Store cupboard challenge

Long_tall_sally

MileySmiley wrote: »

How about garlic and ginger? I always use them in my stir frys.
Thanks MileySmiley. How much ginger would I need? I know I have some in the freezer that I have never used. I think that's it in cubes. Will I still need to add a sauce of some description, i.e. would it be a bit dry like this?
Thanks also for the suggestion about the egg as I have one in the fridge which is a week out of date but will probably still be fine.

ellemm

misscousinitt wrote: »

Hi All


Got boat loads of raspberry sauce left - any ideas what I can do with it?

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You could always freeze it and use later over ice cream. I hate throwing juice like that out and usually add it to the next batch of soft fruits when I do summer pudding.

purpleivy

We have fish pie that I froze last week, but I need to go freezer diving for some veg.

Sassers

Hi there Sally, I did this with beef at the weekend. Cut your chicken into thin strips and roll in flour. Finely chop whatever veg you have in the fridge (carrots, onions, cabbage in mine plus beansprouts). Pour oil into a wok, fry chicken which will stick to the sides and look burnt, don't worry. Add veg and stir round and over to cook it all. Add lots of soy sauce, garlic, and some sugar. When the carrots are `al dente' add water from the tap - a little bit about a cup full. This then makes the gravy for your stryfry as the chicken juice and flour that got cooked onto the wok thickens the sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed...
Other half had three helpings and `pooh-poohed' the chinese takeaway
lol

Long_tall_sally

Thanks Sassers. I did what you suggested plus a bit of ginger & egg noodles (plus my out of date egg with my rice). It was fine, although I think next time I might add a bit of Chinese 5 spice in order to give it a bit of oomph!

kazmeister

Every time I go to it or hubby something falls out. I am loath to throw any of the contents away and need to concentrate more on getting rid of stuff.

Please help me with some quick and easy recipes to get rid of this lot

Nuts
Walnuts 1 large bag 2 small
Pine nuts
Whole hazelnuts
Flaked Almonds
Whole Almonds
Blanched almonds
ground almonds
ground hazelnuts
pecans
Seeds
Sesame seeds
Sunflower seeds
Poppy seeds x 2
Dried Fruits
Dates
Prunes 1 & 1/2 bags
Mixed fruit
Blueberries dried x 2 bags
Apricots ready to eat 3 bags
Tropical mix
Prunes 1.5 bags
raisins
Flour
White bread flour
Wholemeal bread flour
Ciabatta bread mix
pizza base mix
SR flour
Plain flour x 2
Cornflour
Country grain bread flour
Juvela Gluten free mix
GF cake mix
suet
Tarte au citron mix
tarte au chocolat mix
Sugar
Icing Sugar x 2 boxes
Dark brown Sugar
Muscovado sugar
Caster sugar
Sugar x 3 bags
Spices
cinnamon
Mixed spice
Nutmeg
Ginger
Cloves
Flavourings
almond x 2
Lemon
Orange x 2
Vanilla
Ginger
Colourings
Red
Green
Blue
Yellow
Cochineal
Decorating stuff
marzipan
tub of mixed sprinkles
jelly diamonds
sugar strands 3 tubs
Silver balls 2 tubs
Hundreds & thousands
orange/lemon slices 2 tubs
ready made vanilla icing
Other Stuff
golden syrup 1/2 tin
mini marshmallows 1/2 bag
cocoa powder
custard powder
Honey
White Chocolate
Orange quick jel x 3
Blancmange mix strawberry x 2
Chocolate Buttons
Coconut x 2.5 bags
Plain Chocolate 1 bar
Creme caramel mix
Short grain rice
ground rice
mini pastry cases
Gluten Free pastry cases
xanthan gum (for GF baking)
strawberry dessert sauce
Bicarbonate of soda
baking powder
condensed milk x 2
crumble topping
cherries
yeast sachets x 12
Fast action yeast x 6 also have yeast in freezer
mincemeat
vanilla pods x 6
Pectin
Peanut butter

Any help appreciated. TIA

purpleivy

Well, this isn't going to sound very helpful...you could eat the chocolate! Use the puddingy things as they are. After that I think you could make anything you wanted. WHat about doing some granola, that would get rid of some fruits, seeds and nuts. Seeds also good in bread.

Gingerbread would be possible, fruit and nut would lend themselves to florentines, nice this time of year, you could back with chocolate and then drizzle some of the white choc.

I did this thing with the list a few weeks ago, will try and find the thread, back in a minute. try this http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2089889&highlight=

kazmeister

Thanks purpleivy - will have a check back on your thread.

Would love an easy and I mean really easy way of using up the bread flours.

As for poppy seeds - 2 bags I think I must have been thinking poppy seeds/opium or something when I bought those :rotfl:

I think I am going to try and make a white chocolate and cranberry (forgot to list those) fudge for DD to take to school for teachers (they like HM stuff at xmas). Dont like dark chocolate but can easily lose the buttons.

Have already made sausage rolls and 2 lots of muffins today and dont always have the time.

Also I am Gluten free diet, hubby doesnt have a sweet tooth but the kids do, oh and apricots to eat give me really bad tummy ache

Will look up recipes for granola and florentines (never made them before )

lynzpower

Im doing so well with the stores

Cooked the chicken on Sun and last night I made korma witha korma pasta I had and plain yog. Naan & Appetisers and a veggie tikka balti side ( loads of this left) Theres still haf a chicken so Ive stripped it and it will be frozen, I guess to makesoup or a pie from.

Tonight I fancy a quorn lasagne, we have everything in, including a garlic bread, sdo Ill make that. Obv there will be some left for OH to take for his lunch tomorrow.

Doing quite well I think, altohugh I will need some veg tomorrow, am passing a market though hopefully should be able to grab bargains.

Long_tall_sally

kazmeister wrote: »

Flavourings
Gluten Free pastry cases
xanthan gum (for GF baking)

Wow you have a lot of stuff! Think you could set up your own bread and cake stall with that amount. Mind you, there is also quite a bit of stuff in my bakery cupboard aswell.
Can I just ask you where you get your G/F pastry cases from? I've never seen them anywhere. I also have xanthan gum in my cupboards (for DS who has Coeliac disease as well as diabetes) although I think it is a bit out of date now but have to confess I have never used it. What do you use it for?