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Have just checked the menu plan for tomorrow and taken out: some spinach which will be chopped to go into my scrambled eggs for breakfast; some mini meatloaves with tomato glaze for lunch and some prawns for a Goan curry tomorrow night plus a couple of HM samosas. Also got out a "puck" of light coconut milk.
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I'm not doing too well at this using up stocks business:
In: three packets of cereal bars, 1 packet biscuits, 1 sesame seed crackers, 2 boxes cappuccinos, bunch of grapes, 2 jars peanut butter, box of lunchbox smoothies... mostly of these are to eat while at work. Marmalade.
Out: fractions of the above, stilton (though I hope to replenish that soon), jar of jam.
I even forgot to take a ready meal to work so used up an emergency tin of macaroni cheese from my locker but the ready meal would have given a bit of freezer space and fed me better.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 21/3/222 -
Yesterdays batch cooking and frozen today was 3 x portions of braising steak, with veg and gravy.
There should have been 4 portions but one got eaten last night by DH and I had cauliflower cheese as the cauliflower needed using up.
Looked in the fridge for todays batch cooking idea, I've some puff pastry that needs using!!!4 -
Out: olio falafel mix and tin chickpeas for hm falafel balls, pack wraps. Chicken breast for tomorrow, not sure for what yet.
In: 0, still not done the chickpea and sweet potato stew, maybe tonight.It's good for the soul to walk with your soles on the soil.2 -
In: 3 x 2 portions of SC French onion soup (we had a portion each at lunchtime)
Out: burgers; wholemeal rolls; butternut squash and chickpea curry for dinner tomorrow; scallops for lunch tomorrow
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In: lots of oranges, coffee and tea (too good to miss).
Out: cooked chicken, sausage meat, peppers, bacon.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 21/3/222 -
In: 0
Out: bag of beef stew for dinner tomorrow night
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In: 4 seabass fillets, 20 portions of salmon fillet in 2-portion tubs ( in fridge, cooked gammon joint and jar full of hm wild garlic pesto to be portioned up and frozen)
Out: Prawns, pizza dough, last 4 sausages, ham for tomorrow's lunch, tortillas2024 Fashion on the Ration - 10/66 coupons used
Crafting 2024 - 1/9 items finished4 -
Oh my goodness @Wraithlady, wild garlic pesto, salmon fillet... sounds yummy!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 21/3/222 -
I have two tins of black eyed beans to use up and im not keen on them as beans ..how can i use them to bulk out but not actually taste them lol ?today's mood is brought to you by coffee, lack of sleep and idiots.
Living on my memories, making new ones.
declutter 104/2020
November GC £96.09/£100.
December GC £00.00/£1003
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