Weezl and friends Phase 3 - sitting pretty with Kitty

System

I think it needs to be mentioned (perhaps via a link) on every page where a shopping list is given. Otherwise the shopping list is potentially incomplete.

System

By the way, I was thinking about the nutrition article, and I think it can only be written by someone who was involved in the nutritional analysis of the menu plans. There is no point in having a general article on nutrition, since this information is freely available from qualified sources elsewhere, and since producing one would risk CFR positioning itself as a nutritional authority (which the site already says is not the case).

I think the nutrition article for the website is absolutely vital, but it has to be specific to the way in which the plans are constructed, with verifiable sources for the information used to underpin the nutritional soundness of the plans. Unfortunately, that limits the number of people who are in a position to write it!

pinkie_pie

I think it would be handy to have it either at the top of the shopping list (the other reason I queried it is oregano is on the shopping list - which is something I always have in! whereas say garlic powder I don't?)

or to have like a mini storecupboard list 'you will need salt, pepper, this herb, that herb' - I can't remember is there also a list for the equipment you need that month? eg cake tin, bread loaf tin etc? Could be combined?

Greying_Pilgrim

Thanks for your reply Murrell. Here's hoping that it is good news all the way with your Dad - Best Wishes to you both.

Actually, I didn't change the yoghurt bit of the recipe - but just didn't use Soya yoghurt, I used Mr A's smart price and it worked fine. The tweaking was more with the flour - I don't use wholemeal as a habit, so just switched to the SR that I had in the house - but in my new frugal phase I am only buying plain flour and adding the necessary amount of baking powder to 'convert' it iyswim. I would also like to know if the cornmeal adds anything other than texture. Cornmeal is something that I have in the store cupboard and is relatively cheap, but I wonder whether all 'conventional' flour would achieve the same result (and simplify it for CFR). What I DID do is halve the recipe - I have a Teracotta dish that I use for TITH and it's dimensions are 23x15x5cm (lxwxd) and as you'll appreciate, the dish is 'fuller' from the start, and doesn't rise as much as a 'conventional' TITH. Any testers (if we get that far) who are expecting an 'oven door busting fluffy sensation' are going to be disappointed I'm afraid, but in terms of a savoury bake, it works well.

In terms of the 'toads', I've done veggie sausages (we're a veggie household) as in Mr T's lincolnshire, I've done homemade nut roast mix 'sausages' (last month on my £50 challenge) and I've done onions - roasted in the pan like you would the sausages, then the mix poured on top and towards the end of cooking, sprinkled a little cheese on top. The only suggestion I would make is that 'proper' sausages cut up make the dish easier to portion out, as the batter covers them up. If they're whole and move under the batter, someone will have all the toads and someone the hole! I have this dish on my menu planner to make on Saturday, but won't be able to post about it for a while - and I suspect not provide pics which is a shame, so if you can fill in the gaps Murrell, that would be brill - IF you think it is good enough that is.

Nuala Buala, I hope expectation is not running too high - I feel honour bound to deliver a fabulous dish now -eek!

Allegra

snowedunderitall wrote: »

I think it would be handy to have it either at the top of the shopping list (the other reason I queried it is oregano is on the shopping list - which is something I always have in! whereas say garlic powder I don't?)

or to have like a mini storecupboard list 'you will need salt, pepper, this herb, that herb' - I can't remember is there also a list for the equipment you need that month? eg cake tin, bread loaf tin etc? Could be combined?

Good suggestions, thanks Sadly, it's impossible to know what people normally have in their storecupboards, which is why a list of all things used in recipes would be useful for people who have not trawled through the recipes to see what they'll need. The reason why some seasonings are on the shopping list is simply because they are planner-specific (like oregano) whilst others are not (like garlic powder, used in both planners) so they come from the seasonings budget. At least, that is my understanding, I'm sure Weezl will correct if I got it wrong

kindofagilr

hey all,

I am new here

I am loving the site, and I am going to attempt option one, but I need to tweek a few things, OH wont eat battery eggs for example, but there are only two of us plus baby (who is on forumla and just starting on jars, but once he has solids down I will be feeding him waht we eat too)

Allegra

Hello Kindof, and welcome Do you have a Morrisons locally ? Last time I went shopping there (it's a bit out of the way for us so only go every few weeks) I saw big banners saying that all their value eggs are now free range ! I've been trying to find out on the Food Shopping forum how much they are so I could let Weezl know in order for her to address all the free-rangers on the site, and the answer I got it 15 for £1.85, which is not a huge deal more than Asda SP battery eggs.

Good luck with doing the Option 1 - or "Shirl's planner" as we call it - a fair few of us have done this for a full month, so any questions, just shout and we'll be happy to help

weezl74

Hi Kindof welcome!

Dear gang, kindof is a friend from the parent club thread and had her baby 2 days before kessie.

We did star jumps together to evict our babies, but elliot was keener!

kindofagilr

Thanks guys for the lovely welcome

We dont have a Morrisons close but my aunty takes my older aunty every week so I could ask her to get me some of those next time she goes, so thanks for that tip

Sian_the_Green

weezl74 wrote: »

We did star jumps together to evict our babies, but elliot was keener!

At 10lb 11oz I would have thought the gravity would be working harder during the star jumps. Impressive kindof, makes my eyes water