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To Primrose, you ask the impossible of me x I simply cannot walk past a triple whoopsed bargaintastic item esp when its sirloin steaks for 70p... thats addiction eh? lol x I must try harder, I must try harder lol x x0
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Afternoon all you wise OS people!
Any tips on what to do with the ends from a loaf of shop bought bread?
Mr GG doesnt like them as toast, I don't mind them myself !
TIA.** Proud to be dealing with my debts **LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)July 2010
= £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0 -
The_Golden_Goose wrote: »Afternoon all you wise OS people!
Any tips on what to do with the ends from a loaf of shop bought bread?
I whizz them up to make breadcrumbs or else save them up in the freezer to make a bread pudding.working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?0 -
To all my fellow compulsive bargain hunters with full freezers. I think we need a "whoopsie" money box. Every time we spot a foodie bargain when our freezers & store cupboards are full, we should refrain from buying, but put the cost of the reduced goods in the money box. That way we still get the benefit of the bargain in kind but don't have to feel guilty about not having anywhere to store it!
Primrose, that is quite radical!!!!!!!!!!! But I am literally out of space and will have to start eating what's in the freezer and not replacing it for a while. I must be strong and resist the lure of the whoopsies...Get to 119lbs! 1/2/09: 135.6lbs 1/5/11: 145.8lbs 30/3/13 150lbs 22/2/14 137lbs 2/6/14 128lbs 29/8/14 124lbs 2/6/17 126lbs
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I whizz them up to make breadcrumbs or else save them up in the freezer to make a bread pudding.
Good skills!
Is it ok to if the ends are off a finished loaf? So thereby the loaf tis a bit old?
I could write on the bag - BREAD PUDDING or something couldnt I?!!** Proud to be dealing with my debts **LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)July 2010 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0 -
leftovers that haven't been dished up ( joke at the moment- boys on growing spurts) get frozen as individual portions and the either Dh takes them for his lunch or we have a leftovers night served buffet style where everyone gets bits of this and that but all gets used up, I may have to add a salad and some bread depending on what there is but it is basically a free dinner.My self & hubby; 2 sons (30 & 26). Hubby also a found daughter (37).
Eldest son has his own house with partner & her 2 children (11 & 10)
Youngest son & fiancé now have own house.
So we’re empty nesters.
Daughter married with 3 boys (12, 9 & 5).
My mother always served up leftovers we never knew what the original meal was. - Tracey Ulman0 -
Any ideas for a gazillion mushrooms and a bag of spinach that is about a week or so out of date?** Proud to be dealing with my debts **LBM - Jan 2009 _pale_ : £24,802.21 :eek:February 2010 :silenced: : £18,078.47 (not including OD)July 2010 = £16,819.34 (not including OD)
January 2012 :mad: = £14,338.75 (not including OD)0
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I have found an answer to not being able to walk past the whoopsies for me and thought I would share in case it helps someone else.
My situation is enforced as I am emigrating and knew I had to eat up my freezers as binning food would make me cry.
I started by doing a freezer inventory then meal planning like a demon. I only shopped once a week and only bought whoopsies if they were over 50% reduced on that one shop. You might need a 75% rule if it's really bad.
I think the trick to it for me has been to get my reward and feel good factor from using things up and finding creative combinations rather than from squirrelling stuff away.
I am now really excited, with 3 weeks to go, my freezer list is now 1 1/2 columns long down from 7 columns of A4. The end is in sight and the ultimate aim is to bin nothing and have empty cupboards on the last day.
Wish me luck 14th August is E Day
Eat food, not edible food-like items. Mostly plants.0 -
The_Golden_Goose wrote: »Any ideas for a gazillion mushrooms and a bag of spinach that is about a week or so out of date?
Dont know about the mushrooms but Ive had spinach rice tonight with nuts and peas (given to me today by an asian friend) had it with some of her hm bajiis and yoghurt - absolutely gorgeous. Looked it up on t'internet and seems pretty easy to make. Ill give it a go in the future...0 -
is there any thread which helps u control your rubbish
i know i need to do something with my meals cause i throw loads of food away and cupboards r full of stuff i don't use but i make a menu plan then we decide on something different. i have to go into town every day for work so do u think it would benefit shopping daliy
other thing is packing i recycle loads but my non recyling bin still manges to get mega full and tips on reducing packaging and waste thanks
just feel very disorganised at mo and hating it but don't know where to start loving fly lady thread for my cleaning but now need a thread like that for rest of my life lol0
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