The winter bulk-cooking approach has worked so well that it's now totally integrated into our shopping and food prep. "Rutmus" (filter search prev thread) worked so well that we'll do a big batch later this week for the remaining weeks of our inter-parish Lenten series suppers.

Today it's a triple recipe of Indian pudding, in the crockpot-- cornmeal, milk, and maple syrup made largely with leftover Pancake Supper provisions. With a side of meat (bacon or sausage for instance, what a dinner that will make! I don;t expect to freeze any, as it will go fast, but on the other hand if I don't get that bulk Rutmus done by Wednesday I will have a good amount left for this week's Lenten supper-- enough to fit in the small crockpot as a traveling warmer.

Also today is a soup made from the leftover pan drippings from pans of baked chicken, turkey thight, and pork steaks. I rinsed the baking pans with a little warm water to get the last bits, and poured it all into a glass quart jar. The fat separated itself and scooped out easily; just a tad of that flavorful grease made a nice roux to thicken a hearty Sunday soup for two. The stock I flavored with half a ramen-noodle flavor pack and some shredded Swiss cheese. I threw in a lidfull of multi-colored couscous as well. Thaw the two chicken thighs and make a salad from the salad bin we run, and viola! Hot lunch for a hungry Hardi due home soon from the morning's Masses.

Tonight, hockey-- and slivered barbecue in the small crockpot, with baked potatoes and fresh-sliced green peppers on the side.

~Susan