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Eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge - part two

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  • pamsdish
    pamsdish Posts: 2,585 Forumite
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    IN:0
    OUT: Salmon cutlet
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • zafiro1984
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    Pamdish - there's nothing like a mystery bag. One mystery bag I had, which I thought was small baby onions and put in a casserole turned out to be gooseberries,  - strange tasting casserole!!!
    In: 0
    Out: bread, cooked turkey, lambs hearts, fish in a sauce.
  • pamsdish
    pamsdish Posts: 2,585 Forumite
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    Pamdish - there's nothing like a mystery bag. One mystery bag I had, which I thought was small baby onions and put in a casserole turned out to be gooseberries,  - strange tasting casserole!!   :D:s
    At least mine was edible,
    IN:0
    OUT: Pork chop, for today, chicken breast for tomorrow.
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • zafiro1984
    zafiro1984 Posts: 2,529 Forumite
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    In 0
    Out turkey wing, cooked turkey bits and stock to make a chunky soup or casserole if I add dumplings
  • In - 0
    Out - HM pizza dough, garlic flatbreads, a frozen chili pepper, lancashire cheese
  • In: 3 packs fish fingers, 1 pack prawns
    Out: pack sausages, 4 chollah rolls, 4 tortillas, large tub hm chilli
    2026 Fashion on the Ration - 0/66 coupons used

  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,809 Forumite
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    Out - 2 fish fingers went in the bin. The sell-by date was 2014 so please don't grieve for them  :o
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I saved £14,660.97 of £6000 or 244.35% of my target. The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I finished the year at £2880.99/£3000 or 96.03% of my annual spend so I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026
    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 in 2026 discussion thread
    My keep within our budget diary is here
  • pamsdish
    pamsdish Posts: 2,585 Forumite
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    OUT: 2 cod and lamb to defrost for Sunday
    IN: y.s. Squid , plaice fillets and 2 packs Beef skirt, 
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • zafiro1984
    zafiro1984 Posts: 2,529 Forumite
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    edited 28 February 2020 at 11:58PM
    For today 
    In 0
    Out: cooked turkey, shortcrust pastry, leeks, peas, sausages, 4 slices bread, half a pk of biscuits

    For tomorrow
    In 0
    Out:- haggis, bread rolls, frozen fruit, rest out of cupboard and fridge
  • pamsdish
    pamsdish Posts: 2,585 Forumite
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    Thanks zafiro, reminded me I had haggis in the freezer, moved to meal plan for Monday
    Do I need it or just want it.
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