Store cupboard challenge

patchwork_cat

nopot2pin wrote: »

I did a bit more of the food shuffle malarky today :rolleyes:

From the freezer, I took out, smoked haddock, and cod fillets and some salmon fillets.
This was all poached, and divided... some broccoli, carrots and peas were added... and topped with cauliflower and potato mash, with cheese...
The results was 12 portions of fish pie ...
I will take a couple of portions to my parents... well, just cos
But a good day of batch cooking, I think

I feel the need to do a soup thing over the weekend :cool:

If you make seperate portions of things like fish pie what do you freeze it in? Have thought about making things like that in old cottage cheese type pots and doing them upside down !

lynzpower

:doh: Ive been wondering about YS too- I use RTC :rotfl:

NualaBuala

Oh dear, I've overspent. Only 2 weeks left of my challenge and I've blown the entire budget for those 2 weeks. I'd carried over €2.57 plus €10 for the next 2 weeks giving me a total of €12.57. I got a lot of food for my €12.48 but I think I will need some cheese and eggs so that will tip me over. Part of the problem was that there were really good multibuy offers on food that I needed anyway like yogurt and bread so I just couldn't resist and stocked up!:D And I got loads of whoopsied milk that's now in the freezer. Also got lots of veg, Aldi had spuds and peppers going cheap.

So I've got the makings of a huge pot of curry which will use the turkey from the freezer and some of my rice mountain. Of course lots will end up back in the freezer!

Well I'm not going to beat myself up over my big spend - I've done ok till now! I think I'll declare my challenge over now since the next proper shop I do will be the big Christmas food shop. Thank you so much for encouraging me.:T:T:T Apart from the cheese and eggs I think I've got plenty in to last me till then, till well into the New Year really!

Have a good weekend everyone.

nopot2pin

patchwork_cat wrote: »

If you make seperate portions of things like fish pie what do you freeze it in? Have thought about making things like that in old cottage cheese type pots and doing them upside down !

I buy the little tin foil trays, with lids from poundland, and freeze in that.
Then I can cook them in that, without too much of a faff

lynzpower

NualaBuala wrote: »

Oh dear, I've overspent. Only 2 weeks left of my challenge and I've blown the entire budget for those 2 weeks. I'd carried over €2.57 plus €10 for the next 2 weeks giving me a total of €12.57. I got a lot of food for my €12.48 but I think I will need some cheese and eggs so that will tip me over. Part of the problem was that there were really good multibuy offers on food that I needed anyway like yogurt and bread so I just couldn't resist and stocked up!:D And I got loads of whoopsied milk that's now in the freezer. Also got lots of veg, Aldi had spuds and peppers going cheap.

So I've got the makings of a huge pot of curry which will use the turkey from the freezer and some of my rice mountain. Of course lots will end up back in the freezer!

Well I'm not going to beat myself up over my big spend - I've done ok till now! I think I'll declare my challenge over now since the next proper shop I do will be the big Christmas food shop. Thank you so much for encouraging me.:T:T:T Apart from the cheese and eggs I think I've got plenty in to last me till then, till well into the New Year really!

Have a good weekend everyone.

Next year Im going to aim for an annual budget. We have a bit of slack in our spending to allow for this- but Ive been going into overkill. I grabbit whenever I see the bargains and have heaving cupboards. I think we are spending a lot on food at the moment, but I have so much in, that hopefully I can stick to a budget in the new year.

I feel really :wall: today looking for Xmas gifts, I find this breadmaker. So I buy it, then i have to go somewhere to get the flour to use it! Popped into asda & now 20 quid lighter :wall: Oh well i guess I wont have to buy bread for a while :rolleyes:

ellemm

nopot2pin wrote: »

I buy the little tin foil trays, with lids from poundland, and freeze in that.
Then I can cook them in that, without too much of a faff

I use those too and sometimes can use them twice, although not with curry they also stack well in the freezer.

nopot2pin

ellemm wrote: »

I use those too and sometimes can use them twice, although not with curry they also stack well in the freezer.

I haven't been able to use them twice...
When I cook in them, they are too difficult to clean and stay intact, if you know what I mean

Heffi1

Just a quick update, the meatballs were a success and the date was very good ;-) now back to bed cos I have a hangover lol

Rikki

Heffi1 wrote: »

Just a quick update, the meatballs were a success and the date was very good ;-) now back to bed cos I have a hangover lol

And will you be taking him breakfast in bed?


Glad the meal and date was a success.

charliee_3

pasta and meatballs... bloke friendly, yummy, hearty, simple and most of it can be done in advance...