Trying to start over

Camomile · 15 June 2019 at 11:48PM

Basic tomato sauce: Brown an onion, add chopped 1 large carrot, 2-3 celery sticks, and 2 tins of chopped toms, season (sugar, salt, pepper), cook and blitz with blender. This is the basic tomato sauce for ragu which you can use in lasagne, cottage pie, bolognese.

CRANKY40 · 16 June 2019 at 8:40AM

I agree with Camomile - for the ASD food issues the blender is your friend. If you make sauce for spag bol for instance and the rest of the family don't want something that looks like tomato soup on their dinner then just remove a portion and blend for the ASD person. My son has had food issues relating to texture all of his life. He's 14 now and eats a lot more than he used to but smart price chicken noodles are still a favourite.

The only veg that he will eat if he sees it in his dinner is mashed carrots but he's been eating all other veg since he was weaned. He knows I hide his veg and says that's fine. My friends asked me what I'd do when he was older - the answer was that if he moves out, he can take the blender :rotfl:

The other interesting thing is that he doesn't like the texture of most meat but will quite happily accept supermarket veggie substitutes. It doesn't have to be quorn although he will eat that. The supermarkets own stuff will do fine so that is what I use if I'm making spag bol/chilli/lasagne. He does eat chicken now although he didn't until he was about 9. He prefers pasta meals to most things and I don't always want that but pasta can be cooked in advance, kept in the fridge and heated through with some kind of passata based sauce. These days he is capable of doing that himself.

janb5 · 16 June 2019 at 11:35AM

Hi Bubbleandpop- hope you come back here alter today to let us know how we can help with what you`ve currently got.

I knew this forum are totally there to help out - some fab suggestions there. : )

More importantly no one is judgmental...pretend we`re your next door neighbours!

BubblesandPop · 16 June 2019 at 3:05PM

janb5 - Yes, I'll be posting what we have today - I don't think we have anything to make a meal though, just parts of it.

thriftwizard -Thank you so much for your post, I found it very reassuring and feel a lot more like I'm able to do something.

rach_k The kids will eat chilli and Bolognese etc. I usually throw a sauce in though, once I've browned the mince (usually Quorn)

Camomile We do have a freezer, yes. We have a lot of shops near us actually; Tescos, Sainsburys, Asda, Waitrose, Iceland, Lidl, Aldi, Farmfoods, a few Co Ops and Costcutters. Farmfoods send leaflets through the door, however My DH thinks they wouldn't work out any cheaper, so we haven't been in there for a looong time (few years)

Cranky40 Supernoodles are a favourite for my son too! He would eat only that and pizza if he could.

BubblesandPop · 16 June 2019 at 4:27PM

We do also have a few bargain shops near us, however don't take advantage of them, as it's easier for me to do the shopping all under one roof.
So, we have a Family Bargains, B&M, Wilkos, Savers, Pound Stretchers, Poundland, etc. I don't know if they're cheaper than the supermarkets for toiletries or cleaning products?

BubblesandPop · 16 June 2019 at 7:18PM

OK - I finally tackled the list :eek:
I pulled everything out of the freezer, and went through the cupboards and fridge,
There is a lot of stuff in there that I'm not sure of. Some I've bought with good intentions, and they've just sat in the cupboards or freezer for months whilst I ignored them.
Like the risotto rice that's unopened, or the beef joint that has what looks like freezer burn ( does that need throwing?)

Anyway, here is the list:

Inside the freezer..
Chicken Wings
Beef Topside
Pork Chops
Rump steak
Lamb chops
Mango, coconut & lime chicken mini fillets
Sirloin Steak with peppercorn sauce
Salmon fillets
Basa fillets
Chicken sausages
Green beans
Peas
Strawberries
Raspberries
Coriander
Garlic
Vegan Sausage rolls
Meatfree meatballs
Quorn pieces
Vegetarian Quarter pounder
Quorn mince
Red pepper and butternut squash sausages
Quorn sausage
Butternut squash sausages
Fries
Chips
Yorkshire puddings
Basmati rice
Beef stew
Tikka masala sauce
Bake at home rolls
Pitta breads
Naan breads
Mini brioche rolls

Inside the fridge..
Pepperoni
Feta
Parmesan
Stilton
Cheddar
Halloumi
Carrots
Chesnut mushrooms
Italian salad
Beetroot
Peppers

Inside the cupboards..
Sweet potatoes
Apples
Bananas
Tomatoes
Lemons
Onions
Jarred olives
Pinto beans
Harricot beans
Chopped tomatoes
Tuna chunks
Pink salmon
Tuna chunks
Baked beans
Corned beef
Sweetcorn
Fruit cocktail
Pinapple slices
Naan bread
Risotto rice
Jasmine rice
Lasagne sheets
Pudding rice
Long grain rice
Dried apricots
Nuts
Eggs
Plain and self raising flour
Porridge oats
Quinoa

That's about all of it

BubblesandPop · 16 June 2019 at 7:22PM

After reading this list back, I have to confess that a lot of this stuff usually goes to waste, or sits in the kitchen and I'll ignore it.
I know that's not good, just we buy the food for lovely recipes we've seen, and then end up buying something quick to throw in the oven instead.

janb5 · 16 June 2019 at 7:33PM

Wow you`ve got more a lot to play with.

How about printing off the list and working out a weekly menu that the family will eat using Thriftwizard ideas for anyone who doesnt like the choice.

Are you both working and how long have you got till payday?

I`m thinking you could easily manage this. If there any recipes you get stuck on we can talk you though it if that helps

Brambling · 16 June 2019 at 7:35PM

The beef will still be ok to eat so don't throw it away, I would eat it sooner than later to avoid more freezer burn. You've plenty of things to make a risotto either meat, fish or veggie don't bother standing stirring the stock in but look for a microwave risotto recipe there are plenty on line. Peas, sweetcorn or mushrooms would work well and you could serve with the sausages different variety to suit. If you want to stretch the salmon chop it up small and stir it through the cooked risotto the heat will cook the fish and you don't need one portion pre person

BubblesandPop · 16 June 2019 at 7:39PM

Hello janb5 - thanks for coming back today and looking for the list

I agree it is a lot of food - I haven't been into the freezer for ages! Not properly anyway, I just grab from the bottom 2 drawers.
I can't see any meals from the list as it is though, I just don't know what to get to go with it all, and how we're going to manage to make the money we have stretch until the end of the month:(

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