What are you cooking today?

[gertbysea]

I may go even longer without shopping . Still have a whole chicken in the freezer and even more chicken breasts and steak. Not nearly empty and I have not got to the tuna yet.

Maybe use up some frozen raw prawns tomorrow .

Gert

[Katiej]

Loving seeing what you're making from your freezer and pantry stocks Gert.  It's amazing what you come up with.
I need to do the same, as we have way more food here than we need.

Lovely cake Suzanne.

[troupie]

I decided to have a big cook up today but right from the start things went wrong; dough was too dry, scales didn't register properly for the baking powder and so on, but I was not too be beaten and proceeded and now have a loaf of bread which looks great and Apple Brioche from judydawns recipe; by the way, I am exhausted after those few things.

[goldfish]

Oh, Troupie - do I know what you mean!! I know the feeling well!! But congratulations on your perseverance . . and the results!! well done!!

[Kimmyh]

Love the cake Suzanne.
Your meals look great Gert. Very inspiring.
I've got the dog bone cookie cutter Gert. Any dog biscuit recipes you recommend?

[gertbysea]

A few weeks ago when my freezer decided to defrost itself . I just left it to re freeze everything so now with my new personal challenge not to buy any food until May I am using up EVERYTHING. Including today"s treat. Raw prawns are now defrosting once again and the avocados I bought two weeks ago are finally ripe . You can see where I am going with this one . I found in the fridge 3 tubes of wasabi with only one opened. I have no idea how the other two tubes found their way into the fridge. Probably wanted to chill out together. Anyway one opened tube is now part of my sauce/dressing  for today's meal .

I still had some whey from my ricotta making so with the wasabi, whey, mayo and a bit of tomato sauce ( just emptying the bottle as in cleaning out the pantry) made a tasty sauce .

I can't keep the fresh chillies forever so now drying them in the oven. Would have done it in the sun but we have none at the moment. I probably would have made more jam/chutney but I am now out of sugar so that one was out.

Going in!



Photo later when I decide how to deal with the prawns. Probably steam them with bay seasoning.  Still have one crayfish tail to deal with.

Took a nice corn fed chook out to be defrosted. The freezer is getting there for sure

Gert

[judydawn]

Then you can come down and start on my freezer Gert, you could live for 12 months out of mine    I've been living out of it with precooked meals/leftovers for over a week now so the meat just sits there waiting, waiting.

[astarra]

It is actually easier than it seems, making meals from the freezer. 



I have an apple tea cake cooking now.

[gertbysea]

This is the last time I am doing this. I going to make a plan and stick to it...........maybe!!

I live just 7 minutes from a shopping centre opened 7 days a week. I have to go collect my mail nearly every day so why do I have anything much in the damn freezer? I never have much leftover because we eat that for breakfast anyway.  Even when I see a bargain It would be cheaper not to buy it or double up anyway. For just two people I do not need to freeze anything much.

For my visitors next Monday I am just buying what I need for the lunch and no more except for the ham I promised my self  months ago.

Oh boy when. I get to the pantry stuff I am gunna  be ruthless. How many bottles of this and that do I need. I see some interesting sauces coming up. No more buying stuff in case of except anchovies of course!

Gert

[achookwoman]

It is actually easier than it seems, making meals from the freezer.  



I have an apple tea cake cooking now.

The problem is that I keep finding new recipes I want th convert and try.  Am looking right now at a recipe by Neil Perry , pumpkin pie with pine nuts.  Also a Cumquats cream pie.  
Today have made 3 jars of Chinotto Marmalade and  now Cumquats into marmalade.    All in TMX. .  Pea and ham soup in SC.

[Bootobethin]

I think this has been quite an inspiration Gert!
It has made me look at my pantry.
Not my freezer as I had to empty that two months ago.
Perhaps we could have a separate thread to keep us inspired to use what we have and to not over buy.
Thanks Gert!

[astarra]

I have 6 kids in my kitchen ATM eating this cake, making comments like "yummy"- "never beat this" - "yum yum" - "this is better than ice-cream" - "this is way better than my mum makes"(from one nephew) "mmmmm" - "can you make this again for afternoon tea on Mondays?" (from the nephew that comes every Monday afternoon during school term)- "this is just beautiful"   I'm sitting out of sight grinning to myself.  

[judydawn]

Is it any wonder astarra, that cake looks just too good to sit there and not be demolished.

[obbie]

just made choc chip cookies
Belgium lemon tea cake
sausage rolls for lunch

[gertbysea]

Astarra that is lovely Nd the cake looks great too.

Gert