The all new using what you have from your Freezer, Cupboard or Shed (Barn)

joedenise

I'm another who uses resealable bags.  I freeze flat and then just stack although it's  a bit of pain trying to find the right bag sometimes!  I also just freeze in portions for 2 but it's easy enough to take out 2 or more packs if we need more portions.

Floss

I freeze in resealable bags - flatten them as much as you can, get all the air out & write on the top above the seal. Freeze, then 'file' them stood up so you can flick through & easily find the chilli or stewed rhubarb 😉

carinjo

Out: y.s. chicken pie for ms C for dinner. I am doing a throw what's leftover together dinner.
In:0

FreeBear

I suppose I should get on and use up some of the paper I have stashed in the freezer. Need to go for a rummage in there as I think there are a couple of tubs of metol somewhere in the bottom.

joedenise

Using up one of my butternut squashes to make a squash and chickpea curry.  Just need to make some curry powder first before I can do that though!

Cherryfudge

Hello, may I join in please? I've just read the whole thread and noted a couple of useful ideas and I have lots of bits and pieces to use up:

Freezer - frozen fruit especially blackberries, frozen veg especially an excess of mushrooms and spiced pumpkin... etc.

Fridge: assorted things in jars, carrots, garlic... etc.

Cupboards: nuts, packet mixes, jellies, sauces that don't need refrigeration, herbs and spices...etc.

Larder shelves: flours, dried fruits, dried beans... etc.

And that mystic category, 'everything else', including a pumpkin and a butternut squash.

There are two of us: DH eats the same sorts of things most of the time and I'm the culprit who brings in 'interesting' things then doesn't have a plan to use them.

The score so far today: Out - 1 portion veg soup In - 0.

joedenise

I made the curry yesterday and portioned it up.  2 x 2 portions into the freezer and 2 portions into the fridge for tomorrow night's dinner.

Tonight's dinner is a mince & veg thing layered with aubergine and then topped with sliced potatoes like a hotpot!  There should be at least 4 portions so hopefully 2 portions will make it to the freezer tomorrow!

The aubergines were in a Too Good to Go bag and were desperately needing to be used which is why we didn't end up with the curry for dinner tonight!  It also used up a wrinkly pepper!

Wraithlady

I need to portion up and freeze the pork mince tonight - meant to do enchiladas last weekend but Life got in the way. 

In: The aforementioned pork mince sometime this evening, frozen broccoli, cooked chicken and portioned Spag Bol from clearing MIL's house
Out: Bread, chorizo, crumpets, one of the aforementioned Spag Bol's for lunch today, slices of cooked beef in sandwiches for lunch yesterday

never_too_old

Afternoon all.
I am trying really hard at this challenge... today i'm having a veggie con carni  used ingredients from store cupboard and a bag of quorn mice from freezer . 
In.I froze a pack of sausages  that i purchased in my weekly shop that wont get used now this week.

Cherryfudge

When I made my from-memory rough inventory, I completely forgot the coffee cupboard! This is a serious error as I have so much coffee - people give it me as gifts and I generally only have one lot of caffeine a day. Very often that's quick and easy cappuccino sachets rather than very slightly more time-consuming cafetiere coffee. There's a whole shelf of 'proper' coffee waiting its turn. There are also a jar and some sachets of decaff and about five boxes of flavoured green tea and fruit teas. The only progress made recently was finishing a jar of instant and not replacing it.

Not much eaten up today apart from HM guacamole: DH has bought southern friend chicken for tomorrow tea and I bought a huge pack of chocolate brioches thinking DH would like them but he's a bit wary because they aren't croissants. I've also bought in a quiche which was lunch today and tomorrow and probably a couple of lunches next week too.