MAKING DO WITH FOOD IN THE HOUSE | Tight BUDGET Meals Of The Week | Meals Of The Week PT. 2

MAKING DO WITH FOOD IN THE HOUSE | Tight BUDGET Meals Of The Week | Meals Of The Week PT. 2
Elo! Part 2 in my "making do" series.. where we are making do with the food we have in our house and not doing a proper grocery/food haul until we need to. Using up what is in our freezer/fridge and cupboards to make meals. Trying to save money as food has increased in price so much, even from Aldi and Lidl! This is part 2, I have linked part 1 below! We are on a tight budget, especially with our household bills so reducing what we spend in the supermarkets is so important! We did a small Aldi shop for essentials last week which i show a mini haul in the vlog.
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[@Sopherina]

Hellooo! This video has been a big eye opener to film....we have had some of our favourite meals for ages in this video, just by using up what is in our freezer/cupboards! How are you finding the price increases? Are you trying to be more economical like we are? ♥

[@glendadalejones3753]

Definitely makes me think twice,particularly with meat. Xx

[@Sianybosh]

I’ve really noticed the price increase on a lot of items I usually buy. I’m trying to do the same and use up what we have in the fridge and freezer, but still going out to buy essentials. I’m loving these videos and once I’ve fixed my tripod, I might vlog something like this. 🥰 xxx

[@stillolivia2230]

Your doing really well Sophie...I am NOT!! Go you xxx

[@Sianybosh]

@@stillolivia2230 you can do this 😘 xx

[@harmonyhope1709]

Yes definitely economising!!

[@FollowingAmanda]

The stalk of the broccoli is actually supper delicious and the most nutritious part. You should eat that, or cut it, blanch it and pop it in the freezer for soup. I keep a “soup bag” in the freezer of random vegetable bits left over that we have not used and I cook it and blitz it all for soup when the bag is full.

[@RachelMooney]

It’s my fav Part!!

[@nesadcruz7840]

I add it to my stock

[@nevecarberry2075]

I love your channel! Nothing hard to make just proper family meals!! I’m Delighted I found you!

[@cperi2583]

A suggestion: go through the stuff in the freezer and write a list of what you have in there so you don't have to dig through every time! Loving these videos!!

[@Sopherina]

Ooooh, like an itinerary list, love this idea!

[@ghurabaa114xx]

Keep going more of these plzzzzzz. THIS IS THE BEST SERIES EVER!!

[@Sopherina]

♥️♥️♥️

[@fionam8823]

Really enjoying this challenge! You have inspired us as a family to use up our frozen leftovers, even if it means we're all eating a different meal at dinner time. All homemade, but not enough for the 3 of us... but that's OK! Our tummies are full and we are saving food from being binned for being "in the freezer too long" 😄

[@frugalitystartsathome4889]

I do hope this doesn’t sound smug or anything like that - but I’m loving doing this. I’ve saved hundreds since New Year by being more conscious of what we’re eating & using what we have rather than just buying more for the sake of it. I’m loving stocking up my store cupboard by using some of that extra money - I’ve even bought shelves and am keeping a little stockpile, ready for the next time the SHTF (stuff that will keep, like pasta and tinned tomatoes, corned beef and tinned potatoes, plus plenty of bottled flavourings to give food a bit of interest.) I don’t want to be like one of those US preppers who have bags of flour the size of a shed, but it’s really quite comforting to know that I could cover a week or so’s worth of meals if I needed to.

[@Sopherina]

Not smug at all, in fact I find this inspirational. We have almost worked our way through all of the food we have had sitting in our cupboards/ffreezer etc and I am SO looking forward to re-stocking in a more mindful way. Having enough off the basics that we will never struggle if there were to be instances you mentioned. Love it!!

[@ljm9379]

Lovely vlog, I use all my freezer foods I make my meals from scratch, taught by the best my mum. Nothing like homemade food so nourishing and delicious. Orin growing up so fast. I think everyone trying to save money at the moment. Food prices have rocketed.

[@lindawest4454]

Best way to save money I never go shopping till fridge is empty except condiments food can be eaten after date won't kill you if you where blind you would eat it love your vlogs

[@Realtor365]

Hello from the US!! I just found your channel and am absolutely obsessed!! Thank you so much for all of the creative budget meals you share!! 🤗

[@carmenn5609]

Each of those dishes look soooo good! Amazing how much we save when we shop our own pantry and fridge, I've been doing that lately here also. I'm in central Florida USA.

[@Sianybosh]

That veggie toad in the hole looked, blumin delicious 🤤 xxx

[@Sopherina]

It was sooooo good😍😍

[@sue488]

LOVED LOVED LOVED this video!

[@sharonhughes1538]

I love the way you and Lawrence budget your meals. And you guys make some gorgeous food/meals. Your an inspiration 🤍❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@curlychantel5298]

I love watching this. Been watching you for a while & as a mum myself I’m enjoying watching you as a mum x

[@Sopherina]

♥️♥️♥️

[@carolineharry6605]

It’s really satisfying to cobble a meal together with random stuff found in the freezer/fridge/cupboards. I’m currently going through my freezer to use up what I already have. The money I save on what I would have spent goes into my emergency savings fund. Your meals looked lovely Sophie, especially the creamy leeks with turkey and rice. I get more adventurous with leftovers. Tray bakes and soups are particularly good. xx

[@happyhomehappyhauls6151]

Great ideas !! I will have to give them a go 😊 xx

[@evebeinguniquebeingme6205]

We've been buying the reduced bread more and using iceland for their reduced fruit we got 50p bread and £1 grapes today also my fave staple Asda spaghetti loops are luckily still 13p a tin so we've stocked up the cupboard with them! 👏🙌💖

[@jessraspberry8315]

Love these vidoes! I need to work my way through our freezer and cupboards. We're probably going to have to move soon so need to use things up!

[@Sopherina]

It is so so rewarding! Good luck with your move 🥰

[@jessraspberry8315]

@@Sopherina thank you! Xx

[@hazelscobbie8290]

You have done a great job making scrumptious meals with what you have. You really inspire me a lot. I have felt a bit lost when going shopping with prices going up and trying to save some money. I sometimes just don't know what to buy.

[@janicegagnon2294]

Love this series, finding it very inspiring and I need to work through eating more of what I have

[@Sopherina]

Thank you!!

[@ericawaddle94]

Absolutely love this series! You are so creative and have made such yummy looking meals. I try to do this a few times a year for a few weeks. You've inspired me to go on a no spend ( we've got loads of frozen fruit and veg) for the rest of the month. Keep it up!😊

[@juliespencer1164]

fab video Sophie some brilliant meals on a tight budget loved it like the toad in the hole, always have liked Lasange. Love to you, Lawrence and Orin. xxx

[@Sopherina]

Thanks so much Julie, we looooved the toad in the hole😍xxx

[@hazelkinvig-paul8231]

Hi Sophie, Lawrence and baby Orin! We are trying to follow your lead and make stuff just from the freezer and have managed it (apart from fresh stuff, like salad and some veggies) however, we still managed to spend quite a bit more than we expected to? Have you tried the Richmond meat-free sausages, we have them quite a bit now and they are the closest we have ever tried to meat sausages (I suppose it's because they have made sausages for so many years now! As ever a great video. Thanks for sharing you guys. Take care. 👍💖

[@loveconnection1118]

Ps you are as loud as me when you sneeze lmaoooo 😆 🤣 😂

[@Sopherina]

I do not understand how people can sneeze quietly? It is a skill! 😆😆xxx

[@mamasafi]

All looks great! Enjoying this series, it's very inspiring 😊

[@WhatsForTea]

What a good idea! :)

[@glendadalejones3753]

Deeelicious,mindful,thrifty and utilising what you got,to make tasty meals. Can’t fault this second instalment 🔥🔥🔥🙌👏🏻

[@charlottefield8597]

Love meal ideas looking to use things up so brill inspiration for me thank you x

[@Sopherina]

🥰🥰

[@lisawebster9713]

Nice cooking

[@Sopherina]

🥰

[@lsmith3881]

This is great - you've just inspired me to do a big freezer stocktake! 👍😀

[@saraatppkdotpt8140]

Enjoyed watching this video👍 I'm going to purchase a dehydrator so that I can dehydrate food and store a lot more. I think it's amazing to have as well quick meals on the go!

[@Sopherina]

Love the idea of a dehydrator!!

[@tracey3643]

Loving these videos. Very inspirational. Can't wait to see what's next. No pressure lol ❤️

[@sarahgundry9918]

Love this video, your 1st video inspired me to do the same and it feels great eating up things that may have ended up in the bin. Looking forward to the next one. X

[@logothaironsides2942]

We always cook our sausages in the actual tin the toad is going to be in on the hob , then drain it just a bit and the toad goes straight in on the top and into the oven.

[@kirstyjones629]

Omg. Orin in this video.. My ♥.. Budget videos great too. 😂

[@sophierobinson6041]

😂😂😂💙 Orin ate us at 4 minutes

[@Sopherina]

😆😆👏♥️♥️

[@kat7777]

Loved this mixed meals vid 🌹

[@sarahbarker8198]

Thank you for this you had some really good ideas for regular items lots of us probably have or something similar that we could use instead. I’m not loyal to one particular supermarket or shop and have found some are really putting up the prices and some are not having as many of the cheapest store brands of some items. I like the market for shopping as well and have found some things are very well priced there . They may be closer to the sell by date but still ok. Like biscuits or cakes etc but all good. Veg and fruit is ok mostly . Heron foods is very good price wise too especially there frozen stuff. Orin is a little charmer chatting away like he’s also commenting on the food too. Thanks again looking forward to seeing your next vlog. 🙂

[@catherinebarlow3079]

I live 5 mins away from my local herons frozen foods away in there but am half hour away from there head office because herons frozen food was born in my city of hull we have other 30 stores here in Hull there selling one cal jelly six for a pound today going have a look in bit

[@sarahbarker8198]

@@catherinebarlow3079 thanks that’s great. I’ve just picked up three Mexican vegetarian mince and three vegetarian bolognaise frozen packs both three for £1 from there.

[@fann6498]

Loving this series x

[@Sopherina]

♥️

[@Lakeslover1]

Yummy 😀

[@gaynore6578]

Great video but Orin stole the show... He's so cute xx

[@Sopherina]

🥰♥️

[@debratomek662]

I live in Nebraska! Where did you get your sweatshirt? Love the video!

[@elgheurelralia]

Merci de OK 👍💕🌹♥️

[@xkatie23]

Hi Sophie, I think this video is great but prices of food aren’t going to go down now so once you’ve used everything in your freezer and your batch cooking it’s going to be a big bill to replace all that. I just don’t really understand the point of this as it’s not a constant solution to keeping a family food bill down it’s just to save for a few weeks or a month. I love the idea to try and get everyone to do the same but it seems redundant. No hate xxxxx

[@sophierobinson6041]

I think she's just trying to make sure she's not wasting food because she was buying food with a fridge freezer already full, then things may need to be chucked away etc if use by date has passed xxx you can't do this sort of thing all the time but maybe once a month we could delay our grocery shop and eat what we have in the bottom of the freezer even if we just delay it by a few days ❤️

[@12missmolly]

You’ve missed the point

[@xkatie23]

Yes I agree 100% I find it annoying that everything is costing more these days including food. We can all be better when it comes to waste then maybe just 1 bigger shop a month would help a lot of people out with spending x

[@sophierobinson6041]

@@xkatie23 yeh! Everything is going up in price 😬 Sophie's recipes in these videos can also help people make meals out of the random bits they have left! Think it's just to inspire us to double check what we have before we go shopping x

[@frugalitystartsathome4889]

Also, if you make a meal from stuff you already have rather than going out & buying a takeaway, then you’re saving the money you would have spent - and you can use that to replace more than what you’ve used, so it’s a revolving process. It also does keep your food bill down in that you’re not just piling the same things up, week after week, thus having no room to make the most of sale items or cheap deals, which are the stuff to stock up on when you get the chance. The idea, I think, is not just to save money on food and then go blow it on something else - otherwise, as you say, what’s the point?

[@janparry6344]

Really enjoying these videos cos I'm using up freezer stuff too!! Do you defrost your turkey joints first before cooking? Xx

[@Sopherina]

Yes, we defrost the Turkey before cooking it! Xx

[@amycrampton4899]

Really loving this challenge. I can hardly shit my freezer drawers as they are so full so you have inspired me to do the same!

[@mamasafi]

Predictive text? 🤔😂😂😂

[@janworthy2741]

Hi Sopherina, I am not saying you cannot but it is not recommended that you wash mushrooms because they absorb too much moisture. Your meals always look so delicious and usually so easy to prepare. Baby looks adorable especially when he copied you clapping your hands. Hope you are feeling better soon, please take care and stay safe.

[@nursemel794]

Loved this video! How did Lawrence make the gravy, it looked so delicious with that toad in the hole u made 🤤 xxx

[@morganeamphlett7849]

i need to do this

[@Sopherina]

It is so rewarding 👏

[@XxJodi17xX]

Hi Sopherina, I get really hung up on whether you are supposed to defrost things before cooking. Do you have any issues cooking from frozen? Thanks in advance 😊

[@Sopherina]

It depends on what I am cooking, if the instructions say I can cook from frozen, then I do! Meat and dairy products I prefer to thaw. XX

[@XxJodi17xX]

@@Sopherina thank you that’s helpful, it all looked delicious really enjoyed the video as with all of your content ☺️

[@clairerosey9921]

As a Memaw (my chosen name for Grandma) please don’t eye roll, I know that you know already… but I can’t stop myself… please don’t let hot things overhang the work surfaces or hob…. I was yelling at the screen 🤣😂🤣 in panic, I’m not sure I able to turn off 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️. My grandson is three months younger than Orin and I’m excited that now my daughter is pregnant and expecting the first week of August. Lots of love xx

[@abdurrahmanvlogs8856]

Really good vid but i just want to know why is the prices off food and every thing going up??? Dont mind the junk food going up to be honest... may be this way we might make more healthier food choices.

[@sue15cat]

One reason is that the price of fuel has gone up and everything needs to be transported to the shops, another is the war in Ukraine. Ukraine is a massive wheat producer for the world and production has obviously been halted now due to the bloody Russian.

[@johnneladderley2474]

Awww, look at little Orin clapping, my heart can't take the cuteness 😻😻!!!...but Lawrence's face watching you taking out those Vegan sausages was too funny 🤣🤣🤣, he looked a bit terrified 😂😂😂. I am happy the Toad in the Hole was a success 👍🏾. You've created some really fantastic meals Sophe, this challenge is awesome 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Thank you so much for sharing lovey, take care and enjoy the rest of your week 🤗💕.

[@helengarzia8479]

Absolutely loving this series!!! You have inspired me to do the same, you can barely open my freezer 😅💜💜💜

[@Sopherina]

Good luck, it's really worth it!😍🥰🥰

[@cha97michelle]

I love using leftovers so really enjoying this series. Wait till Orin is a bit older though. I had planned to use some leftover mash from Sundays roast to do some fishcakes, until my 13 year old son ate a plate of leftover mash and brussel sprouts as an afterschool snack. I can't really complain at my son eating healthy snacks, but now got to fill a gap on my menu plan. At least all the food is eaten rather than wasted and I always have things in the freezer for such eventualities. :-)

[@Sopherina]

Honestly this really made me laugh 😆😆😆 Teenagers are so funny!!

[@keedywebber3840]

These videos are great! Ive seen Callie Thorpe make cheesey brocolli bites out of the brocolli stalk they look yummy. What i do before going shopping is do a Stock Take of EVERYTHING we have in the house, note it down and try to note as many meals we can make from whats already there. It then reduces our bill because usually I can make about 3/7 meals already :) x

[@Sopherina]

Ooooooooooooo those broccoli bites, what an amazing idea! Great way to use the stock as well 😍👏 thank you for this! I am definitely going to do something along the same lines, take stock of everything before shopping, so often I buy things I already had that needed using up!! Xxx

[@ClaireRuhston]

Orin clapping is the star of the show 😍😍 my heart 💛💛 xx

[@Sopherina]

🥰♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@elgheurelralia]

تبرك الله عليك منور الدنيا كلها والله

[@kathleenoreilly9470]

🙏🏠🙏🇨🇮 you could be low in iron

[@Sopherina]

That is a good point, I hadn't thought of that.. Thank you xx

[@kathleenoreilly9470]

🙏🏠🙏 you're welcome

[@Sarah__H]

Loved this video. This week we are doing a similar thing eating out the freezer and using the weekly shop to stock up on staples like tins and pasta etc. was about to throw out so,e stale bread but I’m going to make it into bread and butter pudding and put portions in the freezer!

[@daliap1517]

UR HUSBAND LOOKS AND SIUNDS EXACRLY LIKE MY BIOLOGY TEACHER

[@hayleymartin3781]

I had an M&S Percy Pig gift box AD before this video 😆😆😆🖤

[@JT-lz2rw]

Me too🤣

[@Sopherina]

I keep seeing this AD and it's making me desperate to visit M&S 😆😆

[@JT-lz2rw]

So creative and inspiring!

[@tracyleggott2628]

Thankyou so much for a Lovely video sopherina, Love All of your ideas for saving money, prices are going up in shopping worried times !take care xx

[@Sopherina]

♥️♥️

[@hippychicken82]

I've been doing this for last fews weeks too! love the videos been binge watching last hour! 💗

[@Sopherina]

🥰🥰🥰

[@suehallows9359]

Great vlog Omg orin is so cute. and clapping xx

[@Sopherina]

Thank you 🥰xxx

[@pbf2681]

Omg the asmr in this video is next level!!

[@Sopherina]

👏👏

[@michellebutler9822]

Loving your freezer meals, can I ask for Lawrence's lasagne recipe please? Or will there be a batch cook episode where he will or has made it? Very intrigued as it sounded yummy, your vegan lasagne sounded yummy too! Loving the videos/vlogs as we are all guilty of having hidden gems in the freezer 😀

[@loveconnection1118]

Such an awesome series loving it. Very inspirational. Ps you don't have to apologise for eating meat :) hate all the guilt tripping out there, you have a good balance x

[@carolscammell3592]

I have tried your method of using up food what I had left over and it saved more money bubble and squeak on Monday Tuesday we had rice and left over veg and today we had corn beef hash so we can save money using up the leftovers well done for doing these videos a real eye opener take care xx

[@lorrainebrice9645]

Loved watching this I need to look in my freezer and cupboard s more

[@nicolaweightman419]

Loved this

[@Sopherina]

♥️

[@harmonyhope1709]

Love the Orin interludes ❤️

[@helengarzia8479]

The vegan lasagne from M&S is soooo good 😍

[@Pixief13]

These videos are such an eye opener and a great idea!

[@harmonyhope1709]

Loving this series ❤️👌

[@naveenm1193]

Loved this video! Such good idea!

[@meerarajasooriar8342]

Such a good video idea!