I'm eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge

Billie-jo

OUT - A ham joint which we had on Sunday then the left overs (not much) were chopped up and added to some tomato soup that used up a few of the tomatoes we had been given. Also took out some minced beef which were turned into meatballs which we had for tea with pasta and mushroom sauce.
IN - 6 extra meatballs

Finished off a jar of cranberry sauce as well.

Kirri

Breakfast - free cereal (finished pack) and OJ
Lunch - pancakes, used last egg, 1/4 pt soya milk, 2oz flour
Dinner - pesto pasta with HG courgette/beans & apricot crumble


Out of freezer: lemon juice for pancakes, 1 portion of crumble mix
In to freezer: 1/2 ball mozzarella and rest of soya milk (will use both later in week for more polpette/cakes/pancakes).

canspendnomore

Hello, I'm back!!!

I've seriously fallen off the wagon these past few months and I confess to shopping more than I should and not using what I have.

I still have the remnants of an inventory which is largely the same, but I need to try and use what I have as money is extremely tight at the moment and almost more importantly I have no space in my cupboards or freezers!!

I still have an out of date jar of chestnut puree which I don't really know what to do with, but will come up with something. If anyone has any new ideas it needs to be milk free as my son is intolerant.

Kirri, I noticed that you've frozen the soya milk, I read that it didn't freeze. What do you do with it?

Kirri

canspendnomore wrote: »

Kirri, I noticed that you've frozen the soya milk, I read that it didn't freeze. What do you do with it?

I'm sure I've frozen it in the past...? Hmm I will report back on how successful it was later in the week! I've frozen in two portions, 4tbsp for the Mary Berry orange syrup cake recipe and 1/2 pint for pancakes.

Welcome back btw, look on the bright side, at least you have all the food you need for a while without having to spend any more

Rough meal plan today:
Breakfast - yoghurt and muesli
Lunch - polpette and slice of orange syrup cake
Dinner - either a stuffed pepper or courgette risotto


Just saw someone posted a link to this recipe on the Aldi thread, not sure if it's been posted on here, I'd not seen it but it looks lovely! Definitely will make this plus I have gram flour I need to use up too:

http://frugalfeeding.com/2013/06/20/courgette-fritters/

Jelly_Biactol

canspendnomore wrote: »

I still have an out of date jar of chestnut puree which I don't really know what to do with

MSE thread on that topic here
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/42260

Kirri

Went for the Greek stuffed pepper, had been in the fridge a while, stuffed with rice, allotment mint, out of date pine nuts and the last few allotment spring onions in the fridge.

Also out of freezer - hm bread, used for lunch/dinner.
In to fridge - Picked about 10 courgettes in the last 24 hours.. will try the fritters recipe hopefully tomorrow.

Welsh_Poppy

Just 2 little Glamorgan sausages out of freezer
in 3 portions corned beef hash

OH wanted Cornedbeef hash so used potatoes from garden also onion and tinned Corned beef with runner beans from garden.
I had calcannon with GS yummy

I gave away my 12lb marrow to my marrow loving neighbour he was in shock at how big it was and so was wifey who has to cook it...hehehe


Kirri
wow 10 courgettes you lucky girl:-)

Jelly_Biactol

Kirri wrote: »

Just saw someone posted a link to this recipe on the Aldi thread, not sure if it's been posted on here, I'd not seen it but it looks lovely! Definitely will make this plus I have gram flour I need to use up too: http://frugalfeeding.com/2013/06/20/courgette-fritters/

A similar recipe I've had in my recipe folder for while
Courgette Griddle Cakes
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1734/courgette-griddle-cakes

Also noticed a link on the same web page to
Top Ten Things to Do with Courgettes
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/top-10-things-do-courgettes

Florenceem

In to freezer - nothing.
Out of freezer - 2 HM Muffins.
We had HM BPITH with roast potatoes/parsnip + cabbage/carrots + gravy for dinner last night.
Tonight is going to be HM Chicken Pie.

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canspendnomore

Jelly_Biactol wrote: »

MSE thread on that topic here
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/42260

Thanks for that link JB. It looks like it could be what I'm looking for. I've had it about 6 years, I think it's about time I used it.

When DS goes back to school tomorrow, I'm planning to take a good look at my cupboards and freezer and see what meals I can make without shopping and start from there.

I seriously need to get control of this food hoarding. My friend says she'd come to us in the event of a nuclear attack as we could all live for months at my house!!!

Anyway off to make a lunch out of the cupboard/fridge or freezer. I might be gone a while!!!!!