I made the soup that I spoke about making the other day, in fact it made so much more than the two portions I thought that I would get. I ate one meal as a vegetable stew and then blended up what was left into two smallish portions for the next two days lunches and two larger portions to put into the freezer. It's delicious, so I have something to really look forward to.
I dealt with most of the other Riverford vegetables last week and made up a large tray of Mediterranean style veggies and one that was more tomato and rice based. I shared a tin of tomatoes and a tin of chickpeas between the two mixes and slightly varied the spices that I used so that they wouldn't taste too similar.
Once cooked they looked like this and they were both portioned into single serving sized helpings, and all but one of each was put straight into the freezer.
I had a helping of the rice and vegetables with a breaded fish portion, and then the next night I had the tomatoey vegetables with some tagliatelle.
It's nice to have a few things stashed in the freezer for quick and easy meals. But it does explain why my freezer contents never seem to go down. 😄
Sue xx
It's always good to have your own ready meals in the freezer. When is your next Riverford box due?
ReplyDeleteWe had to pause one delivery while we caught up with using everything that we already had, so the next delivery is next Wednesday. They are very good at allowing switches and pauses right up until two days before delivery. 😃
DeleteLol. I have had same problem since Christmas. I bought lots of cheap store veggies, prepped and froze. Then realised I had no freezer space to actually make and freeze anything with them! Only now starting to see some gaps open up but they get filled as soon as I batch cook. My Christmas bargains will prob feed me till full summer.
ReplyDeleteMy plan this week was to use all the odds and sods of loaves and bread rolls in the freezer to make space. There were a lot more than I expected. 😄
DeleteIt's very satisfying to know that you have meals ready in the freezer.
ReplyDeleteIt really is, I just need to go through the freezer drawers and check exactly what I have and organise it a bit more logically. I have been pushing things in here, there and everywhere. :-)
DeleteThat’s a lot of meals stashed away, they look very tasty.
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
Now I need to sort out the freezer. 😄
DeleteAll looking delicious and great that some has gone into the freezer. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI think it's the best way to do it, one for now and at least one for future use. It saves on washing up too. 😄
DeleteMore and more I am trying to get meals into the freezer for those days I do not feel like cooking, or in case of an emergency.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
We've both found out just recently that this pays off haven't we. 🙂
DeleteI do wish I was as organised as you. I must do better with batch cooking and freezing. So satisfying seeing no waste.
ReplyDeleteI find it so satisfying using up all the food in the fridge, turning into meals and then putting it safely in the freezer, so that nothing goes off. Then I realise I have filled the freezer yet again and I have no space left. 😄
DeleteThat vegetable rice and fish meal looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteIt's so simple and very tasty. 😃
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