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Frugal Foodies, thread 3! Favourite leftover dishes, avoiding waste, menu ideas. Plus pets, and other chat.

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Ninkanink · 02/05/2020 19:53

Hey everyone! 🌺🌼🌸

1st thread is here

2nd thread is here

Looking forward to another lovely thread! ☺️ Eat, drink and be merry!

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PurpleDaisies · 26/05/2020 17:38

Wow! What focaccia recipe are you all using? This thread is killing any low carb thoughts I’ve ever had.

Tonight it’s chilli with jackets. Sent dh to the shop and he’s got frozen ones!

weeds been for a walk along a very pretty old railway line you may well know today.

Weedsnseeds1 · 26/05/2020 21:18

Great focaccia Xiaoxiong and Spam.
I made Pain De Campagne today, not sure how we're going to eat it all!
Spent today doing some on line training and laying a garden path, so quick and easy burgers for dinner

Frugal Foodies, thread 3! Favourite leftover dishes, avoiding waste, menu ideas. Plus pets, and other chat.
Weedsnseeds1 · 26/05/2020 22:12

Did you take a picnic of strawberries and cream, Purple?

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PurpleDaisies · 26/05/2020 22:55

Grin we took scones with strawberry jam! It was lovely.

Xiaoxiong · 27/05/2020 09:16

Purple my focaccia is 100% sourdough. Let me know if you still want the recipe...!

We are having smoked mackerel pate and salad for lunch, and chicken thighs roasted with creme fraiche and vermouth for dinner. Simple and quick.

PurpleDaisies · 27/05/2020 09:22

Yes please xiaoxiong... I haven’t been able to find yeast and I’m confident in Sultana’s ability to perform under pressure!

I’ve got a busy day today so think it’ll be a quick stir fry tonight with tofu, cashews and whatever’s in the fridge.

Xiaoxiong · 27/05/2020 10:39

Ok here goes - again this is the recipe from the Muff Kitchen on Instagram and her baking school is worth EVERY PENNY so you should all go sign up - she has this recipe (and many others) with videos and photos so you know what to do.

The night before, make your levain with 15g starter, 50g strong white and 50ml water.

The next morning, mix together 500g strong white and 425ml water, leave to autolyse for 3 hours.

Squish through the levain and leave another hour.

Squish through 12g sea salt and then for the next 2 hours do a stretch and fold every 30 mins.

At the end of the 2 hours, add 100ml olive oil and continue stretch & fold every 30 mins for another 2 hours (the dough kind of swims in the oil, just keep going and don't worry if it doesn't incorporate).

Scoop into a baking tray lined with baking paper or very very oiled. Cover and leave to prove for 2 hours to get super bubbly (I helped it stretch out a few times as well by pulling it from underneath). Fridge overnight uncovered.

Next day, preheat oven to 220c. Prod the foccacia with your fingers going right through to the bottom of the tray to make dimples all over, and pour over another 50-100ml of olive oil. If you want to put toppings on, now's the time.

Bake at 220c for 30 mins - mine is a fan oven and could probably have come out after 25 mins to be a bit paler.

PurpleDaisies · 27/05/2020 11:12

That’s brilliant! I have a birthday coming up so I think I might ask for a subscription as a present. Plus some proving baskets to get those lovely ridges.

Weedsnseeds1 · 27/05/2020 17:32

Purple our Coop had yeast in when I popped down earlier

PurpleDaisies · 27/05/2020 22:51

Thanks weeds, I’ll pop over there.

I’ve made my levain and measured out the flour ready ready for autolysing tomorrow. My phone is having to add a whole loaf of new words to it’s vocabulary. Very exciting, and again thanks for the recipe.

Weedsnseeds1 · 27/05/2020 23:11

The recipe was Xiaoxiong, can't take false credit there Purple!

PurpleDaisies · 27/05/2020 23:16

Tried to tag @Xiaoxiong at the beginning of the second paragraph. My phone can’t cope with all the new words and must have deleted it!

Weedsnseeds1 · 28/05/2020 08:06

You killed it at "autolyse" 😁

Weedsnseeds1 · 28/05/2020 08:08

Succumbed to the chippy last night!

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Xiaoxiong · 28/05/2020 09:41

Yes the sourdough lexicon has really taken over my life: levain, autolyse, bulk fermentation...Grin

In today's frugal using-up stakes before the ocado shop comes this evening:

  • odds and ends of cheese that have dried up and gone hard in the fridge are going into some black pepper cheese buttons to have with wine
  • also going to make some hot cheese & artichoke dip for lunch for me and DH as I have 1kg(!!) of artichoke hearts in the freezer. Kids will have fish fingers to clear more freezer space.
  • pork and beef mince being defrosted from the freezer to make meatballs to cook in tomato sauce, melt cheese on top and eat with baguettes for dinner (will be freshly baked!! they've been proving overnight in the fridge) - this recipe is from the Tartine bread cookbook which has a brilliant section all about using up stale bread in recipes.

Also - the gardener of our semi-communal garden is back to work today, the piano tuner is coming today as well, on Monday we have a new cleaner starting and on Tuesday DS2 (year 1) goes back to school!! Feels like life is starting up again.

Weedsnseeds1 · 28/05/2020 12:48

Tell me more about black pepper and cheese buttons.... Grin

RubySlippers77 · 28/05/2020 14:01

Today's excitement has been finding some out of date 'bread mix' in a cupboard Grin I must have bought it yonks ago from Lidl or somewhere! Made some rolls which were a bit dense but ok; could have done with more kneading time I think, but the DC were pestering to get the dough in the oven.

I have tons of veg to use up - trying to work out the most exciting way of using courgette and spring onions - DP does like a courgette cake which will account for some of it!

@Weedsnseeds1 your chippy tea looks delicious Smile I'm particularly jealous as our local chippy is, well, ok... the people who run it are lovely, and very friendly, but the actual food... sigh. But, they have stayed open throughout the lockdown, one of the only chip shops in the area to do so.

Loads of spinach to use up too, I think it may be the crispy Greek pie for tonight!

Xiaoxiong · 28/05/2020 14:10

Ruby we love courgette pancakes! With some smoked salmon and sour cream, food of the gods. Good recipe here which will use your spring onions too.

Weeds it's an old Dan Lepard recipe from his book How to Bake - luckily he also published it in the Guardian. I just gather a pile of about 100g of any hard cheese - he specifies parmesan but I have made them with all sorts, Comte, manchego, pecorino, mrs kirkham's lancashire - basically anything that is firm enough to grate.

Spam88 · 28/05/2020 16:08

Exciting might be a stretch, but this is pretty much the only way I eat courgette.

www.abelandcole.co.uk/recipes/courgette-ribbons-with-lemon-chilli-and-black-olives

PurpleDaisies · 28/05/2020 17:03

I officially had my big meal at lunch (leftover tofu green curry) but I’m hungry again now and grazing. I might give in and eat something “proper“ which I think overall he better than odds and ends!

This focaccia is a labour of life! I’m on to stretch and fold number two after the oil has been added. Currently there’s a lot of excess oil floating around the bowl so I was pleased you’d warned me about that @Xiaoxiong

PurpleDaisies · 28/05/2020 17:03

Labour of love not labour of life!

Weedsnseeds1 · 28/05/2020 19:17

Mixed Rye and wheat loaves today. Same dough but one cooked in a Dutch oven and one on a bake stone.
Thanks for the cheese button recipe, will give it a go - another one for the list!

Frugal Foodies, thread 3! Favourite leftover dishes, avoiding waste, menu ideas. Plus pets, and other chat.
Weedsnseeds1 · 28/05/2020 20:02

I'm getting a very good exchange rate on sourdough at the moment. 6 duck eggs, prosecco and a bottle of red today Grin

PurpleDaisies · 28/05/2020 21:04

The focaccia dough is now in the fridge (uncovered). It’s got a few big bubbles and feels airy so I’m hopeful it’s going to bake nicely in the morning. Looking forward to bartering some away for wine...

Frugal Foodies, thread 3! Favourite leftover dishes, avoiding waste, menu ideas. Plus pets, and other chat.
Weedsnseeds1 · 28/05/2020 21:11

Sultana is doing you proudGrin