The perfect mid-week meal, this Chorizo Fried Rice is so quick and easy. Just add in anything you have left over in your fridge! A Dairy Diary recipe. For more delicious recipes visit the Dairy Diary Recipe Collection.
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Top tips for reducing food waste part 3
Make your fridge fabulous
One of the best ways to reduce food waste is to get organised. Obviously, shopping lists are essential, as is buying just what you need.
But an organised fridge is important too as it means that can easily find what’s in there and use up what you have.
I’ve had a complete revamp, and it really does help. Here’s how I did it:
- Remove everything from your fridge and throw away anything mouldy or that’s past its use-by date.
- Wipe inside with a solution of water and vinegar with a few drops of your favourite essential oil (I like lemon or peppermint).
- Move shelves up/down to make best use if the space.
- Add a few clear dishes or plastic tubs, which best fit your fridge. A Lazy Susan is great for jars!
- Decant food from bulky packaging and re-stock the fridge. Ensure that raw meat is at the bottom and cooked meat is stored above it and stack with the earliest use-by date on the top.
One of my favourite ‘fridge’ recipes is below. It’s ideal to adapt and use up any leftover veg, fish or meat.
The perfect mid-week meal, this Chorizo Fried Rice is so quick and easy. Just add in anything you have left over in your fridge! A Dairy Diary recipe. For more delicious recipes visit the Dairy Diary Recipe Collection.
Recipe of the Week: Chicken & Chorizo Pie
Why not switch out a traditional pie recipe for this delicious and different Chicken & Chorizo Pie? Chorizo perks up any meal and works wonders in this Chicken & Chorizo Pie from the Dairy Diary. For more delicious recipes visit the Dairy Diary Recipe Collection.
A magic ingredient!
As well as the obvious everyday essentials such as eggs, milk and butter, you’ll always find one ingredient lurking in my fridge – chorizo.
It’s magical! You only need a tiny amount but it’ll perk up the most boring of meals and keeps well for ages.
I often throw it into ‘fridge fried rice’ – a concoction created to use up any leftover veg, fish or meat, sprinkled with a few liberal dashes of soy sauce. For something similar check out our Chorizo Fried Rice recipe.
And just recently I’ve fried just a few slices, added a couple of handfuls of frozen peas and some veg stock, whizz with a stick blender and voila it makes THE most delicious pea soup.
Here I’ve shared a recipe from this year’s Dairy Diary which uses chorizo in a scrummy chicken pie – it’s just gorgeous comfort food. I’m treating myself to a generous slice after a hike in the Lakeland Fells this week – perfect!
Why not switch out a traditional pie recipe for this delicious and different Chicken & Chorizo Pie? Chorizo perks up any meal and works wonders in this Chicken & Chorizo Pie from the Dairy Diary. For more delicious recipes visit the Dairy Diary Recipe Collection.
Recipe of the Week: Chorizo Fried Rice
The perfect mid-week meal, this Chorizo Fried Rice is so quick and easy. Just add in anything you have left over in your fridge! A Dairy Diary recipe. For more delicious recipes visit the Dairy Diary Recipe Collection.
Recipe of the Week: Cheddar & Chorizo Scones
Cheddar & Chorizo Scones
Serve these amazing scones warm with real butter for a comforting winter treat.
Calories 151 per portion
Fat 7.3g (4.3g sat) per portion
Suitable for freezing
Ingredients
- Self-raising flour 225g (8oz)
- Butter 50g (2oz)
- Cheddar cheese 50g (2oz), grated
- Chorizo 40g (1½oz), chopped
- Milk 150ml (¼ pint) plus extra to glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 230°C(210°fan)/450°F/Gas 8. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Sift flour into a large bowl, then rub in butter until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
- Stir cheese and chorizo into flour. Then add milk and mix to a soft but not sticky dough.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
- Roll out to 2cm (¾in) thick and cut out rounds with a 7.5cm (3in) circular cutter. Repeat until dough is used up.
- Place on baking sheet and brush tops with milk. Bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden. Cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve warm or cold.
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