Weezl's phase 1- recipe testing and frugalisation- come one, come all!

weezl74 wrote: »

I've just added this to the start of the thread, but thought I'd pop it here for those who are keeping up with us daily


Tasks list if anyone would like to volunteer!

Each of the parts/tasks below will take a bit of writing/think collating, I guestimate this is quite an investment of your time. So do think if it's realistic, or if you just have a few ideas to share about a topic, maybe PM the main person who has put themselves forward, all tips will be gratefully recieved

why on earth did we come up with this mad scheme?

Shirley's big batch cooking day planner

Shirley's kit list and current best buys

glossary of food terms for a new cook

Tips for getting all the family on board, even the really stubborn ones

what to do when you arrive at the shop and there's no carrots?

We had some leftovers last night, I don't want to waste them!

I think I've just seen a better bargain what shall I do?

shirley's storecupboard of herbs, spices seasonings to make things just a bit more varied and interesting, but for teeny cash (or maybe for shirley's birthday pressie )

my current understanding of how the phases of this mad scheme might roll out:

Weezl's phase 1- recipe testing and frugalisation- come one, come all!

phase 2 - nutritional checks, stock checks, costings and finalisation of shopping list and planners

phase 3 - actual testing of the whole month by a couple of real families- gulp:eek:

phase 4 -tweaks and write up

Phase 5 make it known somehow to Bob and Shirley

Reet...just gone back into this overall Plan of Action.

As regards "Shirleys kit list" - I presume you mean essential equipment? - in which case I do think it is a good idea to give substitutes (eg the one, for instance, about grating bread to make breadcrumbs instead of using a liquidizer is one that I just used myself again tonight) and we had come up with several substitute bits of "kit" so far and it aint necessarily so that everyone will think up every possible substitute for themselves. I know myself that there IS only so much headspace available for each individual thing - so I tend personally to focus on:
- longterm plans/vision
- mini "housekeeping" tasks

Other people have got different things they will "focus" on - and if summat like "kit" isnt the type of thing they tend to focus on - then little things like that will not occur to them.

Think the overall Plan of Action of Phases 1-5 sounds pretty spot-on to me.

The only thought I would add is that at Phase 5 - I am inclined to head for local/regional level of whatever (be it Press or government) to start "putting the message through". NOT national level - they will pick it up themselves - once its gone through a "lower" level and been adopted by people "nearer to hand".