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I have had a close bond with bbcgoodfoodme. com for many years. The entire team is doing a fantabulous job. Being a working mom with four kids, it’s not easy to satisfy everyone at home with the food of their choice. Many times, items get wasted while trying a recipe in small quantities. I found the Use up your leftovers article in this month’s issue very interesting and useful, especially the ‘What to do with 75ml coconut milk.’ It never occurred to me earlier that I could have reused it in such a fruitful manner. This tip will be on my list from now! Three cheers to the entire team for your growth and success. Faiqa Tahseen easy midweek
reduce waste
use up your leftovers
WHAT TO DO WITH
◆ 75ml
coconut milk
Discover how to make our recipes stretch further, plus tips for storecupboard odds and ends
QUICK WAYS WITH
Mascarpone or soft cheese
If you make chocolate cake, you might be left with some extra cheese. Here are five ideas for using it up. Stir the mascarpone into a tomato pasta sauce with a handful of basil before tossing through cooked pasta.
Beat fresh pesto and parmesan into the mascarpone, then spread this over a sliced baguette for a cheesy snack with a hint of garlic. Whip a shot of cooled espresso and 3 tbsp icing sugar into the mascarpone and serve with chocolate cake or tart.
Bake a carrot cake, then beat honey and orange zest into the mascarpone to ice it. Decorate with chopped nuts.
Mix chopped leftover herbs with crushed garlic, seasoning and some mascarpone, then spread under the skin of a whole chicken and roast.
USE IT UP
Don’t waste any of the ingredients from our midweek meal shopping list VEGAN IDEAS WITH
◆ low-fat soy yogurt
Creamy vegan mushroom pasta
Cook some pasta. Drain, reserving a mugful of the water. Fry some sliced mushrooms and garlic in olive oil, then combine with a splash of the reserved water and enough soy yogurt to make a rich, creamy sauce. You can add any leftover basil, too.
Lemon soy yogurt dressing
Mix the soy yogurt with lemon juice or vinegar and seasoning to make a vegan dressing for slaws or potato salads.
STORECUPBOARD HEROES
◆ Chipotle paste
flavour boosters
We’re very fond of chipotle paste, because it’s an easy way to add mild heat and smokiness to a dish. It can be used in lots of everyday ways.
Chipotle mac & cheese
Add a spoonful of chipotle paste to your regular cheese sauce for a spicy mac & cheese. You can use it in place of the usual additions of mustard or cayenne.
Greek-style soy yogurt breakfast bowl
Spoon soy yogurt over chopped fruit, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with toasted nuts (pine nuts would be great).
If you’ve got a large splash of coconut milk left in the can, tip it out into a reusable plastic container before chilling or freezing. It will keep chilled for up to three days or frozen for three months. Here are some ways to incorporate it into your week.
Coconut rice Next time you cook rice, replace some of the water with coconut milk for a stickier, coconutflavoured rice. Coconut porridge Swap some of the milk you use in your morning porridge with coconut milk. Coconut dhal Enrich cooked dhal by swirling in some coconut milk at the end. Coconut pancakes Replace some of the milk in your favourite fluffy pancake recipe with coconut milk.
Soy yogurt & herb dip
Mix soy yogurt with finely chopped coriander stalks, some finely sliced spring onions, lemon zest and a little finely grated garlic for a vegan herb dip.
Easy smoky beans
Spice up baked beans by stirring in some chipotle paste, to taste, as you heat them.
Chipotle wedges
Toss potato wedges in vegetable oil and chipotle paste before roasting.
GOOD FOOD & SUSTAINABILITY At BBC Good Food, we seek realistic solutions to avoid food waste and packaging, and adhere to the three Rs: 1) Reducing food waste 2) Recycling packaging 3) Reusing food storage packaging and containers.
Chilli ketchup
Run out of chilli sauce? Simply mix some chipotle paste through ketchup to turn it into a spicy sauce for spreading or dipping. Or, use it as a glaze for barbecued meats like ribs or sausages.
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I enjoyed knowing about the easy one-pot meal recipes for family and simple recipes for kids’ lunchboxes. As a working mom, I am always looking for easy and nutritious recipes for my family, and I look forward to trying all the recipes featured in the August 2021 issue.
nvironmental care is a topic very dear to my heart. I always look at sustainable options and try my best to play my role in working towards reducing my carbon footprint. If we all do our share, our world can become healthy again. In the August issue, I absolutely loved the article Use up your leftovers. Excellent tips to make your meals go a long way! In addition to reducing waste, these tips are budget savvy too. Your magazine is always inspiring, and this is a great way to inspire readers to lead a greener life. Another inspiring piece was your back-toschool lunch ideas. With schools hopefully opening soon, these are great and will make lunchboxes very exciting.
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