Food rescue!

Here are a few ideas of what to cook with:

-Milk that is near its expiry date

-Ripe bananas-( the less appealing the better for cooking!)

THE EASIEST CREAMED RICE ~ this is serious comfort food!

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 lt milk

1/2 cup castor, raw or brown sugar

1/2 cup medium grain rice

Method:

In a medium size sauce pan bring the milk and the sugar to the boil, add the rice and turn the heat down. Cook covered for an hour stirring every so often. Serve hot or cold with apple or berry and rhubarb compote.

BANANA BREAD ~ you can make it as healthy or as rich as you like

makes a 20cm loaf

Ingredients:

75g melted butter or apple pure

1 ripe mashed banana

185g sour cream or plain yogurt

1 egg

1/2 cup Castor sugar

1/2 tsp bicarb soda

220g plain flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 180 C and line your loaf pan. In a large bowl mix the sour cream/yogurt with the bicarb and set aside for 5 minutes. In the mean time sift the rest of the dry ingredients. Add the butter, sugar and eggs to the sour cream mix and mix well, then fold in the dry ingredients and the bananas. Pour into loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Set aside and cool for 15 minutes until turning out.

You will never go back to the Cafe/Commercial varieties...

Tips

• You can freeze milk in ice cube trays
• You can freeze ripe bananas with out the skin in a ziplock bag

Food Facts:

• Bananas - have low Gi- which means they keep you feeling fuller for longer. They are a nutritional goldmine; they provide potassium, Vitamins B6, C and folate. They are also a good source of fibre. Ideal snack when you require a substantial energy boost.
• Milk- an excellent source of calcium, it can help prevent osteoporosis. If you don't get enough, your body will draw it out of your bones! Contains plenty of protein, some carbs and vitamins A, D and B12, riboflavin, phosphorus, zinc and magnesium.
• Rice- all rice starts off as brown rice. White rice has the bran and germ removed. It is a nutrient packed, fibre-rich whole grain.