Eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge - part two

dannie

end March 2018 update :-

Current freezer drawers = 1.5 from 4 empty.
(end February 2018 = 2 drawers and one third of a drawer from 4 empty).

Food store cupboard and fridge moderately stocked.

Food grocery spends risen in March 2018 but on average, in budget all year so far.

tootallulah

Out: lasagne, 4 slices of bread, mushroom curry.

[Deleted User]

Was very impressed with the Chicken & figs, unexpected. The fig rolls are good, made a sort of fig and oats type thing but bit dry so will have with custard - over about 3 days. Took another Gusto meal from freezer today, was a meal for 2, cooked all the meaty part together & froze in 2 portions, just got to add the fresh ingredients now.

caronc

A few things in and out over Easter. (In: Lamb leg, ice, ham stock, Out: salmon side, gammon joint, chicken thighs, tinned toms, lentils, hot cross buns)
Today's challenge is to tidy out the fridge/bread bin and see what needs used up and what needs frozen. I'm hoping the space I created can be kept going, though the large bag of ice purchased for G&Ts is taking up a load of room. I suppose it's progress that there was room to add it!

caronc

Today:
In- cooked chicken thigh, small carton double cream, slice of lorne
Out- peas
Used up- gravlax, bagel, orzo salad, cooked chicken thigh

White_musk

Hello all, i'd like to join it too if you don't mind. I couldn't get another thing in my freezer if I tried. Weekly home delivery was Monday.

I live alone and have to be careful what I eat. I have an autoimmune condition which food can badly effect. I tend to eat 'clean' so my freezer is jam packed with fruit and veg and some meat. My fridge is also packed with veg and meat and also dairy which I can have. My food cupboards could probably feed a small country for a month, they're absolutely packed.

I have set myself a goal of £50 a week for food shopping and that includes dog food, household stuff and toiletries. I will not be buying any cans of anything until there is a huge reduction in what I have and I will only be buying fresh what I really need.

Yesterday 3rd March

In - nothing
Out - lamb steak, the following a single portion of: cauli, broccoli, green beans, sprouts, sweet stem broccoli, savoy cabbage, Greek yogurt, flaxseed, chia.
Used up - raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, milk
Thrown out - nothing

caronc

Hi White_musk welcome to the thread.

Today
In- nothing
Out- ragu, spaghetti, parmesan
Used up- creme brulee, baby plum tomatoes

caronc

In: nothing
Out: chicken thighs, cup a soup
Used up: cheese spread, courgette, spinach

dannie

Hi, this month, I will keep it more flexible and aim to use up freezer drawer contents. By the end of the month, to achieve 2 empty drawers from 4. (1/4/18 was 1.5 drawers empty).

caronc

In: nothing
Out: lorne
Used up: chicken & roast veg LOs from last night, end of a bag of spuds, strawberries, pomegranate seeds, tuile biscuits