Store cupboard challenge

mama67

Frugal wrote: »

I was hoping to do quite a lot of baking this week but will not be able to make cakes now but will do flapjacks and shortbread instead - Oooooh I haven't made shortbread in years! Yummmy - I also have some pastry left (the weird rising pastry lol) so might attempt jam tarts with that tomorrow... after Ihave tried to find out why on earth it rose - and no it wasn't sr flour, it was just Plain Flour and Trex (2-1 ratio) and a wee bit of water to combine.

How is everyone else doing? Hope nobody has sneaked out today for top up shopping



try this one Frugal

WACKY CHOCOLATE CAKE


1½ cups pl flour
1 tsp bicarb of soda
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp cocoa
½ tsp salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp vinegar
1 cup water

Oven 160°C/ gas 3

Sift together first 5 ingredients
Make 3 wells in flour mixture
Put oil in 1, vanilla in 1 and vinegar in the last.
Pour the water over the top.
Mix until just blended
Bake in a 9” square or 2 x 1lb loaf tins for 40 minutes.

dollydaydream07

mama67 wrote: »

Frugal wrote: »

I was hoping to do quite a lot of baking this week but will not be able to make cakes now but will do flapjacks and shortbread instead - Oooooh I haven't made shortbread in years! Yummmy - I also have some pastry left (the weird rising pastry lol) so might attempt jam tarts with that tomorrow... after Ihave tried to find out why on earth it rose - and no it wasn't sr flour, it was just Plain Flour and Trex (2-1 ratio) and a wee bit of water to combine.

How is everyone else doing? Hope nobody has sneaked out today for top up shopping



try this one Frugal

WACKY CHOCOLATE CAKE


1½ cups pl flour
1 tsp bicarb of soda
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp cocoa
½ tsp salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp vinegar
1 cup water

Oven 160°C/ gas 3

Sift together first 5 ingredients
Make 3 wells in flour mixture
Put oil in 1, vanilla in 1 and vinegar in the last.
Pour the water over the top.
Mix until just blended
Bake in a 9” square or 2 x 1lb loaf tins for 40 minutes.

that sounds really tasty - when you say vinegar, what kind of vinegar is it??

i am doing well, haven't been to a shop since saturday although have spent £85 paying off fines :eek: but as that's not food, it doesn't count!! lol

Catslovelycats

MrsRogers wrote: »

You have all convinced me to do an inventory of my cupboards, freezer etc ... I'll see you over the other side when Ive completed it :eek:

Go for it MrsR
If you do it, so will I
It scares me to death just thinking about it
Have inventoried my toiletries and cat food stashes
Food cupboard and freezer - well that's something else!
As would be my craft stuff - but let's not go there!:o

mama67

dollydaydream07 wrote: »

mama67 wrote: »

that sounds really tasty - when you say vinegar, what kind of vinegar is it??

i am doing well, haven't been to a shop since saturday although have spent £85 paying off fines :eek: but as that's not food, it doesn't count!! lol

just normal table malt I have used white distilled in the past as well.

did you have a look at those websites??

dollydaydream07

yes i did thanks, they look really good
have got plenty of meat so will probably look to buy meat from petit's at the end of the month and i just need to have another look at the other one and decide which box would suit us best!!

craftycrofty

Hi everyone

Just popped in to declare 2 NSDs!!!!! (Sunday & Today).:j

We had turkey crown roast yesterday with all the trimmings with peach crumble & custard for pud.

Today was HM turkey & ham pie with leftover turkey, xmas ham from freezer and leeks left in veg box with veg and the last of a bag of oven chips from freezer. HM scones for pud.

OH DS, DD and me all fed watered and happy!:)

kitschkitty

I've been to the shops twice since New years eve, as I've had the flu - a great way to buy & eat a whole lot less! But I also inventoried my freezer!
We've got loads of stuff for main meals, but sadly not feeling up to much cooking at the moment. Eating more of the stuff we would normally have at lunchtimes like soups, couscous, noodles and sandwiches etc.

lucy_lemon

Day 2 down, and it's going really well! Just made some falafel from dried chickpeas we have had for a while, which we'll have with some salad and a wrap. All of which we already had in :-) I'm seriously considering doing a no-supermarket week once a month, as not only am I saving money, we're also using up all the hoarded away food in the cupboards! Clearly a win-win situation :j

victoriaplum1

kitschkitty wrote: »

I've been to the shops twice since New years eve, as I've had the flu - a great way to buy & eat a whole lot less! But I also inventoried my freezer!
We've got loads of stuff for main meals, but sadly not feeling up to much cooking at the moment. Eating more of the stuff we would normally have at lunchtimes like soups, couscous, noodles and sandwiches etc.

Know how you feel - I had flu since Christmas Eve too and only just getting appetite back - did wonders for my weight and my bank balance as too ill to get out of bed, never mind visit the shops but it is a drastic remedy that I wouldn't recommend or wish on anyone.

natlie

Hi I made a veggie paella and patatas bravas from my store cupboard today:

Paella

1 onion diced
1 clove garlic
2/3 cup of rice

fry onion until soft and add the rice

then add 1 teasp of tumeric, 1 teasp or curry powder, a little dried chill flakes or powder and a pinch of salt, 2 cups of water and a stock cube - i used veggie

stir until combined then add

1 corgette grated, 2 grated carrots, a third of a tin of tomatoes

I also added peas and sweetcorn at the end - cook for about 20 mins on simmer add a bit more water if necessary until rice is cooked

Patatas bravas

cook small potato cubes in the oven in olive oil for about 30 mins - lke mini roasties

for sauce

fry one onion
add the rest of the tin of tomatoes
a bit of sugar or honey
2 teasp of worcestershire sauch
1 teasp tabasco
1 teasp of white wine or cider vinegar
reduce a little

serve potatos in the sauce

Nat
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