I'm eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge

Skint_Catt

Defrosted red thai curry tonight - another meal bites the dust!
All meals this week will be from the freezer as have to run them down to defrost - plus no money!
Freezer surprise on Monday - no idea what I've taken out to defrost - could be beef/mushroom stroganoff. Other meals will be frozen fish, frozen sausages & more surprises!

Gutted I missed out on the cake mix sets - looked everywhere but didn't get one. Was hoping to make them as presents this year.

C xx

Angela

I would like to join this challenge, i have been lurking for a while but have finally done an inventory of my two freezers and think i should be able to last till at least the end of feb with the meat i have in the freezer.

Theres only me and other half and luckily hes not a fussy eater so it should all go ok,i work a couple of lunch and evenings and on those days i need a quick meal so will have to buy a few curry or sweet and sour sauces.

Apart from that i am only buying bread,milk,fruit and veg.

I was amazed at what i had in the freezer

2x16 slice pack of bacon
12 slices streaky bacon
4 large slices black pudding
sliced turkey taken out for dinner today
turkey for curry
1 large cooked chicken breast
1/2 pork fillet
large pack diced beef
2 packs 18 skinless sausages
pack king prawns
small veg stew

4 small yorkshires taken out for dinner today
breadcrumbs
2 crusts saving for bread pudding
tarragon
parmesan

3 hm spicy parsnip soup
3 pizza
6 wraps using two for lunch with a celery onion and cheese filling
1 hm tomato soup
small hm mushroom quiche
3 hm turkey soup

2x blackberries
7x 2 portion raspberries raspberry crumble for dessert tonight
2x 2litre packs raspberries
1x rhubarb

2 litres vanilla ice cream

large bag veg mix

I have some fresh veg to use up and things like spices and oxo's in the cupboard.

I wonder what i should set myself as a spending target?

MrsShawToBe

I'm joining in on this, probably won't post much but I will try to! Theres only 2 of us and I'm contantly moving things around in the freezer but I looked and I have:

14 pork chops
6 breaded chicken peices
1 garlic baguette
A bag of roast potatoes
14 yorkshire puddings
1.5 bags of chips
10 chicken fillets
2 slices of steak
4 gammon grills
1/2 a loaf of bread
10 bread buns
1 portion of mince
24 warburton square wraps
2 bags of chicken nuggets
1 pack of cocktail sausages
42 warburton soft deli squares

Will sit down and work out the weeks meals from it, then go shopping for whooopsies in an hours time to fill the rest in

x

Lynsey

Passing Sainsbury's this afternoon and popped in, very busy as well.
Glad I did now as got a pork joint for £1.99 (reduced from £6.72), pizza for 59p (could have got loads), Sainsbury's Roasted Garlic Mushroom Pappadelle for 29p (from £2.69) and a pack of the basics mushrooms for 14p (these aren't very good but will do spag bol) - total spend = £3.01. Went from no joints in freezer to 5 now (cut beef into 3 joints) and better balance.
Pork mince out for spag bol tomorrow, freezers heaving again, but little spend.

I'm looking for 2 or 3 NSD's out of the next 6 days, should really only need bread and have part-baked rolls and stuff to bake in needed.

Great to see others joining, it gives encouragement and support.

Lynsey

bramble1

Im in Scotland so no eating out the stores for me. OH hopefully has been. Got some WW buys in £land and things in lidl. Paid for by my mum so no need to worry about it coming out my budget!

Kirri

Lynsey, you are making me want to go shopping late at night to get some bargains!! I really should go but I'm too lazy to go out late..

Loving reading the freezer lists on here, any more? Will update and put mine up.

I changed my meal last night and had toad in the hole - then used the batter for pancakes this morning and I'm having the last of it tonight for yorkshires - except I couldn't find the last 2 sausages so having it with hm quiche and allotment peas instead... Didn't have lunch today as went out walking with a friend/dog and didn't pass anywhere to eat..

Lynsey

Kirri wrote: »

Lynsey, you are making me want to go shopping late at night to get some bargains!! I really should go but I'm too lazy to go out late..

I've been fairly lucky these last few weeks, but it's "hit and miss". Luckily if there's nothing really worthwhile it's not a problem as I've got plenty and just topping up. Last year I would have taken all the pizzas (if no-one else there looking for bargains), but I'm managing to contol that better.
If you have the space, then do a few "bargain runs" and fill up - you'll save a fortune........if you get lucky. I'm taking as much quality meat as possible as my Sainsbury's seem to have got their act together (sadly) and their stock control has improved. They also reduce earlier and get better prices on their "whoopsies". I won't pay too much for "whoopsies" and only buy late on, limits what's available, but I can still win. lol
I've never been as lucky as Jane was in Tesco last year, but then again I would have had nowhere to put it all!

Don't be lazy, it's fun at times.

I really need to sort the freezers this week and get all the long term stuff together in a couple of drawers and use it up.

Lynsey

pixnmix_2

This is my freezer list. Only 2 of us with a regular 2 extra mouths a week so i'm hoping this lot will last 2-3 weeks together with the fridge and cupboard stuff to add to the list later Had no idea my freezer held so much!!
:j

FREEZER
Top Shelf
Pork shanks x 2 Choc ices x 4
Meatloaf for 2 Micro chips x 2
Fish Fingers x 3 Ice lollies x 2
Sausages x 8 Beef burgers x 4
Sausage rolls x 3 Cooked prawns – 1 bag
Yorkshire pudding x 3 Garlic baguette x 2
Waffles x 2
2nd Shelf
Diced onions – 1 pack Sausages – half bag
Turkey goujons – 1 pack (serves 2) Chicken fillet x 1
Stuffing x 2 packs Prawns uncooked x half bag
Sausagemeat x 2 rolls Lamb chop x 1
Dumplings x 4 Lemon sole fillets x 7
Pigs in blankets x 1 pack Seeded bread x 5 slices
Crispy chicken x 2 Chicken dippers x 6
Hotpot for 1 x 1 Chicken stock x 2 packs
3rd Shelf
Chocolate fudge cake Haggis for 3-4
Pork loin steak 500g Pork strips for 2
Prawns uncooked x 1 bag Diced lamb 300g
Beef burgers x 5 Chicken breast x 2
Oven chips x 1 bag Stuffing x 1 pack
Seeded rolls x 4 Pork casserole x 2 portions
2 breaded Haddock Stewing beef x 1 pack
Lasagne x 1 portion
4th Shelf
Sage & Onion chicken chunks Stuffing x 3 packs
Lemon sole with ginger & lime x 2 Small pack peas
2 salmon fillets x 2 packs Pork casserole x 1 portion
5 cooked chicken drumsticks 1 beef burger
Turkey breast steaks x 464g Pork loin steak x 500g

Kirri

My stash... approx 3 months of meals for me as lots of these are in multiples, especially freezer stuff..

FREEZER (most stuff hm or from allotment)
Onion bhajis
Tortillas
Moroccan Stew
Quiche
Linda McCartney sausages
Butternut squash soup
Borlotti beans
Broad beans
Beans runner/french/flat (sliced)
Peas
Onion
Leeks
Parsnips
Ginger
Chilli
Parmesan grated
Parmesan cubed
Pesto basil
Blackcurrant sauce (plastic pots)
Blackcurrant lollies
Fruit sauce (glass jars)
Blackcurrant sauce (bags)
Strawberry sauce (bags)
Strawberries (whole)
Blackcurrants (whole)

FRIDGE
Lemons
Rocket
Eggs
Filo pastry
Brandy butter
Mincemeat
Stilton
Oak smoked cheese
Halloumi
Cheddar
Parmesan
YV spreadable
Butter
Pure spread
Coke 2l
Orange juice
Squash
Water small
Sparkling water
Red Bull
Mixed drink tins
Lager
Vodka
Lemon curd
Peanut butter
Caramalised onions
Pickled onions
Pickled shallots
Cake decorations
White wine vinegar
Soya milk
Tomato puree
Maple syrup
Stem ginger
French mustard
Strawberry jam
Chocolate

FRESH VEG
Celeriac
Potatoes
Mini pumpkin
Pumpkin
Butternut
Apples
Shelled nuts
Chestnuts
Onions
Shallots
Garlic
Sage/Bay/thyme
Artichokes
Parsnips

TINS
Pineapple chunks
Coconut cream
Evaporated milk
Condensed milk
Tomato sauce
Chestnuts

JARS & BOTTLES
Goan paste
Madras paste
Choc hazel spread
Thai paste
Garlic mayo
Mustard wholegrain
Pickled shallots
Mango chutney
Pesto
Jar peppers
Jar tomatoes
Olive oil
Rapeseed oil
Sunflower oil
Hot choc
Brandy
Ale
Vodka

PACKETS
Paella rice
Split peas
Carnaroli rice
Quinoa
Crispbread
Red lentils
Bulghar wheat
Puy lentils
White beans
Borlotti beans
Pearl barley
Brown basmati
Couscous
Brown pasta
Choc cereal
Kettle crisps
Protein powder
Pistachio nuts

SPICES
Veg stock
Chilli sauce
Cardomen x 2
Turmeric x 2
Baharat
Coriander ground/whole
Cumin ground/seed
Cayenne
Chilli flakes
Mace
Fennel
Cinnamon ground/sticks
Mixed spice
Mustard powder
Spanish paprika
Ras el hanout
Mulled spices
Herbes de provence
Black onion seed
Dukkah
Szechuan pepper
Himalayan salt
Smoked salt
Salt ordinary
Ginger
Cloves
Mustard seed
Thyme
Tabasco
Soy sauce
Vinegar
Tahini
Marmite
5 spice
Peppercorns
Bay leaves

BAKING
Brazil nuts
Red skin peanuts
Whole almonds
Ground almonds
Flaked almonds 200g
Cashews
Hazelnuts
Pine nuts
Dessicated coconut
Cocoa powder
Sesame seeds
Poppy seeds
Flax seed
Sunflower seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Sultanas 375g
Cranberries
Graze boxes x 5
Dates
Peel
Crystallised ginger 200g
Demerara 500g
Icing sugar
Splenda
Muscovado
Caster sugar
Almond extract
Vanilla pod
Amaretti
Rose water
Vanilla extract
Orange blossom water
Sugar stars
Gold balls
Fudge chunks
Food colour
Choc flakes
Bicarb of soda
FLOUR:
Bacheldre oak
Malted
Strong white
Plain white
Plain wholemeal
SR brown
Bran
Yeast
Cornflour
Gram flour
Polenta
Semolina

Apricot jam
Malt extract
Honey
Golden syrup
Veg jelly
Popcorn
Ginger biscuits

[Deleted User]

Evening all!
I have decided to do a list to keep myself accountable and out of the supermarkets!!
In my freezer are....
* 2 portions chilli
*4 quorn burgers
*1/2 pack quorn pieces
* 1 loaf of bread
* 4 wholemeal rolls
* 1/2 pack oven chips
*12 fishcakes
*1 pack turkey breasts
*1 pack chicken breasts
*1 pack lamb (to be made into stew!)
* 2 pizzas

Fridge contains:
*2 eggs
*roast chicken (leftovers) will do 2 days sandwiches and 1 curry
*10 yogurts
*milk
*cheese
* roasted veg and pasta for 2 x lunches
*1 cucumber
*pack of spinach

Cupboards:
* 4 cake bars
*2 packs soba noodles
* 1 pack egg noodles
*2 packs of pasta
*2 packs of cous cous
* 5 tins baked beans
*2 tins spaghetti
*4 tins tomatos
*3 tins sweetcorn
*1 jar pasta sauce
* 5 tins tuna
*2 tins kidney beans
*4 sponge mixes
*2 boxes porridge
*1 1/2 boxes shreddies
*1/2 box rice krispies
*5 boxes cereal bars
* 2 bags cashew nuts
*2 bags dried fruit
*1 tin peaches

there could still be some more lurking in there somewhere!....I definitely dont need to go shopping for a loooooong time!! :rotfl: