Family of 5 'shop from home'food storage challenge...

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there everyone

Just wanted to pop on and say, what fun im having following this thread

Just like thriftlady.... i spent the weekend checking what i had in - and have now drawn up 6 weeks of meal plans - all out of food i have made up and frozen up since being here! we have only been here 3 months, and i have made a conscious effort not to stockpile food like we are about to be sieged ,
The problem (well my excuse) is that here the supermarkets sell a lot of veg etc in large amounts much cheaper than smaller amounts- 3kilo of carrots about 75p, 4 huge cabbages in a net (10kilos) for about £2.25 - so i buy them that way and blanch and freeze them. I even get my apples in 5kilos - in a bucket
So apart from a bit of extra veg/milk im planning on buying as little as possible.... i can see this months housekeeping going into a savings pot

Keep up the good work D&DD.... loving this thread

sammy_kaye18

Hi All, Just wanted to pop in and say hi - am not well at the minute, some dreaded tummy bug so keeping anything in or down is hard and my DS aged 3 has a similiar problem - we are going through nappies like there is no tomorrow (5 in one night must be a record) so the food bill isnt suffering to much and just had a message off bf saying hes in work not feeling well now so none of us are really eating. Hope everyone on the thread is ok and look forward to catching up soon. Love Sam x x x

patentgirl

Just wanted to say just found this thread and it is great what a inspiration you are D &DD, only read back to page 5 so far as well! lots of new recipes to try will and to try and follow from example as this month is a particulary bad one for us as far as actual cash goes have rejoined Nov grocery challege but will look on here daily as well also feeding 5

D&DD

A much better day all round today Lurgys are still here but boys are back to their boisterous selves nearly :eek:
Breakfast was HM bread made into french toast (was rather scrummy!!)
Lunch was just a sandwich as their appetites are still a bit poor..
Dinner was sausage toad with mash and peas because everyone fancied it!!

Little no 3 had toast and tea :rotfl:
Strawberries for lunch with a 'marmite' sandwich
For tea he had GF yorkie puds and some garlic bread...

Made a lovely crumble up but noone was hungry enough to eat it so it'll go in the freezer as there's space in there for a change!!!

Not much 'other cooking' going on as still in nursemode :rolleyes:

D&DD

Fighting to control my shopping list today as Tescos have my breadflour knocked down by 20p a pack *they must be missing me*:rotfl:
Need to get some more milk,soy milk and sliced bread,ham for school pack ups and...strawberries!!Will try to drag it out til Monday
Had a great day Saturday did lots of baking (while checking MSE every half hour like everyone else was..come on own up!!!)Dusted off my Flylady book too as the house is rather erm...trashed! Can't hoover when DS3 is about and as he's been poorly we couldn't distract him with a visit anywhere..I need to remember what colour my floor is!!!
Made today Rolls,Bread,Yoghurt cakes (tried some in minimuffin cases too and turned out great!),carrot cakes as had loads of carrots in the fridge still and a bread pud ala St. Delia.Took some pics will add later..
Brekkie both days was toast with Jam or Marmite
Lunch was bacon sarnies mmm
Dinner Saturday was Leek and Bacon steamed pud with mash and peas (recipe off this site one of our faves now!) and sunday was the normal Rubber roast chicken :rotfl:

D&DD

Still have 'number 3' home..inset day :rolleyes:
Breakfast was wheatabix and cereal for DS1&2..usual for No.3
Lunch was HM oxtail soup and crusty bread or strawberries and jelly...
Pack ups were chicken salad sarnies,crisps and a drink
Dinner was chicken pie with mash,peas and carrots followed by the crumble:D
Went to Sainsburys...got 4 pints of cravendale still on offer :T ,2 pints of soy milk,4 loaves of kingsmill and a packet of ham! Plus 2 punnets of strawbs..
Total spend today was £12.35p OMG :eek:

Running total then so far is £23.91 :mad:

Thanks so much for all your lovely messages I'm really enjoying doing this as it gives me some idea of how much to keep in 'The Stores' in future and also what I've not stored enough of..(well you know what I mean!)
I keep looking at that Tightwad Gazette book you know..might have to put it on my xmas wishlist for Santa..Thriftlady have you read Bombers and Mash? thats another good book all about the homefront as we seem to share an interest in that sort of thing:D
Sammy I hope you all feel better soon XXX Not fun when they're still in nappies..
MrsMacawber can you imagine me in your shops...:rotfl:

MRSMCAWBER

D&DD

I think you being let loose in the shops here - would be a sight to behold... you wouldn't believe some of the products you can here.... but im being good.. honest although i will be stock piling all sorts when this posting is up .. if we are coming back to the UK.. washpowder, fabric softener etc for a start... so much cheaper than back home...
The fact that most german houses have huge basements doesn't help... all that space just aching to be filled i have a shelving unit down there where i have stocked weetabix, bread flour, gravy granules long life milk etc... oh and potatoes, onions, apples etc oh and a freezer and "overflow fridge"..

D&DD

ooh MrsMac a basement :j Now thats what I call storage :rotfl: I'd love to see your removals van when you come back home!!!:D

Update Day 17

Not got anything much done today except a bit more cleaning,pulled the freezer and fridge out :eek: I hate cleaning under there its embarassing!!

Breakfast was toast and cereal

Lunch was ham sandwiches or sausage rolls (soup and rolls for grown ups)

Dinner was chilli for adults and chicken wraps for the kids,followed by some apple pie!

Today I have a SEN workshop so won't be about til later,will update for today then.Hope everyone has a really great day!!!:D

D&DD

Well my brains a bit fried and in that warm classroom I did struggle in the afternoon to keep my eyes open Worth going though as the man running the workshop has actually 'done a Hugh Fearnley Wotsit' and downshifted to a farm etc etc ...spent break and lunch chatting happily about gardens,dexter cattle,various other livestock and the joys of MSE
The day was great as it was a real eye opener in approaches to our kids,made a lot of sense..:T

Breakfast today was some of our wheatabix mountain :rotfl: or toast :rolleyes:

Lunch was cheese salad sarnies (need to make some more bread!!) cocktail sausages,apples ('marmite sarnies and strawberries..)

Dinner was Sausage and mash with onion gravy,peas and carrots
Little 'erb had his special fake macdonalds (gf rolls h/m burger) and fries

PS THRIFTLADY I plan to make one of the Lord Woolton Pies this week with some of my veggies bits will be resorting to ration portions soon !!!

Jolaaled

Just popped in to say 'Thanks' to Kethry for her apple braid recipe.

I am now experimenting with different fillings.

What's worked well so far is:

Spread chutney on to the rolled out dough and then sprinkle liberally with grated cheese, prior to plaiting.

Yum!