In a jam, pickled, frozen, well preserved and other culinary triumphs

@Former-Member yes I miss my old fridge but the new one is fine even without the freezer. I just have a giggle when I say to people I dont have a freezer 😄 Oh well no icecream for us.

@Salma

This is a cooking discussion thread where we tend to talk about preserving, bulk cooking and the like or to mention a culinary sucess we are feeling just a little chuffed about 😁.

After buying some individual fruit in jelly snacks Sis has taken to DIY reusing the containers which she sits in a muffin tin for stability whilst setting the contents. When ready, she tops them with glad wrap and puts them in a cupcake container in the fridge ready for use.

that sounds like a good idea @Former-Member

Have been slowly getting better at making larger batches of food and freezing into portion sizes in an endeavour to help with fiscal management by getting the larger/ cheaper packs of meat. This last week I was able to freeze some fried rice and spaghetti Bolognese

We were doing really well with our grocery budget until Mr Darcy became unwell and we got the two hounds. I am sure though that with a bit more planning, we can reduce expenses but still cater to Mr Darcy's new dietary requirements without compromise of the joy he has in eating well.

@Former-Member @Shaz51 @Bunniekins @Smc

omg just found this thread.

I freeze, dry, pickle and can things from the garden. I batch cook for the freezer the weekend the bulk meat delivery arrives.

Kinda sorta borderline self sufficient at mine, although when Mr S's mental health takes up too much of my energy we sometimes have to buy our soap and yoghurt.

Delighted to share recipes and tips with my Sane friends.

I have a foolproof biscuit recipe that I make up a huge batch of then keep in the fridge to bake a tray at a time when we need them fresh.

xoxo

@SJT63 Hey SJT63 I used to make my own yoghurt by hand and place it in the sun to set. It was delicious 🙂

wow and way to go my @Bunniekins , @SJT63

@eth, @Smc , @Former-Member

Apart from some strawberry ice-cream and strawberry jam from home grown berries, I haven't done any preserving but at least once a week I try and cook something in bulk to freeze in individual portions for later use.

@Former-Member @Shaz51 @Bunniekins @Smc

so does anyone have any ideas about too many chillis?

they're not particularly hot so I'm using 2 at a time in everything I cook right now.

I have about 5 litres of sweet chilli sauce bottled

about a kilo chopped fine and frozen

about half a kilo chopped fine in oil

only half a kilo dried so far

all the trimmings get used to make garlic/chilli spray to keep bugs off the plants

Gave half a kilo away to a bloke at work today (no one else wants any)

still have about a kilo in the fridge and about 2 kilo still ripening on the bush

Recipes anyone?