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Turkey Soup/Stock

There is a wonderful way to reduce your food waste this holiday.  With some horrible cold and flu viruses going around don't forget to make some turkey soup or bone broth or stock if you have a roast turkey.The easiest way to boil up the carcase is in a slow cooker or crock pot.  Although you can use a microwave.  http://nourishedkitchen.com/bone-broth/https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/give-a-cluckThere are plenty more recipes.It is a great way to make sure that you make the most of it as you can also freeze any excess cooked meat to use at a later date so you can delay the turkey curry!And the bones that you are left with can be easily wrapped in newspaper and placed in your food waste bin for your weekly food waste collection!  So much easier than trying to cram a complete carcase in there.

Philippa Bond ● 2960d7 Comments

Yes, I use lime juice with avacados...  lovely with smoked salmon too.

Keith Iddon ● 2553d

Yes, I was on a use-it-up mission and it was peanut butter!It took me ages to try smashed avocado on toast at the local cafe and I was amazed at how good it is.  They do it on sourdough, with a poached egg on top, use lime instead of lemon and also add a sprinkling of chilli flakes.  Now I know why it has stayed on menus!Next I think on the use-it-all-up menu will be either a tin of red salmon or a tin of gunga peas.

Philippa Bond ● 2554d

I make a lovely(tho' I say it myself!) African chilli stew that I put peanut butter into. It's the only time I that stuff as I don't like it on toast or in any other way.As for avacados, I mash one up in a small bowl, add the juice of 1/4 lime or lemon, salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil and put it on toast. It's nice like that, or even better eaten as breakfast with a poached egg on top and grilled tomatoes on the side. Bacon added is optional.

Keith Iddon ● 2556d

That's interesting.  I don't eat avocadoes often and yesterday I made a guacamole out of the last two (my go-to for soft ones) eaten with hot toasted pitta bread.I made a West African groundnut stew last night and that can be turned into a soup when thinned down.  The ginger and/or chilli in that is really warming.I rather like the look of the soups with different types of beans in them.  They are a good source of protein.

Philippa Bond ● 2556d

Indeed, slow cooker are fantastic for making soup and stock.A very good method to thicken soup is to chop a peeled avocado up and add to the soup a little while before it is done and then whizz it with a hand blender.Courgette with avocado is wonderful as is chicken or celery with same.

Keith Iddon ● 2557d

It's definitely the weather for it - what have you been making?Woman's Hour had a good one being made earlier this week -https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3Yc9B41pn7H914xptmbXtBR/kale-bean-winter-roots-soupand Riverford had how to make soup information recently.What is your favourite?

Philippa Bond ● 2557d

Make this the year that you make your own soup - even if it is only once.It really is easy though and far superior than anything you can buy - and you can add as little or as much salt as you want.

Philippa Bond ● 2949d