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

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

weezl74 wrote: »

hello!

visitors gone now, and I've just published the grow your own article (linked to from cooking advice page)

I hope people like it

How are you all?

:T Love it! A nice little starter to get Shirley thinking!

shanks77

Looks really good Weezl love the pictures as well hopefully will inspire Shirl to try something.
Did you have a good time with your visitors?

domesticgoddess789

weezl74 wrote: »

hello!

visitors gone now, and I've just published the grow your own article (linked to from cooking advice page)

I hope people like it

How are you all?

I absolutely LOVE the photos! They look lovely. I feel very proud of it now hehe

Lesley_Gaye

apologies for the size, took me long enough to get the blighters up here, let alone fiddle around with the size. PC very sloooow today

piccie's of my rhubarb forest



the leaves and rocket, and some coriander

Murrell

Love the grow your own article. Is this the sort of thing you wanted on herbs? I have used the vitamin letters on all but folic acid, as this seems to be better known as this rather than B9.


Another bonus from growing your own herbs, as well as saving money is they are a very good way of adding extra vitamins and minerals to your dishes

Oregano is high in vitamin K and a very good source of iron, manganese and dietary fibre. It also contains calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin C and omega-3 fatty acids.

Basil is high in vitamin K and a very good source of iron, calcium and vitamin A. It also contains dietary fibre, manganese, magnesium, vitamin C and potassium.

Parsley is high in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K. It also contains iron and folic acid.

Rosemary is a good source of the minerals iron and calcium, as well as dietary fibre and fresh rosemary has 25% more manganese than dried.

Thyme is high in iron, manganese, and vitamin K. It also contains calcium and dietary fibre.

Sage contains a variety of flavonoids and also very small amounts of calcium, iron and vitamin A.

Chives is high in dietary fibre, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, folic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper and manganese. It is also a good source of vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus and zinc.


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

MY OVEN IS BROKED!!! *cries*

I need to make some bread - has anyone tried the No-Knead Bread in a breadmaker? Any tips or adjustments to the recipe? What setting should I do it on?

Thanks all.

artybear

r.a.i.n.b.o.w wrote: »

MY OVEN IS BROKED!!! *cries*

I need to make some bread - has anyone tried the No-Knead Bread in a breadmaker? Any tips or adjustments to the recipe? What setting should I do it on?

Thanks all.

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have no idea with bread but offer you sympathy...hope it can be fixed soon:mad::(

queen_of_string

Right, I have done the Canadian version of the shopping list. I used Real Canadian Superstore as I think this is the best equivalent for AS*A.

Couple of notes, we dont get pigs liver in the supermarkets and there is no lard, so I had to substitute.

The list comes in at 189.23 GBP or C$287.

I have to say that's still really good!!

The only items that were cheaper were: potatoes, eggs and the spices.

( this made me chuckle as Sikhs and Mennonites are the people who immigrated here first and I wondered if that was reflected in the prices!)


I cook from scratch, we do eat well though and I can spend C$200 a week for 4 easily on a normal week. This menu would represent a significant saving here, even though the total is more.

Our food doesnt have European food subsidies, makes quite a difference doesn't it?

Oh, and we dont really get whoopsies either, I think they must just bin stuff, though I hope they donate to the food programmes ( I have my doubts).

queen_of_string

Ooh forgot. Had a Nigella recipe for tea last night. Potato, sweet potato, onion and peppers roasted then grilled with cheese on. Very simple and lovely. Wondered if Kitty would like a potato, butternut squash, onion version with a bit of the non cheesy cheesy sauce and maybe some breadcrumbs?


SHANKS on the cooking guide page, can you ask the boss if we could have a subtitle about what the page contains, I am concerned big picture people like me wont read to the bottom of the page and will miss the links ta.


Lovely photos Lesley, mine aren't so far on. Living in temperate rain forest, the rain bit has been to the fore the last 2 weeks, I think once the warm kicks back in, everything will go beserk!!

artybear

queen_of_string wrote: »

Right, I have done the Canadian version of the shopping list. I used Real Canadian Superstore as I think this is the best equivalent for AS*A.

Couple of notes, we dont get pigs liver in the supermarkets and there is no lard, so I had to substitute.

The list comes in at 189.23 GBP or C$287.

I have to say that's still really good!!

The only items that were cheaper were: potatoes, eggs and the spices.

( this made me chuckle as Sikhs and Mennonites are the people who immigrated here first and I wondered if that was reflected in the prices!)


I cook from scratch, we do eat well though and I can spend C$200 a week for 4 easily on a normal week. This menu would represent a significant saving here, even though the total is more.

Our food doesnt have European food subsidies, makes quite a difference doesn't it?

Oh, and we dont really get whoopsies either, I think they must just bin stuff, though I hope they donate to the food programmes ( I have my doubts).

Thats quite expensive for food:eek:. Is Canada significantly more expensive in other aspects?