I'm eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge

cazj80

Lynsey wrote: »

cazj80 - well done with the bargain potatoes.
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Lip_Stick

Cheers caz, that recipe will be really useful as I always have a few potatoes going green in the fridge lol. You've also made me want to invest in a potato ricer. sis bought one not so long ago so have been meaning to question her on it lol.

Peanut butter m&ms sound lush! I love the peanut butter kitkat.. so I would love those! Are they just an american thing?

cazj80

I ummed and arr-ed lots about getting a potato ricer, I am trying only to buy things if I need them now, I even picked one up a couple of times and then put it back, but I got one in March this year, and I am so glad that I did, if only because I use less butter on the potatoes now! I had carpal tunnel in my first pregnancy quite badly, and although it has gone now, and luckily didn't come back too much in my second pregnancy, my wrists still feel weaker than they used to, and I found the potato ricer is just easier on them, and it means that I can use my non-stick pans to cook the potatoes in, if my one non-stick one has been used for something else!! I got mine in Ikea.

I think peanut butter m&ms are just american. I've not seem them over here. They are delicious, but very sickly!! You can also get almond ones, and I think my friend said coconut ones now. Haven't tried those, may ask him to bring me back some when he goes next year!

Lip_Stick

I REALLY want to try those peanut butter m&ms!!! Bet the coconut ones are foul lol.

Need a ricer as when I make mashed pots, I always have one rouge spud that hasn't softened quite as well as the rest so I think that would help.

Got some squid in the oven right now, saves me sending for a takeaway! A good squirt of lemon juice with black pepper.. yummm.

katskorner

Hi all,

Seriously failed on the running the freezer down challenge but for very good reason. Details below.

Local butcher friend decided to treat me today to the following (never asked him to but he has told me he wants to marry me lol):

British Lamb Loin cut into 6 x double chops should have been £21.27 - charged £4
6 x 8oz Sirloin Steaks should have been £17.98 - charged £2.69
British whole chicken should have been £3.98 - charged £2
9 large chicken breasts should have been £9.99 - charged £2.49
3.2kg Lean Minced Beef Steak should have been £17.71 - charged £3.05
2.5 kg Stewing steak should have been £18.10 - charged £3.88

What would you have done? :j

Steak and prawns (YS from Mr T) for dinner - nom nom

Lynsey

katskorner wrote: »

Hi all,

Seriously failed on the running the freezer down challenge but for very good reason. Details below.

Local butcher friend decided to treat me today to the following (never asked him to but he has told me he wants to marry me lol):

British Lamb Loin cut into 6 x double chops should have been £21.27 - charged £4
6 x 8oz Sirloin Steaks should have been £17.98 - charged £2.69
British whole chicken should have been £3.98 - charged £2
9 large chicken breasts should have been £9.99 - charged £2.49
3.2kg Lean Minced Beef Steak should have been £17.71 - charged £3.05
2.5 kg Stewing steak should have been £18.10 - charged £3.88

What would you have done? :j

Steak and prawns (YS from Mr T) for dinner - nom nom

I probably would have accepted his proposal ........................ depends what his sausage is like though.

Great bargains, well done. Keep you going for a while.

re: potato ricer. We also got ours from Ikea.

Lynsey

recovering_spendaholic

dasophster wrote: »

I'm making a (kosher/halal) smokey kabanos casserole with cheesy dumplings on top, the only recently bought item was the smokey kabanos which I couldn't resist as they were awol from the local Waitrose for well over a year and then suddenly reappeared to my joy, everything else is from last week's food shop or cupboard and freezer, including one of the many packs of pilgrims choice I still have knocking about in the fridge. Trying to avoid actually going in person to the shops for a bit as no really good coupons around atm and ended up spending too much money; so I am getting a sensible shop from Waitrose every 10 days so I can take advantage of their £75 off over 5 shops deal

£75 off over 5 shops? What's that about? My Waitrose has just started delivery!

cazj80

katskorner wrote: »

Hi all,

Seriously failed on the running the freezer down challenge but for very good reason. Details below.

Local butcher friend decided to treat me today to the following (never asked him to but he has told me he wants to marry me lol):

British Lamb Loin cut into 6 x double chops should have been £21.27 - charged £4
6 x 8oz Sirloin Steaks should have been £17.98 - charged £2.69
British whole chicken should have been £3.98 - charged £2
9 large chicken breasts should have been £9.99 - charged £2.49
3.2kg Lean Minced Beef Steak should have been £17.71 - charged £3.05
2.5 kg Stewing steak should have been £18.10 - charged £3.88

What would you have done? :j

Steak and prawns (YS from Mr T) for dinner - nom nom

Wow, those are amazing prices!!!

Soworried

Well done on your bargins katscorner :j

Dasophster, that sounds nice, any chance you could post the recipe please?

1 pk of sausages out of the freezer today to do toad in the hole.

Nothing should go in.

cazj80

I have put something in my freezer today - when I was making pies last night, I made two, and I have frozen one. At least I took the meat for the pies out of the freezer!