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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Do you use or throw?

I'm quite thrifty and use most.

Share your ideas please.

I'm just making Stilton and broccoli soup. Stock made from left over chicken carcass. Stilton from our wedding reception back in August and broccoli just about ready for chucking.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I cook most of my own food from scratch, eat what I want & freeze the rest. I love bubble'n'squeek with sausages though if I have any spare mash & cabbage left

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use left overs .. mash potatoes and veggies , meat and fish ..you can make loads of things with different left overs. .fish cakes, soup, curries , ,bubble and squeak .

The list goes on xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always throw them away, I would never give my kids left overs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Always throw them away, I would never give my kids left overs "

Why? ...

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Always throw them away, I would never give my kids left overs "

Really? Why not

We have UFO nights. They are unidentified freezer objects

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I cook most of my own food from scratch, eat what I want & freeze the rest. I love bubble'n'squeek with sausages though if I have any spare mash & cabbage left

Yes I put a bag of left over veggies from yesterday In the freezer earlier for a bit of B & S.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What are food leftovers?

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines

I hate chucking food out. I shop daily to make sure I don't end up with surplus. But even then it's pretty tricky to shop for one so I always end up with a little excess in the fridge.

There is usually a pretty simple dish or two that can be knocked up with spare veggies, etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Having just bought out first home we are learning to cook from scratch and be more thrifty with food.

We get all our meat from the butchers instead of the supermarket, love slow cooked meals and all the stuff you can do with chicken

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Food you've cooked and not eaten or have too much of ..veggies, potatoes etc ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Always throw them away, I would never give my kids left overs

Why? ..."

honest answer to that? Because I came from a poor family who didn't have a pot to piss in, we were given some right shit to eat, left over left overs some days, I've worked hard to give my kids a better life than I had and that includes not giving them left over food, if it's not wanted it's thrown away

sorry if that offends anyone

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

Any left over veggies you can freeze and make the most amazing gravy from next time you do a roast.

Any meat left over you can stir fry, curry, soup, casserrole or even make into a shepards pie.

My left over roasted meat goes in sarnies the next day, if Im disciplined to leave some for Mondays packed lunch.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Always throw them away, I would never give my kids left overs

Why? ...

sorry if that offends anyone "

Not offended at all. Knew you'd have your reasons

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I never ever throw any food in the bin - it's either eaten, frozen, composted or munchies for wild birds.

Throwing food in a bin is sacrilege, man!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think u have to be organised to use left overs, I'm not we have such busy schedules that food is often on the run or we eat out. I love it when I have a week off can can batch cook but it's rare x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No such thing in this household

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I never ever throw any food in the bin - it's either eaten, frozen, composted or munchies for wild birds.

Throwing food in a bin is sacrilege, man!!"

We have chickens for the crap. If only I could find where the little blighted are laying now, my thrifty circle would be complete

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think u have to be organised to use left overs, I'm not we have such busy schedules that food is often on the run or we eat out. I love it when I have a week off can can batch cook but it's rare x "

Batch cooking is the bees knees for a single guy; I usually slow cook a stockpot load of curry, chilli cc, spag bol, gumbo etc & freeze, - way to go!!

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By *anatee175Couple
over a year ago

Sunderland

We had "ufm" unidentified frozen meat for our evening meal last night. Left over potatoes are being used tonight by myself.

Keith found a frozen cooked beef curry so he's having that with rice.

Hate waste will use everything we can. We like a few have mentioned buy our meat from a butchers. Cooking long and slow.

Claire

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I never ever throw any food in the bin - it's either eaten, frozen, composted or munchies for wild birds.

Throwing food in a bin is sacrilege, man!!

We have chickens for the crap. If only I could find where the little blighted are laying now, my thrifty circle would be complete

CÖÖL - that's what I should do...... but I live in the country & the pinemartens & foxes would probably make it more trouble than it's worth!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I never ever throw any food in the bin - it's either eaten, frozen, composted or munchies for wild birds.

Throwing food in a bin is sacrilege, man!!

We have chickens for the crap. If only I could find where the little blighted are laying now, my thrifty circle would be complete

CÖÖL - that's what I should do...... but I live in the country & the pinemartens & foxes would probably make it more trouble than it's worth!"

Yes we do too. Never had any problems with foxes - touch wood

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm currently sat cooking garlic and butter spuds waiting to put the sirloin steaks in whilst reading a cookbook

I'm a domestic God

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I've got a load of potatoes so I shall make leek and potato soup

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I've got a load of potatoes so I shall make leek and potato soup

Would you like some stock for that, I've got some left over!

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

"I've got a load of potatoes so I shall make leek and potato soup

Would you like some stock for that, I've got some left over!"

Yes please as I'm using packet stock

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I never ever throw any food in the bin - it's either eaten, frozen, composted or munchies for wild birds.

Throwing food in a bin is sacrilege, man!!

We have chickens for the crap. If only I could find where the little blighted are laying now, my thrifty circle would be complete

Where do you keep your chooks?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I never ever throw any food in the bin - it's either eaten, frozen, composted or munchies for wild birds.

Throwing food in a bin is sacrilege, man!!

We have chickens for the crap. If only I could find where the little blighted are laying now, my thrifty circle would be complete

Where do you keep your chooks?"

In the garden. Mrnotts has penned them up a few times but I like to see them roaming freely. Think we have about 12 now. 6 from this year. Just waiting to see how many of them are cocks

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines

"Yes we do too. Never had any problems with foxes - touch wood

Me neither - I can always make a good few meals and not have leftovers.

Monday - Fox au vin

Tuesday - Fox Casserole

Wednesday - Spaghetti alla foxynesca

Thursday - Fox Wellington

Friday - Fox in the hole

Saturday - Foxy tikka masala

Sunday - Roast fox with all the trimmings

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Squirrel anyone

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines

"Squirrel anyone

*contains nuts

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Squirrel anyone

*contains nuts"

Boom dum doom boom .....tish

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines

"Squirrel anyone

*contains nuts

Boom dum doom boom .....tish

Thankyouverymuch, I'm here all week

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Squirrel anyone

*contains nuts

Boom dum doom boom .....tish

Thankyouverymuch, I'm here all week

Well if you're ever in notts feel free to come do our ironing !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Squirrel anyone

Swap ye for my Ratatouille ?

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By *afadaoMan
over a year ago

Staines

"Well if you're ever in notts feel free to come do our ironing !!"

A new low, even for me - invited to a couple's place.... to do housework *sob

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Squirrel anyone

Is squirrel nice?

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

It depends what it is. I used to freeze no end of stuff following my mum's advice till I realised a lot of it tasted appalling.

I apply a test to leftover food. I ask myself how much the food is worth and would I pay myself that much money to eat this stuff? If I don't think the taste is worth the 50p the snap is worth, I bin it and eat something I actually want to eat, rather than feel obligated to eat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

we use left overs and if we cant eat it or freezu it the hounds would get it with their dinners

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No you don't have to be organised. I'm the most unorganised person I know and rarely have much time. All you need to do is have basics in your cupboard and fridge. Ut doesn't have to be time consuming either. stir fries, chow mein made with leftover chicken/pork/beef, carbonara with left over gammon takes as long as it takes to cook pasta, risotto, curries with leftover meat and veg. Leftover lamb becomes a fab shepherds pie. Etc etc. it doesn't take long and some of my best meals are using leftovers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What are food leftovers?"

Thin people have them.

So I have been told.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What are food leftovers?

Thin people have them.

So I have been told."

Who said that?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't have left overs in my flat I just cook enough which I know I will eat.

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Squirrel anyone

Is squirrel nice? "

No not really, its a bit like really shitty chicken thats just crying out to be rabbit

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By *bony in IvoryCouple
over a year ago

Black&White Utopia

Lots if stews, curries, chillie con carni n such like , taste better the next day. Or frozen ( always cook too much! ) Veg etc used for soups, stir frys or rice dishes... If all eles fails , the dog loves veg!

( but avoid giving her brussels lol .. Phew tink!)

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lots if stews, curries, chillie con carni n such like , taste better the next day. Or frozen ( always cook too much! ) Veg etc used for soups, stir frys or rice dishes... If all eles fails , the dog loves veg!

( but avoid giving her brussels lol .. Phew tink!)

Yes meatballs taste better after a good deep freeze !

Can I just say, no squirrels were harmed in the making of this thread. It was a joke following on from the fox menu

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any leftovers we have go out onto feeding stations in the garden for the various local wildlife. Badgers love spicy food and deer have a sweet tooth - foxes have great fun with chow mein

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Any leftovers we have go out onto feeding stations in the garden for the various local wildlife. Badgers love spicy food and deer have a sweet tooth - foxes have great fun with chow mein

I found an incredibly hot Bangalore Phal curry paste in a deli & made a Mega blaster of a curry & the local birds cleared up the leftovers, no problem ........... although I've heard since that some of the migratory birds have now given Africa the cold shoulder & now visit India for the winter, - according to autumn watch, that is!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always use left overs. Left over from roast dinner will be bubble and squeak. That's always Boxing Day lunch with Turkey and pickles. Roast chicken carcass I use to make either stock or soup. Make a pie too sometimes from bits and pieces.

One of my grandmothers is in her mid 80's. She never wastes any food, she will always make food stretch to feed how ever many happen to appear at her house ! I think we all turn up when it's dinner time.

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