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Gwyllt Sun 28-Jan-24 14:04:15

Son lives with us and we play a similar game cos husband compulsive shopper and we never know what we will find in the freezer, fridge etc

paris123 Sun 28-Jan-24 13:54:50

Redhead56

Chicken coated in breadcrumbs and cheese fried then baked with tomatos on top. Make meat balls with burgers serve the two ways with ragu sauce made with veg and tomatoes tinned or fresh. Make the rest and serve with onion gravy. Use the cream to whiz on coffee or chocolate drink as a treat.
I would have the potatoes baked or cut up boil and mash them. Save chocolate it will keep.

All the ideas sound lovely, thank you all. The ideas have inspired me.Might make the cheezy chicken for tonight .l did find a recipe for orange chicken slow cook which sounds interesting, using orange marmalade to marinate the chicken portions, Might try that for tomorrow as have some marmalade left in a jar. l could serve both with a chopped lettuce , l apple, l stalk celery, few tom , l cooked potato salad in mayo, that should be enough for 2.
The rest of the apples l might make 4 apple cinnamon pancakes and perhaps make a 4 portion toffee apple crumble (l could freeze the 2nd portions of pancakes and crumble ) and use up the cream to serve.
l might see if l can find a celery and pot soup recipe to make tomorrow in my second small slow cooker..
We had 2 of the burgers with chips last night and the other 2 l will look for a burger meatball recipes as suggested.
l think that's 5 meals with possible desserts so far that l can make from just whats left in the fridge.

The food shop bill is increasing alarmingly, We had a £50 delivery yesterday and we couldnt believe how little we got for it. ;( l'm going to see ways on how to have less waste. Im already a thrifty cook, but prices are going up so fast sad

Redhead56 Sun 28-Jan-24 10:32:31

Chicken coated in breadcrumbs and cheese fried then baked with tomatos on top. Make meat balls with burgers serve the two ways with ragu sauce made with veg and tomatoes tinned or fresh. Make the rest and serve with onion gravy. Use the cream to whiz on coffee or chocolate drink as a treat.
I would have the potatoes baked or cut up boil and mash them. Save chocolate it will keep.

NotSpaghetti Sun 28-Jan-24 09:55:08

Cheesey baked potato with salad? With or without crumbled bakon bites?
Would save or just eat the apples. Save the baking chocolate.
Not a fan of spray cream but if you baked an apple you could have it with that.

paris123 Fri 26-Jan-24 15:49:36

l do this 'game' like from the old tv show, ready set cook, The day before my shop delivery arrives, l put on the counter all the things from fridge to be used up and see how many meals l can make.
today iv got, 1/2 pk celery, 6 oz cheddar , half bowl of cherry toms, 1/2 iceburg lettuse, few large baking potatoes,
pack white cooking choc , few apples,
and half can spray cream.
in freezer lv got some cooking bacon and few chicken portions and 4 large beefburgers.
plus usual store -cupboard items.

any inspiring idea's out their to help me out.lol