Weezl and friends Phase 2 -giving it a whirl for Shirl! Testing meal plan for a month

weezl74

Bigjenny wrote: »

Weezl

In the original carrot cake recipe on the forum is says grated carrot but website recipe just says carrots.

Tin sizes fine.

Jenny

thanks, changed now. How's it looking?

weezl74

ok, the yeast extract (own brand marmite) related questions: here's what I'm thinking of saying on the website:

3 jars of yeast extract/marmite! Perhaps you are thinking that your family don't like it, and worried about eating 3 jars in a month.

Mostly it is being used to flavour dishes mildly, imparting the equivalent of a vegetarian stock to a dish. We are not asking you to slather it on your toast!

Obviously we aren't going to force you to cook with it, but we'd recommend you try because it's there to ensure this vegan diet has enough vitamin B12 to keep your family healthy.

Bigjenny

Grated Carrot looks ok

nopot2pin

weezl74 wrote: »

...thoughts about Kitty's fresh fruit, Rather than put this on the shopping list, I'm thinking of saying:

When this meal planner is being created, in May 2010, it is possible to get a piece of fresh fruit from Asda for 10p. This gives a choice of pears or apples, and soft citrus fruits. This is £12.40 in a month for 4 people. The shopping list therefore costs £87.60 or less, to make a month's shopping equal £100. You may want to shop for these in store rather than online to ensure you get the maximum number of fruits in the bags of fruit.


Howzat?

Seems to answr the problem of the shifting fruits and also the buy online/buy instore debate pretty well?

xxx

That sounds good to me. And it helps to suss out what is on offer or whoopsied if appropriate too.

weezl74 wrote: »

Aless, what's a Lima bean? is it what we call a kidney bean in the UK?
A lima bean is another name for a butter bean
A kidney bean is a kidney bean

And a garbanzo is a chick pea right?
Yes

And a pinto bean?
A pinto bean is a pinto bean

And finally a Navy bean?
A navy bean is another name for the haritcot bean, commonly used in the UK as the humble baked bean

Thanks lovely

And a pea that rolls off your plate, is an escapee :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Sorry ... I'll get my coat

weezl74 wrote: »

ok, the yeast extract (own brand marmite) related questions: here's what I'm thinking of saying on the website:

3 jars of yeast extract/marmite! Perhaps you are thinking that your family don't like it, and worried about eating 3 jars in a month.

Mostly it is being used to flavour dishes mildly, imparting the equivalent of a vegetarian stock to a dish. We are not asking you to slather it on your toast!

Obviously we aren't going to force you to cook with it, but we'd recommend you try because it's there to ensure this vegan diet has enough vitamin B12 to keep your family healthy.

Maybe initially suggest that one jar is bought, if the family dont know if they like it.... just to try ?

weezl74

Thanks Potty

weezl74 wrote: »

ok, the yeast extract (own brand marmite) related questions: here's what I'm thinking of saying on the website:

3 jars of yeast extract/marmite! Perhaps you are thinking that your family don't like it, and worried about eating 3 jars in a month.

Mostly it is being used to flavour dishes mildly, imparting the equivalent of a vegetarian stock to a dish. We are not asking you to slather it on your toast!

Obviously we aren't going to force you to cook with it, but we'd recommend you try because it's there to ensure this vegan diet has enough vitamin B12 to keep your family healthy.

And the additional sentence:

So: week one, buy a jar, and if your family really hate the flavour as a stock, consider buying some stock cubes instead next week. You will need to find a bit of extra vitamin B12 though.

nopot2pin

Yes, I think that will work...

Bigjenny

Marmalade method says Decant into a sterilized jar.

I think this needs to be changed to Decant into sterilized jars.

The reason I ask is because I've just made a batch using small oranges and filled 2 x 1lb jars.

A lot depends on the size of oranges used.

Or alternatively say makes aproximately x lbs.

poohbear59

weezl74 wrote: »

I have inserted a new line right at the top of onion tart recipe. Could people look and see if that's better and I'll then add degrees celsius and do it to other recipes

I have been missing again. But just want to say that is exactly what I meant when I suggested it!

My daughter and husband are about to embark on plan 1 starting with shopping tomorrow. I have given her website, other place and this forum links:) I have asked her to make herself known on here.

poohbear59

Bigjenny wrote: »

Mamalade method says Decant into a sterilized jar.

I think this needs to be changed to Decant into sterilized jars.

The reason I ask is because I've just made a batch using small oranges and filled 2 x 1lb jars.

A lot depends on the size of oranges used.

Or alternatively say makes aproximately x lbs.

I forgot that as I used a mega 2lb jar :rotfl:

r.a.i.n.b.o.w

Hello all! :wave:

I'm very interested in this 'experiment'(?) - can someone please point me to a post/thread for people just starting out with this "eating plan"? I get the gist of it all and have seen the recipes etc, I just wondered if there was an "introduction" for newbies?

(I'm not new to OldStyle or Money Saving)

Gawd, my brain seems to have stopped working, I hope the above made sense!:o

Thanks! :beer: