Spring Cleaning the Freezers - 52 days on £70

donnajt · 12 February 2018 at 9:15PM

Super cheap pizza base:

155g self-raising flour
185g Greek yogurt

First, pour self-raising flour into a bowl (no need to sift!), add yogurt mix, no need to prove, just roll and add toppings

super easy to make, no proving time, taste delish

XSpender · 13 February 2018 at 7:12PM

I might turn into a sausage by the end of this challenge:eek:

I couldn't find the chorizo in the freezer last night to get out to defrost ready for tonight's risotto, DH thinks we've eaten it

Not to worry, I thought we will have Friday's pasta only to realise we have finished the cheese so it will have to be sausages again :cool:

At least I didn't a) buy any cheese when I can pick some up free with my dinner allowance on Friday b) buy something at the shop for tea c) find an excuse for a takeaway

I did pick up a 6 pack of crisps with my lunch allowance so will add this to my total.

XSpender · 13 February 2018 at 7:16PM

8 days of the challenge completed and this is the results so far:

TOTAL SPENT - £14.01
AMOUNT LEFT - £55.99
DAYS REMAINING - 44
WORK ALLOWANCES £4.00

Suffolk_lass · 14 February 2018 at 9:21AM

Here is one of our staple curry recipes - using ingredients you have on your lists.

Prepare half a butternut squash into pieces about the size of two stamps next to each other. I don't peel mine if I am roasting but I do when I do this recipe.
Slice your onion - (your list says sliced) it doesn't matter how but just for the presentation I cut slices from root to tip rather than rings
Fry the onions in a little hot oil then add the butternut squash and give it a minute or two, making sure it doesn't stick too much (but the sticky caramelised bits are the best bits) then stir in some curry paste - I usually do a good tablespoon and then slacken slightly with a bit of water.
Add a tin of drained chickpeas and stir so everything is coated in the sauce.
cover for about five minutes so the butternut squash is starting to cook in the steam and while your oven warms up.
I then give it a good stir, add a bit more water and then put it on the floor of the oven (200c) without a lid for 25 minutes
While it is cooking I cook the rice or make flatbreads - donnajt's pizza base is also a good flatbread recipe - wipe a pan with oil on a paper towel then heat and dry fry the breads.
If the curry is looking stuck on and a bit burnt, stir in some cold water and the mixture will lift and add to the flavour. I rarely add meat or fish to this one as we like it on its own but you could - I would use cooked meat and just add cubes at the last minute to heat through.

If you want to make a soup, to use up the rest of the squash, cook all the butternut squash and double the onion quantity as per the recipe but roast them on their own, with oil, salt and pepper, then add water or stock to get the bits to come off the pan and whizz. I add a shake of tabasco and season to taste

XSpender · 14 February 2018 at 10:10AM

Suffolk Lass - my DH will love that curry and it is perfect for his lunches so will add it to my 'cook-up' list for this weekend for eating next week.

I am away this afternoon until Friday afternoon with work so have left DH a fridge full of home made meals, some ham and bread so he shouldn't starve. My lists wont be going down much though

I will make some more flapjack for us both and I will use up some leftovers from last night for my lunch.

I will have 2 lunch allowances and a dinner allowance (possibly 2 if I don't make it my destination in time) to use to buy food to eat and some extra bits and bobs. Lurpak, bananas, oats, cheese, squash and rooibos tea are on my list as these are all things I have run out of or are getting low on.

onesixfive · 14 February 2018 at 2:59PM

Cheap & easy recipes:

Use the meat from those burgers, a pasta sauce, and the spaghetti & you have a great Spag. Bol.?
likewise with the sausage meat (skin the sausages & use the meat) - make meatballs & serve with pasta/spaghetti? (make a change from "proper" sausages).
Pop that beef brisket on a slow roast? or in a slow cooker with veg & spuds?
Salmon & Pea Risotto? (use the couple of Salmon Steaks & a handful of frozen peas)
Make Kebabs with those chicken breasts?

(apologies if you've had these before, and you can make these without buying anything else - and if you DO have to buy anything, check for coupons, and look in the "whoops" aisles)

XSpender · 14 February 2018 at 3:39PM

onesixfive wrote: »

Cheap & easy recipes:
Use the meat from those burgers, a pasta sauce, and the spaghetti & you have a great Spag. Bol.?

likewise with the sausage meat (skin the sausages & use the meat) - make meatballs & serve with pasta/spaghetti? (make a change from "proper" sausages).

Pop that beef brisket on a slow roast? or in a slow cooker with veg & spuds?

Salmon & Pea Risotto? (use the couple of Salmon Steaks & a handful of frozen peas)

Make Kebabs with those chicken breasts?

(apologies if you've had these before, and you can make these without buying anything else - and if you DO have to buy anything, check for coupons, and look in the "whoops" aisles)

Great ideas onesixfive. Thanks.

YellowFlower · 14 February 2018 at 9:01PM

Good idea! Here is my list..

FREEZER

1/2 bag of turkey dinosaurs
1x bag of cheese hamwiches
1x bag of 38 chicken dippers
1x box of 10 chicken dippers
1x box of chicken popstars
1x box of 10 fish cakes
1x box of 10 fish fingers
2x 4 packs of Lancashire hotpots
1x bag of oven chips
1/2 bag of potato smileys
1x bag of potato letters

CUPBOARD

Jars of..

Jam
Lemon curd
Peanut butter

1/2 box of Rice Krispies
4x individual variety pack sized cereal boxes
1x box of Ready Brek
18x porridge sachets
2x porridge pots
1x tin of custard
1x tin of rice pudding
4x cake making kits
5x pasta 'snap pots'
2x tins of spaghetti hoops
1x 'fridge pack' of beans
2x tins of new potatoes
1x bag of pasta
1x pack of spaghetti
8x individual portions of 'boil in a bag' rice
2x tins of tomato soup
2x tins of chunky soup

1x tub of cornflour
1x tub of gravy granules
Some OXO cubes
1x table salt
1x bottle of mayonnaise
1x bottle of tomato ketchup
1x bottle of Worcester sauce

YellowFlower · 14 February 2018 at 9:07PM

Also

FREEZER

1x bag of carrot and potato waffles

Cupboard

1x pasta in sauce sachet
1x pasta ready meal

Mrs_Cheshire · 14 February 2018 at 10:58PM

Hi all, been following the thread with interest. There has been some very inventive cooking happening and some great recipes shared. I'm going to go back through over the weekend and start to write my menu plan for march, with some of the recipes shared here.

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