Store cupboard challenge

joedenise

The only thing I use poppy seeds for is for sprinkling on top of HM bread and rolls. I've used them to sprinkle onto cheese straws when I've been using up some leftover pastry!

Denise

thriftmonster

Poppy seeds are lovely in lemon cake - standard sponge recipe flavoured with proper lemon zest or with lemon essence and add a couple of tbsps of poppy seeds.

inthedeep

Hey folks,

I'm a bit behind on updating my cupboard and freezer contents.

I shall make a point of putting 10 minutes aside tonight and provide a list.

L x

inthedeep

Right, just taken 30 minutes (longer than I anticipated) but here are the contents of my cupboards:-

Half a jar of sweetener,
3 x Tuna in brine (canned),
1 x Mackerel in tomato sauce (canned),
3 x Spaghetti in tomato sauce (canned),
6 x Baked beans (canned),
Fruit & Fibre Cereal,
Weetabix,
Green Lentils (canned),
Vegetable Soup,
1kg Pasta Twists,
500g Pearl Barley,
500g Cous Cous,
Batchelors Pasta n Sauce (tomato and herb),
Batchelors Supa Noodles (sweet chilli),
Batchelors Savoury Rice (chinese),
250g Macaroni pasta,
500g Spaghetti,
100g Drinking chocolate powder,
250g Long grain rice,
1 x Vegetable stock pot,
Castor sugar,
Icing sugar,
Granulated sugar,
Self raising flour,
Vanilla essence
Maple syrup,
Oyster sauce,
Dark soy sauce,
Gravy granules.

I've also got a decent selection of spices;-

5 Chinese Spice,
Bouquet garni,
Cayenne,
Cardamon
Chilli powder,
Cinnamon sticks,
Cloves,
Coriander,
Coriander leaf,
Garlic powder,
Garlic minced,
Garlic salt,
Ginger (ground),
Italian seasoning,
Ground mixed spices,
Nutmeg,
Oregano,
Paprika,
Pepper (black),
Turmeric,

Any suggestions for recipe ideas would be gratefully received.

F.Y.I the only meat I will eat is chicken and I do eat fish.

Thanks,

L x

inthedeep

Contents of ones freezer to come tomorrow night (I hopes)

L x

Kitchenbunny

Thanks for the suggestion re: the poppy seeds - I think I'll have a go at the lemon cake (though may vary it to make some lemon and poppy seed muffins to take to work for lunches).

That's quite a good list to work from, inthedeep. Have you already got a mealplan that you could incorporate any of those into? Taking a few items from your list, a tuna pasta bake is leaping out at me - might add that to my own mealplan

KB xx

415SanFran

Kitchenbunny wrote: »

OK Poppy seeds and some quinoa. I bought the quinoa for lunches but couldn't eat the last time I made it as it was tasteless even with the flavourings I added.

KB xx

You could fry some veg, mushrooms, courgette, red onions, or just get a tray Mediterranean veg that you put in the oven and fry that up, then add the cooked quinoa.

inthedeep

Kitchenbunny wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestion re: the poppy seeds - I think I'll have a go at the lemon cake (though may vary it to make some lemon and poppy seed muffins to take to work for lunches).

That's quite a good list to work from, inthedeep. Have you already got a mealplan that you could incorporate any of those into? Taking a few items from your list, a tuna pasta bake is leaping out at me - might add that to my own mealplan

KB xx

What would you suggest adding to the tuna pasta bake? I love cooking but I've never cooked a pasta bake lol.

I also have frozen vege too,

L x

The_Dragon

You could try the Economy Gastronomy Fish pie and frozen veg can make a quick curry

inthedeep

The_Dragon wrote: »

You could try the Economy Gastronomy Fish pie and frozen veg can make a quick curry

Thank you for the suggestion.

I decided to go for a budget tuna bake recipe from the goodfood website, hopefully will be tasty for lunch tomorrow x