Col - I think that may be a good way to go, though I'll have to clear the freezer first.
Sharon - I've had a couple of 'bitsa' meals and I guess that I'll have a few more. I'm glad that you liked the leaves. I thought they were gorgeous.
Bless - I always feel that I'm letting the men down with jar sauces, not that they would notice. I'm going to have to try that trick with adding rice to salsa. We may not get through as much rice as you, but I think that we'll get through it fairly quickly. It won't do us any harm.
Eileen - I have heard about freezing uncooked rice. I heard that it gets rid of bugs, but I haven't spotted any so far.
I woke up this morning with a very scratchy chest and achy bones. I do not approve at all!
I have no real idea of what I did today. We had rice again, and I've got the rest of the sack in tupperware containers, so it should keep. The leftover cooked rice got thrown into the freezer and I'll use it up as I go. I was thinking about throwing the frozen cooked rice into a nice veggie and lentil soup. Legumes and grains together give a complete protein, and with loads of veggies in there, it would be a powerhouse of nutrition and still coming in as an inexpensive meal. I noticed in Morrisons, when I stopped to get comfort food, that the stew packs were 99p for a kilo that included a swede, carrots, onion and parsnip. Even if I was ridiculously generous with the lentils, spices, stock cube and oil, and even with the cost of the electric, that would still be an inexpensive feed.
Bear, of course, is utterly rejecting soup. DH and I fully approve of it, especially my home made version which can often be eaten with a knife and fork. I may try variations on the theme of dal and rice with lots of good veggies on the side. Mealtimes can get complicated.
I have been more random than usual on eBay. I'll share when it arrives, but the eBay pic makes it look like there is a fairly large pile of vintage tray cloths, napkins and doilies heading my way. I got it for 99p. The postage was nearly £15. I have no idea what to expect.
This morning had the most gorgeous sunrise.
Writing stuff - latest instalment is here.
Hugs and good health to all.
That is such a lovely sunrise!
ReplyDeleteYou can definitely add rice to soups and serve it with stews, as well as curries. I like to make rice casseroles in the winter - basically, cooked rice, a can of cream of something soup stirred in with some green peas, etc., and some leftover chicken or ham or ground beef (animal protein is optional) and baked for about 20 minutes.
I love your photo, gorgeous colours.
ReplyDeleteI've never thought about adding rice to a soup but it's a good idea and will try it next time I do one of my bottom of the fridge soups. Many thanks.
Beautiful sunrise photo. I love soups. The guys are not so keen on them, though with prices the way they are going they might have them once a week!
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