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

Cherryfudge

Out: salmon, veggie burgers, cous cous.

Frugalista

My sister has given me a pack of pigs liver (500g) use by 17th.  I usually do the regular bacon, onions, gravy, mash thing - but was wondering if any of you good folk had any ideas for something a little more exciting.

I realise liver is not everybodys cup of tea - but someone must like it!  Ideas anyone??

carinjo

@Frugalista, what about a paté?

Out: leek and potato soup, pea and ham soup, slices of savoury courgette and cheese loaf

carinjo

Started on the inventory: 

Cherryfudge

You've reminded me I have two bags of sour ice pops, bought in the heatwave and now taking up space!

carinjo

Out: wholemeal flour, plain flour, yeast, all for a no knead loaf. Day before was more flour and herbs for a chicken stew in slow cooker with dumplings. 2min  noodles, tin fruit cocktail for work dinner. 
In: nothing, trying to use what i have. Sprinkled sumac over a stirfry the other day. It worked, just about. 

Wraithlady

In: Pack of filo pastry, 2 aubergines, pack of tongue, 2 bags of spinach, 3 opened bags of herbs (various), bag of lemons, loaf sliced bread and some scones - the event I went to last week was giving away the food and it would have been rude not to take some
Out: Spanish omelette, veg soup, gyoza and chicken thighs - one of the aubergines is now in a veg curry in the slow cooker, and the spinach, herbs and the filo pastry is earmarked for spanakopita tomorrow.

Cherryfudge

Out: some of the chicken pieces, eggs.
In: ginger (must remember to plant what's left - it seems to have worked in the past though, having grown it, I've never had the heart to eat it!). Chocolate brownies (will have no trouble finishing those).

JIL

Frugalista said:

My sister has given me a pack of pigs liver (500g) use by 17th.  I usually do the regular bacon, onions, gravy, mash thing - but was wondering if any of you good folk had any ideas for something a little more exciting.

I realise liver is not everybodys cup of tea - but someone must like it!  Ideas anyone??

A bit late now, my apologies but what about a meatloaf or faggots? This can be made as faggots or in a loaf tin.

500g pig’s liver roughly chopped

300g belly pork chopped or cooking bacon and pork mince.

2 medium onions (peeled and roughly chopped)

50g sage and onion stuffing mix

1 egg (beaten)

salt and pepper

Method:

oven  Gas Mark 4/180°C/350°F.

Process the meat and onions in a food processor until finely chopped.
Takes ages by hand but can be done.

Mix with egg, seasoning and stuffing.

Shape into 12 balls.

Bake in oven for 45 mins. You may want to cover them with oiled foil.

Make an onion gravy, and finish them off in the onion gravy for 10 mins.

Frugalista

JIL said:

Frugalista said:

My sister has given me a pack of pigs liver (500g) use by 17th.  I usually do the regular bacon, onions, gravy, mash thing - but was wondering if any of you good folk had any ideas for something a little more exciting.

I realise liver is not everybodys cup of tea - but someone must like it!  Ideas anyone??

A bit late now, my apologies but what about a meatloaf or faggots? This can be made as faggots or in a loaf tin.

Thanks for replying, at least.  I actually managed to squeeze it in the freezer. 

I did eventually find a recipe for a kind of spicy casserole in the Complete Cooking Collection, so will probably make that, but will keep your recipe for when I finally get a food processor. Thank you once again.