Freezer almost full (I’ve only a small one) fridge much emptier which is a good thing as it was rammed at one point! And I know that’s not good for it.
Have had to get my head around shopping differently, I got myself in a pickle as I have been having to shop on different days and with different supermarkets than usual because of the difficulty of getting delivery slots.
It’s also trying to get UP to the min order level but keeping no of items DOWN as they’ve introduced the 80 item limit. My solution? Alcohol! I’m not a big drinker so rarely buy alcohol but man am I feeling like a drink just now! I’ve ordered rum and wine. The wine I can use in recipes too it does give a nice depth to tomato based and “beef” type recipes.
But my pickle resulted in me having way too much fresh at one point I am TRYING to resist twitching due to the continued difficulty of getting slots especially as we don’t know until day of delivery what we WON’T be getting.
Yes certain items we know are selling fast/out at the moment but I’ve been blindsided by other things being unavailable - mushrooms, tomatoes, grapes, milk I’m finding it very hard to get my preferred skimmed milk and having to tolerate semi which I am not a fan of. I can manage it in cereal and to cook with but I don’t much like it in my cuppa or to drink. Plus I normally order 2 x 1pt as it’s just me so it lasts the week as it only really starts deteriorating once opened but now I’m lucky to get a 2 Pinter and once it’s opened it’s got to be used within 3 days.
I’ve a couple litres long life but again not a fan of the taste but it’ll do at a push
I got as a sub for a broccoli/carrot medley I ordered stir fry pack which is fine but it contains a hot chilli (I’m sure you know by now I don’t really do spicy) and I think lemongrass?
Lemongrass I’ve had when eating out and think I like but no idea how to cook and I’m wondering can I just use a tiny bit of the chilli at a time? How long will it last once cut?
I’m afraid I may well end up just throwing the chilli out.
I also have my very first ever tins of chickpeas and green lentils which I have no idea how to cook with! Do I need to soak them?
@PurpleDaisies
With the leeks, aubergines, onions peppers and tomatoes you could do a type of moussaka or a ratatouille.
With the root veg cabbage and kale a stew, casserole, curry or traybake would tofu work in a traybake? I normally stir fry it so not sure.
The tofu cabbage kale and pepper would all work well in stir fry too.
@spam88 2 plums won’t go too far have you any other fruit in? I would think perhaps thickly slice and sprinkle with sugar or honey or golden syrup and perhaps a touch of cinnamon or nutmeg and grill for a sweet toast topping?
Coming from a scot I think what you call swede is neeps here and so I would say roast and mash and season with salt and black pepper. Yummy with haggis of course but I would say works with any “winter” dish probably go very well with beef, lamb or pork. I’ve been known to have as a side with nut cutlets or veggie sausages.