalista

donna73 said:

Our freezer keeps icing up 😫 I really need to defrost it again in the next week or two, so am trying to use up lots of stuff first. 

Going to have an odds and sods dinner from in there tonight . 

Any different ideas for bananas please 🙏, there’s way too many in there. I’ve used them for banana bread , ice cream and smoothies before. Fancy doing something different with them though. 

I make banana chutney - but call it Caribbean Chutney - it's really nice and not as odd as it sounds.

London_1

tonight's dinner is a couple of lamb chops, mash ,both from freezer ,along with some steamed veg. Still avoided the shops since the start of the year .Halfway through the month chums and my purse is firmly shut until at least Tuesday when I will get fresh fruit and veg and a few bits that I'm running low on   

carinjo

Frugalista said:
I make banana chutney - but call it Caribbean Chutney - it's really nice and not as odd as it sounds.

Does it have to be fresh banana? I got a few in the freezer, but they will go mushy once defrosted. 

DawnW

Used up an overgrown courgette / marrow that has been lurking in the meat safe since the end of the summer. Made it into spicy marrow chutney. I had to put half a butternut squash (fellow summer meat safe lurker) with it to make enough for the recipe. So now I have 4 jars of chutney to store, and half a butternut squash that will need using up within the next few days. I suspect it will be made into soup with a couple of stray sweet potatoes.

joedenise

I'm making a vegetable biryani using some mixed frozen veg and some rice from the cupboard.  This is one of the few veggie meals that DH is happy to eat after having it in Goa.  This will also use up a coupe of onions, some garlic & ginger too!

donna73

Thanks for the banana ideas @carinjo @Frugalista 😀 the muffins would be good for lunch boxes 👍 what recipe did you use for the chutney? 

jackrabbit123

Our supper tonight is left over chicken from a roast we had before Christmas that was in the freezer DS had put it in before writing what it was, spent 10 mins trying to  establish what it was!! I've decided I'm hanging a marker pen on a piece of string above the freezer so if anyone forgets they can quickly write it on....here's hoping it'll work! That and four pheasant breasts from the keeper to make a curry, hopefully enough left over for another meal we will have homemade chapattis, and raita ( cheap leftover yogurt and mint sauce!) I'm trying to make a dent in the freezer as it's full of left overs at the moment!

joedenise

There was enough spiced mix veg to freeze 2 portions for later.  Also got out a small beef joint which will be for dinner tonight and LO either tomorrow or Tuesday.

Frugalista

carinjo said:

Frugalista said:
I make banana chutney - but call it Caribbean Chutney - it's really nice and not as odd as it sounds.

Does it have to be fresh banana? I got a few in the freezer, but they will go mushy once defrosted. 

donna73 said:

Thanks for the banana ideas @carinjo @Frugalista 😀 the muffins would be good for lunch boxes 👍 what recipe did you use for the chutney? 

Here is my recipe - I would think that frozen bananas would be fine as I usually make it from damaged/black bananas begged from the fruit stall at the market (they are thrown in a box to be chucked out - and I have absolutely no shame in asking for them for free)!!

Banana Chutney

A very mild fruity chutney with just a hint of curry

12 bananas
8 oz. (225g) stoned raisins
4 oz. (125g) currants
8 oz. (225g) sugar
2 oz. (50g) salt
½ oz (12g) powdered cinnamon
1 oz. (25g) mild curry powder
1 pint (570ml) vinegar

Cooking Instructions:

Peel and slice the bananas, add them to the vinegar and boil until the consistency of porridge

Add the other fruit and spices and simmer for a further 15 minutes

Spoon into clean, warmed jars then seal and label


PS:  I use a stronger curry powder for preference.

Viking_mfw

Used up two open bags of mini marshmallows (why two open bags? Who knows) and some rice krispies although it turns out Nigella's mallow krispies recipe is basically superglue. Hoping to use up the end of a bag of frozen berries in a berry cake for pudding later.