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

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  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,873 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    in:  2 loaves of wholemeal bread
    Out:  pork steaks for dinner

  • Hopefuljoy
    Hopefuljoy Posts: 442 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    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 2022
  • Wraithlady
    Wraithlady Posts: 903 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Photogenic Homepage Hero
    In: 2 packs Breaded fish (like hen's teeth in the SM) 
    Out: 4 sausages, 2 chicken carcasses for stock, broccoli
    2024 Fashion on the Ration - 10/66 coupons used
    Crafting 2024 - 1/9 items finished
  • Cherryfudge
    Cherryfudge Posts: 13,597 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    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 21/3/22
  • Glad
    Glad Posts: 18,950 Senior Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee! Name Dropper
    I've just remembered I boxed 4 xmas dinners and froze them, just had one with a yorkshire pudding (yellow stickered 4 for 20p) :smiley:

    I am a Senior Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Wales, Small Biz MoneySaving, In My Home (includes DIY) MoneySaving, and Old style MoneySaving boards. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
  • CCW007
    CCW007 Posts: 1,098 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    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) 
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,873 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    In:  0
    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!

  • carinjo
    carinjo Posts: 941 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    In: tins butterbeans, coconut milk, brown rice. For freezer: thai chicken stirfry, rump steak (portioned), shortcrust pastry, puff pastry, chopped celery  :D 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. 
  • Cherryfudge
    Cherryfudge Posts: 13,597 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    In: jar of sauce, salmon, pasta
    Out: honey, salmon
    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
  • joedenise
    joedenise Posts: 17,873 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    In:  sausages
    Out:  goat; grated emmental; peppers; handful beef mince

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