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No Waste Tastes Great 23 September 2011

September 23, 2011 by SimplyBeingMum

It’s Friday Guys – time for No Waste Tastes Great

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I’m just back from the school run – we biked today all together for the first time! Yay!

Only one minor mishap and fortunately it happened once the kids were safely deposited in class. I shut my finger in the bike lock. Not surprising, more haste less speed eh? Anyhow…

Simply Being Mum’s Friday Fridge

Today we have (drum roll)…. ta da da…

  • 2 Eggs
  • A very large homegrown cucumber
  • 4 Carrots
  • 3kg (approx. 6lb) of homegrown cherry tomatoes
There is also a tub of olive oil spread, some margarine for baking, a yogurt and some garlic cloves… all of which are in date and have many days left to use up.
First born is having a play-date here after school, pancakes have been requested, that’ll use up the eggs. Sorted. And it looks like lots of cucumber sandwiches next week! Lots and lots!
The carrots and tomatoes are about to be acquainted with my slow cookers. The carrots were purchased to make my favourite soup for dinner last night, but after another donation of toms earlier in the week they were relegated. After all I had to make some more of my competition soup!
Thanks to all those that voted for me it is appreciated, the competition for this month has finished and the judges are deciding which they like best. I’m definitely submitting a soup for the next month as it is in support of one of one of the most worthwhile charities in the UK – the RNLI.
The carrots are going in Brenda (my standard and vegetarian cooker) to make my favourite soup and the tomatoes are being cooked over the weekend in Big Ben to make Simply Smouldering Cherry Tomato, Chilli and Lentil Soup. I have 3kg (6lb) and this will take three batches to cook.
It should make about 24 servings I would imagine – to be frozen. One batch is being gifted back to running_mum who donated the toms.
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Those who follow No Waste Tastes Great know that Friday Night is Date Night at Chez Wright. I conceded last Friday and ordered a takeaway on the Hubby’s request. We had Chinese and watched Fight Club (one of my all time favourites). However £12 lighter in the wallet and a good bout of indigestion means that this week I am cooking. It’s no hassle to make a slow cooked curry in Lil’ Bill (my other standard non-vegetarian slow cooker).
The Family (From left to right) – Lil’ Bill, Big Ben and Veggie Brenda
So that’s the plan. I have pilau rice and naan bread already, so I will pick up some fresh free range chicken at lunchtime and chuck it all in! No wine tonight though, just 4 weeks till the half marathon and the long weekend run is now up to 9 or 10 miles (I did 16 last week with a 5 hour break between the first 8 and second 8).  Not really possible to do it even with the slightest thick head – well it is doable but why make life hard for yourself?
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How’s your Friday Fridge looking? Are we all clean and clear, or cluttered and packed to the brim?
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Filed Under: No Waste Tastes Great Tagged: baking, cooking, food waste, food waste friday, no waste, No Waste Tastes Great, slow cooker recipes, soup

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  1. adventuresindinner says

    September 23, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    Fantastic! My fridge is clean but still stuffed-not sure how that happened.

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      September 26, 2011 at 12:35 pm

      :)A clean fridge is a happy fridge!

      Reply
  2. adventuresindinner says

    September 23, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    Fantastic! My fridge is clean but still stuffed-not sure how that happened.

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      September 26, 2011 at 12:35 pm

      :)A clean fridge is a happy fridge!

      Reply
  3. adventuresindinner says

    September 23, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    Fantastic! My fridge is clean but still stuffed-not sure how that happened.

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      September 26, 2011 at 12:35 pm

      :)A clean fridge is a happy fridge!

      Reply
  4. Lauren says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:00 pm

    Well done, lovely to see all those home grown goodies in there too!

    I’d be tempted to make a tabbouleh style salad with the cucumber and tomatoes myself. I had those leftover last week but didn’t catch them in time. I did get a net of onions chopped up and frozen though, which will be good for all the winter style dishes that will be making their way to the table all too soon.

    This week is better. Just bread, cheese and some mushrooms. Not sure the mushrooms are salvageable, but the bread will go into the freezer for toast and the cheese is fairly new so can see another week. There’s also a few slices of cake, but I think they’ll be safe from the bin! 😉

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      September 26, 2011 at 12:36 pm

      Super organised as always Lauren! I’m sure the cake will be saved from the bin, if it goes down anything like it does here!

      Reply
  5. Lauren says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:00 pm

    Well done, lovely to see all those home grown goodies in there too!

    I’d be tempted to make a tabbouleh style salad with the cucumber and tomatoes myself. I had those leftover last week but didn’t catch them in time. I did get a net of onions chopped up and frozen though, which will be good for all the winter style dishes that will be making their way to the table all too soon.

    This week is better. Just bread, cheese and some mushrooms. Not sure the mushrooms are salvageable, but the bread will go into the freezer for toast and the cheese is fairly new so can see another week. There’s also a few slices of cake, but I think they’ll be safe from the bin! 😉

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      September 26, 2011 at 12:36 pm

      Super organised as always Lauren! I’m sure the cake will be saved from the bin, if it goes down anything like it does here!

      Reply
  6. Lauren says

    September 23, 2011 at 11:00 pm

    Well done, lovely to see all those home grown goodies in there too!

    I’d be tempted to make a tabbouleh style salad with the cucumber and tomatoes myself. I had those leftover last week but didn’t catch them in time. I did get a net of onions chopped up and frozen though, which will be good for all the winter style dishes that will be making their way to the table all too soon.

    This week is better. Just bread, cheese and some mushrooms. Not sure the mushrooms are salvageable, but the bread will go into the freezer for toast and the cheese is fairly new so can see another week. There’s also a few slices of cake, but I think they’ll be safe from the bin! 😉

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      September 26, 2011 at 12:36 pm

      Super organised as always Lauren! I’m sure the cake will be saved from the bin, if it goes down anything like it does here!

      Reply
  7. Live and Learn-Toss and Turn says

    September 24, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Interesting to hear regional differences. You say, “More haste less speed” I say, “Haste makes waste.”
    I don’t see any milk in your fridge. Is that something you regularly stock?

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      September 26, 2011 at 12:38 pm

      Love it – Haste makes waste – so true and much more minimal a saying than mine… reckon I’ll be spouting that off to friends and family imminently!

      Yes I do always have milk, it’s in the door, it never gets wasted, in fact I have to keep emergency UHT milk in the cupboard at all times. We also have OJ in the door which again gets consumed quickly, I tend to find by Thursday the Hubby is moaning we have got through it all… too bad… 😉

      Reply
  8. Live and Learn-Toss and Turn says

    September 24, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Interesting to hear regional differences. You say, “More haste less speed” I say, “Haste makes waste.”
    I don’t see any milk in your fridge. Is that something you regularly stock?

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      September 26, 2011 at 12:38 pm

      Love it – Haste makes waste – so true and much more minimal a saying than mine… reckon I’ll be spouting that off to friends and family imminently!

      Yes I do always have milk, it’s in the door, it never gets wasted, in fact I have to keep emergency UHT milk in the cupboard at all times. We also have OJ in the door which again gets consumed quickly, I tend to find by Thursday the Hubby is moaning we have got through it all… too bad… 😉

      Reply
  9. Live and Learn-Toss and Turn says

    September 24, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Interesting to hear regional differences. You say, “More haste less speed” I say, “Haste makes waste.”
    I don’t see any milk in your fridge. Is that something you regularly stock?

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      September 26, 2011 at 12:38 pm

      Love it – Haste makes waste – so true and much more minimal a saying than mine… reckon I’ll be spouting that off to friends and family imminently!

      Yes I do always have milk, it’s in the door, it never gets wasted, in fact I have to keep emergency UHT milk in the cupboard at all times. We also have OJ in the door which again gets consumed quickly, I tend to find by Thursday the Hubby is moaning we have got through it all… too bad… 😉

      Reply
  10. Giddy Tigress says

    September 24, 2011 at 5:53 pm

    Those look like really yummy cherry tomatoes and your fridge looks great! My fridge is more or less free from perishable stuff this week too, save for a pack of vegetables and a bit of thyme leaves. 🙂

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      September 26, 2011 at 12:40 pm

      That’s good going on the perishables! The toms were fab, I still have 4lb left to use up, so have a slow-cooked two bean and tomato chilli planned for tomorrow.

      Reply
  11. Giddy Tigress says

    September 24, 2011 at 5:53 pm

    Those look like really yummy cherry tomatoes and your fridge looks great! My fridge is more or less free from perishable stuff this week too, save for a pack of vegetables and a bit of thyme leaves. 🙂

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      September 26, 2011 at 12:40 pm

      That’s good going on the perishables! The toms were fab, I still have 4lb left to use up, so have a slow-cooked two bean and tomato chilli planned for tomorrow.

      Reply
  12. Giddy Tigress says

    September 24, 2011 at 5:53 pm

    Those look like really yummy cherry tomatoes and your fridge looks great! My fridge is more or less free from perishable stuff this week too, save for a pack of vegetables and a bit of thyme leaves. 🙂

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      September 26, 2011 at 12:40 pm

      That’s good going on the perishables! The toms were fab, I still have 4lb left to use up, so have a slow-cooked two bean and tomato chilli planned for tomorrow.

      Reply

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