Sharabelle bakes

WASTE NOT,  WANT NOT LONELY HEART VEGETABLE     It's the end of the week and you look in the fridge for something to make a meal.  But all you find is a lonely single carrot or courgette, and your left thinking "What can I make with that!!!"     To reduce food waste I now do smaller shops, more often than one large monthly one.  By only buying what I need for that week I have reduced the amount of food I need to throw out.  The only problem is I usually end up with random single vegetables in my fridge.       Carrots There's a lot you can do with a single carrot, it can go with any global cuisine.  Or more often a Hybrid of more than one, depending on what I have in my store cupboard. Cous Cous Add a grated carrot to cous cous for a quick meal.  I first make my cous cous up with a little veggie stock and add in a pinch of ground cumin.  For a Moroccan feel I like to add some drie...

Courgette / Zucchini Courgette is one of those vegetables, in my experience people either love or hate.  Mostly it's the texture that puts them off.   I've found that it's much better to prepare and eat this veggie fresh, rather than in pre-made meals. 1. Courgette Soup The easiest way to try a new vegetable is to make it into soup.   I usually just make up my own recipes, depending on what I have on hand.  If your not keen on winging it, here are a few recipes you could try. Simple Zucchini soup   - (Veg web.com) Courgette pea and pesto soup  - (BBC Good Food Recipe) 2. Grilled/Fried Grilled Courgette If like me you also don't eat meat, it doesn't mean you need to feel left out at summer barbecues. Make them  more interesting by grilling fresh vegetables like courgette instead.  Use a separate part of the grill for veg or cook on tinfoil to stop cross contamination with the meat.  Try serving them in a...