Eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge - part two

Suffolk_lass wrote: »

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

If you have more lemons than you need for cordial you could make limoncello - it's super easy and would be ready well in time for the warmer weather and lighter nights. I use this recipe from the BBC goofdood site http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1087/limoncello.

Hi all

Frequent lurker/infrequent poster who has been inspired to join in!

I've lost some of my old-style ways & want to get them back, so this seems like a good place to start! My freezer has 4 drawers & they are all pretty full, mostly with ready meals & frozen pizza which I want to use up before I fill it again with batch-cooked home made ready meals... much healthier for me & also for my purse.

I've got a load of tinned tomatoes & various tinned beans in the cupboard (from when I used to cook!) but don't want to do a batch cook yet as I don't have any freezer space... which is where this thread comes in!

Have made some efforts in the past week or so, encouraged by reading along with you all... as a singleton I keep bread in the freezer & have used up a seeded loaf having cheese on toast for lunch every day... this stops me spending best part of a fiver on a toastie & a latte at the cafe at work too, so win win!

Also had a couple of pasta readymeals out of there & some Mexican bean burgers & frozen burger buns... oh & some Ben & Jerrys, that was a chore to get rid of! I haven't managed to clear a full drawer yet tho, so this is my aim, as they I can start batch cooking & reduce my cupboard stocks too.

I've made a conscious effort when shopping over the past week to only buy essentials, nothing on a whim! So far I've only bought milk, cheese & fresh fruit & want to keep this going & not buy anymore main meal stuff until I've used up what I have. I'm out a lot, up to 5 nights a week & this often includes eating out, so progress might be slow but I'm determined!

Zafiro, I saw Peter Pan went wrong on TV (live audience) and it was hilarious. The play that went wrong is supposed to be brilliant and I hear sells out fast. I'd go see that and download Peter Pan Went Wrong from iPlayer.

Welcome rebelle!

Well! So much for planned pie. Had work (to be told I'm !!!! essentially) then because the boiler man was off sick I helped at mum and dad's again, picked up boy and carried on at mum and dad's. Didn't get home until late so it was egg, chips and veg. It meant I got rid of the last of the onion rings on the boy at least. He also finished the mince pies and I had the last scone. In my mood I'd rather finish the gin, but that's not a good idea!

Out of the freezer: 2 chops, 4 sausages and a chicken pie.

In: some leftover chicken in a tub.

Need some F&V and milk today. Must stick to plan and not give in to the need to refill cupboards and freezer.