We made fish cakes! One version using a tin of sardines in tomato sauce, and another using a tin of tuna canned in oil.
Sardine and Tomato Fish Cakes, and Tuna Fish Cakes
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A kitchen experiment, Pea-Crumb Fritters, 6p
Simple little fritters using a tin of mushy peas. Flavour them up with curry spice, horseradish or mint sauce
Raw chickpea carrot falafel, 15p. Delicious, with sweet variations too
going through my cook books I have been looking through a few of my (far too many really! ) cook books recently. I do this every now and again, and note down any recipes I like the look of. One of the books I looked through was The Vegetable Bible by Sophie...
Goan Fish Curry, made with chicken, 56p. Plus the original fish recipe
the budget cookery group Had the budget cookery group round this afternoon. We had our usual laugh, then made some Carrot and Tahini Hummus, a Mixed Nut and Seed Butter, then a glorious Goan Fish Curry. It was gorgeous! The recipe is adapted from the Indian book I...
Fiery Potatoes, spicy and delicious
Delicious spicy potatoes, as hot, or not, as you like them. Wonderful just on their own, and great as a side dish too
Use it up meals, Roquefort tart, split pea soup. Soup just 13p
Use it up meals, Roquefort tart and split pea soup. The soup is the simplest one I know, only needs 2 ingredients
Fishless kedgeree, 64p, or use it as vegetable rice, 25p
This made two generous portions of tasty rice, so there may be leftovers for lunch the next day.
Using breadcrumbs for dinner
We are always treated to lovely coffee and something interesting to nibble at U3A meetings. Today the nibble was a little pastry tartlet filled with leftover breadcrumbs, a little onion and a smidgen of anchovy. It was divine!
Spanish Omelette 46p, we had ours with sweet potato chips and kale crisps
Had an old favourite for dinner tonight. It’s another one of those dishes that can be used for all kinds of sundry leftovers. All you need is a tasty mix, that you then pour eggs over and top with cheese if you like. I used some leftover green beans from the WI lunch,...
Fish Pie, on a budget
The fish is obviously the expensive ingredient here, and the thing that we need to search around for to make a fish pie that is delicious and as cheap as we can get it. It took a while, but I think I’ve done it alright.
Meal plan 10 – Pea fritters and chips, vegan
Had this for lunch today. It’s a dinner from Meal Plan 10. I used a potato rather than frozen chips, as on the plan, as that is what I had. I chopped it up into chips, skin and all and dusted it with a pinch of garlic powder and tandoori spice, my favourite. You...
5:2 Salmon Fish Cakes, 39p a serving
4 substantial easy to make fish cakes. Great for the family, or if it’s just you, they freeze brilliantly