50p a day til Christmas - healthily?! Weezl's next challenge...

In_Search_Of_Me

PS OM I discovered that I actually only love ikea meatballs...in ikea!

weezl74

Dearest loveliest ISOM, oh most cute and fantastic one......


a favour?



Can you maybe ask your pal the allotment sec. if he knows anyone who's growing 'Blocking 14 comfrey' and might I take a cutting? Eileen forward has inspired me!:D

Love from Weezl x

zarazara

I seem to remember reading somewhere that its not a good idea to eat comfrey as it causes liver damage.

knittingnelly

Hi weezl
I've got loads of Bocking 14! If you want a bit it's pretty damn tough and I'm sure it would survive a trip through the post - I'm due to harvest it anytime so I'd be happy to dig you up a bit... consider it a small repayment for the fab recipes and inspiration

weezl74

Hiya zarazara,

LOL:rotfl:I did see that too, but they reckoned if we have it a max of 3 times a week we'll be ok! I'll look more into the nutrition soon...:T

Knitting nelly, that's so kind, thank you. Internet friends are the best!

Weezl x

In_Search_Of_Me

Now Weezl I belive I may be able to assist...just look behind the shed! Feel free to to & have a forrage as I belive I have tonnes of the stuff (& chopped doen a large bush (!!) that was blocking the path but have a strong feeling from this;
http://www.allotment.org.uk/vegetable/comfrey/index.php
that the very same stuff resides in the forrest that is the top of my plot..take your book & have a look I would say?! I'm working Sat but you can let yourself in!! All you need to do is have a wander up to my chukky friend who will be there on Sat and ask him to confirm! Sure he would be happy to & feel free to make him a cuppa at my place!!

Sian_the_Green

Well I thought I should try my halva recipe before foisting it on anyone else. And the verdict is... interesting. Unlike anything else in the world that I can think but definitely worth a try if you are in posession of an excess of carrots. Can be served hot or cold

340g carrots, peeled and grated
90ml water
1/4 tsp ground cardamom or 3 whole cardamom pods (I substituted these for some random spices... naughty sianey, lack of cultural respect...)
Pinch of saffron (yeah right!)
180ml milk
55g sugar
1tsp melted butter/ghee
almonds to decorate

Mix grated carrot, water, cardamom in a large pan. Bring the water to the boil then lower the heat and cover. Heat gently for an hour, stirring occasionally
Add the milk and sugar and simmer for another hour
Add the butter/ghee and evaporate the milk on a low heat (usually takes about 15 mins and leaves very little water in the carrots)
Serve decorated with almonds (when I had it before it had been put into a little mould which looked pretty)

Recipe is from "The curry book" (Clarion) which was 10p in The Works, I think because it looks a little 1980s, great recipes in. Lots of cheap recipes though a lot are deep fried so wouldn't meet the healthy part of the thread title...

Sian_the_Green

At the risk of being a pain in the proverbial...
Netto penne pasta is 19p for 500g... that's less than 4p a serving if my calculations are correct

wyebird

Hello!
Started reading your earlier challenge last week and got hooked. Good luck with new one and well done!
Did you make your sour apple Bhajees from windfall apples. There is a bramley tree at work which is dropping and I was thinking....:think:

Thanks x

Rummer

Hello

I have really enjoy reading both of your threads! They have really motivated me to reduce my food bills. Thank you and I look forward to following your journey.