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Eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge - part two

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  • zafiro1984
    zafiro1984 Posts: 2,529 Forumite
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    edited 29 December 2020 at 6:12PM
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    The following is not something I envisaged, but it has to be done as I hate wasting anything.  
    I'm afraid I'm going to have to freeze most of the leftover turkey tonight. There is just too much for the two of us to consume and seeing as I reared it myself last year (2019) and knew it was entirely organic there wasn't much point in buying a small one. The other thing I'm going to have to do is make loads of cake batter - I use Mary Berry's tray bake recipes and freeze the uncooked mix in ice cream tubs. Between Christmas and New Year - also known as Twixmas in this house - I usually have unsold eggs at the gate which get given to neighbours, friends,  etc but at the last count I have approx 70 to use, and there is only so many 'egg on toast' lunches I can stand.

  • pamsdish
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    IN: 0
    OUT: Haggis. 
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 8,585 Forumite
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    Got some chicken/curry sauce/naan bread and bacon out of the freezer - like to have a choice of 2 dinners.
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  • zafiro1984
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    Managed to dismember the turkey early this morning before venturing out. Enough large  turkey pieces for three meals all tucked away in the freezer, the bones etc went into the slowcooker for stock and that's now residing in the fridge together with all the bits of meat ready for soup making tomorrow. The turkey breast which we hadn't even started to eat ended up as a casserole for tea with enough left over for another meal tomorrow.

    That wasn't the end of my antics - made 6 cake batters. - 2 each of walnut/coffee, lemon drizzle, and chocolate. I did two of each because I didn't want to wash the mixer bowl after each mix -lazy? .... - 24eggs used and they are all in the freezer. Unfortunately, the hens are laying faster than I can use the eggs so I think a couple of folk I know will end up with a tray  tomorrow. Eggs are going out for sale at the gate again from next Monday so that should solve the overproduction problem.

    So 
    In - the above
    Out - slice of pate used at lunchtime
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,784 Forumite
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    In:  nothing
    Out:  boneless, skinless chicken thighs to make Fakeaway KFC for dinner tomorrow night.  Will need to get out corn on the cob tomorrow to go with it.
  • Frogletina
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    edited 31 December 2020 at 12:14PM

    I didn't update much last year

    Starting with a lot this year - including the above!

    In cupboard

    Nescafe - I need more visitors
    Coconut flour - will have to find a use for this
    Coconut sugar - will have to find a use for this
    1 jar coconut oil - only use with thai green curry
    Palm sugar - only use in thai green curries, and not often
    Stuffing mix - why did I buy this?
    Molasses - seemed a good idea at the time
    Golden syrup - only use on pancakes
    Breadcrumbs - I use this for rissoles, need to make some more!
    Bucks Fizz Marmalade - very nice, won't last long
    Gravy - bought two at half price, one now finished

    Sponge flour
    Glace cherries
    Glace ginger
    Choc pieces
    to make buns

    Red Cherry pie filling - used to make when children lived at home, it would make a lot for just one person
    Pineapple pieces (2 snack packs)
    Bread flour - haven't made HM bread for ages, not sure I will
    Cream crackers (5 snack packs)
    Penne pasta (GF) 1 portion

    In freezer

    Cheese and broccoli quiche (will use next Sunday)
    Brownies (1)
    Fry's strips - enough for 2 stir frys
    3 smooze fruit ices - will eat these up

    Fresh

    Carrots
    Onions

    that's all for now

    frogletina

    Items passed their best before date that  I still have from 2019

    Nescafe
    Coconut sugar 
    Palm sugar
    Molasses 

    I've just done my inventory of what's left from 2020...I will put this up tomorrow. 

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