Store cupboard challenge

MrsE_2

Just done a stock take in my freezer.

I'm going to use EVERY bit up except the M&S stuffing (I got on a 2 can dine for £10 deal as I'm saving it for Xmas) & maybe some of the stuff under CARBS (as I'm trying to shift some stodge myself:o).

How about a challenge to use it all up before buying anything else (if at all possible), obviously if your freezer is full of oven chips you can buy meats to make dinners:D

Here is my stock take:o
I will come back & strike though, as I use things:D
Ideas on using up odd bits GRATEFULLY received:T

BEEF
1 x M&S sirloin steak
2 x Tesco Finest sirloin steaks
7 x Waitrose Beef & Cheese burgers (wrapped in 3+2+2)
1 x Waitrose diced braising steak
2 x Waitrose extra lean mince
1 x Tesco extra lean mince
[STRIKE]1 x Tesco extra lean mince[/STRIKE] Became spag bol
1 x cooked & frozen mince
[STRIKE]1 x M&S top rump joint[/STRIKE] Sunday roast
2 x Waitrose rib roast joint
1 x Sainsbury TTD (unknown cut) joint

LAMB
1 x Waitrose small extra lean mince
1 x Tesco medium extra lean mince
[STRIKE]1 x Sainsbury diced lamb[/STRIKE] Lamb tagine tonight:D
1 x Waitrose half knuckle joint

PORK/GAMMON
2 x bacon chops (I think?)
6 x Waitrose pork burger
2 x Sainsbury diced leg
1 x Sainsbury mince
1 x Waitrose pork shoulder Boston butt
1 x Waitrose pork belly
1 x M&S gammon joint
1 x Tesco Finest smoked gammon joint
1 x Danish smoked gammon joint

TURKEY
1 x Sainsbury TTD mince
1 x Sainsbury breast joint

CHICKEN
6 x Waitrose (single wrapped) breast fillets
1 x Sainsbury breast fillets
10 x Waitrose thighs (2 x packs of 5)

OFFAL
1 x Waitrose Chicken livers

FISH
1 x Tesco salmon fillet
4 x Youngs haddock fillets
3 x Youngs smoked fish fillets
2 x packs Birds Eye fish fingers
1 x lobster


BREAKFAST GOODS
3 x Waitrose smoked back rashers
[STRIKE]1 x Waitrose smoked streak rashers[/STRIKE] Sunday bfast & mondays spag bol.
3 x small sticks black pudding

COLD COOKED MEATS
2 x Waitrose prosciutto
2 x Waitrose Italian ham + herbs
1 x Waitrose baked ham
2 x Waitrose wafer thin ham
2 x Unearthed Chorizo

VEG
2 x Pettis pois
1 x fine green beans
1 x spinach
1 x corn on the cobs

FRUIT
1 x mixed red berries
1 x pack Dates

HERBS
Basil
Coriander
Parsley
Chives
Garlic
Ginger
Chili

CHEESE
1.5 x Waitrose grated mozzarella


CARBS
2 x block puff pastry
1 x roll puff pastry
1 x roll shortcrust pastry
1 x pack cases pastry
1 x home made herby dumpling (ready to ball)
1 x M&S stuffing (save for Xmas)
1 x home made stuffing
6 x ready made yorkies
Breadcrumbs
2 x nans

OTHER
1 x Waitrose Chianti & olive fresh sauce
1 x sm coconut milk
1 x Mackies vanilla ice-cream
1 x pack Quorn sausages

purpleheather2810

What a fabulous freezer-full you have there! You could live for weeks and weeks on that little lot!

MrsE_2

purpleheather2810 wrote: »

What a fabulous freezer-full you have there! You could live for weeks and weeks on that little lot!

I plan too:D

I honestly had no idea there was soooooo much in it:o

I would say a 1/3 of it was stuff I picked up in Waitrose on serious special offer, end of the day rock bottom prices, Waitrose is great for that. Then at least 1/6 of it is stuff that was on regular special offers.

I didn't think my freezer held that much:rotfl:

Fruball

OMG I thought that was a Waitrose stock check!!!

You have tonnes there - food hoarder... a bit like myself

parsonswife8

OMG, that looks like our two freezer's contents, except I have less meat and more chicken, fish and duck and vegetables.

:eek:

lizzyb1812

Hi

I recently did this and found that 2 things helped - having the inventory and menu planning. When I did a week's menus I put an F next to anything that was in the freezer so that I didn't go out and buy new by mistake. When I used something I crossed it off the inventory.

It was quick and easy to do these things - which I think is important - and it really did help. I have loads of room for my home grown stuff now :j

Lizzyb

catnap53

Hi,

I have been doing this since May, and almost got to the end.

The freezer in my side by side was full, as was the freezer in the garage which is the old half and half that the new one replaced, as well as a table top one that my mum was getting rid off at Christmas and started off as the Christmas overflow and then carried on.

In May I decided that it all had to go before a) I bought any more and/or b) the two youngest went off to university.

Well they are off in two weeks time and I have now used almost all mince, (lamb and beef), joints (lamb, beef, pork, ham), chicken, steaks, diced meats, sausages, meatballs, and fish (apart from tuna steaks that they don't really like so am going to make into Thai fishcakes this week).

I have replaced only garden peas, ice cream products and bread when it has been on offer, and some sliced meats, pate, cheese, prawns and bread that were unopened from catering for DD1s evening wedding reception last month.

This put my normal grocery shopping to approximately 25 pounds a week for bread, dairy products and fruit and veg for the last 4 months as the cupboards were also full of rice, pasta, flour etc.

It's a good feeling and I will not be spending anything like as much as I used to while they are away, which is just as well as they will need subsidising.

Zzzz

MrsE_2

Frugal wrote: »

OMG I thought that was a Waitrose stock check!!!

You have tonnes there - food hoarder... a bit like myself

I am a "just in case" person:o

MrsE_2

parsonswife8 wrote: »

OMG, that looks like our two freezer's contents, except I have less meat and more chicken, fish and duck and vegetables.

:eek:

I really want to start eating more fish. I like lemon sole but I only ever have it in a restaurant, I should be more adventurous with fish.

MrsE_2

lizzyb1812 wrote: »

Hi

I recently did this and found that 2 things helped - having the inventory and menu planning. When I did a week's menus I put an F next to anything that was in the freezer so that I didn't go out and buy new by mistake. When I used something I crossed it off the inventory.

It was quick and easy to do these things - which I think is important - and it really did help. I have loads of room for my home grown stuff now :j

Lizzyb

I always meal plan:D
I pull something out off the freezer in the morning & then straight into cooking the minute I get in the door.

I haven't got time in the morning to be thinking about what I want to do & when I get home I need it defrosted & ready to go.