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Eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge - part two

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  • carinjo
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    Out: yesterday, pasta, frozen veg to go with poached chicken for pasta mayo for dinner. Today, portion caldo verde for ms C, she feels a bit rough after her jab yesterday. Portion aubergine and chickpea curry for me for dinner at work tonight.
    In: 0. Keeping space for the Easter specials. Normally try and get legs of lamb and sides of salmon 1/2price. Going to try and fit in 2 of each this year (salmon portioned). 
    It's good for the soul to walk with your soles on the soil. 
  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 8,586 Forumite
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    In - pizza dough + muffins
    Out - TITH + Casserole.
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  • pamsdish
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    IN: 0
    OUT: Pack spicy sausage, going to use up chunk of cauli with a bit if broccoli added, making a cheese sauce with some of the cheese mountain. 
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • carinjo
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    Out: 2 pork loin steaks, 2 cooked chicken drumsticks, 3 hm blueberry muffins.
    In: 0
    It's good for the soul to walk with your soles on the soil. 
  • joedenise
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    In:  split up a pack of cooking bacon into rashers and "lardons"
    Out:  braised red cabbage to go with tonight's chicken schnitzel 

  • Florenceem
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    In - 0
    Out - Ready made pastry + diced beef
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  • carinjo
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    carinjo said:
    Out: 2 pork loin steaks, 2 cooked chicken drumsticks, 3 hm blueberry muffins.
    In: 0
    Edit: due to ms c starting temp work and the room refurb taking longer than planned, closes my eyes and got some ready meals for the freezer for next week. 2x spinach canneloni, 2x chicken paella. Box of longlife milk.
    It's good for the soul to walk with your soles on the soil. 
  • pamsdish
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    IN: 2 y.s. venison grillsteaks
    OUT: 0
    Bought a y.s. pork joint for Sunday lunch.
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,962 Forumite
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    In:  leek and barley soup
    Out:  bread

  • pamsdish
    pamsdish Posts: 2,585 Forumite
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    edited 2 March 2021 at 7:39AM
    IN: Piece of left over pork.
    OUT: Saturday 2 Venison steaks, beef mince for today.
    Do I need it or just want it.
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