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Offline JulieO

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Re: Recipe Book Tweaking and Reviews!
« Reply #210 on: August 29, 2009, 05:54:12 am »
Cookie, it is a very good idea.  I do this every 3 months (end March, June, Sept & Dec) and do like JudyD did (go through freezers and write down what's in there, then plan meals accordingly).  It means that for those 3 weeks or so, my grocery bill is quite low plus I then know that nothing in my freezers is more than 3 months old. 

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« Reply #211 on: August 29, 2009, 01:11:17 pm »
I got so fed up with forgetting what was in the freezer that I  have done an Excel spreadsheet, listing everything drawer by drawer, including the date it was added.   Now when I take something out, I cross it off the list and, similarly, when I add something, I write it on the list.   I then periodically update the spreadsheet and print out a new copy.

No more surprises now, which iis, probably,  a good thing ;D

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Re: Recipe Book Tweaking and Reviews!
« Reply #212 on: August 29, 2009, 01:15:28 pm »
gosh you guys are good! i always forget to label my containers and am too scard to eat them lol
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Re: Recipe Book Tweaking and Reviews!
« Reply #213 on: August 29, 2009, 01:58:27 pm »
I put together an Excel spreadsheet and kept it up to date for a couple of months.  Then I wnet crazy one weekend and cooked and cooked and cooked and put lots of bags and containers in without putting them on the spreadsheet.

Tomorrow I plan to audit my spreadsheet.
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Re: Recipe Book Tweaking and Reviews!
« Reply #214 on: August 29, 2009, 02:43:42 pm »
Have to scrape my bottom jaw from the floor in amazement at your organisation everyone  :o :o  - I have a lot to learn   :-)) :-* 
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« Reply #215 on: August 29, 2009, 03:28:49 pm »
I am with you ILB... Thought I was somewhat organised  :o :o but nooooooo not even somewhat lol
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Re: Recipe Book Tweaking and Reviews!
« Reply #216 on: August 29, 2009, 04:20:20 pm »
Don't be fooled by my only success at organisation.  You should see the state of the rest of my life - the only certainity in my life is what is in my freezer.   Heck, I'm not even that good at keeping such a close eye on my bank account  :o - although with online banking it is a lot easier.

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« Reply #217 on: August 30, 2009, 04:50:26 am »
I actually keep a record of what meat I have in the freezer so that I can use it up. I did have a record of the rest of the food too but it kind of got mucked up when we were away in May and I haven't fixed it. I did go and arrange the food in the freezer onto relevant shelves/trays, now I had better get off my ........................ and go and list it. :-))
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Re: Recipe Book Tweaking and Reviews!
« Reply #218 on: August 30, 2009, 06:29:26 am »
Goodness - such organisation!!
I, like Karen, frequently forget to label containers in the freezer.
consequently we periodically have 'surprise' meals!!  I pull something out and it is a surprise to all of us until it thaws enough to be recognisable. :o ;D
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Re: Recipe Book Tweaking and Reviews!
« Reply #219 on: August 30, 2009, 01:15:10 pm »
Good going with the freezer depletion!  I love having "use-it-up weeks" where we eat from the fridge, freezer, pantry and garden as much as possible.  It sure saves time and money and wastage!

I have some masking tape and a pen with my freezer containers now.  It's the best label system I've found so far (peels right off, but not before you want it to).  I label the meals "pasta sauce with veg 08/09" for example.  When I put it away, I pull other meals forward and hide the newer ones behind.

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Re: Recipe Book Tweaking and Reviews!
« Reply #220 on: August 31, 2009, 05:23:10 am »
You have all inspired me to get my freezer organised.  I went through yesterday and had a big clean out.  I made a list of everything that needed to be eaten soon and am going to plan around that.  I don't have a lot of meals but have lots of meat that needs to be used.  There are 4 large corned silversides that my Uncle gave me and I have been avoiding.  One each week for the next month I guess  :'( :'( :'(
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Re: Recipe Book Tweaking and Reviews!
« Reply #221 on: August 31, 2009, 02:58:38 pm »
Mine is daunting - 90% lamb.... so when I get my act together I should have a whole heap of recipes to submit to the forum all about lamb...  ;)
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Re: Recipe Book Tweaking and Reviews!
« Reply #222 on: September 08, 2009, 04:39:34 am »
Can't wait,. we love lamb in this house!!!

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Re: Recipe Book Tweaking and Reviews!
« Reply #223 on: September 18, 2009, 04:09:45 am »
Chicken and Cashews
EDC page 107

I made this exactly as the recipe. I found the sauce a little bland-possibly I didn't put enough soy in it. To liven it up a bit I stirred some sweet chilli sauce through it.

4/5   Will make it again.
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Re: Recipe Book Tweaking and Reviews!
« Reply #224 on: September 18, 2009, 02:08:48 pm »
We love this recipe, I halve the sherry and up the soy  ;)
Kathryn - Perth WA :)
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