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Eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge - part two

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  • borollan
    borollan Posts: 209 Forumite
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    In : a weeks shopping of dried goods and cleaning supplies, bought a lamb shoulder from the yellow sticker section so OH happy
    Out : tinned butterbean soup, pot noodle, flat breads
    Stop Buying **** We Don't Need :D
  • zafiro1984
    zafiro1984 Posts: 2,529 Forumite
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    Just come back from my first trip to a supermarket since Feb 2020. I chose a quiet time but even so it felt really weird. Bought mainly fruit and veg, plus dairy items and a bit of ice-cream which will end up in the freezer.
    Carinjo please note - no fishfingers

    In Ice-cream
    Out 0
  • carinjo
    carinjo Posts: 945 Forumite
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     Hehe. 
    Out this morning early: pasta, tins tuna, frozen peas for tuna pasta salad. Bottled pears from last year's harvest for breakfast.
    In: 0 
    It's good for the soul to walk with your soles on the soil. 
  • carinjo
    carinjo Posts: 945 Forumite
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    Out: x2 salmon fillets. Wedding anniversary so doing a nice dinner tonight.
    In: 0
    It's good for the soul to walk with your soles on the soil. 
  • borollan
    borollan Posts: 209 Forumite
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    carinjo said:
    Out: x2 salmon fillets. Wedding anniversary so doing a nice dinner tonight.
    In: 0
    Happy Anniversary poppet x
    Stop Buying **** We Don't Need :D
  • borollan
    borollan Posts: 209 Forumite
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    In : pack of 10 mini burgers from yellow sticker section
    out : macaroni cheeses from freezer
    Stop Buying **** We Don't Need :D
  • pamsdish
    pamsdish Posts: 2,585 Forumite
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    IN: 0
    OUT: Chicken breast, making a pie, may need to freeze a portion.
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 18,150 Forumite
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    Out:  pork chops; cooked jacket potatoes for dinner tonight
    In:  3 packs of diced stewing beef (other pack currently being made into a beef bourguignon for dinner tomorrow night)
  • zafiro1984
    zafiro1984 Posts: 2,529 Forumite
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    carinjo said:
    Out: x2 salmon fillets. Wedding anniversary so doing a nice dinner tonight.
    In: 0
    Happy anniversary, is the cat getting any leftovers?
  • carinjo
    carinjo Posts: 945 Forumite
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    I'm afraid not @zafiro1984! Cleaned the plates! 
    Out: 0
    In: 0
    It's good for the soul to walk with your soles on the soil. 
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