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Spring Cleaning the Freezers - 52 days on £70

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  • Cherryfudge
    Cherryfudge Posts: 13,519 Forumite
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    XSpender wrote: »
    Gin and Tonic fo the lemons Cherryfudge? ;)

    :rotfl:Buying enough gin would probably break the budget I fear! :rotfl:
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
    The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)

    Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
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  • phizzimum
    phizzimum Posts: 1,712 Forumite
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    Wow cant believe you’re two weeks in!
    weaving through the chaos...
  • shanks77
    shanks77 Posts: 1,182 Forumite
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    edited 22 February 2018 at 8:07PM
    So sorry for the delay here is the recipe I promised. Taken from an OS on here from many moons ago sorry can't remember the posters name.
    Weetabix loaf

    2 Weetabix
    170g sugar
    190g sultanas (any dried fruit would work)
    250g SR flour
    240ml milk

    Crush their Weetabix into fine crumbs
    Add sugar fruit and flour
    Add milk and mix well
    Poured into a greased, lined loaf tin
    Bake at gas mark 4, 350 F, 180 C for 60 to 70 minutes
    Cool for 10 minutes before removing from Tim
    When cold store in an airtight tin

    I hope you enjoy this xx
  • joedenise
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    I've made the SW hummous before and it's ok but I always feel it lacks something. I also tend to add extra lemon juice to what the recipe says.

    Denise
  • purpleivy
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    joedenise wrote: »
    I've made the SW hummous before and it's ok but I always feel it lacks something. I also tend to add extra lemon juice to what the recipe says.

    Denise

    Probably best quality olive oil!
    [SIZE=-1]"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad"[/SIZE]
    Trying not to waste food!:j
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  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,837 Forumite
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    purpleivy wrote: »
    Probably best quality olive oil!

    You could be right but too many syns for SW. Also think the tahini adds a lot of flavour!
  • Cherryfudge
    Cherryfudge Posts: 13,519 Forumite
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    We ate out today so absolutely no progress on stores! Those lemons are still sitting there. :D
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
    The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)

    Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
    2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
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  • Suffolk_lass
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    Cherryfudge wrote: »
    We ate out today so absolutely no progress on stores! Those lemons are still sitting there. :D

    Mine too! I have a 1k box unopened, one in the fridge and a Sicilian one DH brought back from last week's school trip to Italy.
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £9586.01 out of £6000 after August (158.45%)
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2226.88/£3000 or 74.23% of my annual spend so far
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
    My new diary is here
  • Cherryfudge
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    Suffolk_lass wrote: »
    Mine too! I have a 1k box unopened, one in the fridge and a Sicilian one DH brought back from last week's school trip to Italy.

    I think it may be lemon curd making day!
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
    The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)

    Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
    2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
    20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/22
  • XSpender
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    My total spending on this challenge is £27.53/£70 leaving me £42.53 for the next 36 days :eek:

    All the lists at the front are up to date.

    I have no GF bread left. I ended up having two old crusts from the freezer yesterday for lunch. Today I have made a loaf of GF bread in the breadmaker using some of the different flours I have and porridge oats ground into oat flour. I will let you know how it turns out. If it is nice that is me sorted for bread for at least the rest of the month :)

    We also have no potatoes or potato products left :eek: The fridge is really bare but we do have food to eat.

    I've also found a recipe for pizza bases and flat breads using some of the same flours which will be useful.

    DH is starting a 6 week weight loss plan thing next week so this may but a spanner in the works but at least the chicken, salmon and frozen broccoli will get eaten up!

    This weekends shopping list so far is:

    Olive spread (may get away without this if DH new plan starts next week)
    Wheat wraps for enchilladas
    Skimmed milk
    Apples
    Bananas
    Oranges
    White potatoes
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