I hate wasting stuff. It isn't the money side, it is the good stuff we waste which can be used later. OK I'm a bit weird (I have 4 fridges and 4 freezers,) but I can't watch good stuff go down the drain. I have recently gone mad on a snack which takes a can of corn kernels - recipe later, - but the corn has to be drained. I got to hate watching that liquid head down the sink and began draining the tins into a plastic cup to be stored in my "scraps freezer." Next time I made stock, instead of water going in with the chicken frames, I added the cups of corn liquid. The next batch of soup was so YUM!!!
I actually horrified a friend recently when I did a stock take in my scraps freezer. Here's what I found:
1/2 tin cream of asparagus soup (in the can.)
1/2 tin of corn kernels (ditto can,)
ditto cream of chicken soup and canned tomatoes
A BBQ chicken carcass.
Cooking for 2 is never easy. Not all meals can be frozen, but often the ingredients can. And cans have changed - if you look inside, they are often plastic lined. A win for me!
If you want, you can always take these canned items out and put them in plastic, but to be honest, I can't be bothered! And I'm still alive and kicking!!
RECIPE - CORN BALLS
Ingredients
1/4 cup plain flour
1/4 cup cornflour
1/2 teaspoon carb soda
1 can drained corn kernels
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup grated cheese
Mix these together in the order given. I add some salt, you may prefer not to. I cook them in one tablespoon lots in a mini pie maker, but have also shallow fried them successfully. 3 minutes each side does the trick.
Yield: 14
Approx 38 calories per ball, some protein but not much fat, depending on your cooking method. And corn is really good for gut health.
Enjoy!!
