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The all new using what you have from your Freezer, Cupboard or Shed (Barn)
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in: 2 loaves of wholemeal bread
Out: pork steaks for dinner
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In. Some ice cream and crumbles for sharing with friends tonight. 6 vacuum bags to tackle a clothes mountain! Onions, dishwasher tablets, mixed nuts, milk.
Out. Sandwiches.
Am sticking to the plan to only buy what is absolutely needed and use storecupboards.With family, friends and pets (or any combination of them) life will be fine!
Emergency fund £2474 post cat wee catastrophe!
Fashion on the Ration 55 coupons available in 20223 -
In: 2 packs Breaded fish (like hen's teeth in the SM)
Out: 4 sausages, 2 chicken carcasses for stock, broccoli2024 Fashion on the Ration - 10/66 coupons used
Crafting 2024 - 1/9 items finished3 -
Out: leeks, an onion, some of the baking potatoes
In: spare portion of leek and potato soup
(No surprises there!)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 21/3/223 -
I've just remembered I boxed 4 xmas dinners and froze them, just had one with a yorkshire pudding (yellow stickered 4 for 20p)
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Oops, YS shopping yesterday.
In: 7 packs of smoked salmon, pack of 4 turkey breasts, chicken thighs
Out: vegetable stew pack (dinners this week), carrot batons (soup for lunch this week)4 -
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Out: pack of corned beef slices; pack of sliced chicken breast (both from TGTG bags last week) - will have with fried up LO roasted veg & potatoes from yesterday's dinner for lunch; will be having LO butter chicken with LO basmati/wild rice from Saturday night's dinner so very little cooking today!
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In: tins butterbeans, coconut milk, brown rice. For freezer: thai chicken stirfry, rump steak (portioned), shortcrust pastry, puff pastry, chopped celery
Later today, portioned cooked ham.
Out: chopped carrots for soup base and some cubed pumpkin to add to beef in slow cooker yesterday.
Today will be leftover soup for work tonight and leftover roast and veg for lunch.It's good for the soul to walk with your soles on the soil.2 -
In: jar of sauce, salmon, pasta
Out: honey, salmonI 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 21/3/222 -
In: sausages
Out: goat; grated emmental; peppers; handful beef mince
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