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The all new using what you have from your Freezer, Cupboard or Shed (Barn)
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@RHemmings, so the top photo is red lentil tofu? Fascinating - I had no idea about it, but I like red lentils so I've been missing a trick. Would they keep their shape in a sauce, do you think?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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Cherryfudge said:@RHemmings, so the top photo is red lentil tofu? Fascinating - I had no idea about it, but I like red lentils so I've been missing a trick. Would they keep their shape in a sauce, do you think?
I think there are pictures of red lentil tofu further up this thread. Maybe another thread, but I think this one. It looks different.
EDIT: I searched and couldn't find a photo posted here. Here is a photo from the web.
When I made it, it looked like that. But, I didn't like it. Too jelly-like (albeit a hard jelly) and I didn't like the flavour so much.4 -
Out: thai curry and naan for today's lunch, pack of casserole pork for a batch cook. And finally going to use a pack of haggis bon bons that were frozen a year ago.
I have a surfeit of oranges so I'm thinking to adapt a lemon chicken recipe to orange chicken; the pork will be casseroled with orange and star anise; carrot, orange and chickpea pittas with the haggis balls (I feel like haggis balls should play a similar role to falafel?) and maybe some orange muffins. If we freeze the casserole and have it later in the week hopefully we won't get sick of orange!
In: 2 x broccoli cheese, 1 packet Mediterranean veg bakes
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@Cairnpapple, try this: it freezes really well and i have done it in a square tin, which is easier to portion.
2 portions of salmon out yesterday with a handful of frozen veg, couscous and a teaspoon of miso paste this morning, lunch sorted. Tonight 2x small pizzas. It is friday after all.
It's good for the soul to walk with your soles on the soil.6 -
thanks @carinjo, I will consult my ground almond stocks!3
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Thanks for that, @RHemmings. I wonder if it was on the vegan thread? I came to that late and missed out lots.
I made a Moroccan-style stew today: the only thing it used up was a bag of apricots though I then spotted the remains of another bag deeper in the baking ingredients box. DH liked the result but we felt it needed something else so when we finish it up it might well have sausages in.
The advantage is I now have a fresh box of unflavoured cous cous - cheaper than the flavoured packets, and I can add herbs or whatever.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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I found a tin of french lentil and sausage. I have to admit that I discarded the sausage it looked really over processed and unappetising. I had that lentils for lunch with the potato cakes my family rejected, the second half I popped in the freezer for Mondays work lunch. Dinner was veg soup I made before turned into minestrone by adding a half tin of beans I found lurking and some pasta. Then frozen pizza bases topped with various fridge bits and some frozen grated cheese that's been there a rather long time, some oven chips and a big salad. A fairly good use up day.
Tomorrow we'll have sausages I recovered from the freezer for breakfast, more soup and bread for lunch and then planning on seasoned chicken, wedges and either salad or red cabbage on the side.
That orange cake looks fantastic. I've got a nut allergy sufferer what could be substituted for the ground almonds?Grocery challenge:
Oct 24.£/£400
Sept 24 £500/£500
Dec 2023
Debt pay down: from move
loan: £11500
CC £4222, Jan 24 £3831,
Oct 2024 new debt pay down
Personal loan £10000
Cc: £3758
Barclaycard (£187) £0
Debt to family - (£200) £0
Tesco (£2200) (£5343) 0
Halifax (£488) £298 =£0
Virgin £3611 = £3572
Santander = £1500
Total: Mar 2020 (£6486 ) Apr £6109 May £5665 (+£106 tranfer fee); June £5331 Sept (£950 added) £5343, Dec £5070 April 2021 PAID OFF!!6 -
@Frugalistamama I think ground almond cakes are often a similar method to polenta cakes? But I haven't tried this one yet with either!4
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Sausage and mash and steamed veg from the freezer today for tonights meal,
lunch will possibly be chicken soup and a cheese toastie Breakfast is definitely a bowl of porridge (I sound like Goldilocks
but I do enjoy porridge for breakfast on a cold morning it seems to warm me up for the day and I never feel peckish mid morning
Onwards and upwards chums .I have to re-jig the freezer this afternoon, and see how many meals I can make with what's in there.
I'm pretty sure I don't need to buy very much at all this month. I found a packet of angel delight in the cupboard yesterday so that will be used up today for a pudding.
My shopping list for next week is again a small one as I am really digging into the existing supplies, rather than buying more. It will mainly be F&V and a few other odds and ends
JackieO xx5 -
Spouse made the orange chicken as a baked rice thing last night and to be honest it was a bit mediocre BUT I just had leftover orange chicken + cream cheese + cucumber in a wrap for lunch and it was really good. I don't have enough ground almonds for the ground almond cake so will take a view on what type of orange cake, there's no hurry as the oranges are holding up well. We used up the last of the garlic bread slices with the orange chicken last night. Having had the last of the frozen brown bread with smoked salmon on Thursday, the bits of bread drawer is starting to get more under control.
Might have to defrost some milk as we have a visitor tomorrow and milk is pretty low. Either that or spouse has toast for breakfast. Also have a parkin from Betty's tea room to defrost for the visitor if we don't make orange cake. Ooh I just remembered we have a few small brownies in the freezer as well.2
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