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Eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge - part two

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  • Frogletina
    Frogletina Posts: 3,914 Forumite
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    pamsdish said:
    Went to Aldi today first time since 4th April. 
    You mush have had a good stock of food in! 
    Not Rachmaninov
    But Nyman
    The heart asks for pleasure first
    SPC 8 £1567.31 SPC 9 £1014.64 SPC 10 # £1164.13 SPC 11 £1598.15 SPC 12 # £994.67 SPC 13 £962.54 SPC 14 £1154.79 SPC15 £715.38 SPC16 £1071.81⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Declutter thread - ⭐⭐🏅
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,834 Forumite
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    Managed to get an Icel*nd delivery slot today so outside freezer and cupboards should be fuller after delivery tomorrow afternoon.  Didn't need any veg as already have some in the freezer also get a veg box once a fortnight which is due on Thursday.

  • pamsdish
    pamsdish Posts: 2,585 Forumite
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    edited 30 March 2020 at 3:04PM
    I have, Frogletina which is why I joined this challenge last year, looking at my signature I have allocated £2000 a year for grocery, which works out to £38.46 a week, this does not include alcohol, pet, or car expenses, so far spent £369.31, that should see me through to the end of April.
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • zafiro1984
    zafiro1984 Posts: 2,529 Forumite
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    Yesterday
    In 0 but see below
    Out a load of plums, slow cooked and portioned into suitable crumble/pie sizes. 3 now frozen and one to be used today. Flan made last week.
    Today
    In hopefuly 0
    Out a pasta meal for me, one portion of puff pastry to hide all the bits in the fridge from the last 2 days for DH
  • pamsdish
    pamsdish Posts: 2,585 Forumite
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    edited 31 March 2020 at 1:23PM
    OUT: Liver
    IN: Making swede and potato mash to eat with the liver, doing a large amount so will freeze a portion or two.
    2 portions for the freezer.
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • pamsdish
    pamsdish Posts: 2,585 Forumite
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    Lucyhope, it does feel good to list things out, and stinging to put in the IN column, I am at this time grateful for my hoarding mentality, I buy what I can when on offer, and have loads of cans and packets too, I don`t list those as would take too long. 
    Neighbour popped to Morries this morning, the call went round,  I asked for bacon and spinach which I had forgotten yesterday in my rush round Aldi. SO
    IN: 2 packs of back bacon.
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • pamsdish
    pamsdish Posts: 2,585 Forumite
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    IN:0
    OUT: Salmon for today, chicken for tomorrow.
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,834 Forumite
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    Nothing in today.  Beef stew for tonight and Normandy pork out for tomorrow night.

  • carinjo
    carinjo Posts: 938 Forumite
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    In: leftover tomato sauce from homemade pizza
    Out: nothing
    It's good for the soul to walk with your soles on the soil. 
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