We touched on the fact Black Friday has become big business in the UK, in the comments of yesterdays post.
(“Happy Thanksgiving” to all the Guys from the US)
I’m pretty sure last year was the first time I had ever heard the term ‘Black Friday’ used over here. This year it’s exploded. Even small local businesses are running adverts featuring Black Friday offers.
My two are off school today (maybe all the teachers are shopping? Only kidding, it’s a training day.)
So, I decided to video my Black Friday fridge:
(why video because the kids are at home? I don’t know, The last time I videoed it – they were, and I video when we are on holiday also. Hmmmm?)
There is waste, but it’s minimal. No excuse I know.
“What’s for dinner?” I hear you ask! (Did I hear that?)
Well…I do not fancy trying to do a grocery shop today.
Luckily the nice people from Princes sent me a hamper at the start of November.
(full disclaimer: I received a hamper of their product and a voucher. As you know I rarely accept product from brands or retailers – only those who I use or would use. I do buy Princes product because I am assured of the quality of the product. No flannel, that’s true.)
I want to talk about how fantastic canned/tinned fish is. Particularly with regard emergency meals.
Last week I wrote about how my method of keeping food stocks to a minimum, has previously been criticised.
I’m not a fan of overbuying perishable goods. But I always keep in my store-cupboard:
1. Dried pasta, noodles and rice
2. Dried Herbs
3. Cornflour
4. Tinned tomatoes
5. Canned fish
My freezer always has frozen bread and vegetables, and if you listen to the video above you’ll hear me say we always have cheese.
Add a little milk (even if I do not have fresh, there’s always an emergency carton of UHT milk in the cupboard) and voila:
One of our very favourite family meals at Chez Wright:
(Here’s the recipe) It can easily be adapted to use canned fish. Tuna, Salmon, Mackerel.
For those paying attention 😉 I mentioned there’s swede in the fridge to be used up.
Guess it’s time for nail soup.
After all I have a few veggies from the local farm to use up!
Happy Black Food Waste Friday y’all.
p.s I’ll be featuring another recipe using canned fish very soon! After all I have quite a lot to use up!
What do you always keep in for an emergency?
Thanks as always to Kristen, The Frugal Girl, (the founder of Food Waste Friday and the inspiration behind No Waste Tastes Great)…Don’t forget to head on over to her’s to link up your Food Waste Friday post!
Jo i missed last weeks post didn’t realise you had been criticised for low stocks. I run mine down really low (never used to, used to overshop) i work on the basis of if there really isn’t anything in, we will get Pizza delivered 🙂 I’ts happened twice this year. Like you i have a massive asda 1/2 mile one way (i rarely go-it’s too big i tell you) and a co-op 1/4 of a mile the other way. So no need to stock up. The milk and oj comes with the milkman and i keep beans, cereals and those part baked bread things for when there is no bread. I have things like condiments, but by the time shopping day rolls round all the fresh stuff is gone and i’m ready for another meal plan. Just the way i like it 🙂 If it’s not broke, don’t try n fix it is what i say.
However….. this week’s waste involved satsumas 10 of, that were brought from lidl. YUK. a moldy spring onion and mushroom and 2 banannas (on insta) this had made me rethink what fruit im buying, i cut it down this week.
Jo i missed last weeks post didn’t realise you had been criticised for low stocks. I run mine down really low (never used to, used to overshop) i work on the basis of if there really isn’t anything in, we will get Pizza delivered 🙂 I’ts happened twice this year. Like you i have a massive asda 1/2 mile one way (i rarely go-it’s too big i tell you) and a co-op 1/4 of a mile the other way. So no need to stock up. The milk and oj comes with the milkman and i keep beans, cereals and those part baked bread things for when there is no bread. I have things like condiments, but by the time shopping day rolls round all the fresh stuff is gone and i’m ready for another meal plan. Just the way i like it 🙂 If it’s not broke, don’t try n fix it is what i say.
However….. this week’s waste involved satsumas 10 of, that were brought from lidl. YUK. a moldy spring onion and mushroom and 2 banannas (on insta) this had made me rethink what fruit im buying, i cut it down this week.
Canned fish and dried pasta are two of my staples for making a “low on groceries” kind of meal, also. And I keep peanut butter, canned baked beans, canned pasta sauce, and a couple kinds of soup for those nights when there’s no time to cook. I used to keep a lot more in the cupboard but I found myself repeatedly missing the best before dates and discarding it, so I cut way back. I have enough to get through a five day storm if necessary, which is what is recommended for our winters here.
Canned fish and dried pasta are two of my staples for making a “low on groceries” kind of meal, also. And I keep peanut butter, canned baked beans, canned pasta sauce, and a couple kinds of soup for those nights when there’s no time to cook. I used to keep a lot more in the cupboard but I found myself repeatedly missing the best before dates and discarding it, so I cut way back. I have enough to get through a five day storm if necessary, which is what is recommended for our winters here.
I love the term ‘hamper’ instead of basket. and I hope black friday doesnt catch on in the UK. I follow a non consumer group, and we are proudly sitting it out!
I love the term ‘hamper’ instead of basket. and I hope black friday doesnt catch on in the UK. I follow a non consumer group, and we are proudly sitting it out!
Hi Jo,
No Black Friday over here. I have been working hard on less waste and this week looked good 🙂
http://www.veeseasyvegan.com/mushroom-and-thyme-soup-food-waste-friday/:
Hi Jo,
No Black Friday over here. I have been working hard on less waste and this week looked good 🙂
http://www.veeseasyvegan.com/mushroom-and-thyme-soup-food-waste-friday/: