Eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge - part two

zafiro1984

Franalamadingdong:- Thanks for the recipe on goats cheese that's fantastic and doable. I'm going to have ago at it, any idea where I can get citric acid - do they sell it at the supermarkets? Goats cheese is so expensive and there is quite a limited range, W*rose is the best place and I've been known to go and spend over £60 just on cheese and then freeze it.
I darn't touch cows cheese. You would be surprised what contains cheese, I've lived with this over 20yrs but you do get used to reading all the labels when shopping and eating very plain things in restaurants.

Franalamadingdong

You can get it from the chemist, e.g. boots. Make sure you specify that it is for culinary use.

I was allergic to cow's milk as a babe. Mum used to buy goats milk and make it into yogurt for me, which is rather cute. Thankfully I am fine these days. No food allergies or intolerances.

Ginmonster

Took some lentil stew and a pitta bread out of the freezer for lunch today so all's well so far. However.... it's hubby's turn to cook tonight and he'll probably panic about trying to do something 'special' and order a takeaway. I may just mention that I just fancy a bowl of pasta tonight before he gets any crazy ideas. I'm determined to keep on track with this!

K9sandFelines

Quick update as have work

IN Nothing

OUT:
Sun evening :
Pack of sesame seeded buns, pack of Frys Asian spiced burgers, onion and few buts of garnish. Four corn on the cobs, four donuts
Mon: slices of bread, avocado, last of seitan in fridge, potatoes, one head of spring green, last of carrots (two), two parsnips, Yorkshire puds out of freezer, last of gravy pots (two), about five mushrooms, last of the scones, tub of coconut milk from freezer, egg whites (defrosted to make something tomorrow for DD2), last of Flora Freedom

Today so far
Last of pack of Mock Duck inHoisin, little added Hoisin, spring onions, mushrooms, bit of pepper, most of pack of wraps, cereal, milk.

Suffolk_lass

Hey zafiro1984,

You can get big bags of citric acid from health food shops, Wilko's/Wilkinsons and any home-brew places. I use it to make cordial!

Used up the penultimate bag of frozen runner beans, the ostrich steaks I bought in Ladle after Christmas, reduced to £4 and about to have sausage salad for tea (yum) with the last string of chipolatas from Christmas

SL

caronc

In: nothing
Out: 1 sub roll, scrag end of a bag of prawns, 5 blocks spinach, 2 flat breads, small bag of diced leeks, root ginger, 1 tin chopped tomatoes, red lentils, brown lentils
Used up: 5 wrinkly mushrooms, end of a pot of greek yoghurt

There is slowly but surely a little space in the freezer:D though just a smidgeon:(

zafiro1984

Franalamadingdong Yes, got citric acid at a pharmacist this afternoon. The assistant said 'Making lemonade dear' thought to myself it's a bit cold for that at the moment!!!!

OUT - not much
left over takeaway from the other day
made soup from the turkey carcass taken out yesterday, used veg from fridge.

IN
20 slices of fruit teabread, I made two loaves this morning. I haven't bought biscuits since Christmas as I'm still using up ingredients from the cupboards. I've still got enough items to make date and chocolate loaf and orange and sultana loaf, after that I'll have to buy a few things.

I don't mind bulk cooking and putting items in the freezer I've made providing I don't have to buy any (or very few) of their ingredients. I just need to vastly reduce the amount of food I have in total whether it's from the cupboards, freezers or pantry. I've a whole long way to go.

JensFeet

Out: more bendy green veg (which I had stir fried with garlic and chilli flakes), last of the chipolata sausages from last night (also from Christmas), eggs, family had actifry chips and baked beans but none for me; lunch was leftover veg omelette and leftover salad for me, scrambled egg on toast DD, spaghetti on toast DH and ham sandwich DS. All from the cupboards / fridge.

In: leftover stir fried green veg (will have for my lunch tomorrow); cooking bacon split into bags and frozen

February NSD #10 today but I will absolutely need to go tomorrow and plan to double up on bread, milk, dairy etc. Also have a few bits and bobs to restock the fruit and veg and fresh stuff. I will have a list and will stick to it - will also get the non-fresh items needed for next week's meal plan too. Less shopping trips that way.

FurryBeastOz

In: 23 large chicken breasts, 4 Wagyu burgers, 2 turkey burgers, 12 chicken meatballs, 6 turkey sausages.

Anyone for chicken? That takes me up to 37 breasts:D

Out: 2 Wagyu burgers, 2 Wholemeal muffins, Chips.

Indulging tonight. Last night I ended up having to turn out in my pjs as DH had left his lights on.:mad:

Menu planning is on the cards for this evening.

Ginmonster

Well, I take it back about my husband and his spendy ways, he made veggie toad in the hole last night and it was lovely.


I'm on UFO for lunch today. I have absolutely no idea what it's going to turn out to be until I bung it in the microwave at work.


The freezer is now sensibly filled and you can see what's there so I'm concentrating on trying to use up all the really old things that have been lurking there for who knows how long. I've still got a long way to go before I'm in a similar place with the cupboards (I also have stores stashed under the stairs from too much AF ordering) but I am making progress. :-)