It's getting tough out there. Feeling the pinch?

Floss

Risotto, on toast, in a bacon & egg sandwich, vol-au-vents, chopped or sliced & frozen.

Bluegreen143

Mushroom stroganoff is delicious, or slice and freeze to add to pasta sauces and curries. Adding to chicken or steak pie/pastie fillings or a beef stew.

zcrat41

Yes please @Frugalista that sounds delicious and I also have breadcrumbs to use up! Would it freeze do you think? 

Auti

YoungBlueEyes said:

Mince pies - I was talking to my aunt last night, she was telling me the ones she bought in Marks’ the other day were dated the end of this month! 

The only gluten free mince pies in Mand S today were dated best before tomorrow! When I asked if there were any. More with longer dates I was told no and was charged full price (£3 for 4) 

Frugalista

Mushroom Roast

 225gm mature Cheddar cheese grated

225gm Mushrooms finely chopped
1 large onion finely chopped
175gm breadcrumbs
1 egg beaten
Mixed herbs
40gm margarine
Salt & pepper 

Pre-heat oven to Gas 3, 170°C, 325°F

Fry the mushrooms and onions until soft then leave to cool slightly.

Mix the breadcrumbs, cheese, and herbs together.

Add the mushrooms and the onions with the beaten egg. Mix well.

Spoon into a well-greased dish or foil dishes or a loaf tin lined with parchment (to make it easy to turn out) and bake until golden brown, about 25-30 minutes.

Serve hot or cold, (I also slice it and use it in a sandwich) It's very tasty!! 

It freezes well too.

There you go - hope this helps! 

I also have a similar recipe that uses carrots (and 1lb of mushrooms) if you want it.

Katiehound

back to mince pies
In Aldi this morning the standard mince pies were slightly reduced. Why? BBE 14th December!!

Rosa_Damascena

TheAble said:

Or don't use loan sharks is the call. 

Matter of preference I guess but Tesco Finest mince pies on special offer at the mo, £1.12 for 6. Still value to be had without the need to cancel Christmas 

I think this is a little unfair. The vulnerable are deliberately targeted by professional befrienders, and it turns nasty quickly.

joedenise

I usually make mushroom stroganoff when I've got an excess of mushrooms.  If you leave the mushrooms chunky then it actually tastes quite "meaty".

Rosa_Damascena

Big one-pot mushroom meals: I make a mushroom ragout topped with mash, that freezes really well. I also make a mushroom couscous dish which is super-simple, then stir feta / salad cheese through it before freezing.

euronorris

On the very important topic of mince pies, I saw a video at the weekend of a woman who uses the empty cereal wrappers to roll out the pastry, as it doesn't stick. She also cuts out long strips from empty cereal packets, and lays the strips across the baking trays before putting the pastry cases in, putting the filling in, and adding the top. Place the whole thing in the freezer for half an hour, and then a gentle tug of the plastic strip sees the mince pies pop right out. Then you can store them in tupperware tubs in the freezer until you are ready to bake them. I thought that was great. You can just bake as many as you want, when you want them then