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Eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge - part two

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  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 9,339 Forumite
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    Finally processed the rest of the apples into stewed and peeled and cored then frozen. Then played tetris with the freezer to get them in, only to get some stewed apple out again to add to yogurt for an ad hoc dessert.

    We are having a freezer week this week as all is v tight until pay day but tbh, we could store cupboard until Christmas if we needed to - I have been sub-consciously hoarding I think
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  • Primrose
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    I have realised that our freezers are over stocked with home grown fruit which we don,t eat in sufficient quantities as desserts to run them down quickly enough rather than having space for more essential meat or fish products.
    The reality of this was brought home to me recently. My OH was unwell and bedridden for 10 days and I needed to stock up on foods which were quick to prepare and cook because I didn,t have the time to cook from scratch. Unfortunately I had no freezer space available for them and the freezers were so jam packed I did ,t have the energy to clear everything out to find the items I wanted.

    So need to have a rethink on what are priority items to store going forward. Space for a few more items I could have just put in the oven and cooked from frozen would have been a real blessing.
  • [Deleted User]
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    Used up some left over flaky pastry from the freezer and also left over sausage meat and made nibbles for our quiz night last night Also used a very large bacon chop up yesterday with cabbage and mash.Hoping to get a bit of wriggle room there.Nothing out to eat for today as I go to Dds for dinner later.But will have a delve to see what I can get out for tomorrows dinner shortly
  • caronc
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    Yesterday
    In: nothing
    Out: rump steak, peppercorn sauce
    Used up: flat mushroom

    Today
    In: nothing
    Out: lorne sausage, tattie scone, roasted belly pork stuffed with black pudding & apple
    Used up: peppercorn sauce
  • caronc
    caronc Posts: 8,086 Forumite
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    In: nothing
    Out: baked beans
  • donnajt
    donnajt Posts: 1,085 Forumite
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    caronc wrote: »
    Sorry to hear that, I'm a great believer in it always being wise to a food stash in case of the unexpected. Mine just needs reined in a bit. Hope you get another job soon.

    Today
    In: passatta
    Out: mini-burgers, spaghetti

    thank you caronc - my friends for years, have said i have a problem the amount of food cupboards i have, however, my kids and i have had good home made dinners every night and i haven;t had to spend much yet and my cupboards are still full
  • caronc
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    In: root veg mash, bubble & squeak
    Out: pollock, spinach, peas, fennel,leeks, brown rice, bread
    Used up: baked beans
  • dannie
    dannie Posts: 2,214 Forumite
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    Since last Sunday, still using up those mentioned selected freezer drawer items. The person who I share delivery costs with (online grocery shopping) is currently making it more regular. Consequently, a few extra food purchases made. These were mainly more UHT milk with just one extra freezer ingredient. Emptying the second of four freezer drawers is slowly getting there!
  • caronc
    caronc Posts: 8,086 Forumite
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    edited 25 October 2017 at 7:52PM
    In: nothing
    Out: bread, salami, passatta, [STRIKE]SR flour[/STRIKE], naan bread
    Used up:[STRIKE] yoghurt[/STRIKE], fish stew, pate

    ETA - I dropped the blinking yoghurt getting it out of the fridge and it splatted all over the floor. Plan B of a naan bread for a pizza base !
  • donnajt
    donnajt Posts: 1,085 Forumite
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    In - nowt
    Out - 2 ikea hotdogs for nephew
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