Chicken vegetable stir fry

Chicken vegetable stir fry

Stir fries are some of those easy “left over” dishes that can be made of whatever you have in the fridge…sort of. Of course it depends on what you have in the fridge but stir fries are pretty versatile and easy to cook. In this 

Potato Broccoli Mash

Potato Broccoli Mash

Potato mashes are good…kids love them, they are filling and so easy to make. Once in a while, if I have some extra vegetable lying aroundI might make a mixed mash. Potato mash mixed with pumpkin, cauliflower, selleri, parnips…I could go on…are excellent or like 

Soups

Soups

Soups are one of my favorites!! The whole family loves soups – and with a freshly baked bread as a side – it hardly gets any better. Occasionally, I will do a proper soup like a broccoli soup, onion soup, cauliflower soup, aspargus, pumpkin, tomatoes 

Mixed vegetable soup

Mixed vegetable soup

Here is another one – or rather just another example of a soup which is delicious. You can make soups of anything basically – and as said quite often to friends and on this site – soups are a great way to use up left 

Cakes, muffins and other things belonging to the sweet catagory

Cakes, muffins and other things belonging to the sweet catagory

I felt that I needed to create a category for just this!…sweets and cakes…just to make it easier to locate on the website. It goes without saying – the main idea is to use fruits, mainly, which are no longer fresh but more than fine 

Apples and Pears

Apples and Pears

Apples…hmmm….an apple a day keeps the doctor at bay? In any case, together with bananas, apples are probably some of the most common fruits we have in our kitchens. But however many apples we eat, I always end up having a few that will sit, 

Apple cinnamon muffins

Apple cinnamon muffins

If you have an apple or two too many in the fruit tray that are constantly left behind in favor of a new one – let it go and use it/them in a cake 😉 Ingredients Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees 1 big or two 

Zucchini/Courgette with filling – tomatoes and mozzerella

Zucchini/Courgette with filling – tomatoes and mozzerella

Brilliant when having tomatoes which are a bit too ripe, wrinkled and have seen better days. Similar goes for the squash. AND it is easy, delicious and super quick when you need a delicious side. Ingredients 1 Zucchini/Courgette A good handful cherry tomatoes (approximately 12 

Tortellini with left over roasted chicken and capsicum

Tortellini with left over roasted chicken and capsicum

We always end up having too many vegetables or meat after a meal. I it is slightly difficult to match the perfect amount to a family of 5. On top of it, I often buy food on sale – 3 packages for the price of