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Yesterday
In: corn cob
Out: tiger bread
Used up: nothing
Today is still a bit of a "work in progress"
In: tattie scones
Out: lorne sausage
Use up: nothing
Hoping to add salad & tiger bread to my "use up list" if dinner is as planned.0 -
Crikey: You've managed to use a lot:T Yes: I also had bit of a clearout of stuff put in the freezer because we didn't like it. but didn't want to waste it. It just seemed daft to keep it otherwise. I dread to think how long some of them had been there!0
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caronc: Lorne sausage? You're a Scot! I haven't had that for years. Now I want some, preferably on a well-fired Scottish roll.0
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Wish I knew how to drive this forum a bit better. I'm not sure how to reply to individual threads when there have been a lot posted since my last visit. Still, I'll hopefully learn.
Busy weekend and I've managed to use up loads of stuff, thanks to the visit from one of my sons who is a bit of a glutton. But, the best bit of my weekend was when the weekly online shop was done. Instead of my usual £150 spend, which usually involves me shoving in a load of stuff whether because I fancy it, or it is on special, I only spent £60 and that included the mutt's treats. :j It was quite hard resisting the 2-for 1s, the half-price stuff and the flash sales, but I did it. I also discovered that my Morrison's points are worth nearly £100, so I'll save those for the big Christmas shop, which is definitely NOT going to be like last year. Even the dog got fed-up or eating turkey and, next-door's cat turned up his nose at some.
I made strawberry jam from the cheap berries I got last week, so I'll take a couple of jars for bartering when I go out shortly, but from the old stock of jams and marmalade: stock rotation and all that! I'm hoping to get some more smallish courgettes, or maybe a few tomatoes, although I did have the offer of some blackcurrants on Friday, which I love), but had to pick them myself (which I don't love). Maybe today, if it isn't too hot.
OUT: a pork loin; apple sauce. For tonight. I've cut the pork into medallions with the electric carving knife freezer blades: Who knew they would come in handy one day?:o If I get the courgettes, they'll go with it. I also unearthed a small frozen crumble (no label, so it could be any kind of fruit, but probably rhubarb) as OH likes his puddings.
IN: loaf of sliced bread. The only real overbuy that I bought online and by the time we get around to using it, it would probably have gone off - despite the "sandwich for his work colleague in exchange for cake or fruit scheme" starting this week.
Right. Mutt wants out! When I get back, I'm going to learn how to drive this forum so that I don't miss posts.0 -
Wish I knew how to drive this forum a bit better. I'm not sure how to reply to individual threads when there have been a lot posted since my last visit. Still, I'll hopefully learn.
Busy weekend and I've managed to use up loads of stuff, thanks to the visit from one of my sons who is a bit of a glutton. But, the best bit of my weekend was when the weekly online shop was done. Instead of my usual £150 spend, which usually involves me shoving in a load of stuff whether because I fancy it, or it is on special, I only spent £60 and that included the mutt's treats. :j It was quite hard resisting the 2-for 1s, the half-price stuff and the flash sales, but I did it. I also discovered that my Morrison's points are worth nearly £100, so I'll save those for the big Christmas shop, which is definitely NOT going to be like last year. Even the dog got fed-up or eating turkey and, next-door's cat turned up his nose at some.
I made strawberry jam from the cheap berries I got last week, so I'll take a couple of jars for bartering when I go out shortly, but from the old stock of jams and marmalade: stock rotation and all that! I'm hoping to get some more smallish courgettes, or maybe a few tomatoes, although I did have the offer of some blackcurrants on Friday, which I love), but had to pick them myself (which I don't love). Maybe today, if it isn't too hot.
OUT: a pork loin; apple sauce. For tonight. I've cut the pork into medallions with the electric carving knife freezer blades: Who knew they would come in handy one day?:o If I get the courgettes, they'll go with it. I also unearthed a small frozen crumble (no label, so it could be any kind of fruit, but probably rhubarb) as OH likes his puddings.
IN: loaf of sliced bread. The only real overbuy that I bought online and by the time we get around to using it, it would probably have gone off - despite the "sandwich for his work colleague in exchange for cake or fruit scheme" starting this week.
Right. Mutt wants out! When I get back, I'm going to learn how to drive this forum so that I don't miss posts.
You're doing so well, inspirational
If you want to reply to loads of people in one post, click on the balloon icon to the right of the 'quote' button on each post, then click on 'post reply' and you'll have all of the posts you've selected and you can reply to each one, if that makes sense0 -
My freezer is still quite full (to be fair, I have got rid of a fridge freezer so it's amalgamated ), but it's starting to get harder to find meals out of what's left now - most of the meat and fish has gone and it's mainly frozen fruit or bread-style bits, taken about 6 weeks to get to this point so can't be bad though
Out: Ready meal, several pitta breads, fajita wraps
In: Loads and loads of blackcurrants from parent's garden0 -
When I was veggie for 26 years, I couldn't eat LMc sausages as they were so salty! I always stuck to quorn ones Need2bthrifty.
Thanks maisymoo, I will try the quorn ones next time. I don't normally buy ready made stuff but thought I'd try them for a change as I do like to have a couple of meat free days per week.
Got some lovely dressed crab and herring at the market on Saturday so that kept me going over the weekend - but its back to freezer nosh today.
Out - sweet and sour pork.0 -
Hi, just finished all of my 3 batch cooked recipes that I set as my weekly mini challenge. (Just went over by two days). The oldest were made in January 2018 and the others, I think, last Spring.
Will go and pick some more black currants now and think of what next is best to do, regarding using up food "stocks".0 -
caronc: Lorne sausage? You're a Scot! I haven't had that for years. Now I want some, preferably on a well-fired Scottish roll.0
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In
nothing
Out
another pack of sausages
a mini magmum0
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