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Eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge - part two
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I have managed to squeeze four (I know!) panettone from the bakery counter in Morries into my freezers - they make into the most fantastic trifle!
Out came two lamb chops for tonight and some lamb mince to make shepherd's pie for tomorrowSave £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £9586.01 out of £6000 after August (158.45%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2226.88/£3000 or 74.23% 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
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OUT: Yesterday pork chop, I was planning chicken breast, couldnt find them.
IN: 2 Lamb shanks.Do I need it or just want it.0 -
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OUT: H/M. chilli and riceDo I need it or just want it.0 -
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OUT: 1/2 Chicken for tomorrow and a rib eye for today.Do I need it or just want it.0 -
Thursday to today:
In: Sorbet for tonight, blini
Out: Chilli, Coffee flan, sausages, half the blini2024 Fashion on the Ration - 10/66 coupons used
Crafting 2024 - 1/9 items finished0 -
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OUT: Gammon joint.
I have put in loads of veg, but don`t list those, had to throw out a few lingering bits, knobs of ginger, corriander and some beetroot, if I have not eaten them in the time they have been in there I never will.
Freezer absolutely rammed, not much planned on coming out either, as my neighbour and I eat Christmas dinner together it`s all in her freezer.
January is going to have to be a total freezer use.Do I need it or just want it.0 -
Out - Turkey, Turkey Crown, Whole Lamb Shoulder
In - Half the humungous beef joint that is the main event, and more breadSave £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £9586.01 out of £6000 after August (158.45%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2226.88/£3000 or 74.23% 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 -
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OUT:Rib eye steak for tonight and pork in gravy for tomorrow, ate neither, steak for Monday now.Do I need it or just want it.0 -
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milk, blines reduced price,
Out:- 2 x pea and ham soup, bread rolls for lunch tomorrow.
We are still eating things from the fridge, tonight was a couple of sausages wrapped in bacon, and left over pear and ginger trifle made yesterday.
I've loads of food in the freezers. We don't eat chicken at all but I've certainly enough home grown turkey all in portions to last the year. It took me several hours to portion, bag and label everything on Christmas Eve. The smallest turkey was 4.4kg without giblets and the largest a whopping 13.2kg again without giblets.
Because we are extremely busy at Christmas with the turkeys I don't have much time to prepare things so I do something Christmasey every day for the twelve days as my DH loves Christmas.
Christmas Day - Put the Christmas tree up and the meal
Boxing day - cold leftovers wraps and pickles - my favourite day
Friday - I iced the Christmas cake which I made about two months ago. Saw a thing in the Which magazine which I've done, - put leftover Christmas pudding in vodka, leave for a few months and then it turns into a Christmas liqueur.
Saturday - made brandy snaps
Sunday - made trifle
Today:-made a tray of mincemeat pies with the mincemeat I made several months ago.0 -
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OUT: VenisonDo I need it or just want it.0
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