Old Style vs the USDA head-to-head challenge...

shaz_mum_of__2

I am issuing a mini challenge

I have

loads different dried pulses and beans
celery
onions
carrots
eggs
mushrooms
a bit of cheese
pasta,rice,noodles,couscous,millet(never used the millet before)
a cupboard full of spices and herbs
frozen spinach
frozen sweetcorn

!! Invent me something for tomorrow's tea !!


Shaz

mummysaver

Hi Shaz! How about a pastryless quiche with the sweetcorn, spinach and eggs? Or roasted veg, celery, carrots, onions and chick peas spiced with whatever you prefer, harissa and chermoula are faves here, served on couscous (that's what we're having for tea tonight actually!).

procrastinator

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

I am issuing a mini challenge

I have

loads different dried pulses and beans
celery
onions
carrots
eggs
mushrooms
a bit of cheese
pasta,rice,noodles,couscous,millet(never used the millet before)
a cupboard full of spices and herbs
frozen spinach
frozen sweetcorn

!! Invent me something for tomorrow's tea !!


Shaz

Hi Shaz
You have the ingredients for a dish I regularly make - bean stew.
Soak some beans overnight in plenty of water. Next day boil hard for ten mins then cook for as long as shown on the packet. I always cook the whole pack in one and freeze the extra portion.

Fry onion and celery, add carrot and garlic if you have it. Add a tin of tomatoes if you have some and some herbs (mixed or whatever you fancy) add some water or stock to cover veg. Add some rinsed red lentils as these don't need soaking. Then add your beans and cook for half hour or so. I add pasta and cook for as long as needed (I often break up spag into short pieces.) Near the end of the cooking add some spinach. You can add all sorts of things to this - think minestrone. Put some tom puree in if you have it.

procrastinator

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

I am issuing a mini challenge

I have

loads different dried pulses and beans
celery
onions
carrots
eggs
mushrooms
a bit of cheese
pasta,rice,noodles,couscous,millet(never used the millet before)
a cupboard full of spices and herbs
frozen spinach
frozen sweetcorn

!! Invent me something for tomorrow's tea !!


Shaz

Another dish I make is a curry using green or brown lentils and spinach. Check if your lentils need soaking if so follow pack instructions. Then boil as per instructions on pack. Fry the onion and celery and mushrooms. Add whatever spices you usually use for curry (I cheat and use the 4p sauce from Asda) then add the lentils and some water/stock, simmer for 10 mins or so and add the spinach. You could serve with hard boiled eggs and rice.

shaz_mum_of__2

Thanks for all the ideas guys

Here is the recipe i used for the lentil loaf

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/Lentil%20and%20Cidar%20Loaf.doc

Not sure i would bother with the cider but will definitely make it again it was yummy with new potatoes and tomato relish

Shazx

ceridwen

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

oo hw exciting C! The naughty corner! Havent been there for a while!! If I was bing REALLY naughty I'd ask if we also qualify for a spanking but that may be a joke too far (PMSL though!!).

Well....maybe if you do a shout-out for Hard Up Hester;) Sorry - 'fraid pacifists like me dont go in for spanking - try not to be too disappointed:p :rotfl:

In_Search_Of_Me

oo shaz just got this & will be back in a bit having hunted recipe book fr some ideas! You could do a lovely batch of soup though like this!
Chop & stir onion in with tablespoo of oil until sweated (hate that expression when discussing food lol!) and while thats doing top & tail carrot x 2 and 2 sticks celery (I dont bother to skin em as goodness in the skin!) & chop. Boil kettle & then when onion done (chuck in garlic too if you like it!) make up a pint & half of stock and put in big pan with onion, carrot, cenery & a cup of either beans or pulses & simmer for 40 mins. If you want soe extra goodness whac in some spinach (or nettles!) & whiz - voila soup for a week. If you like it creamy then add some yog at last min. Add spices & herbs as you like - curry or mixed hersb or corriander would all be yummy but I tend to have a sniff & see what "goes" & chuck that in. Mid you use a teaspoon or you may have a "ooo s*** it all fell i disaster" will have a look for other recipes in a bit - off to rescue tea!

In_Search_Of_Me

here are a load of recipes! Alternativey do a search (in put in pasta, spinach & cheese) with what you fancy!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/food/recipes/queryengine?templatestyle=refine_by_1_gg&orig_kw=spinach%2C+cheese%2C+pasta&config=db&scope=recipes&page=1&pagesize=15&attrib_26=keywords&oper_26=eq&val_26_1=%2Bspinach+%2Bcheese%2C+%2Bpasta&attrib_2=programme_name&oper_2=eq&val_2_1=&attrib_3=chef_name&oper_3=eq&val_3_1=&attrib_12=healthy&oper_12=eq&attrib_13=quick&oper_13=eq&attrib_10=vegetarian&oper_10=eq&submit.x=17&submit.y=10

ceridwen

Hey weezl

See the thread on knotweed on the above Board (thread 212975). I couldnt resist - nor obviously could Arkonite Babe - who was obviously bearing you in mind when she said "Get your own back and eat it".;)

weezl74

:rotfl:lol ceridwen, I've just had a look there! ISOM has located a secret stash, but I think we have to go in the early morning to harvest it!

I shall certainly post my experiences. I'm going to try chutney, crumble and fruit fool.

After the cow parsley incident, if neither of us post for a few days, please send out for medical help!!!:D

Great recipe challenge shaz, sorry I missed it! Will you post pics? (your kitchen always looks immaculate )

Fussy eater arrives in an hour :eek: I have made home made peanut butter (which she likes) on HM bread for her lunch.

See you soon,

Weezl x