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Eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge - part two
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strawberries and blueberries that my visitor decided they wanted but then didn't eat! I've hulled and halved the strawberries and will add them both to prosecco/wine/gin etc as needed as none of us really eat fruit in this house but I hate waste.
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6 sausages
4 beef burgers
1 pack of streaky bacon0 -
In : portion of lasagne, 1/2 pack Texas BBQ ribs, olive oil spray
Out: 2 slices of bread
Used up: portion of lasagne, pate, apricots, flat mushroom0 -
Out: lamb chops and chicken for curry
In : 4 tubs of curry base and breadcrumbs, more picked blackberries.
Made pickled radish, and lavender syrup.It's all staring us in the face...we just can't see it!!!:T:rotfl:0 -
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strawberries and blueberries that my visitor decided they wanted but then didn't eat! I've hulled and halved the strawberries and will add them both to prosecco/wine/gin etc as needed as none of us really eat fruit in this house but I hate waste.
You could liquidise them and add to natural yogurt
Re your previous post. I too shall have to stock-take as our Son is house and cat sitting this month and he definitely won't maintain a record of what he uses (I am bad enough!)Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
My new diary is here0 -
In: 2 portions of white sauce
Out: turkey breast steak
Used up (well sort of): gave home grown cucumber and 1/2 tub of greek yoghurt to my Dad0 -
Yesterday :
Out : bagals, fish fingers, chicken burgers, waffles
In : waffles, chips, pizza
Today
Out : chicken breast x 2
Hoping for freezer tomorrow as wellDFW
January £0/£11,100
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Hi all,
I've been away for a week, so nothing in or out.
Then yesterday:
In - weekly shop
Out - pasta sauce jar, pack of pasta, chicken, pie tin, spuds, 2 carrots
Using stuff up today - will report back later.
PG xGrocery challenge for family of three - me, dd(12) and ds(11), feeding dp 2 or 3 x a week too. Only food, not toiletries. Jan £87.97/£100 Feb £0/£100
Frugal 2018 needed! Saving and NOT spending0 -
thank you suffolklass that's a great idea. Could add a layer of granola or something on the bottom layer too and serve it as an alternative to a cooked breakfast.:T
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2 packs of sausages (on offer)
1 bag of oven chips
out
2 chicken fillets0 -
thank you suffolklass that's a great idea. Could add a layer of granola or something on the bottom layer too and serve it as an alternative to a cooked breakfast.:T
Yum! My regular breakfast is a mix of raw jumbo oats with natural greek yogurt, whatever fruit is on hand and some nuts and seeds. Fills me up for hours and delicious!Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
My new diary is here0 -
In today - nothing
Out today - 1 jelly, three tins of food, two packs of celery, five onions, half a dozen spuds, some cake, a pack of spaghetti, a box of cereal
PG xGrocery challenge for family of three - me, dd(12) and ds(11), feeding dp 2 or 3 x a week too. Only food, not toiletries. Jan £87.97/£100 Feb £0/£100
Frugal 2018 needed! Saving and NOT spending0
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