Eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge - part two

Frogletina · 22 January 2017 at 11:49PM

Third week

Foods in red I cannot eat yet as I am on a special diet for 6 weeks

Foods in the freezer past the bb date

1 loaf of bread
1 part used loaf of cheesy bread
1 packet of rolls
Home made vegetable curry
Home made quorn curry
chopped ginger
[STRIKE]green beans[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]1 part used gluten free loaf[/STRIKE]

In my fridge

lime juice
lemon juice
mayonnaise
alpro desserts
[STRIKE]gruyere cheese[/STRIKE]

In my cupboards

tarka dall
stuffing mix
2 tubs golden breadcumbs - one still unopened
10 small boxes of raisins
peanut butter
almond flour
millet
walnuts
marmite
peppermint and nettle tea
flax seeds

Total money spent on groceries this month is £25.20

frogletina

dekaspace · 23 January 2017 at 12:19AM

A friend was round Saturday so had a takeaway with him was a meal for 2 with kormas, I kept all the sauce and today made pork chops, potatoes and some YS chicken salad (shocking how big the package is yet it could just about fit in a mug), lunch was some tomato pasta I got YS and YS prawns which I used with my leftover korma sauce and some powdered jelly I am trying to get rid of.

Supper was the toppings off a YS pizza as it was burned (it was pre cooked when I got it) and chucked the pizza out.

MallyGirl · 23 January 2017 at 12:19PM

in the last couple of days:

out:
soda bread cob
turkey meat
turkey stock
gammon stock
frozen spinach
frozen carrot & swede mash
lamb mince
frozen strawberries, sliced banana and 2 ancient frubes
2 chicken breasts
small sliced loaf

All got made into turkey & spinach risotto, 4 servings gammon & lentil soup for lunches this week, shepherds pie and a berry smoothie. Chicken kebabs tonight.

in:
YS diced carrot & swede

I reckon the big (1.8m high) freezer is now down to about 50%. It is so easy to find things now.

I am going to make naans with excess yogurt to go with dinner but I expect I will make extra and freeze some.

caronc · 23 January 2017 at 1:33PM

Portion of chicken casserole and some haggis coming out of the freezer later. Not expecting to add anything to freezer or stores today

dannie · 23 January 2017 at 2:02PM

Hello,

Not posted for a couple of days so a catch-up:-

Created recipes from the fridge freezer had = 6 ( One of these contained foraged blackberries from season 2015).

Food products used up = 8.

Since my first post (14/1/2017) the amount spent on food grocery items = £2.82. However, an online grocery delivery is due tomorrow.

Nelski · 23 January 2017 at 2:34PM

Bit of a turbo charge this weekend for my stock usage with some friends coming for dinner. I did try to convince them to take home a party bag with other goodies from my stocks but sadly they would not go for it

So I took out of the freezer some fish pie mix, a large piece of haddock some prawns and smoked salmon bits, spinach, potatoes green beans and cheese from store cupboard obviously made a fish pie with this then had a pavlova using up some fruit and cream I had in (HM meringue).

Normally when I have people for dinner I just head straight for Sainsburys or M+S and spend a small fortune this time it was almost exclusively from the stock bar the veg cream and some extra fruit which totalled about 6 quid.

Today Ive grabbed out some bubble and squeak and will likely have that with some beans

FurryBeastOz · 23 January 2017 at 3:04PM

Just raided my storecupboard to help a friend in need moving into first flat with nothing. Not even a fridge at the moment. And no budget.

But we've sourced a microwave, single plate and slow cooker.

So lots of bits gone ( she was quite happy with OOD so I gave up my last pack of soup mixture - 2004:D. ) It hasn't poisoned me yet and I opened the 2nd to last about a week ago.

Also lots of extra kitchen stuff I always keep JIK whenever I buy something new:rotfl: So scales, chopping board, Tupperware (LOTS) and I decanted some herbs, spices etc that will liven up bland meals.

Can't wait until she gets a freezer:j

It really makes me appreciate how lucky I am that I am on this board because I want to be, not because I have to make every penny squeal.

Right. Off to climb lots of stairs to her flat. More exercise for me. I'll earn my curry tonight (home made obviously!)

ariarnia · 23 January 2017 at 7:40PM

Nothing out - but also importantly, nothing in.

Using the meatballs I got out yesterday with fresh and tinned.

Maiden_Mum · 23 January 2017 at 7:52PM

Small joint of beef out yesterday & sausages today, well in fact 2 packets of sausages so some left for the kids tea tomorrow I think.

Suffolk_lass · 23 January 2017 at 7:52PM

Used up 2 lemons that have been in the fridge since early December to make lemon cake with more lemon and less sugar than the recipe said. Worked fine in a loaf tin lined with paper liner (I know this because I took some for my lunch today!). I invited a neighbour's daughter to come and make cordial with me next Friday so the frozen elderflowers and more lemons will get used. Just deliberating whether to add vodka to some but I might wait until Spring and just make cordial for now (some to the neighbour, some for us and some for DS, who loves it!)

Out of the freezer - large slice of frozen turkey, 2 chicken thighs, pack of butter and a bag of last summer's homegrown runner beans. Nothing in.

SL

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