Just a few of us this April for the fennel no waste food challenge. I was looking to add some new ideas to my recipe book as I seem to always find the fennel from my veg box leftover.
First up we have Melanie from Edible things who has a really good recipe for Stock from Scraps. As Melanie points out stock is the basis of so many meals so we will start our blog post here. This stock not only uses fennel leftovers but all your veggie scraps. I really do need to get better at using my leftovers for stock. Thank you Melanie.
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For your starter or a quick lunch we have Janice from Farmersgirl Kitchen Blue and Green Soup. The blue from blue cheese and the green from leftover bits of veg including fennel. This soup is a fantastic recipe for using up all your leftover bits and bobs lurking in the fridge and even comes with a recipe for gluten free cheese scones.
Next up we have Fiona from London Unattached and her gorgeous Fennel and Smoked Salmon Pasta based on a salad that Janice from Farmersgirl Kitchen posted a while ago. This looks lovely and is making me want smoked salmon and fennel right now!
One of my reader's Martha Angonese has suggested just using leftover bits of fennel in salad and using it instead of cabbage in coleslaw as an accompaniment to fish.
For the coleslaw Martha suggests:
Mix 2/5 part grated carrots, with 2/5 part grated/shredded fennel and 1/5 part onions or shallots (or less - I like it quite onion-y...) and a good dollop of mayonnaise (or a mayonnaise & yogurt mix). You can also add some chopped fennel herb to this (ie the frondy fennel tops) as added flavouring or for presentation.
Thank you Martha. Definitely going to try this with some fishcakes.
For the coleslaw Martha suggests:
Mix 2/5 part grated carrots, with 2/5 part grated/shredded fennel and 1/5 part onions or shallots (or less - I like it quite onion-y...) and a good dollop of mayonnaise (or a mayonnaise & yogurt mix). You can also add some chopped fennel herb to this (ie the frondy fennel tops) as added flavouring or for presentation.
Thank you Martha. Definitely going to try this with some fishcakes.
Next up we have a baked fennel recipe inspired by Nigel Slater and blogged by Donna at 52 weeks of baking. I am so glad Donna has added this recipe as it looks a delicious way to use up a fennel bulb.
Lastly I blogged something sweet. I made this fennel and strawberry tart. Enjoy!
Thank you to everyone who submitted recipes and suggestions. I will set the new challenge in the next few days.
