I’m wising up to waste and helping get the word out about the North London Waste Authority’s Save a Crust campaign. It’s a fun and yummy way to reduce waste and be a better cook!
Continuing with my Save a Crust series, here’s a look at my attempt to bake a bread and butter pudding based on the lessons taught by Chef Mark Borrell during the NLWA’s free cookery workshop last week at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School near Archway Station.
Verdict? Bread and butter pudding is super easy to make – and is great for home cooks like me who enjoying winging it.
It’s also a smart idea for putting stale bread to good use and cleaning out the cupboards.
I tweaked my pudding to include all sorts of stuff cleared from the cupboard shelves (raisins, baking chocolate, chopped hazelnuts, mostly empty jar of honey instead of sugar, a pinch or two of cinnamon and nutmeg). The result were so scrumptious I went back for seconds … and thirds … and fourths even. Although my girlfriend said she wasn’t interested when I mentioned I was going to try making this classic British dessert, she couldn’t resist having a taste when the rich aroma of it baking wafted her way.
Try it for Yourself?
Keen to try it for yourself? Then check out the North London Food Lovers Cookbook, a free to download book of recipes and tips to help you waste less food and save more money. The book actually features two recipes for bread and butter pudding as welll as dozens of resourceful recipes such as panzanella (listed below) and plenty more.
Here’s a link to it:
wiseuptowaste.org.uk/media/1238/north-london-food-lovers-cookbook.pdf
More Free Cookery Workshops Coming to North London
Two more of these free workshops are scheduled for March:
- 1 March 9.15-10.15am at Welbourne Primary School Play Centre, Stainby Road, Haringey, N15 4EA
- 5 March 3.30-4.30pm at Brecknock Primary School, 10 Cliff Villas, Camden, NW1 9AS
If you like the idea of learning useful all-ages information, having a small sweet treat and being sent off with a healthy and tasty takeaway and even more goodies, then be sure to sign up for one of these last two workshops.
Find out more:
wiseuptowaste.org.uk/wasteless/foodwaste/save-a-crust
Until then, please stay tuned for more Save Crust posts with further related information and ideas about how you can do more to reduce waste and be a thriftier home cook.
