I'm eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge

Edwardia

Thank you for the cheese tips !! I have some greaseproof paper somewhere.

Spring cleaning atm and discovered a pack of 15 foil containers with lids bought from Lidl last year so made OH asparagus and walnut risotto, to use up asparagus and last of walnuts from Christmas ! Was a bad person and had a few spoonfuls myself and that's probably messed up my blood sugar grr..

Worked out (finally) that NSD = Non-shopping day and just worked out that I've done none for 7 days and that OH has only been to Tesco Express once this week for cheese rolls.

Maman called and asked what I want for my (big) birthday next month. I replied quick as a flash, a new body and a toyboy. She offered me a week's holiday anywhere I want to go, and while I like the idea of Morocco or Oman, being accompanied by my mother just wouldn't be the same !

Before the risotto I'd lost some weight since quitting milk in tea. All my trousers are so loose now I can pull them over my hips. I had problem hanging onto trousers and lab yesterday.

IF OH gets home reasonable hour we've got lamb meatballs from freezer (ASDA special offer) and I'll do a Middle Easternish sauce.

brighteyes1987

Evening all, thanks for the welcomes

Toast for breakfast, dd had cereal (we've got 6 boxes on the go lol)
Hot cross bun & banana for lunch
Pasta, sauce (jar type ), sausage and cheese all mixed up for dinner, was yummy and a portion left over for lunch 2moro.
DD had creme egg ice-cream for dessert, this is amazing stuff but as I'm so skint I didn't have any so it will last dd longer.
Usually I would've just binned the pasta so hoping I'm getting to grips with this.

Usually I don't have a lunch due to the hours I work so I do save money there :rotfl: but I'm on annual leave this week and I can't go without lunch when I'm not busy lol

BE x

Lip_Stick

'ello all

Just had a gorgeous tea. My lamb 'concoction' turned out lovely. Nice and exotic tasting. Served it with couscous. Had enough leftover for 3 meals which will go in the freezer. Ended up having a cheese and salad cream sandwich for dinner.

No plans for meals tomorrow, pasta bake with philly maybe, or sausages and mash.

Lynsey - Glad your car passed, that's one less expense on your mind eh.

Lynsey

Lip_Stick wrote: »

Lynsey - Glad your car passed, that's one less expense on your mind eh.

I'm a wee bit glad also. (phew!!!!).
Had visions of a £500+ day after this mornings episode!!
God knows how much it would have cost for Bentley brakes. :rotfl:

Went to Sainsburys, but not what I was after.
Did get a few things at a fraction of cost though.

Milk - full price - £1.18.
Prawn ring £5 down to £1.25 (another one).
Teacakes £1 pack (3 packs) for 10p each - 30p
Mini rolls £1.49 down to 10p.
Kingsmill wholemeal loaf £1.25 down to 10p (birds will be happy).

Loads of 10p stuff on bakery shelf, but freezers filling up now.

Total spend - £2.93 + £2.95 this morning = £5.88 and loads and loads for that.

Lynsey

ms_night_ryder

hey guys

porridge as usual for breakfast, apples for snacks, lunch was leftover from yesterday had some crisps for dinner, no eating from f/c tomorrow, having pret for brekkie ms so its free, then going for a cocktail lunch with the girls, so need something for sat.

gailey_2

Having bad week food wise:(

put on 2 1/2lb slimming world tue:(

have run out of reduced meats in freezer

down to 1pack sausages =-1meal
pork belly-sunday
2packs meat balls-defrosted 1 for tonight

ran out of potatoes a
ran out oven chips
runni8ng out of fruit
reduced bread lowest been in months.
ran out of pasta again!
desperatly need cereals
ran out butter
nearly out on coffee
yogurts.
low on cheese.

so sent hubby to co-op last night in hope he get whats mostly on the list and get value an dany reductions and if it wasent a bargain dont buy.

he came home he spent 30quid was expecting loads really did look like hardly anything was annoyed as would have brought less. sure they dident have reductions think he went in too late.

but he brought big bag macains-over £3! could of brought value
4pack birds eye breaded chicken-cant remember cost of that
expensive chaicao town frozen pizz.
value box frosties which i dont even like 2.99 somehow doubt the value there.
mini chedders as eldest given up crisps for lent and mini chedders dont count!
eggs-the more expensive ones I lnow they do cheaper he swears they didnet i mean im in there 2-3times a week I should know.

so working with what we have

fri -meatballs-spaggetti not vakue as I had asked!
ohh expensive garlic bread too!

sat-b/e chicken and chips with frozen veg to make it semi healthy.

sunday-might need buy poatoes do a roast dinner.

mon- sausage casserole and rice.

tuesaday-egg dish either pancakes or omlette and chips.

wed-might do a soup and pudding night wont kill them!

thursday did I mention its pay day!:)

will do approved food order
will do £50 waitrose
got new farmfoods vouchers in local rag to use.

looked at offer leaflets in sainsburys and co-op always do philadelphia half price including grim loking choc one at 74p down to 98p co-op.

hubby has to do his mamss shopping sainsburys so will permit him a strict list as they do the best double concentrate squash and value baby bath was 9p god knows what silly price it is now.

will pop in spar on weekend and hope toget

reduced sliced meats for sandwiches.
will miss meat man today as forgot and hubby took his card.
bread-running seriously low.
fruit-will look at aldi super siz and lidls deals but super skint so cant see us spending much.

hope everyones ok.

well done on mot lynsey ours scraped through feel like we won lottory.

car 2 need staxing this month and flipping agents want annual feels and gym need paying tonite never ending hubbys whinging about fags which makes me mad.

bramble1

Not done v. well this week i have to admit! Haven't really cooked at all, so everything fresh is making its way into the freezer. Crumpets and cheese for dinner last night! Was so tired. Takeaway the other night!! Must do better. Not been shopping though i guess....so thats a bonus!

Lynsey

Morning.

gailey - thanks for that post, made me smile - I bet you don't stick to that meal plan though. lol
Get that hubby to pack the cigs in. Morries have some 50p fruit and veg offers and check your Lidl meat offer.
Getting that car through the MOT was a bonus - 12 months "grace"!! Have to see what finances are like and maybe time to get rid.

Took some 10p pate out (had since last Sept.), so pate on toast for breakfast.
Probably bacon, eggs and beans for lunch and not too sure about later.
Trying not to spend today and that'll give just over £10 to spend tomorrow - might make some calzone pizzas for a treat, just need a little ham and mushrooms.

Got some more free tickets for the "Dogs", so free snack and drink!
No betting this time though, just take the "freebies".

Lynsey

Lip_Stick

Morning all.

Getting my hair done today so there's £30 + tip I'd rather not spend but have to. Feel a bit skint at the moment, as I need to buy fresh things but don't want to as a) saving up for my trip and b) will be away so won't use much of it. Realised I have a bill for the middle of the month, and mother's day to pay for so I'll only have about £250 for disney which I hope will be enough.

Need to buy milk, maybe get some eggs from Home Bargains. Was in Asda the other day and was shocked at the tomatoes. The only cherry ones I could see were £1.20!

Have sausages out the freezer so may have sausages, egg and beans, or with mash and veg for tea. Getting my hair done at 11:30 so will have a late breakfast and skip lunch I think.

VfM4meplse

I spent a fortune yesterday (well for me anyway!) - £13.50 at Aldi, followed by £18 at a big supermarket. I suppose I could have saved £2.50 at Aldi if I hadn't bought 2 jars of pesto and one of mint sauce, all the fruit and veggies I bought were very reasonable though.

Food these days is just ridiculously over-priced, esp supermarket fruit and veg. Tomatoes in particular, I realise they are out of season but....! Have friends over for dinner this eve, eight of us in total. I am making pizza using storecupboard bread flour and oilive oil, but bought a load of fresh spinach, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, chillies and cheese to top with. Am serving with a cherry tomato and olive couscous salad, and a big potato salad, followed by an orange and lemon trifle which I made last night. Soft drinks only on the agenda so I bought coke, juice and lemonade, as well as mayonnaise, cake cream and custard...none of which I would usually sling into my basket, all these things add up but we should have a really good night, hopefully w/o a load of leftovers. Will make do for next week with storecupboard and freezer ingredients.