Every Monday, I share the vegetables I get in the Wonky Box, so I thought today I would share some of the things I use them for. Please note – regular readers will see that avocados are not included. I tend to eat them at breakfast, or add to my lunch box, neither of which are featured.
Anyway, on Saturday, I used up some of the giant fennel with green beans and tomatoes to make the puttanesca style salmon bakefrom Ottolenghi’s Comfort. The fennel was my addition, as I think it goes so well with fish. The picture on the right does not do the dish justice, which was really good and a ‘do it again’ one. We had some of the asparagus on the side.
Every week, there is usually a ‘use up things from the fridge’ meal like this pasta with salami, broad beans, left over peas, a courgette and a tomato. I added fresh basil and some left over sour cream as well. Left overs made a good lunc
There were some spicy chicken ‘rissoles’ on Monday, and to go with them was a yoghurt, cucumber and herb dip and some plain steamed broccoli.
Today for lunch I made a salad with the rest of the fennel, a large radish, one of the blood oranges, pea shoots and feta, with a sprinkling of red capsicum flakes on the top.
Finally, I roasted the baby turnips and baby carrots tonight, as well as cooking the asparagus to have with venison sausages and potato and kumara mash.
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A delicious menu! I love using up veggies too. We have Farmer’s Pick delivered who provide fruit and vegetables that the big supermarkets reject. A great idea.
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Everything looks delicious
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These all look so delicious!
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Gosh, I hadn’t heard of “rissoles” since my mother used to make them! I’d forgotten all about that word.
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I thought ‘burgers’ didn’t describe what I made at all, and then I remembered – rissoles!
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Off to look up kumara mash!
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Off to look up kumara mash! LOL – sweet potatoes! And now I know.
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Yes what they are called here.
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Clean out the fridge meals can be the best! Great job on keeping an eye on food waste and using up all those beautiful veggies!
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Sometimes it is hard as things don’t go together….I am sure you understand that!
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Oh yes, but we try, don’t we?
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Those meals all look and sound absolutely amazing. I still don’t know how you do so much wonderful cooking and work full time. You have my complete admiration!
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Cooking is my relaxation therapy!
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What a great idea to share these meals and ideas Barbara,
Thanks for linking up.
Denyse #TeamWWWhimsy
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Thanks!
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I make ‘clean up the fridge’ meals once a week before shopping for the week. It is amazing how different combinations work through ‘necessity’. The only downside is that such dishes are not always repeatable. Yours all look delicious this week!
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Yes you are so right and sometimes the combinations work better than others.
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I always love what you manage to do with your wonky box and leftovers Barbara, you’re welcome to come and cook for me any time!!
#TeamWWWhimsy
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I am learning to be more creative too!
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This looks absolutely delicious! I really need to up my game with veggies. We eat the same ones over and over the same way, but the family is a little picky.
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Having a box delivered each week has had to make me more creative.
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