I think this last recipe for leftover lamb is a bit unusual. How often have you seen lamb with pasta? I don’t think I ever have before. But I know that lamb can go with tomatoes, because I’ve seen shoulders braised with…
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Stock making with bones part 2: raw bones
Large raw bones are very easy to use for making stock: long slow cooking helps the meat fall right off. This meat won’t be stringy, so it can either stay in the stock, chopped roughly, or be used separately in…
Tagged with: Bones, Cooking creatively, Lamb, Meat as a condiment, Soup, Spices, Stock, Vegetables
Posted in Kitchen Economy
Posted in Kitchen Economy
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
Healthy Pork Pie
This recipe is designed for using up scrappy bits of leftover roast dinner, and is brilliant on a cold day. By taking advantage of ramekins, you can make up as many (or few) individual portions as you wish. My ramekins are…
Tagged with: Cooking creatively, Ham, Leftovers, Meat as a condiment, Pork, Squash, Winter recipes
Posted in Leftovers, Recipes
Posted in Leftovers, Recipes
Chorizo Stuffed Sweet Peppers
On the theme of stuffing vegetables, this recipe can be made with all fresh or some leftover ingredients–and eating pepper skins isn’t too controversial. I first discovered chorizo in France, at a small Arab deli in our neighbourhood where the staff had…
Tagged with: Chorizo, Food shopping, Leftovers, Meat as a condiment, Recipes for one, Rice, Stuffing, Sweet peppers, Vegetables
Posted in Leftovers, Recipes
Posted in Leftovers, Recipes
Natures perfect food
Parsnips are great winter vegetables!
Party pizzaz
Disasters happen!
Beautiful squashes from our allotment
Beans!
Braided wreath and baskets of ‘Easter bread’
Creative Economy in the Kitchen 