Fantastic tips. I have one roast potatoes tip to add to yours which is when you 'par-boil' I find that its really good to cook them to ALMOST COMPLETION ( not really par at all) and THEN roast them in a v hot oven ..somehow that makes them divinely crunchy on the outside while still soft under the crunch.
so thrilled to actually have a tip to share with those who teach ME!..I'm usually the one whose sole advise is about how best to open a packet of frozen peas.
Have done the cream thing! But way back, someone must have told me, I discovered that if you gradually add some cold milk and gently whip, it restores the fluidity to the thickness you want! Saved me a few times
You're right - they definitely don't work so well for caramelised onion (that's probably worth the effort of peeling and slicing - alas!), but I find that even though there is a little extra water they work brilliantly for any kind of softened onion/soffritto style base - so perfect for making risotto, pasta sauce, soup, etc. xx
I think it was Meera Sodha (or Rukmini...) who suggested roasting a tray of onions together, peeling the skins, putting in a food processor and then freezing in ice cube trays then transferred into plastic bags. I do this now and it's a dream.
I bulk freeze tons of veggies from my son's organic farm. I don't blanche anything, I just wash and dry and flash freeze on a lined cookie sheet before freezing in zip locks. Beans, courgette (cubed) , roma and cherry tomatoes, kale, celery tops ..... I also cook beets and then cube them, flash freeze and zip lock. All can be added to stir fries at the last minute and just heated through. If I have oddly shaped tomatoes I chop and freeze in a mason jar. And, yes, definitely frozen jars of onions, garlic and garlic scapes.
Frozen cookie dough is the best! Scoop out cookie dough with a small ice cream scoop, freeze on a sheet pan, transfer to storage bag=warm cookies & happy kids whenever you need them!
I love these tips , thank you ! Two to expand on yours. I buy ready peeled garlic. Available on Ocado and at Waitrose. Saves loads of time if you use it a lot. I love ground fennel seeds in various dishes. I now buy the ready ground fennel seed powder - again saves lots of time and no pestle and mortar to wash.
This was a delightfully helpful read! I’ve been feeling underwhelmed with lunch inspiration whilst at home with my baby and the cooked grains bowls are the perfect solution! I’m also genuinely excited for the next supermarket shop to grab some of these supplies - frozen chopped onions being number one on the list! Thank you ☺️
Fantastic tips. I have one roast potatoes tip to add to yours which is when you 'par-boil' I find that its really good to cook them to ALMOST COMPLETION ( not really par at all) and THEN roast them in a v hot oven ..somehow that makes them divinely crunchy on the outside while still soft under the crunch.
Oooh - I love this! Thank you!! xx
so thrilled to actually have a tip to share with those who teach ME!..I'm usually the one whose sole advise is about how best to open a packet of frozen peas.
Have done the cream thing! But way back, someone must have told me, I discovered that if you gradually add some cold milk and gently whip, it restores the fluidity to the thickness you want! Saved me a few times
I find that when I try and fry those frozen onions that there is so much water that they don't brown and caramelise.
You're right - they definitely don't work so well for caramelised onion (that's probably worth the effort of peeling and slicing - alas!), but I find that even though there is a little extra water they work brilliantly for any kind of softened onion/soffritto style base - so perfect for making risotto, pasta sauce, soup, etc. xx
I think it was Meera Sodha (or Rukmini...) who suggested roasting a tray of onions together, peeling the skins, putting in a food processor and then freezing in ice cube trays then transferred into plastic bags. I do this now and it's a dream.
I bulk freeze tons of veggies from my son's organic farm. I don't blanche anything, I just wash and dry and flash freeze on a lined cookie sheet before freezing in zip locks. Beans, courgette (cubed) , roma and cherry tomatoes, kale, celery tops ..... I also cook beets and then cube them, flash freeze and zip lock. All can be added to stir fries at the last minute and just heated through. If I have oddly shaped tomatoes I chop and freeze in a mason jar. And, yes, definitely frozen jars of onions, garlic and garlic scapes.
Oooh - great tips! Thank you! And how spoiling to have veggies from the farm. Heaven! :)
Frozen cookie dough is the best! Scoop out cookie dough with a small ice cream scoop, freeze on a sheet pan, transfer to storage bag=warm cookies & happy kids whenever you need them!
Loved all those fabulous tips !! Thank you 🙏 I shall save this !!!
I love these tips , thank you ! Two to expand on yours. I buy ready peeled garlic. Available on Ocado and at Waitrose. Saves loads of time if you use it a lot. I love ground fennel seeds in various dishes. I now buy the ready ground fennel seed powder - again saves lots of time and no pestle and mortar to wash.
Such super tips! Thank you! I never thought of ground fennel seed powder - but what a brilliant idea! xx
Cast iron bangers. Every single one! Grazie
Lovely!
Brilliant post. Love it
I love everything here, thanks so much, I will be adopting loads of them.
This was a delightfully helpful read! I’ve been feeling underwhelmed with lunch inspiration whilst at home with my baby and the cooked grains bowls are the perfect solution! I’m also genuinely excited for the next supermarket shop to grab some of these supplies - frozen chopped onions being number one on the list! Thank you ☺️
Thank you for all those tips, extremely useful.
Fantastic tips! Thank you😊
Such fabulous tips. Thank you so much. The coconut ice cream sounds so dangerous! 😋
This was wonderfully helpful! I’ve jotted all of them down on a sticky note attached to the fridge until I can commit to memory😆