Budget belly busters

Pattree

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It can be alright with a curry if trying to cut the carbs/calories. But there is no escaping from the fact that is not proper rice.
I have it WITH rice!
The cauliflower chickpeas and onion are all part of the curry.
 

Pattree

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You have cauliflower rice with normal rice?

It is some kind of Riceception!
Noooooo! I have cauliflower florets, chick peas, coconut milk and onion as the curry!!!!
…..and I have basmati rice with that, just like any other curry:rolleyes:
 
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Toddy

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Mock banana, made with parsnips.....


:yuck:
 

plastic-ninja

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Mock banana, made with parsnips.....


:yuck:
Bananas & parsnips bizarrely share several flavour modifiers according to a slightly too detailed taste-matching manual I have. Certainly when roasted there is a distinct similarity but not enough to use as a substitute as far as I am concerned.
 
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plastic-ninja

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On the original belly busting theme, I like to make a “Shepherds Pie” with whatever cooked meat comes to hand and the usual additions; peas, carrots, onions etc. To make it go a bit further I also add a pouch of beluga lentils ( from Lidl ) and a tin of budget baked beans. Top with mash ( and cheese in our house ) and you have a delicious winter warmer ready in 40 minutes.
 
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Woody girl

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I love shepherd's pie. My ultimate comfort food.

Tonight, scrumped 4 large fallen cooking apples ,rather damaged but still plenty of usable fruit, made a lovely cinnamon and honey apple crumble. Free!
Can't get more budget friendly than that!
 
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Poacherman

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Just been to the shop to get my Stilton and broccoli, came home with bananas and yellow sticker sweet potatoes.??????? Duh!
Totaly forgot what I went down for.
Still, nanas for my porridge, and sweet potatoes to go with my butternuts for soup. That'll do pig. :)
Sweet potatoes blended with coconut milk make a porridge alternative it's African .
 

Woody girl

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Sweet potatoes blended with coconut milk make a porridge alternative it's African .

Interesting.
I adore them baked with a knob of butter and maple syrup drizzled over.
I add them to stews, and make sweet potato and butternut soup. But I only like the orange flesh ones. Aren't the African ones white fleshed? Or am I being racist (speciist) to sweet potatoes?
 

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