I'm eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge

Kirri

Made the gram flour pancakes today and quite impressed with them for ease and useability. Used a Madhur Jaffrey recipe and reduced quantities down - so just used 2oz gram flour, 4 fl oz water and a few Indian type spices and make it like a pancake.

Should have made the spicy potato/pea filling but haven't worked out a recipe for that yet so I just had them with the chestnut veg burgers from yesterday which wasn't such a great combination.

Been searching for cracker recipes this morning after watching the Bake Off and found a few to experiment this week which will use up polenta, seeds and flour etc.

Kirri

Have updated my 'stock' list in Excel! Not much better than when I posted at beginning of year as a lot of this stuff has been in the cupboard over a year which isn't great as I hate having so much! Am using what I can, having to throw the odd thing that hasn't kept well. Most stuff in the freezer is in multiples as most is from the allotment.

I have another list of potential meals just to remind me what to do with it all, and that has at least 65 meals from this lot! Again it's ridiculous to have so much in for me.

Also all topped up with veg from the allotment as needed although I keep some stuff from it at home as well if it keeps.

FRIDGE

DAIRY:
Parmesan
Butter
Sunflower spread
Cheddar
Eggs
Soya milk

CONDIMENTS:
Filo pastry
Chilli sauce
Brandy butter
Mincemeat
Peanut butter
Stem ginger
Madras paste
Pickled shallots
White wine vinegar
Mustard
Mango chutney
Strawberry jam
Marmalade
Nestle coconut choc
Cadbury crème eggs

DRINKS:
Squash/Cordial
Juice cartons
Orange Juice
Water small
Red Bull
Mixed drink tins
Vodka

VEG:
Onions
Garlic
Beans
Mangetout
Peppers
Chillis
Courgettes


FREEZER

Quorn Mince/Bacon
HM Moroccan Stew
HM Squash soup
Parmesan grated
HM Tortillas
HM Onion bhajis
HM Chestnut burgers

VEG
Borlotti beans
Broad beans
Beans runner/french/flat (sliced)
Peas
Leeks
Parsnips
Ginger

FRUIT
Blackcurrant sauce (plastic pots)
Blackcurrant lollies
Fruit sauce (glass jars)
Blackcurrant sauce (bags)
Strawberry sauce (bags)
Strawberries (whole)
Blackcurrants (whole)
Bananas
Blackcurrant sauce 2012


CUPBOARDS

Biscuits
Cereal bars
Potatoes

TINS & JARS
Choc hazel spread
Lemon curd
Condensed milk
Tomato sauce

Seasame oil
Olive oil

Hot choc
Brandy

PACKETS
Paella rice
Carnaroli rice
Split peas
Red lentils
Puy lentils
Bulghar wheat
Couscous
Quinoa
Rice
Pasta
White beans
Borlotti beans
Pearl barley
Pine nuts
Veg stock
Tabasco
Soy sauce
Vinegar
Tahini
Marmite
Protein powder

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

BAKING
Red skin peanuts
Nuts in shells
Whole almonds
Cashews
Hazelnuts
Ground almonds
Flaked almonds 200g
Dessicated coconut
Cocoa powder

Poppy seeds
Flax seed
Sesame seeds
Pumpkin seeds

Sultanas 375g
Graze box
Dates
Peel
Cystallised ginger 200g
Fudge chunks
Cake decorations
Food colour

Demerara 500g
Icing sugar
Splenda
Caster sugar

Almond extract
Vanilla pod
Amaretti
Rose water
Vanilla extract
Orange blossom water

Yeast
Baking powder
Bicarb of soda

Malted bread
Strong white bread
Plain white
SR brown
Bran
Cornflour
Gram flour
Polenta
Semolina

Apricot jam
Malt extract
Honey
Golden syrup
Popcorn

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Cleaned cupboards out a bit today while I was busy in the kitchen - found a few medicines on a top shelf that were out of date! They went straight in the bin. Also found a half loaf of bread that had green mold on it which is pretty disgusting and dont know why it wasnt chucked out sooner!!

Cupboards and fridge are certainly looking emptier and not just because of the disposals - managed to finish off some cereal and ketchup from meals earlier in the week, along with running down basics like eggs, cheese, veggies, butter, etc. Had five packets of sunbites crisps which had been in my possession for a few months - have been using these as "before work" snacks for myself so they have now all been consumed.
Some tinned goods were used this week when DM made hotpot for dinner (made five batches from it) so she used up several tins of veggies; also got rid of a corned beef tin and a tin of peas from another meal.

Going to use up some salad I bought on Friday tonight - have put up two fish pieces to eat with it, also freezer dived and found a pack of bacon and 2 minced lamb pieces, they will do for later in the week. Will freezer dive again in a few days and see if theres anything good lurking at the bottom for eats.

katskorner

What a weekend. Boys were at camp with beavers and cubs so I have driven around 170 miles in chaffeuring them to and fro over the last two days..... Antibiotics were working but i think the crazy busy weekend has taken its toll. My chest really hurts tonight . Lets hope I don't end up back at the docs.

Food tonight for boys was lemon sole goujons and waffles with fresh brocolli and cauli with cheese sauce. We are having meatball tapas x 3 with chips, olive ciabatta bites and salad.Also cooking 6 thai chicken kebabs for use ove the next couple of days as the pack was damaged. Using as much from freezer as possible. Not actually hungry.

Love to all of you that are ill. In fact, love to all of you anyway! x

Lynsey

Evening all.

Just snacked today and hubby said those 50p Chinese style belly pork slices (Sainsbury's) were really nice. Probably none left now, but I'll look this week.

Spent £2.68 on bits this afternoon, bread, some cheap apples and milk. Also some pork kidneys for 14p, might do a steak and kidney pie. Definitely another deep dish apple pie later in the week.

Took out some soup for tomorrow and curry for hubby.
Probably pate on toast for breakfast to finish pate??

blackandwhitebunny - we weren't at all happy with the donation boxes, but the centre does run classes etc for people with disabilities and maybe the money is to fund projects??
I think we'll be looking to donate elsewhere, but would prefer a smaller organisation. We may have to look at Red Cross, Salvation Army etc and maybe even a Women's refuge?? The stuff will go somewhere though.

Lynsey

bunbun2

we have had a nice sunny day here today, hope everuone else has too. it is so nice not to have rain.

We had roast chicken for tea and the leftovers will be used during the week.

OH and had pears and cream as the cream was use by today. We didn't use it all so OH made butter with the rest. I wish i had thought about making butter before we had the pears and cream...

OH went into Durham today and bought more tins of pears. Our local mr T express is in the town centre so not that accessible

hope all those who are ill feel better soon

Kirri

Made crackers to eat this evening with cheese, as I had all the ingredients needed, came out well, ate loads.. Will definitely make these again.

ms_night_ryder

Evening all

Went to 2 Mr t's first one I got Quaker variety pack, 5 beans, a sandwich and bottle of water £1.66 to pay.

Went to my grandmas, but stopped at the Mr t's first the nutrigrain glitch was working, so got x4 nutrigrain biscuits, 1 pack of whoopsied yogurt tubes, 1 pack of Quaker variety, 5 beans 77p to pay. Went and got 6 more coupons, gave away 2 packs to my grandma and cousin 1 each, had dinner there. sandwich for lunch.

Will have the pork chop tomorrow, nutrigrain biscuits for brekkie lol.

Lynsey

Afternoon.

Took Brother shopping to Aldi and B&M's and he spent about what we spend in a fortnight!!!

I spent £1.89 in B&M's on some Ross's pickled onions for 49p and hoola hoops and throat sweets.

Probably venture out later to Sainsbury's.

No news yet of the HMV Galaxy thingy and expect it to get cancelled ............... ordered the Acer Aspire thingy from Tesco just in case. lol

Hope all are well, but we're feeling much better.

Lynsey

smegcat

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Edwardia wrote: »

smegcat - I buy husband the organic Blue Dragon noodles, he likes them and they do him several lunches. [/COLOR]

I can only get them from Mr S out of town as Mr T doesn't do them

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zafiro1984 wrote: »

Smegcat
Christmas bargains:-
Went on the MSE discount finder then through to the Amazon's website and ended up on the Amazons 'M&S outlet' page. Got a couple of real bargains for a friends youngster. A Water Slide and a Water Catterpillar. many more bargains on there - have a look, some are 85% off, mainly the discontinued lines.

I'm doing a 'santa bag' for her 2yr old instead of giving her a Christmas bonus. Thought of that bubble thing, a roll of wallpaper for hand/feet painting but has anyone got any other good ideas for other presents (got to be cheap). He's two next April but quite bright, an outdoor sort, tough, Dad's a rugby player. The reason for asking is my two offspring are now in their 40's and I'm well out of touch with 2yr olds.[/COLOR]

Thanks. Just have OH present to get and then sorted. just need to think about xmas food now.