Pantry challenge

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Naturelover22 said:

Hello,
We are lucky enough to have a huge victoria plum crop this year.
As well as jam and chutney I am planning some baking for traybakes etc.
Alot of the recipes mention almond flour?  Could I use self raising or plain instead as I would rather use up what I have.
I'm also not a fan of almond taste and I'm sure it is quite an expensive ingredient.
Does anyone have some tried and tested plum recipes too please?

I absolutely love plums just off the tree. I would also make plum compote to have with yoghurt, just chop them up and cook them down with water and then add sugar to taste. Delicious.

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I have a ludicrous amount of food in. Two more portions of ratatouille, ingredients for rice salad, chip butty, freezer meals etc. I’m going to eat them up and then tackle the cupboard.

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Have started looking at what is in the cupboard. I’ve got a few things out that are going out of date and I’ve put them on the Olio app for people to collect.

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Rice salad tonight. I add vinaigrette and then at the last minute, mix it with a slug of mayonnaise. Secret recipe.

Beginning of next pay month need to use the freezer filo pastry. Will probably need some expensive ingredients. Might make samosas.

I have to get all the ingredients out of the cupboard and write a list of them on my phone for checking. Gonna make banana bread tonight.

Shopping list - eggs, mayo.

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I went to Aldi at the weekend and spent £20 on fruit and veg. I realised I hadn’t been eating any vegetables at all. That’s the trouble with a pantry challenge.

I need to have a dig in the freezer and see what I have. Also when I have time (when is that going to be?) I need to make a list of everything in my cupboard to inspire me to use it up a bit. It’s chock-a-block!

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I never made the banana bread. They oozed all over the side and went in the bin. I should never buy more than one banana at a time.

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I used up some rigatoni that I really didn’t like much tonight for dinner. Tidied one shelf of the cupboard this morning. Have several good rice recipes up my sleeve thanks to the Guardian Feast app.

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I also made rolls this morning which used up some flour. I will have fresh rolls for lunch for the rest of the week.

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Air fryer fish with rice tonight. Will pick up something green on the way back this avo.

The rice is overwhelming me and I’m not very food inspired this week.

Desperately need to meal plan. I think I’ll treat myself to half an hour in the pie cafe after knitting (an actual cafe that sells sweet pies) and do my meal plan until next Saturday. Then off to Aldi.

Pantry challenge is finished!

Goodbye!