Store cupboard challenge

98sidney

Hi I have only just found this thread and what a excellant thread it is, I am going to raid my freezer and cupboards this week. Thanyou to everybody who has added recipes.

DdraigGoch

Having just found this thread, it may well become my lifeline as I have a major challenge coming up in the New Year, and stocked up cupboards and freezers. Thank you, you generous people, you.

Sassamac

I was just saying today I need to sort my freezer out as its in 'full of food but never anything to eat' mode again. I have a fair bit of fridge, freezer and cupboard stuff left in at the mo and have done a quick shop today so there should be plenty to make some new meals with.

crockpot

Count me in on this too, already on the Jan grocery challange.

Trying to start the new year as I mean to go on in proper money saving mode.

Both boys have said that they want to change from packed lunches to school dinners, which means a cost of £16.50 a week for the 2!! Lunch boxes were only costing £5. Their school have healthy living status or something so not bought in turkey twissers or any thing.

So might give them sandwiches,beans on toast etc while we eat up wierd and wounderful things!!

Got a large box of tagliattle in cupboard, bought when i saw some one with 5 boxes in their trolly in Lidl, it was on special!! Any ideas?

DdraigGoch

Crockpot, do you have bacon, egg, onion and cheese? If so, you have the makings of a lovely supper of Carbonara Tagliatelli. It's very easy and very filling [useful with 2 boys!]. If you want the recipe please pm and I'll put it up here, don't want to clutter up unnecessarily.

So far this year we have eaten out of the cupboards entirely - teehee, it's only 4 days!

Still keeping away from the shops - got a party on Sunday to cater for, might be on here tonight..... looking for bright ideas. Think of me and send me good luck!

Sarahsaver

Or bacon and egg pie, or savoury bread pudding, or an omelette...
Crockpot I would have just said NO re. the school dinners!

catralense

What a great thread!

We really have an obscene amount of food in our freezer and cupboard which needs to be used - quite handy as we are SKINT until payday ! I'm going to do an inventory and a menu planner from now until then and hopefully make a dent in the stash.

I might be back here for inspiration though!

DdraigGoch

Carbonara a la DG

Dice and fry off until soft and golden a good sized onion [use the green sprouty bits too! It's like chives/leeks - how MSE is that? ]
Then dice and fry until soft, NOT crispy, a handful of bacon in with the onions - bacon bits are fine, as is "fridge pickings" ham, if it's cooked ham just warm it through in the onion mix

Grate as much cheese as you can afford - if it's strong cheese you need so much less, guess who buys strong cheese - it's proportionately so much cheaper as you use so much less - and keep separate

Loosely beat one egg per person.

Cook pasta [any type will do, even macaroni, just make sure it is not overcooked otherwise it's vile!] until JUST cooked.

Now this is the important bit -

Have everything lined up ready, onion and bacon mix, the cheese, the eggs and a pepper grinder.

Turn off the heat. Drain the pasta thoroughly and put it immediately back in the hot pan. Throw over it the cheese and bacon/onion mix, stir through thoroughly - don't wait for the cheese to melt, then pour in the eggs, stir around as though making omelettes. Watch like a hawk - you do not want scrambled eggs in there! It will thicken into a lovely yellow, rich sauce as though by magic. Serve immediately onto warmed plates. Do not keep hot, keep the diners waiting for the pasta, not the other way around!

The pepper grinder? If you all like pepper then grind it over the onion as it fries off. If not, hand around at the table. Some people like their plate to look like a gravel pit, some don't

Do remember to put the pan to soak before you eat - it's murder to clean up if you don't. Just swoosh some water into it and leave until you recover from a lovely, filling meal.

halia

well we've just made 3 dishes from storecupbaord stuff.

cottage pie using mince and a can of baked beans
macaroni cheese using up some bacon DH had half of in a sandwich
kipper pie (recipie from my Xmas pressie of wartime cookery) using up some kippers, potatoes and a couple of bruised apples.

that does 3-5 meals next week. I am trying to find time to do a store/freezer stocktake and menu plan but have a HUGE to do list!

halia

Roz_V wrote: »

I'm baaaaack

Have managed to make a meal from most things, but there are just a few bits and pieces that need using up... Anyone have any ideas for recipes involving any or all of:

• wholegrain mustard
• seafood sauce
• red currant jelly
• pickled red cabbage
• lettuce
• feta cheese
• wensleydale cheese
• extra thick brandy cream
• sundried chillis
• half a bottle of flat champagne

well if you have some fruit - apples or gooseberries would be best I'd cook the fruit down in the flat bubbly and stir it into the brandycream as a fruit fool.

the chilli's I'd chop very small (only use some) and use with crumbled feta cheese over pasta (add a tomato sauce if you have any ingredients)

mustard, wensleydale cheese and lettuce in a sandwish

and now I've run out of inspiration!