I'm eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge

Kirri

Penny-pincher - shocking amount of food! Did you get it on offer though? Lot of pre-prepared stuff too!

Florenceem - hope you're not as clumsy as me, I've smashed so many things since having ceramic floor tiles I thought I'd go for lino next time

Lip_stick, expect to see pics of finished room from you too, as per Flo pics

MNR - what is it with older people and ringing early, I get really narked with that!

I like the look of some of the veggie recipes on that meal planner, JB, but not used it before.

Workmen in here yesterday so I didn't really cook (I seem to be forever cleaning the kitchen each time the builders come in to do the next bit of work :mad: ) so yesterday just used up the rest of the hm tabbouleh from the day before. Griddled some haloumi and asparagus to go with it.

Today:
Breakfast - toast and marmite
Lunch - cheese omelette, salad and lentil crisps
Dinner - ramiro pepper and asparagus risotto.

Finished up the risotto rice and vegan stock tonight - already replaced the stock as I use it quite a lot. Will use up the paella rice in risotto before I buy any more risotto rice as I don't really cook paella and it's well past it's best before date so needs using up. Feels good to be using up the dried goods quicker now I'm doing more cooking. Tidied the cupboard a bit more, it's looking good

Placed my weekly food order, minimal order this week, just some dairy, salad and bananas - literally just what I will need for the week to add to things I have. Rough meal plan worked out for next week. Will get more asparagus and herbs (mint, chives, oregano, rosemary) from the allotment to add in.

Welsh_Poppy

Evening

Lots going on today hope everyone is okay.

Spent day in veg garden sowed no end of seeds, planted Potatoes,dahlias and runner beans, carrots and beetroot.
I have 15 corgette plants hoping to give me mam 4.

Just nipped to Tesco as had vouchers to use got £22.50 worth of food which cost me £3.80....I love having £10 off washing powder and comfort coupon:-)

Out

Cheese pie,goulash dumpings mushroom soup,2 sausage

IN
Frozen chips and a pizza

I also got 3 lots of packages to taste and trial and all things we like:-)

need to find more bean seeds Borlotto in particilar.

ms_night_ryder

Lol Kirri when I got to my grandmas she answered the door and sheepishly said am I in trouble? Lol i had to forgive her, took her round the 2 reduced cupcakes and the mint and earl grey teas she loved it, she did buy me 2 packs of socks in m&s she said it was a sorry for waking me up early bless her.

I finished the last of the pak choi and a Jamaican carrot, they taste way better than normal carrots, also steamed the last of the new potatoes, will steam in future, done it with salt and pepper, also finished the last 2 slices of meatloaf and have taken out the 2 stuffed pork legs for tomorrow and Friday, have a few steamed potatoes left for tomorrow, will have another Jamaican carrot, frozen peas and corn, will need.to buy some fresh veg, hopefully whoopsied.

When are you sending my share of the allotment asparagus Kirri, need to know so I'll be In lol.

Haven't cooked a risotto in ages, may do one next week, I have some turkey needs using, maybe turkey and asparagus?

Florenceem

Kirri wrote: »

Penny-pincher - shocking amount of food! Did you get it on offer though? Lot of pre-prepared stuff too!

Florenceem - hope you're not as clumsy as me, I've smashed so many things since having ceramic floor tiles I thought I'd go for lino next time

Lip_stick, expect to see pics of finished room from you too, as per Flo pics

MNR - what is it with older people and ringing early, I get really narked with that!

I like the look of some of the veggie recipes on that meal planner, JB, but not used it before.

Workmen in here yesterday so I didn't really cook (I seem to be forever cleaning the kitchen each time the builders come in to do the next bit of work :mad: ) so yesterday just used up the rest of the hm tabbouleh from the day before. Griddled some haloumi and asparagus to go with it.

Today:
Breakfast - toast and marmite
Lunch - cheese omelette, salad and lentil crisps
Dinner - ramiro pepper and asparagus risotto.

Finished up the risotto rice and vegan stock tonight - already replaced the stock as I use it quite a lot. Will use up the paella rice in risotto before I buy any more risotto rice as I don't really cook paella and it's well past it's best before date so needs using up. Feels good to be using up the dried goods quicker now I'm doing more cooking. Tidied the cupboard a bit more, it's looking good

Placed my weekly food order, minimal order this week, just some dairy, salad and bananas - literally just what I will need for the week to add to things I have. Rough meal plan worked out for next week. Will get more asparagus and herbs (mint, chives, oregano, rosemary) from the allotment to add in.

I have had ceramic floor tiles in the kitchen for the last 15 years. Mr F is the clumsy one.

kittendothroar

Jelly_Biactol wrote: »

Has anyone used the Tesco online meal planner?
http://realfood.tesco.com/meal-planner.html
Just wondered if it was any good or not.:)

I just tried it for 2 persons over 7days but it gave me recipes with items I put on the bad list, and the lunches were not practical for eating out of tubs cold etc... plus too many smoothies which I don't like and recipes for 8 people..oh and 18 if I count the lamb samosas :mad:

Lip_Stick

Morning all.

Busy day today. I've managed to rope my Mam into helping strip the large wall.

No plans for meals but thinking I'll do Moroccan pizza for lunch and have the luxury that is now corned beef hash for tea lol. May change the tea as ds is at beavers tomorrow and since that's quick, it'd be better to have then. Hmmmmm.

Welsh Poppy - You did well on the vouchers! What vouchers were those then?

Kirri - I've got three rooms on the go, and am thinking the hall will be finished first, then the lounge, and then the bathroom. Will show pics of the lounge once I get that sorted, as the hall is plain and boring lol. I've managed to convince my mam and dad to do some of the decorating (like glossing) when I'm away for the week!

Welsh_Poppy

LS
I had one for complaining about a certain fabric softner that ripped the skin off us £10.
£2 off chips
then I had to taste test certain foods with vouchers .
first time this has happened to us so it was nice:-)

Florenceem

Out of freezer - 2 HM Muffins + HM beef pie + Garlic dough balls + HM wedges + HM Smoked Salmon quiche.
Only good part of having no kitchen - no HM stuff going in to freezer - I can see some gaps in there now. :eek:
My make do - no kitchen dinner.
Eating using a tray and perched on the bed.
HM beef pie + Garlic dough balls + mushy peas.

ms_night_ryder

Hey guys.

Got some good bargains in a waitrose I.stumbled on while.doing audits, loaf of organic seeded bread,
2 packs of hovis pancakes 19p each, plus 50p knocked off in multibuy, asparagus tips 69p and.a.free.twinings.tea 76p to pay, looks like I will be having turkey and asparagus risotto, just need the.rice, also got a free tin of toms from mr t's.

Fruit bread,.Apple butter and last of smoothie for breakfast, chickwn and sweetcorn.for.lunch,.pork leg, steamed pots, asparagus, sweetcoen and peas for dinner

Lip_Stick

Morning all.

Yesterday was a busy one with mam, dad and me stripping the rest of the wallpaper, so that's all now done. I did Moroccan pizza from the freezer, with salad, for lunch for everyone yesterday and I had a fried egg sarnie for tea. Ds had chicken nuggets and spaghetti shapes for his tea.

I now have a smidgen of room in one of the drawers but need a lot more so I can do some batch cooking of mince I've got.

Tea tonight, I was going to have it out, but going to come home and do home made lamb meatballs I've got in the freezer, with pasta and sauce.

I've realised, ds only eats tea at home a maximum of 3 times a week. :eek: Don't know why I need all this food stash then lol.