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Archive for the ‘leftovers’ Category

2 Quality Christmas Leftover Meals

By Dominic On December 19, 2009 1 Comment

At Christmas time we waste more money on wasted food than any other time of the year. Therefore I have put together two wonderful meals using leftover meat from Christmas. These two meals are catered towards Chicken and Lamb though you can adapt it to suit your meat.

Fruity chicken breasts

2 apples, cored and cut into wedges

75g chopped dried dates

100ml apple juice

½ teaspoon ground cloves

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

pack 4 skinless chicken breasts

4 slices stilton cheese

freshly ground black pepper


My Traditional Christmas Dinner – Part 5

By Dominic On December 18, 2009 1 Comment

Now to round off the week nicely with my traditional Christmas dinner I am finishing the week with details of two great recipes that you make from your Christmas leftovers. This is a great way of saving money at this time of year when money can often be tight after all the money you have spent.

TURKEY BUFFET CASSEROLE

4 oz. of medium white noodles, (about 2 cups)

1 pkg. of frozen broccoli spears

2 tablespoons of butter or margarine

2 tablespoons of flour

1 teaspoon of salt


Tuna Pasta Bake

By Dominic On October 21, 2009 2 Comments

If you are looking for something easy to put together that will not cost much to make it doesn’t get any better than this tuna pasta bake. It is also a great way of using up your leftover pasta with some lovely seasoning.

My Tuna Pasta Bake

Ingredients:

30g margarine

4 tbs flour
2 cups milk

½ cup grated cheese

salt & pepper

1 can tuna, drained.
2 cups of pasta shells

Method:

Make white sauce with marg, flour, milk, salt & pepper. Add cheese
and tuna. Heat through.


Traditional Beef Stew Recipe

By Dominic On September 30, 2009 6 Comments

If like me you love a traditional winter dish then look no further than traditional beef stew. It is great for making from your food leftovers or as a stand alone meal to keep you warm as the winter months fast approach us. Not to mention how much children love making the dumplings in the kitchen with you.

So here is our traditional beef stew recipe:

Ingredient:


Enjoying the leftovers: Finally save money on your family budget

By Dominic On August 24, 2009 1 Comment

In this day and age it is such ashame if you waste food whether you are on a budget or not. The sight of rotting food in the back of the fridge is the last thing you want to see but how can you stop it?

Even if you write an amazing shopping list and don’t overspend things come up and a certain planned meal can soon be forgotten about. Remember all those times you have gone into the freezer and discovered that the meat you had planned to eat sometime this week is past its due by date. You start getting cross with yourself that you wasted money on a nice piece of food only to have to throw it in the bin.