Store cupboard challenge

kazmeister

Have used a few more bits but need to update my list, but I've been bad. I went to the butchers today and bought 6 chicken breast fillets, a tray of sausages, a tray of chipolatas, a tray of beefburgers and a tray of pork steaks - all to go in the freezer. Then when I went ot the supermarket they had trays of meatballs on the reduced shelf so I bought 3 for the freezer

MrsTinks

LOL I don't think you're a lost cause Kaz - I think the main thing is to have some rotation of what is in there - otherwise you have things from 3 years popping their heads up and no room for stuff you actually WANT

kazmeister

MrsTine wrote: »

LOL I don't think you're a lost cause Kaz - I think the main thing is to have some rotation of what is in there - otherwise you have things from 3 years popping their heads up and no room for stuff you actually WANT

Thanks - luckily I do have the dates on my list and anything 'old' is in red for using up first. Desperate for a recipe for sardines at the mo before they get past their best.

savingholmes

I'm afraid that it would take more energy than I have to list everything in cupboards!

I have a tin cupboard, a packets cupboard, a narrow herb shelf, a narrow sauces cupboard, a 3 shelf freezer and a slighly unreliable 4 shelf freezer in the garage (that I mainly use to freeze bread).

Friday we had a "store cupboard" day using up beefburgers, last of chips and beans. We then had pizza for tea. A result as we were going travelling and normally would have bought McDonalds on the way. Our tea was therefore £2 rather than £10!:j

Yesterday ate at relatives! Were given some bread to bring home!:D

Today I am defrosting a small piece of lamb, cumberland sausages. Then intend to use mixed beans tin plus onion, mushrooms, carrot from fridge, spinach, cabbage from freezer. I might try and add some lentils or something from store cupboard (bought on an optimistic day - as none of us are keen on lentils). Plus frozen roast potatoes. Gravy granules.....

nicki_2

Updating list ready for new grocery challenge starting today
Freezer
Meatballs
Turkey Steaks
Breaded Chicken Fillets (no idea how many)
Lamb Grills
Salamon Encroute
Chicken Breast Fillets
Breaded Fish
500g Beef mince
Chopped onions
Chopped Spinach
Sliced Peppers
Sweetcorn
Baby Carrots
Cauliflower Florets
Garden Peas
Broccoli Florets
Bol Sauce
Pancakes
Chips
Sliced Wholemeal Loaf
Pizza[STRIKE] x 3[/STRIKE] x 2
Sausage
Blackberries
Sausage casserole mix
4 garlic breads
FRIDGE
Tuna Flakes x 1 can
Jam
Mint Sauce
Cheese
Mayo
Eggs
Potatoes
Milk
Prunes in juice
Garlic Puree
Lemon Curd
Marmalade
Salad dressing
Spread (baking)
CUPBOARD
Corned Beef
Mushy Peas x 2
Salad Dressing x 2 bottles
Pasta
Lasagne Sheets
Boil in the bag rice x 6 bags
Honey
Flour (Plain & SR & Bread & wholemeal)
Batter mix x 2
Tuna Pasta Bake packet mix x 2
Soup & broth mix (500g) x 2
Instant Mash
Cream Crackers
Hot chocolate
Baked Beans x 2
Chopped Tomatoes
Spaghetti Loops
Puddings
Rice Pudding (tin)
Orange Jelly
Strawberry Jelly
Custard Mix x 2
Delight packet mixes (strawberry, banana, butterscotch, [STRIKE]chocolate x 2[/STRIKE])
Herbs/Spices/Condiments/Baking supplies/cereal
Dried Mixed herbs
Oregano
Rosemary
Bay Leaves
Bouquet Garni
Garlic Powder
Aromat
Ground Nutmeg
Ground Ginger
Ground Cinnamon
Paprika
Ground Mixed Spice
English Mustard
Black Pepper
Vinegar
Salt
Beef stockcubes
Veg stockcubes
chicken stockcubes
Balsamic vinegar
Lime juice
Lemon juice
soy sauce
Worcestershire sauce
Tobasco
Italian Grated Cheese
Tomato Puree
Ketchup
Baking powder
Vanilla flavouring
sugar strands
caster sugar
Frosted Flakes x 2 boxes
Museli
Mixed fruit
Tea bags
coffee

LearningToSave.

nicki......im not posting my lists as im soooooooo embarrassed but i am right in there with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BigMummaF

Yup! Still trying to use more than I replace for the cupboard, but I'm torn with getting a few bits in, should the predicted bad harvests start to kick in.

What are you folks doing? I succumbed to a box of instant mash yesterday, but seriously hope I never have to use it IYSWIM

nicki_2

I'm not sure what to do for the best myself. I think I'm going to do an online shop of things like the biggest bag of pasta/rice etc. I won't bother with the potatoes as we don't really eat that many now unless they're as jacket spuds. Since there's only the two of us now I can easily bulk out stuff

I did however buy 10 bags of hovis breadmix from Asda today (5 granary, 5 white) My idea being that I can turn them into baps quite easily and it will be quicker mid-week for a quick fix for pack ups since I have to go out to "work" as of next week :eek::eek: My problem is having the motivation to turn all that food into meals when I've been working or studying all day :o

PizzaLover

Here's my storecupboard inventory as of today -

Rice -
Basmati rice (big tub of), Pudding rice 500g, Brown basmati rice 800g, Risotto Rice 200g

Flour -
White bread flour, Hovis Wholemeal bread flour, Buckwheat flour, Plain white flour, Gram Flour,[self raising flour, run out need to buy more]

Pasta -
Spirals (big bag), Macaroni 380g, Penne 140g, Wholewheat Spaghetti, Lasange Sheets

Lentil stuff –
Chana Dhal 3kg (BestBefore Sep 2008), Continental Lentils 250g, Lentils Vertes 500g, Dried Mung Beans 300g, Yellow Mung Dhal 2kg, Puy lentils 400g tin

Misc Packets –
Semolina (BB July 2007!), Tesco Swiss Style Meusli (opened), Ryvita - 2.5 boxes various flavours, Wholewheat Couscous 500g, Normal Couscous 450g (out of date), Millet Seeds 500g, Toasted Rye Flakes 200g, Egg Noodles 200g, Pearl barley 500g

Tins & Jars –
Spinach - large tin
Baxters Healthy Choice Minestrone Soup
Aldi Tikka Masala Curry Sauce (BB Mar 2008)
Aldi Korma Curry Sauce (BB Sep 2008)
Pataks Balti Curry Paste - half a jar left
Hellman's Light Mayo 400g jar
Red Kidney beans 400g x2 tins
Salmon Paste small jar
Princes Peppered Mackerel fillets in sunflower oil
Pink Salmon 2x 180g tins
Sugar free jelly sachets x3
Sardines in tomato sauce
Chopped tomatoes x5 tins
Heinz Tomato Ketchup 800ml (been there for yonks!)
Old EL Paso - tomato puree & enchilada spice mix
Marigold Veg Buillion x2 tubs
Oxo Cubes (veggie)
Supernoodles Mild Curry Flavour

Nuts/Seeds -
Raisins, Brazil nut butter, Ground Almonds 300g, Pumpkin seeds 100g, Dessicated coconut 150g, sesame seeds, few whole hazelnuts, walnuts, linseeds/flaxseeds, sunflower seeds

Cooking/Condiments etc -
Golden Syrup
Honey
Balsamic Vinegar
White wine vinegar
Soy Sauce - Dark, Light & Reduced Salt
Worcestershire Sauce
1 calorie olive oil spray, olive oil, vegetable oil
Merlot 25cl
Course Sea Salt, Ground black & white pepper
Toasted Sesame Oil
Cream of Tartar, Baking Powder, Bicarbonate of soda
Fast action dried yeast
Marmite

Tamarind Paste 200g
Various other spices for curries – quite a large stock built up over the past few years (we eat a lot of curries!)
Eg. Garam masala, cumin, ground coriander, fenugreek… etc etc

Garlic, Ginger
Onions (run out need to buy more)
Tea – Assam & Lady Grey
Coffee – instant, ground & instant decaff
Cocoa powder
Splenda & Canderel tablets
Sugar – normal, icing 1kg & caster 250g

Strange packets lurking at the back –
“Idli” mix, “Bombay Biryani” mix, “Seekh Kebab” mix, “Chicken Broast” mix (fried chicken), “Tandoori Masala” mix,
Aldi sage & onion stuffing mix 170g (BB Apr 2008),
Paxo Sage & onion stuffing mix (opened)

Still need to do inventory of the fridge and freezer but fridge is very empty at the minute and freezer is mostly meat (I think!)

Any suggestions on what to do with it all? The problem is that Dh is on a low carb diet so at the moment can't eat things like pasta, rice, lentils etc.

But me and dd (2yrs) can eat what we like
I have a breadmaker & slowcooker if that helps!

Julimk

Hi PizzaLover

I haven't finished my store cupboard inventory yet, but I reckon it would be similar to yours:cheesy:

Anyway, posted earlier in this thread (much earlier - about two years ago if memory serves) and recently mentioned on the September grocery challenge is:

http://www.cookingbynumbers.com/

You tick boxes for what you have in & it gives you ideas & the recipes! Haven't tried any yet but seems a good idea!

Also, on page 1 of the September grocery challenge are a list of recipes with the links to go to them.

Hope this helps!

BTW don't worry too much about the date on the channa dal, mine (2kg tub) says June 08 & its fine. Indian veggie ex said that it doesn't go off & best before dates are just guidelines on non-perishables.