Bubble and squeak

My dad used to take me to the best greasy spoons in South London when I was a kid (and the best pubs). Anyway….. it was usually at the weekend and I fell in love with bubble and squeak - left over greens and potatoes from the previous evening’s roast dinner, mashed up and fried like a potato patty and topped with a fried egg. It was the best breakfast! Doesn’t sound too healthy I know, but if you reduce the oil in the frying pan and poach the egg instead, it’s pretty nutritious. I’m sure I’ve talked about how good dark green leafy vegetables are for you, maybe I haven’t, but I will do later. Trust me, they are extremely good for you so incorporate them into as many meals as possible. This is a great way to get them in at breakfast time (or any other time) and not waste leftovers from the night before.

There are some shocking statistics on food wastage. It was reported in the UK last year that Britons throw away 20m tons of food a year, over half of the food produced on farms and equivalent to half of the food import needs for the whole of Africa! Just last month, an academic from UWS claimed Sydney consumers throw away more than $600m worth of fresh food per annum. Don’t get me started on the US. So use left over’s wherever you can and cut back on buying stuff you just won’t eat. It’s all very well railing against GM foods but we make them a necessity if we just continue to over consume. I write this as a reminder to myself!

Moral of the story, eat bubble and squeak with an egg on top, its delicious!