food planning HELP!

cazscoob

i am usually a lurker on these boards and am amazed at how fantastic you are at meal planning and making meals out of nothing! i am i desperate need of a few meals and to try and make this food last as long as possible. i have had my card details copied so there is a hold on my account i could borrow money but would rather not. have around £10 cash but a lot of food and no inspiration at the moment. there are 2 adults and 4 children that eat, they do not get to be fussy and are good eaters! any help would be great and very much appriciated

fridge
12 fresh eggs
butter
tub marg
12 pints milk
cheese(lots of!)
little bit of stilton
cooked chicken(leftovers from last nights tea! 2 legs and 1/2 breast)
pkt bacon
pkt turkey cold meat
pkt corned beef cold meat
baking pots
bag sweet pots
3/4 bag white pots
bag new pots(19p in mrrisons!)
2 large red onions
2 white onions
4 corgettes
broccoli
green beans
aubergine
lots and lots of tomatoes(24 approx?)
lettuce
cucumber
leeks
mushrooms
mixed peppers
carrorts
turnip
mayo
salad cream

cupboards
oats
tin of tuna
heinz bbq spread and bake
2 tins toms
fajhita kit
2 pkts tortillas garlic and corriander
3 x pkts golden savoury rice
pkt hollandaise sauce
spaghetti
pasta
tin sardines in tom sauce
ragu sauces 1 white 1 red
breadcrumbs
gravies
stock/stock cubes
curry sauce powder(chinese)
curry sauce jars(madras and tikka)
oil
cereals
loaf of bread
2 cut it yourself loaves
2 pkts savoury muffins

freezer
mince large packet
chicken thigh pieces x 8(were cheap at buthchers)
20 chicken wings(again cheap at butchers as they were £1)
venison steaks(given to us by family gamekeeper)
2 pepper rib roast steaks
Big bag of chips
onion rings
sweetcorn
califlower
3 chicken breasts
bag frozen chicken pieces can be cooked from frozen

there is lots just no inspiration? please help and i promise from now on it will be meal plans and shopping from a list! we have lots of fruit and fewpudding its main meals/lunches im stuck on xx

twentypenceoff

think it would help if we knew how long this food has to be stretched out for, as could suggest big meals for a few days or really simple meals for longer.

zzzLazyDaisy

Do you like quiche?

Make up savoury rice according to packet, put in fridge till chilled and then press into base of flat tin or oven proof dish (that is your 'pastry')

chop onions and peppers and cook over a low heat until softened, then pop into fridge and chill.

Grated courgettes are also nice - no need to precook them just throw them into the egg mixture - but don't use mushrooms as they make the egg mixture go watery

Beat egg, add grated cheese and cooled onions/peppers (you can also add cold bacon chopped up)

Pour over rice and cook at gas mark 5 for about 45 mins.

Good with chips and tinned tomatoes or beans (or jacket potatoes and salad if you are feeling virtuous)

cazscoob

we wont have access to bank until tues/wed but if i can make this last as long as possible then all the better!
the quiche idea is great thanks:D i would never have thought of that!
i have baking items also but forgot to add that!

Sunnyday

As the chicken is already cooked i would use that up first.

Chop into tiny pieces and add to fried bacon and onions until heated through then add to cooked pasta. For sauce i usually use a tin of condensed soup which has been let down with some water but you could use the white ragu sauce i think. I`ve never used the ragu jars so i`m not sure how they are flavoured but with the bacon etc they shouldn`t need much. huge pan of food for very little

HTH
SD

Sunnyday

There are also the makings of tuna & pasta bake in your supplies.

Tuna, sweetcorn, tinned tomatoes and some breadcrumbs and cheese to top it with before grilling and also the mince, peppers, courgettes & tomatoes for a spag bol.
:eek: can you tell i love pasta

SD

Bitsy_Beans

You have plenty of chicken so I hope you like it!!!
Chicken curry
Chicken paella (no sea food involved)
chicken and bacon bake (chicken, bacon, onions, courgettes, diced spuds, garlic, olive oil all cooked in oven)
Chicken fahitas
turkey with savoury rice and salad?
Rib roast steaks with chips and onion rings?
tuna & broccoli pasta bake (tuna, tin of chopped toms, cooked broccoli, pasta, grated cheese)
Cheese, onion and pepper quiche served with salad and new spuds
chicken cooked with Heinz BBQ sauce, chips and salad?
Spag bol (from half packet of mince)
Cottage pie (from half packet of mince), chuck in as much veg as you like and top with sweet potato for a change? Or just use normal mash?
chicken casserole with turnip, onion, beans etc

Any of those tickle your tastebuds?

zzzLazyDaisy

What about fish cakes?

Mash potato
Tinned Tuna
Sweetcorn

mix together, season, shape into fishcakes and chill in fridge for half an hour, then fry in a little oil in a hot pan.

I add some finely chopped onions to the mixture, just because I like them, but you could also add herbs, or some spices to give them a 'bite' if liked

You can also press them into some flour on a plate if you like them a bit crispy

cazscoob

you are all amazing thank you!:T
chicken is used lots in this house lol! so looks like tonight will be

chicken fajhitas, salad and i found s/f mix in cupboard so will attempt HM wedges!

just getting a pen and paper to get all your ideas and finally get myself organised! thank you all having a bit of a bad time at the moment and trying to get myself into some sort of normality!

zzzLazyDaisy

HM wedges are easy!

Scrub potatoes and cut into wedges with skin left on.

Put in pan of cold water and bring to boil.

Boil for 5 mins, then drain and dab dry with a clean tea towel (or kitchen towel)

While doing this pre-heat the oven to about gas 7 with a metal baking tin with a small amount of oil in. When hot, put the drained wedges in and give a good stir to coat them in the hot oil, then liberally sprinkle the seasoning of choice over them (Aldi do a tub of season that is quite cheap and lasts ages, but you can use any stir-fry powder, or packet of seasoning mix, or even a sprinkling of paprika, or grind some pepper into a bowl add some sea salt, mix well and sprinkle over wedges)

Bang back in a hot oven for until cooked and crispy (about 30 mins)

Actually, if you are on a health kick, you can leave the oil out, it does work, but the wedges tend to be drier and not so crispy.

twentypenceoff

a lot of the things you have can be used as fillings for the baked potatoes, cheese, butter, chopped chicken, veg in sauce, etc etc