Bring Me Your Leftovers - MadameD's Food Surgery

[MadameDefarge]

Got a fridge full of nonsense, or indeed, rather lacking in anything?

This thread is to help those stumped for ideas with what they have lurking in their fridge/freezer/cupboard and need to knock something up.

I am here quite a lot, and as a professional (resting) cook I would relish the challenge to help people out!

So, I line the tin with layer of pastry first, add filling then just strips across top?

I will check if I have custard.

Thank you!

Icecream would be good too. Cranberry sauce is evil, so I'd chuck that!

noo remus cranberry sauce is the food of the gods!

Oo chef battle..

I think you could both be needed on the how to make a pancake thread. There are so many ways!

cant find it..linky linky?

Ooh chefs - random questions alert. ..

When I clean my fridge is ok to use kitchen spray and wipe it isn't it? Then put food back in? I usually wait ages as I worry about it being a box full of chemicals, with the door open.
Can't believe I'be got to my age and don't know how safely clean a fridge. ...

Had two more questions and have forgotten then!

Hope it works..

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/1956770-How-to-make-a-pancake-Normal-flat-ine?

no. not kitchen spray. nope.

Clean with diluted washing up liquid only.

I've had a look, but I think I will stay out of that one!

No one can win there!

I know it's all so diverse!

You will all be relieved to hear (ahem) that I have solved the Cream Crisis by buying an impulsive net of mussels this lunchtime. Yum.

Stilton pies lined up for tomorrow.

Then we're in the clear, I think, except for the chocolate - insane amounts of milk chocolate - which I am wondering if it would be ethical to throw in the food bank. (unopened and new obv) I mean, I am chucking it because I know it will be make me fat, sluggish and depressed - is it fair to do that to others?

yes. absolutely. it wont all go to one person, just a slab or whatever per person.

mussels sounds fabulous. jealous!

Do you work? If so, you could make a big batch of Rocky Road to use up all the chocolate, and take into work. I guarantee it won't last long!

Come on ladies what do I do with my weetabix

throw it out. It will just glower at you for months and become a home to weevils.

Sorry.

you can use it like toast or crispbread.

apply butter and jam or marmalade.

Piglet, no. oh dear god no.

Weetabix mixed with water makes good glue.

might be good for rabbits?

I think you can give a biscuit or two of weetabix to dogs (depending on their size obviously) with their food, my vet suggested this when my old dog was having problems as it acts a bulking agent and helps to fill them up and also helps with digestive problems. I think my young dog eats it as well but then he eats anything!

Thank you for permission to chuck it out, or find hungry dog!