Store cupboard challenge

taurusgb

Am doing slightly better today. Have taken some lamb chops and wheatgerm bread dough out of freezer along with some jellied lamb stock. Also meant to take out sausages for tonight (lamb is for tomorrow) but forgot so we will now be having a remoska frittata (sp?). have plenty of eggs though so that is no bad thing.

thriftlady_2

Today I have used up all the leftover rice accumulating in the fridge and freezer -kids had bacon and veg rice for lunch (chopped bacon fried, add rice, add frozen peas and sweetcorn)

OH and I had tuna, mushrooms and the end of a bag of frozen broad bean with cheese sauce and toast -very nice too.

I'm about to make naan bread for our curry feast. Have also done a rice pud for the kids.

Yes I have just realised that they'll have had rice twice today:rotfl:

newlywed

Thanks for this thread... just realised I have to go take the mince out of the freezer for tomorrow's shep pie!!!

Running out of money rather too rapidly this month, so will be coming back here soon for more ideas and probably for lots of help later in the month

Olliebeak

My name is Olliebeak and I have a confession to make - I am a food hoarder!

I've done a freezer inventory and am [strike]embarassed[/strike], nay ashamed by the contents .

Meat
1 x 1.5lbs Pork Roasting Joint( whoopsied)
1 x 1.5lbs Stuffed Pork Shoulder Joint (whoopsied)
1 Tray Bacon Ribs
1 Ham shank
[strike]1 pack Shin Beef[/strike]
1 whole chicken
6 butchers quarter pounder beefburgers
[strike]6[/strike] 2 butchers quarter pounder minted lamb burgers
2 jumbo cumberland sausages
[STRIKE]2packs x 4 cumberland sausages[/STRIKE]1 pack x 4 cumberland sausages
1pack x 4 lincolnshire sausages
1pack x 4 venison sausages
1 chicken leg quarter
[strike]2packs x 2 chicken thighs[/strike]
[strike]5packs x 1/2lb beef mince[/strike]now 4 packs of beef mince
1 x 1/2lb pork mince
[strike]3 x 3/4 diced turkey thigh[/strike]2 x 3/4lbs diced turkey thigh
1 turkey drumstick
[strike]1/2llb lambs liver (whoopsied)[/strike]
[strike]1pack x 4 beef medallions (whoopsied)[/strike]
1 x 28day matured beef rib joint (2.5lbs) (whoopsied)
1/2lb fillet steak (whoopsied)

added 22.11.08
2 x 250g packs of turkey mince (whoopsied)

Fish
[strike]1 whole trout (whoopsied)[/strike]
1 marlin steak (whoopsied)
2 portions breaded cod
[strike]2 x 2 cod/prawn/pancetta fishcakes( whoopsied)[/strike]now 1 pack of 2
1 x 2 smoked haddock fishcakes (whoopsied)
1 x 2 alaskan salmon fishcakes (whoopsied)

Soups
[STRIKE]1 x 1kg tub HM pea and ham [/STRIKE]
[strike]2 x 1kg tub HM potato and leek [/strike]1 x 1kg tub HM potato and leek
1 x 1kg tub HM carrot and butterbean
2 x 1kg tub HM chicken and veg
1 tub Asda tomato and chilli beef soup (whoopsied)

Vegetables
1.5 lbs leeks
2.5 lbs carrot and swede
1.5 lbs sliced carrot
1.5 lbs chopped onions
4.5 lbs parsnips :eek:
2 bags sliced mixed peppers
[strike]1/2lb sliced mixed peppers[/strike]
1/2 bag mushy peas
[strike]6ozs courgettes[/strike]
1.5 lbs sprouts
1 bag sweetcorn
1 bag green beans

added 16/11/08
1lb sliced courgettes
1.5 lbs of sliced leeks
4lbs chopped onions
1.5 lbs broccoli
2 lbs cauli
1.5 lbs cabbage

Potato Products
[strike]1 bag hash browns[/strike]1/2 bag of hash browns
1 bag roasties
1/2 bag roasties
[strike]1/2 bag oven chips[/strike]
1 bag frying chips - bought by mistake
1 bag spicy wedges
[strike]3 potato waffles[/strike]

Bready stuff
[strike]2 granary loaves[/strike][strike]1 granary loaf[/strike]
[strike]3 packs crumpets(whoopsied)[/strike] 1 pack crumpets
[strike]12 sliced barm cakes[/strike]
1 large garlic and coriander naan bread
1 very large ham and p/apple pizza (cut into 2 halves)
1 child size tomato and cheese pizza
10 soft tortillas
1 bag of 8 yorkshire puddings
[strike]2 bread finger rolls[/strike]

added 22.11.08
extra strong garlic bread (whoopsied)
2 tear and share garlic bread (whoopsied)
2 thick sliced white loaves for toast (both whoopsied)

Odds and Sods
[strike]1pt organic skimmed milk[/strike]
1 tub korma sauce
6 small bhajis and 6 small vegetable samosas
[strike]5 x toddler portions scouse[/strike]3 portions left
1 tub liver and onion gravy
1.5lbs apple sauce
4 ozs whole garlic cloves
2 chicken carcasses (for HM stock)
1pt HM chicken stock


At the moment, I can't even think about going anywhere near the cupboards for an inventory of those - needless to say, I should get some storage boxes and take some stuff out of them as part of our 'Christmas Hamper' - just to get some idea of what we don't need. Definite re-think on what frozen stuff can be made part of the Christmas Stash is also in order!

Some of this stuff has been lurking for quite a while and I am going to get it used up without asking OH what he wants for evening meals - it will just get used and he can like it or lump it! All those fishcakes, for instance, were bought because he said he liked them. They will get served up without asking him and that will be the end of the subject!

Penelope_Penguin

Olliebeak wrote: »

My name is Olliebeak and I have a confession to make - I am a food hoarder!

1 bag frying chips - bought by mistake

All those fishcakes, for instance, were bought because he said he liked them. They will get served up without asking him and that will be the end of the subject!

Did you see the Jodie Kidd Who do you think you are? An ancestor of hers got a criminal record for food hoarding during WW II :eek: Mind, I think he had loooooooooooads more than you thriftlady - do you know more about hoarding during the war?

Have you tried shoving the chips in the oven with a sprinkle of oil It might work

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: at making OH "eat his words"

Thank you to everyone who's contributing to this thread :A it's really sparked a new interest in Old Styling for me, and just shows how so-called Old Threads can work if the posters want them to :T :T :T

Penny. x

crockpot

I need to join in too, there is an ice monster in my chest freezer! sure it must be costing more to run like that?

Today i will take out the frozen chicken and defrost and cook in my remoska tomorrow. I bought a BOGOF curry sauce so I could use up the leftover chicken the day after! Think that was a good move? Do not want to be putting anything back in the freezer, got a mild 1 so children WILL have to eat it too, although I can see them having rice and nan bread for tea!

I really do need to have a use up, but alittle scared at how much my weekly shop will be when I have to buy`mains` for a whole week, trying not to think about it,sure it will work out ok,

catznine

:hello: Morning!

Just used 6 of the 12 crumpets up for breakfast with lashings of benecol spread. We are cooking up the chicken today, for a friends birthday dinner. Hopefully that will mean chicken soup tomorrow (using up more veg) Thanks :TThriftlady for the idea of the veg building blocks - definately going to do that.

Dh would like more of the banana muffins made, so more frozen bananas will be gone!:j

Slowly but surely making a dent in it all!

Catz x

Olliebeak

This morning I have removed one of the 1/2lb packs of beef mince to defrost. Soaked the last of the tub of mixed beans overnight (new pack now opened and put into the container), now drained and being rapid boiled for 15-20 mins. They'll then need to be drained, water changed and then cooked for another 90 mins (I'll use the pressure cooker instead for this stage!).

That will all become a kind of stir-fried chilli (using a SmartPrice jar of Chilli Sauce) for tonight's meal and will also use up the remains of a bag of sliced mixed peppers. Trouble is that there will probably be left-overs - but that can go on a jacket potato sometime (so will need to be frozen till then !). Oh well some things out of the freezer and something back in again!!

BigMummaF

Several packs of [unlabelled ]thawed home-cooked sliced bacon were diced & went into the saucepan with the spuds last night. When they were cooked, I drained them & added grated cheese & mashed it altogether....scrummie

thriftlady_2

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Did you see the Jodie Kidd Who do you think you are? An ancestor of hers got a criminal record for food hoarding during WW II :eek: Mind, I think he had loooooooooooads more than you thriftlady - do you know more about hoarding during the war?

I think jodie kidd's ancestor was a hoarder in the First world war -before rationing started. He hoarded loads of stuff, it was really shocking especially as he was a well-off chap.

One of the measures taken in WW2 to stop hoarding was the rationing system as it prevented the wealthy from buying up all the stock as well as making sure everyone got a share. The points system also stopped this.

Well, today we have eaten all the red lentils in a coconut and lentil soup. Supper will be a lamb stew -probably with a Morrocan vibe and served with couscous. I'm keen to use up my oversupply of grains and pulses as I want to simplify my storecupboard and have less half-empty packets around. I've been making inroads into the pudding rice too -kids will get rice pud 2 days in a row.