Store cupboard challenge

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CCP wrote: »

I forgot to take the steak out to defrost before leaving for work this morning. :rolleyes:

Oh... how many times have I done that. And why do I have to realise on the train and not just as I'm about to leave the house? :rolleyes:

ellemm

Not been on all week due to being depressed about potential of strike by BA cabin crew ruining our long planned Christmas hols...:mad:.....however did manage to be good and stick to the meal plan :cool: and use up more freezerland stuff.

Needless to say since late afternoon we have been greatly relieved by the news the strike is now off and can now officially start to get excited :j

Have 2 GDs staying Friday & Saturday so a few treats bought in for them but will use up more of the steaks from the freezer as they love their meat . Also have DS2, DIL & GS visiting on Saturday delivering / collecting Christmas pressies so good opportunity to do some baking and use up some of those supplies, thinking Nigella's Rocky Road as the girls can "help" make it and low fat chocolate brownies as they are easy.

So a busy but really nice weekend to look forward to and won't need to go near the shops thankfully.

Need to catch up with everyone's else's posts now

tinkerbellsmum_2

thank you all for your suggestions sorry i didn't reply sooner.
i had meatballs with pasta and i enjoyed it which is good esp seen as burgers r horriable
the pizza mix as bread is a great idea and i will try it soon but couldn't before today cause my oven was broken hes just been to fix it

Penelope_Penguin

Glad you found something to eat. I'll add this to the existing Storecupboard Challenge thread

Penny. x

ifonlyitwaseasier

princess_lou wrote: »

FREEZER LIST

2 Steaks - thinly sliced and Stir fry and use some of your veg
1 Chicken/ Bacon Wrap
1lb Stewing Steak - casserole, onions, red wine if you have any spare (i know a few os'rs don't ) casserole mix chucked in too
2 Sirloin Steaks - served fried with jkt spuds and peas
Lamb Shank - slow cooked in stock, tinned toms and maybe some of the white beans, onions etc, i'd serve with mash!!
Chicken Nuggets
Duck - in pancakes chinese style or roast dinner!!
Chopped Onions
Peas
Courgettes
French Beans
White Beans
Spinach
Mixed Veg
Casserole Mix
Carrots
Exotic Mushrooms
Bananas
Blackberries
Mini Sausage Rolls - just scoff warm
2 Toad in the Holes
Roast Potatoes
Bread - toast, sarnies etc etc,
8 Muffins - banana & blackberry mushed together a bit and then spread on the split muffins (am assuming english muffins not choc chip) a little brown sugar sprinkled on top and then in the grill for a couple of mins

hth a bit

ioiwe

princess_lou

Ifonlyitwasthateasy- Thanku for suggestions. Chucked the lamb shanks in slow cooker this morning as was out all day at Hyde Park Winter Wonderland- Have yet to eat them as only just got bk coz of the weather- kids ate already.
Theres been ALOT of views , only one reply.:o Anyway will keep posting & hope that it helps someone, gives ideas etc.
Lou x x

ifonlyitwaseasier

lol. you've got everyone thinking about it and trying to come up with ideas :-)

greenbee

Obviously the quantities will make a difference, as well as what you've got in your cupboards

Use stewing steak, chopped onions, carrots and white beans to make a rich stew

Toad in the hole & chicken nuggets can be quick meals served with lots of veggies

Steak - slice into strips, marinate in soy sauce, lemon/lime juice, honey & olive oil, then stir-fry with lots of veg and serve with rice or noodles.

Seeing as you have two lots of steak, slice the other thinly to make 4 (or more depending on size) steaks. Fry with the exotic mushrooms and add a splash of cream to the juices. Serve with roast potatoes & veggies.

bananas - make banana bread

spinach - I usually use frozen spinach in veggie lasagne, or sweat with some onions and add milk to make soup

Have muffins for breakfast for a change. Delicious toasted with marmite, or with a poached egg and slice of crispy bacon.

Duck - assume this is whole, so eat it as a roast, then use any leftover meat shredded to make a delicious salad, and boil up the bones for a rich stock.

Blackberries - add to porridge or yogurt and muesli for breakfast, or to yogurt as a light pudding.

sausage rolls/wrap - have for lunch with some salad

I'm currently working through the contents of my freezer. Apart from needing to get the odd bit of salad/dairy and greenery, I haven't had to do a proper shop for ages!

scotrae

Thanks for posting - I'm going to take some of the advice for 2010 after trying to empty some space in my freezer for post-Christmas bargains in the supermarkets.

BTW -Frozen bananas - perfect for baking muffins etc.

Loadsabob

Hello Princess Lou, interested to see how the two weeks eating out of the freezer goes. It's a trap for food, I find - I often eat the things I most recently put in there, and am always meaning to keep a proper freezer checklist. I did once, for a while!...

I always seem to lack space in the freezer. But I'm thinking that the boxes I got for freezing soup, are too big. They take up lots more room than the soup inside them, but I didn't want to keep using freezer bags :-( Will work on that.

Thank you for sharing the tip on freezing made sandwiches and rolls. I freeze HM rolls all the time, but never thought about freezing them made. With something like cheese and pickle I guess they will thaw fine :-)