Recipe ideas from Michelle Darmody: What to do with excess vegetables

THERE are many reasons that you may have more vegetables than you need, left-over bits and bobs after a big family occasion, a glut from the garden or a good offer at a local shop or farm.

Freezing or pickling vegetables is a way to extend their life but it is also nice to have a few more immediate recipes or ideas for using up odd bits and pieces of these vegetables.

Frittatas are handy; fry up some veg and onions in a pan and pour lightly whisked egg over the lot, allowing it to sink through the vegetables to cook.