COOKS NOTES + SUBSTITUTES:
Chickpea Burgers – recipe here.
Eggplant ‘Steaks’ – recipe here.
Mushroom ‘Steaks‘ recipe here.
Steamed Rice recipe here.
Poached Eggs recipe here.
Unless otherwise stated all cans are 400g / 14oz.
Standard bag of salad = approx 150g (5oz).
‘PREP AHEAD’ POSSIBILITIES
Here are suggestions for things you can possibly prepare ahead. They’re just suggestions though so please don’t feel like you need to devote your weekend to getting these steps done! It’s totally up to you.
Crispy Iceberg Salad with Almond Crust
NUTS (10 minutes)
The nuts can be toasted a week or so ahead and kept in an airtight container in the pantry. The rest of the salad is best when freshly made.
Buttered Peaches / Fruit
PEACHES / FRUIT (10 minutes)
Absolutely. Cook peaches in butter as per recipe but keep the cream separately. Will keep in the fridge for 1-2 weeks or can be frozen. To serve warm to room temp or higher.
INGREDIENT STORAGE Best Practices
Also see the WASTE AVOIDANCE STRATEGY with each recipe for tips on preserving ingredients for longer periods if required.
VEGGIES
salad leaves / baby spinach – store sealed bag in the fridge. If buying loose leaves, wash and spin dry in a salad spinner then wrap loosely in paper towel and place inside plastic bag. Push out most of the air and seal. Store in the fridge.
green herbs – in the fridge wrapped in a plastic bag.
fresh ginger – in the fridge wrapped in a plastic bag. I also tend to keep it in the freezer in a ziplock bag.
avocado – store at room temperature to avoid browning. Once cut, cover the surface with cling wrap and store in the fridge. Keeping the stone in the cut avocado helps.
lemons / limes – in the fridge wrapped in a plastic bag. Can be kept at room temp if you prefer but will last longer in the fridge.
onions – in a dark pantry.
peaches or other stone fruit – in the fridge wrapped in a plastic bag.
snowpeas (mangetout) – in the fridge wrapped in a plastic bag.
tomatoes – best flavour at room temp. Will keep for longer in the fridge in the package purchased in.
PROTEIN
BBQ chicken – in the fridge in the packaging it was purchased in.
eggs – I keep mine in the pantry because we eat a lot of eggs. Will last much longer in the fridge.
fish fillets – in the fridge. Get your fishmonger to pack them with a small bag of ice to keep as cold as possible.
ground (minced) beef – in the fridge in the packaging it was purchased in.
DAIRY
butter / ghee – in the fridge in the packaging it was purchased in.
cream – in the fridge in the packaging it was purchased in.
yoghurt – in the fridge in the packaging it was purchased in.
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