Recipes I can make in 'bulk' and freeze

[Fluffy Squirrel]

We're at the time of year where there are far too many things to be done and no time to do them, so I was wondering what recipes you would all recommend for making in large quantities that can then be split down and frozen? So far, we've got our usual recipes of lasagne, cottage pie and homemade soup!!

Also any slow cooker recipes would be very much appreciated :)

Thanks

[buffybaskey]

erm i think lobby is a fab one;) xx

[Fluffy Squirrel]

erm i think lobby is a fab one;) xx

omg, how could I have forgotten that?! It's one of hubby's faves lol... don't tell him I hadn't thought of it lol. Thanks ;) xx

[zebady]

I know I have a muzzy head this morning but whats a 'lobby'? :confused:

[sillyoldbear]

I don't know what 'lobby' is either????????????????????????????

:confused::confused::confused:

[sillyoldbear]

How about chilli, minestrone, Chicken korma, sausage casserole. I have a really simple recipe for minestrone which I will try and find for you.

[zebady]

I don't know what 'lobby' is either????????????????????????????

:confused::confused::confused:

Phew! glad it's not just me, I read it over and over again incase I was misreading it lol

Can only think of spag bol to add to the list sorry, having a bit of a mental block on everything today.

[pepsi]

Oh tell us please. What the heck is Lobby ????????? :frusty:

[Pauline@weddingtreasures]

what about curries and oooooooo yes please do tell us what lobby is!!

Pauline :confused:

[buffybaskey]

lol, sorry guys :mf::mf:

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/guernsey/content/images/2006/10/20/autumn_venison_203_203x152.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/content/articles/2008/07/25/lobby_feature.shtml&usg=__bDWDJ7dk1ErmbBfdPEdMMR3emJI=&h=152&w=203&sz=14&hl=en&start=4&tbnid=ARhc7798POTfbM:&tbnh=79&tbnw=105&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlobby%2Bstoke%2Bon%2Btrent%2Bfood%26g bv%3D2%26hl%3Den

;):D

[zebady]

Ahhh thats what it is, thanks for enlightening us buffybaskey :)

I used to live in Sandbach, not far from 'the potteries' but I've never heard of it before.

[buffybaskey]

Ahhh thats what it is, thanks for enlightening us buffybaskey :)

I used to live in Sandbach, not far from 'the potteries' but I've never heard of it before.

:o:o im very surprised

ETA dh has said no sandbach is posh so you wouldnt have :mf::mf::mf::mf: xx

[zebady]

ETA dh has said no sandbach is posh so you wouldnt have :mf::mf::mf::mf: xx

posh!!! :mf::mf::mf: lol

Well I was only there for a few years, I'm a welsh girl at heart so thats probably why ;)

[onlyme]

I've been wondering what 'lobby' was too, lol, and now I know! IMHO, there's nothing quite as tasty as leftovers cooked up into another meal. Maybe it tatses better because I'm thinking it's a freebie or something? One of my all time faves is bubble n' squeak....with pickles, oh yummy!

[Pauline@weddingtreasures]

My dad often used to cook us kids up a pan of good old Liverpudlian scouse......was jummy and sometimes he added a tin of oxtail soup.

Receipe

900b/2lb neck of lamb, cubed (remove fat first)
450g/1lb stewing or braising steak, cubed (remove fat first)
600ml/1pt beef stock, plus extra hot water for topping up
Oil for frying
3 onions, peeled and sliced
900g/2lb potatoes, peeled and sliced
900g/2lb carrots OR parsnips OR swede, peeled and cubed (or a mixture)
seasoning to taste
1 tbsp fresh thyme

Preheat the oven to gas 3/325F/170C.


Method

Melt a little oil in a large heavy-based frying pan (or you could use a metal casserole dish, the sort that can be used on the hob and then put in the oven afterwards.

Seal the lamb and beef cubes quickly in the hot oil, turning frequently.

When starting to brown, add the onions, and cook for 5 minutes or until the onions start to clear, stirring frequently.

Transfer to a casserole and add all the other ingredients except the salt. With cheap cuts of meat its always best to add the salt towards the end of the cooking time, otherwise it will make the meat too tough. Add enough hot water to just cover all the ingredients.

Cover with a lid and cook in the centre of the oven for 4 hours until the vegetables are cooked through and the ingredients are softer and mixed together. Taste, adjust the seasoning if necessary and serve.

Serves 6 and great with crusty bread!

[beckyboo]

good old winter food like stew and dumplings or liver and bacon casserole, vegtable stew is really cheap and the left overs can be whizzed up with lentils and butterbeans for a tasty soup the next day.

[Daisy & Me]

Hey, turns out I've been making lobby for years and didn't even know ! Fancy that.

I love winter food, especially stews, but if we're having posh visitors for dinner I make pork and carrots - a recipe from my Nana.

Pork fillet, cut into medallions about 1cm thick.
Peeled carrots, cut into quarters.
1 onion, quarted.
Butter, salt & pepper
Veg / chicken / porl stock.

Melt the butter in a heavy-based pot, add the onion and pork medallions. Brown the pork, then add everything else in, turn down heat, cover and cook until carrots are tender.

You don't need a lot of stock - just a bit to cover the bottom of the pan - and it taste much better the next day.

It also freezes well, and I serve it with boiled potatoes. Very easy, very VERY tasty, and it looks quite pretty too.
x

[Fluffy Squirrel]

oooooh, lots of yummy ideas there - thank you!!!

We've been for a huuuuge!!! food shop today so lots of butcher meat, fresh veggies and stuff like that in, so now I can begin making up some meals to stick in the freezer and also try out some of the ideas in the slow cooker.

The only soup I ever make is vegetable so minestrone would be a yummy change!!

I'd never heard of lobby til I moved to Stoke either lol... just like stew imo lol.

[tyann]

i have my own bun loaf that i make every year for the family . its all measured by the cup . will dig it up and post here

[RhinosoRoss]

I like freezing big home-made pasties (Cornish family). Pasties are the sort of thing I find tedious to make individually, and by the time I've finished, I've lost the urge to eat one. Making them in bulk can make everything cheaper and easier.

We also freeze all our milk. We buy thirty 4-litre milks and freeze them. Just leave one in the sink to defrost (takes about a night and a half) all the time and we have one a day available.
Can be defrosted really quickly in a sink of hot water.

[beckyboo]

We also freeze all our milk. We buy thirty 4-litre milks and freeze them. Just leave one in the sink to defrost (takes about a night and a half) all the time and we have one a day available.
Can be defrosted really quickly in a sink of hot water.

we freeze our milk as well, and bread,saves me loads of lugging big 6 pinters back from the shop everyday

[sunrise]

yep we freeze our milk and bread as well !!