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No Waste Tastes Great / Let The Big Bake-a-thon Commence

August 10, 2012 by SimplyBeingMum

It’s Friday Guys – Time For No Waste Tastes Great

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Simply Being Mum’s Friday Fridge

Top Shelf – Spreads, unopened parmesan (phew!) and soft cheese

Top Middle Shelf – 1/4 packet of salad

Bottom Middle Shelf – Half a lemon, an orange, a smidge of melted and hardened chocolate and buttercream

Bottom Shelf – Punnet of strawberries

Door – Milk

After last weeks’ parmesan debate, I’m relieved it remained unopened this week. I’ll be taking it on holiday with us. Did I mention we were going away? Off to Wales we head.

The unopened soft cheese is also heading for the hills. I purchased it this week outside of my usual shop. A neighbour had asked whether I knew a recipe for a low-fat carrot and orange cake. Always one for a bit of baking, I thought I’d do a little better than a recipe. A cake was planned. But alas it did not materialise.

Talking about cake. Today is going to be a bake-a-thon.

Yesterday I was all ready to go.

I have 2 huge home-grown courgettes to use up that were donated on Monday. (1 courgette is destined for a vegetable lasagne next week).

I’d even got out my American measuring cups to follow this recipe.

Alas no eggs. I’ve been so on the ball this week, only buying exactly what was needed and keeping on top of the fridge, that I wasn’t prepared for this deviation in the menu-plan.

Normally I’d ask a neighbour if I could borrow some, however I’ve done this a few times lately. I’m waiting to pick some up when I do my holiday grocery shop later this morning.

Whilst the oven’s on and the kitchen’s a mess I’ll clear the rest of the potential waste. I plan on making some sticky-bottom cupcakes.

  • Lemon drizzle – using up the lemon.
  • Strawberry – which will use a handful from the punnet my Mom gave me – the rest will be frozen for smoothies.
  • Finally, the melted chocolate needs to go and I spy an orange lurking. I’m thinking chocolate-orange for the final cupcake?

That just leaves my waste. Oh yes, I have some. The 1/4 packet of salad. Despite my best efforts I have some left over. I’m not a wet-lettuce-leaf-fan. I can’t bring myself to eat it. It’ll get recycled with the garden waste.

That should empty the fridge nicely. As we are away I would normally fill it with long-life milk and/or wine bottles. However it’s likely we’ll be having a house-sitter, so I’ll leave it for them to fill the space.

There’ll be a couple of cake photo’s on Facebook later today for those who love a bit of cake (like me).

If anyone knows of a good egg-free cake recipe I’d love you to share. I’m also looking for ideas on making pancakes without egg, as I’ve had a very special request for these.

How’s your Fridge looking this Friday? Anything to declare? Or is it nice and bare? Please share…

No Waste Tastes Great is bought to you (as always) with thanks to The Frugal Girl for the original inspiration.

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Filed Under: No Waste Tastes Great Tagged: baking, cleaning fridge, cooking, courgette, cupcakes, food waste friday, menu planning, no waste, No Waste Tastes Great, Wasted Food, zucchini

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Comments

  1. anexactinglife says

    August 10, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    How about a war cake recipe? You could easily leave out nuts/raisins and add shredded carrots and orange peel: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/war-cake/

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      August 11, 2012 at 7:03 am

      Thanks I’ve taken a look – very interesting!

      Reply
  2. anexactinglife says

    August 10, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    How about a war cake recipe? You could easily leave out nuts/raisins and add shredded carrots and orange peel: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/war-cake/

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      August 11, 2012 at 7:03 am

      Thanks I’ve taken a look – very interesting!

      Reply
  3. Live and Learn-Toss and Turn says

    August 10, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    My refrigerator looks nothing like yours, but I did do pretty good with waste this week. Just part of a dish that we really didn’t like. Today, I’m making a big batch of spaghetti sauce to see if I can make it to the tomatoes on the counter before they are too rotten to use.
    Have a good trip.

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      August 11, 2012 at 7:03 am

      Well done on the waste. Tomatoes are great to use up – so many choices!

      Reply
  4. Live and Learn-Toss and Turn says

    August 10, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    My refrigerator looks nothing like yours, but I did do pretty good with waste this week. Just part of a dish that we really didn’t like. Today, I’m making a big batch of spaghetti sauce to see if I can make it to the tomatoes on the counter before they are too rotten to use.
    Have a good trip.

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      August 11, 2012 at 7:03 am

      Well done on the waste. Tomatoes are great to use up – so many choices!

      Reply
  5. Becca @ Sweet Swan Songs says

    August 10, 2012 at 7:00 pm

    Here’s an eggless cake recipe that is just delicious and you can sub out the cocoa powder for something else if you wish. Although I don’t know who wouldn’t want chocolate! 😉
    http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-Oil-Cake/Detail.aspx

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    • simplybeingmum says

      August 11, 2012 at 7:04 am

      Thank you – this is fab! And with you on the choc 😉

      Reply
  6. Becca @ Sweet Swan Songs says

    August 10, 2012 at 7:00 pm

    Here’s an eggless cake recipe that is just delicious and you can sub out the cocoa powder for something else if you wish. Although I don’t know who wouldn’t want chocolate! 😉
    http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-Oil-Cake/Detail.aspx

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      August 11, 2012 at 7:04 am

      Thank you – this is fab! And with you on the choc 😉

      Reply
  7. Clare@doingitsimply says

    August 10, 2012 at 10:20 pm

    As a former vegan I can heartily recommend this egg-free cake! It’s still my chocolate cake recipe of choice, and makes mean cupcakes too 🙂
    http://www.theppk.com/2008/08/just-chocolate-cake/

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      August 11, 2012 at 7:04 am

      Thanks Clare – this cake looks yummy… there is hope for an egg-free cake after all it would seem!

      Reply
  8. Clare@doingitsimply says

    August 10, 2012 at 10:20 pm

    As a former vegan I can heartily recommend this egg-free cake! It’s still my chocolate cake recipe of choice, and makes mean cupcakes too 🙂
    http://www.theppk.com/2008/08/just-chocolate-cake/

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      August 11, 2012 at 7:04 am

      Thanks Clare – this cake looks yummy… there is hope for an egg-free cake after all it would seem!

      Reply
  9. Jo H. says

    August 11, 2012 at 5:10 am

    I stopped using eggs in my pancakes when I moved out on my own. I find them more tender that way. Perhaps you could just try leaving it out and see if there’s any difference?

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      August 11, 2012 at 7:05 am

      I never thought of that… maybe I’ll add some baking powder and see if that helps? Thanks Jo.H

      Reply
      • Jo H. says

        August 12, 2012 at 4:28 am

        My recipe calls for 4 tsp of baking powder for 2 c flour, if that helps. They rise beautifully but that might be more than you wish to use, though – it is high in sodium.

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  10. Jo H. says

    August 11, 2012 at 5:10 am

    I stopped using eggs in my pancakes when I moved out on my own. I find them more tender that way. Perhaps you could just try leaving it out and see if there’s any difference?

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      August 11, 2012 at 7:05 am

      I never thought of that… maybe I’ll add some baking powder and see if that helps? Thanks Jo.H

      Reply
      • Jo H. says

        August 12, 2012 at 4:28 am

        My recipe calls for 4 tsp of baking powder for 2 c flour, if that helps. They rise beautifully but that might be more than you wish to use, though – it is high in sodium.

        Reply
  11. Joyce says

    September 10, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    I use one Tablespoon ground flax seed and 3 tablespoons water in place of one egg.

    Reply
  12. Joyce says

    September 10, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    I use one Tablespoon ground flax seed and 3 tablespoons water in place of one egg.

    Reply

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