It turns out skills honed looking for one person in 600 who you know should have an NVQ but who for some reason isn't coming out on Business Objects actually come into their own when one is getting organised. This meant last night was spent sat in front of the freezer, notebook in hand, auditing the contents. The list (yes it's a spreadsheet) looks like this:
| Item | Amount | Notes |
| Yorkshire puddings | 1 packet | 4 |
| White finger rolls | 1 packet | 6 |
| Sloes for gin | 1 tupperware | |
| Prawn biryani | 1 tupperware | |
| Bolognaise | 1 tupperware | |
| Garlic doughballs | 1 packet | 12 |
| Potato wedges | 1 packet | 3/4 left |
| Fajita wraps | 2 packets | |
| Higgidy steak pie | 1 | Serves 2 |
| Peas | 2 packets | |
| Sausages (loose) | 3 | |
| Part baked baguettes | 1 packet | 2 |
| Chicken breasts | 4 | |
| Grated courgettes | 2 lots | |
| Sausagemeat | 200g | |
| Diced courgette | 1 lot | |
| Pork sausages | 3 packets | |
| Carnitas | 1 tupperware | |
| Sweetcorn | 1 packet | |
| Stewing steak | 1 peice | |
| Braised red cabbage | 4 portions | |
| Frozen chips | 1 packet | tiny portion |
| 5 baby croissants | ||
| Toffee ice cream | 1 tub | |
| Split pea soup | 1 tupperware | |
| Cooked chicken | 2 tupperwares | |
| Fishcakes | 3 | |
| Pesto | 1 tupperware |
That was a slightly longer list than (my clearly tardis like freezer was hiding) I was hoping for. Still, not to be dissuaded, I've done a meal plan that spans the coming 3 weeks and will hopefully use most things up. It should mean that we only really need fruit and vegetables, and aside from 3 loaves of banana bread that will go into the freezer as food for the supporting troops - there is a veto on buying anything to go inside.
This week's mealplan is a short one as I'm off to Wellies and Wristbands on Thursday with 10 of my Guides.
Breakfasts: Summer porridge for me, with very overripe chopped banana
Lunches: M is having ham baguettes this week (check off those part-baked baguettes), I'm having home made aubergine houmous either with warmed up fajitas or veggies
Dinners:
Monday: Sausages, baked sweet potato, sweetcorn, peas and braised red cabbage
Tuesday: Pasta bolognaise and garlic doughballs for M, Prawn biryani for me
Wednesday: Leftovers of the above for us both
Thursday: Fishcakes and salad for me. Pasta pesto for M
Wish me luck as we embark on our mammoth freezer clean out - hopefully in three weeks it'll be emptied, defrosted and gleaming
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