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

artybear

weezl74 wrote: »

arty, If still in need of any little jobs for the site, then a trawl through the site to see which pages still have the linkie to nodethirtythree design at bottom right so I can delete them as per !!!!!!'s feedback

Shout if you've got enough jobs to see you through the revision

Nope iv been informed the revision is continuing till bedtime so jobs will keep me occupied (oh and the bottle of wine I am eyeing up:D:p)

SusanC_2

artybear wrote: »

I read all about the nettles (not sure what some crazy lady was talking about by mixing it with lard;)) but they looked really good soooo I went for a walk today and found a secret patch that I am going to pick next week:T Mr arty looked dubious but hes used to my crazy ways now!!

Where's the nettle thread? I tried nettles in a stew a few years ago but didn't like it (so OH ate it all for me) but we've got a nettle patch in the garden so it would be good to find some nice recipes for them.

weezl74

SusanC wrote: »

Where's the nettle thread? I tried nettles in a stew a few years ago but didn't like it (so OH ate it all for me) but we've got a nettle patch in the garden so it would be good to find some nice recipes for them.

susan I like them in curries, but only the very tender ones, lots of garlic, a bit of butter, spices and fresh coriander

Or I did a version of a jamie recipe but subbed the spinach for nettles. It also had chorizo and chick peas in it -very nice

Bigjenny

I've has a good look at Kitty's Monthly Menu Plan posted by Allegra and it looks well balanced.

artybear

Ok Node thirty three

It is on the following pages

Homepage (but I think you want to keep that I think)
Breakfast pancakes
houmous
nut butter
tangy bean pate
lunch pate
bacon and onion pudding
bean curry
chicken and onion pie
roast chicken
chilli mince
spanish omelette
onion and potato soup
onion tart
pasta amatriciana
pasta carbonara
Hm pizza
green pea soup
spicey pea soup
HM bread
carrot cake
marmalade
mayonnaise
raisin biscuits
nut roast
tomato and olive pudding
red pepper tart
shepherdless pie
BNS tart

Any other jobs??

Bigjenny

Weezl

Query on the 90 calories shown for Marmalade.

If this for a 20g portion as stated in recipe is very high as there is only 90g of sugar in the whole recipe.

shanks77

artybear wrote: »

Well I have just done the inevitable and signed up to WW!:eek: EEEEEEKKKKK:eek: I am so bored of myself complaining about my weight I am going to do something about it!!! Thanks to MSE it has cost me -5p to join so yay!!! :TWont start properly till next week as I am going to a festival on Thur and no way will it be diet friendly.:cool:

So I will up for testing low cal frugal recipes
:A

Wow you look fine in your pics on FB Arty hope you are not going to waste away to nothing cause that never looks good same with women picking away at a lettuce leaf then saying they are stuffed never understood that (prob that is why i a waaay overweight however). What festival are you going to?
Bigjenny i have noted your query and put it in my/Weezl to do list so if she doesnt reply i will nag her in the next week xx

Allegra

SusanC wrote: »

Where's the nettle thread? I tried nettles in a stew a few years ago but didn't like it (so OH ate it all for me) but we've got a nettle patch in the garden so it would be good to find some nice recipes for them.

I was referring to this post of Weezl's in the thread started by that poor girl who had literally no money left for food. And Weezl, yes, it was a great suggestion, and I did see the post count I was laughing at myself, not you, because I really do have an urge to try it....

Besides, I knew, I just knew, ever since your April Fool lardshake, that you will come up with a way of feeding multitudes with a blok o lard and some thin air.

That thread nearly made me cry though. I was in her shoes once, actually, but I was 18 at the time and in full bloom of health, so it was all a bit of an adventure. I solved it by finding the Hare Krishna temple and volunteering to help with their soup kitchen. I was doing something useful, plus got a massive free meal as a thank you for my efforts Not much use to someone not living in Central London and with a mobility problem though, so hooray for the lardy nettles !

Julimk

Susan

There was a thread on OS where the OP had absolutely no money until benefits paid in two weeks – I see Allegra has linked to it now. There is this earlier thread on OS, which seems to be about nettle recipes, though there seems to be quite a lot of chat too.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/871967

Weezl

I am signed off work for another couple of weeks, so hanging around home not doing a lot, other than physio (turned out I had some misaligned vertebrae, so not too serious & just needs some persuasion to get back & stay in place!) So if you have any little jobs that I can help out with I will be happy to do so.

Dad mentioned that he had read an article where it listed what made someone middle class & included eating houmous & I pointed out that it was included on the CFR menu! It then came out that my Mum had told my sister about the site (she lives with OH & two teenagers, though not in financial straits, & spends £100 a week). I am sorry that you have seem to have had some negative feedback, but everyone I have told has been seriously impressed!

artybear

Oh no I think Weezl has gone to bed-can anyone think of any jobs I could do??

Shanks you are official secretary any ideas?? if not no worries.

xxxx