Lidl fruit and veg boxes

Sunshine_and_Roses

Popped into Lidl this morning, don't go there very often.  Thrilled to find there were four of these boxes and they were happy for me to buy two.

Now I have lots of fruit and veg, so looking for ideas of how to use in the next couple of days. 

Bananas, strawberries and grapes will be with yoghurt for breakfast. 

Apricots are a bit dry and pears (about 10) are going soft, so I might stew them to make crumbles or sponges (do I do them together? Peel the apricots?)

Potatoes, parsnips, tomatoes and chilli are straightforward.

The there are loads of sprouts and four very dry corn on the cob.  Sprouts I could always freeze but that seems dull, no idea if the corn is edible.  Any ideas?

Oh, and a potted basil and parsley too!! I will be going to Lidl more often 😊

Edit - also a very ripe aubergine which I have never cooked with before 🤔

Penguin_

Sprouts pan fried with some smoked bacon make a lovely side dish!! 

Sunshine_and_Roses

Penguin_ said:

Sprouts pan fried with some smoked bacon make a lovely side dish!! 

That sounds lovely, thank you!! 

Katiehound

No need to peel apricots. You could try slicing them up and soaking them in say a glass of whote wine with a dash of amaretto!

Aubergines need to be cooked- but then can be eaten cold
some recipes here:
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/aubergine-recipes

Pears? could poach in red wine or use in a crumble
different ways with poaching if you google.
I'd be using them up smart-ish as pears go off quickly. Once cooked can be frozen
 

Sunshine_and_Roses

Katiehound said:

No need to peel apricots. You could try slicing them up and soaking them in say a glass of whote wine with a dash of amaretto!

Aubergines need to be cooked- but then can be eaten cold
some recipes here:
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/aubergine-recipes

Pears? could poach in red wine or use in a crumble
different ways with poaching if you google.
I'd be using them up smart-ish as pears go off quickly. Once cooked can be frozen
 

Great ideas thanks, and a bonus that I will have 'leftover' white and red wine to drink, would hate it going to waste!! 

joedenise

You could use some of the pears to make a chutney.  This is the recipe I use and it's very nice with cold meats etc:

https://philshomekitchen.org/2017/04/12/quick-very-easy-pear-chutney/

Sunshine_and_Roses

joedenise said:

You could use some of the pears to make a chutney.  This is the recipe I use and it's very nice with cold meats etc:

https://philshomekitchen.org/2017/04/12/quick-very-easy-pear-chutney/

Thanks, I will try that and use some chilli too.  I used up my cider vinegar a couple of days ago with an apple chutney, would clear distilled vinegar work or be too harsh? 

joedenise

Sunshine_and_Roses said:

joedenise said:

You could use some of the pears to make a chutney.  This is the recipe I use and it's very nice with cold meats etc:

https://philshomekitchen.org/2017/04/12/quick-very-easy-pear-chutney/

Thanks, I will try that and use some chilli too.  I used up my cider vinegar a couple of days ago with an apple chutney, would clear distilled vinegar work or be too harsh? 

Could work but may be a bit harsh.  Do you have any white wine vinegar as that would probably be better?  I've only made it a couple of times - first time with cider vinegar and 2nd time half and half with cider vinegar and white wine vinegar, both were good.

Sunshine_and_Roses

joedenise said:

Sunshine_and_Roses said:

joedenise said:

You could use some of the pears to make a chutney.  This is the recipe I use and it's very nice with cold meats etc:

https://philshomekitchen.org/2017/04/12/quick-very-easy-pear-chutney/

Thanks, I will try that and use some chilli too.  I used up my cider vinegar a couple of days ago with an apple chutney, would clear distilled vinegar work or be too harsh? 

Could work but may be a bit harsh.  Do you have any white wine vinegar as that would probably be better?  I've only made it a couple of times - first time with cider vinegar and 2nd time half and half with cider vinegar and white wine vinegar, both were good.

Found a bottle of white wine vinegar with about 350ml left so will try that, thank you 😊

joedenise

Hope it works.  At least you can use it immediately and don't have to wait to find out!