Don't Throw Food Away Challenge

couponchaos

Went through my 5kg sack of lidl onions today and found a couple that were completely off and had to throw them out. They were only 1.39 for the bag tho so reckon about 5p an onion max. Have made a batch of caremelized onion out of the rest some for the fridge and a lage containers worth for the freezer so at least no more will go to waste.Will update signature.

couponchaos

Had to throw out half a YS avacado as was extremely brown! Was only 10p for the whole thing though so not too bad. Will update signature. How's everyone else doing?

datlex

Just found this thread. I try to avoid chucking out food as much as possible. I've recently invested in several air tight containers to keep my fruit and veg in. It seems to be keeping better. I just prepare it once a week and then put it into the different containers. I have had to chuck any away. I often make too much on a meal if I have pasta or rice etc so I then take the same thing to lunch with me.

icontinuetodream

Hi folks

I have been shockingly remiss at keeping up with the threads over the past month or so and promise to try to do better!!

Welcome to all the new contenders:

42. Tryingagainandagain - £5
43. ArthriticOldThing - £5
44. Mrs-s - £10
45. barneydee - £10
46. parsniphead - £5

I have just noticed princesskitty29 that you have two numbers!! You have both 31 & 41....sorry about that...let me know which one you would like to keep and I will update the list!;)

Okay, confession time :shocked: :eek: I have been away frequently over the last several weeks and the amount of food I have had to throw away is beyond a joke :mad: so much for not throwing anything out for the rest of the year!!! :o_pale_

However, getting back on the wagon is sooooo much better than sticking my head in the sand, so I have cleared my fridge of all food which had grown legs and am starting again from today :j NO MORE FOOD WASTE for the remainder of August and I will stick like glue to a £5 per month target from September onwards.....

Thank you to everyone who contributes to this thread....I promise I will try to do better!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

icontinuetodream

Busy morning in the kitchen!!

The two dodgy looking sweet potatoes, butternut squash and red onion that I found in my fridge yesterday have been roasted along with some garlic and ginger and are currently bubbling away in some veggie stock to have as soup for a late lunch - will have plenty left to freeze for next week too...... as I intend now to shop on a Saturday, my plan is that I will use up anything that is left in the fridge Saturday morning and have it as our 'soup' day from now on!!

We are having a BBQ tomorrow with the babies (no partners this time though, so it will be nice to spend some quality time with them) and I have put some of the meat in to marinades - we splashed out on some lovely lamb leg steaks which I have put in with olive oil, garlic and some mint and rosemary from the garden, and I have put the chicken breasts into a tandoori mix....nom nom!!:D

DH is a cheese, ham, olives, breads and pickles fiend so we went a bit loopy yesterday when we took DD to the shops.....bought enough to sink a battleship!! Fortunately, this was paid for by the 'leftover' money we had from the weeks grocery budget so no real impact as far as the cash-flow is concerned We will probably finish most of it off today as we will have it for dinner.....got to admit, the white stilton with mango and ginger is to die for so may well have to get some more of that in the near future!!

I have sorted out the menus for the next few weeks from what we currently have in so I am hoping that grocery spends will be able to be kept to a minimum....will keep you posted!!;)

barneydee_2

Icontinuetodream you have been in my fridge at this moment I have roasting butter nut squash, sweet potatoes, red onion and harrisa paste. Then it is in to a pan with stock to make soup for the week.Have also made croutons to use up a couple ciabatta rolls




Dee x

icontinuetodream

barneydee wrote: »

Icontinuetodream you have been in my fridge at this moment I have roasting butter nut squash, sweet potatoes, red onion and harrisa paste. Then it is in to a pan with stock to make soup for the week.Have also made croutons to use up a couple ciabatta rolls Dee x

Nom nom!!!:D Just annihiliated half of mine.....was totally lush!! Hope you enjoy yours!!

MissRikkiC

ajmoney wrote: »

I have a can of chick peas that DH bought on a whim ages ago, can anyone suggest what I can use them in please? I am not a huge curry fan. I seem to manage to use most of my food...apart from the things DH buys because we might use them when he goes out shopping!

Stick them in the oven on baking parchment on for about half an hour on low, then let them cool. Mix them in a bowl with melted chocolate and then freeze them.

Theyre like low fat chocolate drops and they're good in ice cream or yoghurt too.

I learn this from my mum, i think its an old SW recipe

Hope it helps.

Thanks
RC

Flat_Eric

Oops - made tea last night then opened the fridge later to discover I'd forgotten to include the m&$ fresh Singapore noodles... they were meant to be eaten by yesterday will they survive till tomorrow eve I wonder and be safe to eat??

also someone was talking about wine earlier.... I still have a box of red wine that I opened at xmas! will this still be ok to drink?!!

MissRikkiC

Flat_Eric wrote: »

Oops - made tea last night then opened the fridge later to discover I'd forgotten to include the m&$ fresh Singapore noodles... they were meant to be eaten by yesterday will they survive till tomorrow eve I wonder and be safe to eat??

also someone was talking about wine earlier.... I still have a box of red wine that I opened at xmas! will this still be ok to drink?!!

Personally i wouldnt drink red even a week after its been opened as i think its ruined, however i would use it in cooking for sauces etc...

Not sure about noodles.. are they egg noodles? If so i probably wouldnt but rice noodles yes.

RC