Store cupboard challenge

Amethyst_ice

I managed to make a really cheap meal that filled me and the OH up really well- whats more can be frozen and he can take it to work for night shifts

Pasta (i have lots of "bits" in packets left
Cambells chicken condensed soup
Turkey (much cheaper than chicken- if you get the thin sliced bits they are lovely!)
optional- mozzarella

cook pasta, add soup, brown turkey, mix all together in oven dish (pop cheese in chunks), oven for around 30mins...really nice gooey creamy pasta bake great with some garlic bread and super cheap...nice way to use up bits of pasta we find in bags..cos im sure we all find half finished bags!

FelinePrincess

Hi everyone! Didn't like to start a new thread for this little question so hope it's ok to post it on here.. I am trying to clear out my cupboards to gain a bit of space and hopefully save some money in the process and I have about 2 thirds of a box of kellogs crunchy nut clusters which have been hanging around for a while because I'm not too keen on them - they are basically oat clusters with nuts, honey and probably alot of sugar, I have posted a picture below to jog memories. Anyway, my partner has been on at me to make some flapjacks so I thought maybe I could kill 2 birds with one stone and use these to make the flapjacks. Any ideas on how I should go about it? I have the usual baking stuff, golden syrup, and honey.

Thanks in advance!

CCP

FelinePrincess wrote: »

Hi everyone! Didn't like to start a new thread for this little question so hope it's ok to post it on here.. I am trying to clear out my cupboards to gain a bit of space and hopefully save some money in the process and I have about 2 thirds of a box of kellogs crunchy nut clusters which have been hanging around for a while because I'm not too keen on them - they are basically oat clusters with nuts, honey and probably alot of sugar, I have posted a picture below to jog memories. Anyway, my partner has been on at me to make some flapjacks so I thought maybe I could kill 2 birds with one stone and use these to make the flapjacks. Any ideas on how I should go about it? I have the usual baking stuff, golden syrup, and honey.

Thanks in advance!

I haven't tried the cereal, but if it was me I'd melt some golden syrup or honey with some butter, then pour over the cereal, perhaps with some plain oats if you've got any to dilute the sweetness a bit (but then I haven't got much of a sweet tooth, so it might be fine for you), stir together, then pour into a lined baking tin and cook in the oven until done.

Sorry I can't be more precise with timings or amounts - I've only ever made flapjacks by eye.

I hope they turn out tasty!

FelinePrincess

Thanks CCP, I'll give them a try I don't have any other oats but they should be fine as partner always reminisces about the very sweet flapjacks he had in school so they should be just right for him! I wont be eating them as I'm not keen on flapjacks - more of a chocolate girl :rotfl:

Penelope_Penguin

I'm back :wave: My freezer has filled up again, and I need to do something about it before the festive season

Today I made a load of bread into breadcrumbs. I used some of them in a sausage and bean casserole. I alos found a lolly and decluttered that :T

seductivesmile

seductivesmile wrote: »

OK! Hey Guys!



Under bed Boxes

Teabags 160's
Instant Hot Chocolate
[STRIKE]
Sugar Cubes
[/STRIKE]
Coffee
Decaf Teabags
Hot Choc (milk made)
Mayonaise[STRIKE] x2[/STRIKE] x1
Salad Cream
Ketchup
[STRIKE]Marmalade[/STRIKE]
Golden Syrup
Oxo Beef 12's[STRIKE] x2[/STRIKE] x1
Veg Oil
[STRIKE]Digestives[/STRIKE]
Bourbons
Custard Creams
Foxes Classics 16s
Penguins 9
Popping Corn
Shortcrust Pastry Mix
Bread Mix x2
Plain Flour
Self Raising Flour
[STRIKE]Caster Sugar[/STRIKE]
Icing Sugar
Crackerbread x3
Ryvita
[STRIKE]Cream Crackers[/STRIKE]
Fairy Non Bio Gel (28wash) x3
Surf Small and Mighty (42 wash)
Fabric Conditioner x2

Under Kitchen Sink
Chopped Tomatoes [STRIKE]x9[/STRIKE] x6
Plum Tomatoes x1
Kidney Beans x3
Ratatouille [STRIKE]x2[/STRIKE] x1
Chick Peas [STRIKE]x3[/STRIKE] x2
Sliced Carrots x2
Garden Peas x2
Tuna[STRIKE] x13[/STRIKE] x9
Pink Salmon x1
Sweetcorn [STRIKE]x5[/STRIKE] x3
Corned Beef x1
Spaghetti x4
Ravioli [STRIKE]x2[/STRIKE] x1
Baked Beans [STRIKE]x13[/STRIKE] x10
Hotdogs x1
Ham [STRIKE]x2[/STRIKE] x1
Sandwich filler [STRIKE]x2[/STRIKE] x1
Custard [STRIKE]x6[/STRIKE] x1
Evaporated Milk x2
[STRIKE]Sponge Pud x1[/STRIKE]
Peach Slices [STRIKE]x4[/STRIKE]x3
Fruit Salad x2
[STRIKE]Raspberries x1[/STRIKE]
Pineapple [STRIKE]x4[/STRIKE] x3
Rhubarb x1
Manderins x4
Strawberries x3
Pear halves x2
Summer Fruit x1

3kg Pasta Twists
[STRIKE]1kg Pasta Shells[/STRIKE]

Baking Cupboard
Plain Flour ~3kg
Self Raising Flour ~ 2.5kg
Caster Sugar ~250g
Icing Sugar ~200g
Sultanas ~450g
Golden Syrup ~50ml
Cooking Choc ~100g
Demera Sugar ~350g
Orange and Lemon Sweet Slices ~3/4 pk
Mini Jelly beans ~3/4pk
Mini White Choc Stars ~1/2pk
Marzipan 200g
Mini Choc Beans
Choc Stars
Glace Cherries
Mixed Peel
Mincemeat [STRIKE]x2[/STRIKE] x1
Writing Icing
Food colourings
Mini Jams x3
Dessicated Coconut x1
Sultanas 500g x1
Raisins 500g x2
Staples Cupboard - mostly in large storage jars

Pasta Shapes ~1kg
Oats ~750g
Noodles ~ 300g
Brown Rice ~1.5kg
White Rice ~1.75kg
Soya Mince ~500g
Risotto Rice ~1kg
Lentils ~900g
Couscous ~ 1kg
Smash
Gnocchi ~ 500g
Lasange Sheets
Spaghetti ~500g
Popping Corn ~750g
Dried Chick Peas ~500g
Pudding Rice ~500g
Soup Mix ~ 300g

Pasta Sauce x2
Pasta Bake x1
[STRIKE]Chilli Sauce jar x1[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Beef in Ale x1[/STRIKE]
Sundried Tomatoes in oil
Bread Mix x2
Cous Cous Flavoured x2
Croutons x1
[STRIKE]Shortcrust pastry Mix x1[/STRIKE]
Puff Pastry Mix x1
Pizza Base Mix x1
Stuffing Mix x1
Balsamic Vinegar
Olive OIl
Sunflower Oil
Pickled Eggs
[STRIKE]Milkshake Mix[/STRIKE]
Perculator Coffee
Cordial x3
Ice Cream Cornets
Cornflakes
Rice Crispies
Cuppa Soups x3

Drinks Cupboard (in the lounge)
Coke (Cans) x24
Various fizzy drinks 1ltr [STRIKE]x4[/STRIKE] x2
[STRIKE]
Caffeine Free Diet Cola x 2
[/STRIKE]
Lemonade x1
Orange Squash [STRIKE]x 3[/STRIKE] x1
Vimto [STRIKE]x 3[/STRIKE] x1
Apple Juice 1ltr x10
Orange Juice 1ltr x2
UHT Milk 1ltr [STRIKE]x2[/STRIKE] x1
Bottle Beer x5

Freezer (part of fridge freezer)
[STRIKE]Onions Rings[/STRIKE]
Fish in white sauce x2
[STRIKE]HM Salami Risotto x2[/STRIKE]
Shredded Chicken [STRIKE]x3[/STRIKE] x1
HM Cauliflower and Chickpea curry [STRIKE]x 3[/STRIKE] x1
[STRIKE]Chow Mein x1[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]
HM Chicken Goujons x3ptns
[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HM Chicken and Chick Pea Curry x1[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HM Beef Stew x2[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HM Steak and Mushroom Pie Filler x2[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HM Bolognese x4[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HM Chilli x1[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]HM Chicken and Veg Pie Filler x1[/STRIKE]
Chicken Sweet and Sour Spring Rolls (4) x2
[STRIKE]Mince Turkey ~150g[/STRIKE]
Salmon Fillets [STRIKE]x10[/STRIKE] x9
Beef Mince ~200g x3
Chicken Breast x6
Sausages (3pk) x 3
Sausages (2pk) x3
River Cobbler x1
White Fish Fillets x3
Diced Turkey ~200g x1
Steak x4
[STRIKE]Lamb Chop x1[/STRIKE]
Gammon [STRIKE]x2[/STRIKE] x1
Grated Carrot ~100g x2
Fried onions ~100g x4
Ice Cream [STRIKE]x4[/STRIKE] x3
Garlic Bread [STRIKE]x2[/STRIKE] x1
HG Sliced Carrots ~1kg
HG Peas ~300g
HG Green Beans ~500g
HG Cauliflower ~500g
HG Broccoli ~500g

Freezer 2
[STRIKE]
Boiled Potatoes x4
Potato Wedges x 6
Mash Potato x3
Roast Potatoes x4
[/STRIKE]Chicken Stock ~500ml x1

[STRIKE]
Shortcrust Pastry
Apple Pie Individual x1
[/STRIKE]Stewed Apples x 6
[STRIKE]
Stewed Plums x6
[/STRIKE]
HG Cabbage ~300g

Fridge
Pickled Onions
Pickled Beetroot x2
Pickled Cabbage
Marg x 2 1/2
Cooking butter x1
Balti Paste
Ketchup
Salad Cream
400g Dairy Milk
Vinagrette
[STRIKE]Cherry Jam[/STRIKE]
Lime Marmalade
Pickle
Mayo
[STRIKE]10eggs[/STRIKE]
Beer
[STRIKE]400g Cheese[/STRIKE]
200g Cheese
[STRIKE]
Salami
SIngle Cream
Pate
Philly
Celery
Cucumber
Cherry Toms
Red Pepper
HM Cous cous
HM Steak and Mush Pie (defrosted)
HM Cauli and Chick Pea Curry (defrosted)
HM Mash (defrosted)
HM Chicken Soup
Apple Juice
Milk
Satsumas
Pears
Apples
Plums
Yoghurts x3

Fresh
6 Slices thick bread
Flat breads x2
Ryvita
Crispbread
HM Sultana Cake
Ginger Biscuits
Potatoes x3
Onions x4
Savoy Cabbage 1/2
Hula Hoops x3
Crisps x 3
Grapes
Bananas
Satsumas
Plums
Pears
Cheerios
Special K
Instant Oats
[/STRIKE]

Well... thats my mountain of food eaten into a little... i will write out another list shortly with the bits that have been added... BBFL. lol

SS

Penelope_Penguin

seductivesmile wrote: »

Well... thats my mountain of food eaten into a little... i will write out another list shortly with the bits that have been added...

You're doing well :T

DD and I had a lunch plate of leftover bits of chorizo, parma ham, stilton, and cheddar I spiced it up with some HM pickles and preserved chillis.

For tea, we're having the end of a meatloaf - nice but I don;t think I'll be making another in a hurry

nicki_2

Well tonight tea was made up of some free soup from the other week (2 tins) and some bread made from a mix I got from @pproved food months ago so the total cost for tonight tea (except for the electricity of course) was 20p for BOTH of us

Now to run down the rest of the stocks. I did cheat slightly the other day by throwing out about 6 cans of stuff, but they were WELL past their best before date & I decided as money saving as I can be there was no way I was going to eat tinned food 3 YEARS past its date :eek:

Snowy_Owl

This store cupboard challenge is us two for te next week!!! Hubby currently making a big omelette just now with whatever else he can find in the cupboards. No more food being bought until payday next wek for me!!!!!

Snowy

Long_tall_sally

I cleared out my baking cupboard last night. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, I have got a lot of baking to do if I am to use up all of this, particularly the flour!

Top shelf
Rice flour - BB 8/10
Glebe Farm Gluten Free Plain flour - BB 5/11 700g?
Glutafin G/F White flour mix
Orgran Plain flour - BB Orgran - 12/10
Orgran S/R flour - BB 5/11 300g?

Wholemeal Bread flour (Hovis) - BB 3/10
Allinson strong white Bread flour - BB 11/09
Sainsburys Basics S/R flour - BB 2/11 1.5kg
Sainsburys Multiseed Bread Mix- BB 2/11
Tesco value S/R flour - bb 4/11 300g?
Tesco value plain flour - BB 4/11 600g?
The Pantry S/R flour, Aldi - BB 12/11 1kg
Lidl Family Favourite - BB 4/11 1.5kg
McDougalls S/R flour - BB 12/10 700g?
McDougalls plain flour - BB 10/10 500g?
Rivercote Country Style Wheatrye wholemeal bread mix - BB 7/11 1kg

Middle shelf
Carnation Condensed milk - BB 4/11 397g
Carnation Evaporated Milk - BB 1/10 170g
Carnation Caramel - BB 4/11 397g
Cream of Tartar - BB 5/10
G/F Baking powder - BB 4/10
Bicarbonate of Soda - BB 4/09
4 packs of Instant Custard - BB 6/11
Chocolate flavour strands - can't read the BB date
G/F Sticky toffee sponge pudding - BB 1/11

Fast Action Dried Yeast - BB 5/11
Cornflour - BB 7/11
Flaked millet (for g/f flapjacks) - BB 2/11 200g?
Caster sugar - 500g?
Light brown muscovado sugar - 1kg
billingtons demerara sugar - 1kg
Tesco Light Brown Soft Sugar - 700g?
Tesco Dark Brown Muscovado sugar - 300g?
Silver Spoon Icing Sugar - 1kg
Mrs Crimbles G/F pastry mix - BB 7/10
Lemon juice - BB 6/11
Golden Syrup - BB 12/11 5 or 6 tablespoons?
Vanilla extract
red food colouring - BB 4/11
Strawberry flavouring - BB 12/10
Cashew nuts - BB 9/10 125g

Bottom shelf
Coconut Milk Powder Mix - BB 5/11 200g?
Cadbury Bournviller Cocoa Powder - 250g
3 bars of Tesco value milk chocolate 100g each BB 4/12
Chopped walnuts - BB 4/122 200g
Chopped almonds - BB 6/10 100g
currants - BB 9/10 200g
Bag of unsalted peanuts & raisins - BB 6/10 200g

Any ideas what to make with all these goodies would be gratefully accepted!

(note to self - from the Carnation milk up to the G/F sticky toffee pudding are actually on the bottom shelf.)