Living out of my store cupboard & freezer, how little can I spend to feed my family?

missymoo81

I am pleased to say, despite not eating a lot or for that matter achieving a lot, I did manage to make a really tasty loaf of bread in the bread maker! When I wake up tomorrow I will put on a yoghurt loaf and see how that turns out!!!

Thanks again for all your kind words and support x

milasavesmoney

Good for you! Good job!

missymoo81

Hi,

Well today isn't really going to plan, everyone is still ill but I've had to go to work, and I've left my lunch at home!!!! I'm obviously not going to buy anything as I would normally if that happened. Have had a hot cross bun a biccie and some crisps that were knocking around at work. Will survive!!! Have got some raisins to take home too for biscuits and muffins.

Cappella

I used to keep a small freezer box of li**ls cup-a-soups and a packet of oatcakes in my drawer at work for emergency lunches. A small plastic box of nuts and raisins was a useful standby as well. Saved a fortune at the local sandwich shop. Just an idea, might help with future hunger pangs

happilymarried2013

Hi there, jumping on board. I've got 6 weeks coming up with no pay. (and who said that teachers get it easy). I'm looking for ideas to fill the store cupboard up with and my freezers.

BTW, you'd be surprised what you can freeze - you can freeze sandwiches. Blew my mind this did. you can make cheese and ham sandwiches if the hams close to date and bread looking a bit hard then chuck them in those toasted sandwich bags you put in the toaster and viola! ham and cheese toasty. lusciousness.

slice and freeze mushrooms. My dad used to buy them during the autumn when they were stupidly cheap and slice and freeze them. He would grab what he needed when he needed them that way. Likewise onions, peppers, celery and carrots so you always have an easy veg flavour base for things.

I hope your journey goes well.I'll be following with anticipation of any tips I can share

Anne_Marie_2

missymoo81 wrote: »

Can I use bread flour instead of plain flour in cakes or to make pasta for instance? (As I have a pasta maker) I'm thinking it may be too coarse for pasta, but maybe ok in cakes.....

I normally only buy bread flour, as I don't do baking as in cakes or biscuits as they wouldn't get eaten and end up in the bin. Have successfully made scones and clootie dumpling using bread flour, when the recipe called for self raising, but added baking powder. (1 tsp BP per 110g of plain flour, or in my case, bread flour). I also always use bread flour when making pastry for quiches.
No idea about making pasta. I do cook practically everything from scratch, but draw the line with pasta. However, might be worth a wee try, nothing ventured and all that.

missymoo81

Hey Capella and happilymarried, thanks for coming by, great tips thank you!

I have done a dew bits since Being home, feeling rather rubbish still, but I've made pasta bake, emptied the bin and made strawberry muffins, using up old yogurt, the strawberries and some of the veg that needed using up.

I'm getting there, going to be a very slow progress though with the littlies not eating.

missymoo81

Anne_Marie wrote: »

I normally only buy bread flour, as I don't do baking as in cakes or biscuits as they wouldn't get eaten and end up in the bin. Have successfully made scones and clootie dumpling using bread flour, when the recipe called for self raising, but added baking powder. (1 tsp BP per 110g of plain flour, or in my case, bread flour). I also always use bread flour when making pastry for quiches.
No idea about making pasta. I do cook practically everything from scratch, but draw the line with pasta. However, might be worth a wee try, nothing ventured and all that.

Hi Anne Marie! Thanks for that, I forgot to mention in my last post. The muffins were made with bread flour, and taste just fine!! Something learnt there!!!

missymoo81

Recipe for my pasta bake:
2 dodgy carrots
1 v dodgy courgette
2 onions
1/4 pepper
2 cloves of garlic
All shoved in food processor, then shoved in a casserole dish, with a tin of tomatoes and some water and pasta and cheese on top. And cooked it for an hour. Although it was lacking a bit in flavour, I forgot salt and pepper, it could have done with more garlic and some herbs. But it was definitely ok and I'll do better next time and cost very little.

Nargleblast

missymoo - you mentioned running out of hair mousse. In your cupboard you listed 3 jars of coconut oil - if you warm a little bit of this in your hands and run your hands through your hair, you will have tamed, beautifully-shiny hair that smells heavenly. Only use a little, though, say, about half a teaspoonful, otherwise you will look like you've had a shower in an oil slick.