So called ‘winter squash’ is one of my favourite fall and winter foods. (It is actually harvested in autumn.) The main characteristic that distinguishes it from ‘summer squash’ is the density of the flesh. Summer squashes are light and watery, storing briefly…
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Stuffed Butternut Squash
Tagged with: Beef, Easy preparation, Gluten-free, Leftovers, Small portions, Squash
Posted in Autumn, Eating seasonally, Leftovers, Recipes
Posted in Autumn, Eating seasonally, Leftovers, Recipes
Fun with Fettuccine, Fennel and Feta
The last time I was in the greengrocer’s, they were selling off some bulb fennel at reduced prices, so I bought a bag. Bulb fennel is quite strongly flavoured, and a little goes a long way, so I figured we’d…
Tagged with: Cheese, Fennel, Leftovers, Pasta, Small portions, Vegetarian
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Recipes
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Recipes
Zingy Spring Vegetable Soup
Soup. It’s one of my favourite foods, at any time of year. With endless possible combinations, it provides variety within a seasonal diet, and it’s a great way to use up leftovers. Many soups are happy to simmer away while…
Tagged with: Carrots, Ginger, Leeks, Leftovers, Small portions, Soup, Spring recipes, Squash, Stock, Vegetarian, Yogurt
Posted in Eating seasonally, Recipes
Posted in Eating seasonally, Recipes
St David’s Day Bread
It’s less than a week since the official date for St David’s Day, so it’s not too late to celebrate all things Welsh. I said I would see if I could incorporate leeks into my favourite bread recipe and share the…
Tagged with: Bread, Cooking creatively, KitchenAid, Leeks, Leftovers, Nuts, Vegetarian, Winter recipes
Posted in Holidays, Recipes
Posted in Holidays, Recipes
Fish cakes
Fish cakes are a fun and easy way to use up leftover bits of fish–whether you have an ordinary, everyday catch or a special one such as the sewin steak I’ve used here. You might find these fish cakes are…
Tagged with: Cooking creatively, Fish, Gluten-free, Leftovers, Onions, Potatoes, Sewin, Small portions, Summer recipes
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Leftovers, Recipes
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Leftovers, Recipes
Fish Curry
Making a curry is one of my favourite ways to use leftover fish. Because fish don’t grow in perfectly sized portions, it isn’t unusual for me to have leftovers from a grilled or baked whole fish, or even poached fillets.…
Tagged with: Asian spices, Dill, Fish, Ginger, Haddock, Leftovers, Small portions, Stock
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Leftovers, Recipes
Posted in Kitchen Economy, Leftovers, Recipes
Stock making with bones part three: fish
Fish stock was a relatively recent discovery for me, which came about in a way you might not expect. I had always thought of fish heads and bones as waste, something you could toss to the cat (outdoors), which my…
Three Chinese Noodle Salad
A lovely summer supper which is quick and easy, using cupboard staples and leftovers. I usually buy my Chinese noodles in bulk, without any little soup flavour packs, but occasionally they appear anyway. Since I can’t read Chinese, I don’t…
Tagged with: Chilli powder, Chinese noodles, Leftovers, Lettuce, Meat as a condiment, Onions, Salad dressing, Sesame seed, Summer recipes, Vegetarian
Posted in Recipes
Posted in Recipes
Disasters happen!
Braided wreath and baskets of ‘Easter bread’
Natures perfect food
Parsnips are great winter vegetables!
Beautiful squashes from our allotment
Beans!
Party pizzaz
Creative Economy in the Kitchen 