Eat Well For Less Series 3

nearlytherenow

I'm always looking for ways to use up the eggs that my chickens lay at this time of year so I'm going to try the egg in cup method. I've also just ordered the book with a gift voucher I had.

room512

nearlytherenow wrote: »

I'm always looking for ways to use up the eggs that my chickens lay at this time of year so I'm going to try the egg in cup method. I've also just ordered the book with a gift voucher I had.

We've been looking after the school chickens this week and so have been getting two eggs a day. Keep finding muffins reduced in Coop and so it has been a really cheap breakfast.

nearlytherenow

room512 wrote: »

We've been looking after the school chickens this week and so have been getting two eggs a day. Keep finding muffins reduced in Coop and so it has been a really cheap breakfast.

I have eight chickens although they don't all lay every day six a day is usual! Frittata uses the most and is also great for left over veg. chickens are great pets that you get the bargain of eggs from!

lessonlearned

tronator wrote: »

If you mean by "many" 1% of the population, then you're right.

The rest just fell for another marketing hype of the food industry. They even advertise products as gluten free which never had gluten in it.

Care to share some links to some scientific studies about the "adverse effects" of gluten?

Just google for links....... plenty of scientific papers out there - depends on how technical you want to get.

Don't make the mistake of assuming that gluten only affects those with coeliac disease. There are a range of conditions either caused by or exacerbated by gluten. IBS, GERD, colitis, some stomach ulcers, arthritis, type 2 diabetes, fibromyalgia, and even some ataxias and other neuroligical conditions to name but a few.

The evidence is growing and research is ongoing.

Gluten intolerance or sensitivity is often masked and will not always present as colitis or coeliac disease or stomach upsets. Sometimes there are no obvious symptoms in the gut or bowels.

The other thing to remember is that gluten is probably perfectly OK in moderate amounts but rather the problem lies in the amounts consumed.

The short answer is the typical western diet has become over reliant on wheat based products......grains are cheap and wheat is probably one of the cheapest., which is why it forms the staple of so many meals. It is cheap, quick and convenient.

Consider an average day........

Breakfast - cereals and or toast.
Mid morning - a couple of biscuits with a drink
Lunch - sandwich, cake and or biscuits
Mid afternoon - cake or biscuits
Dinner - pasta, maybe a pudding of some sort such as crumble
Evening snacks - maybe cheese and crackers, biscuits etc

A fairl typical day for people who eat a carb heavy diet - very heavy on wheat.

Dont forget wheat is also used as thickeners, in gravies, sauces etc Yes you can swap wheat for other grains, rice and oatmeal is fairly cheap but wheat will still account for the larger part of grain use.

suki1964

nearlytherenow wrote: »

I have eight chickens although they don't all lay every day six a day is usual! Frittata uses the most and is also great for left over veg. chickens are great pets that you get the bargain of eggs from!

I love my hens, love their eggs as well

I've 10 layers ATM , 2 resting and 5 chicks. I'm going to become egg bound myself soon lol

For the little they cost to feed, they can save a fortune in food. My lot cost around £4 a week to feed and bed. I get around 5 doz eggs a week

maman

scottishlass wrote: »

I think it's Aldi's Contevedo - definitely ended vedo

In fact I think it is - here is the link https://www.aldi.co.uk/p/000000015578800

I'll try a bottle and report back. Purely in the interests of research of course.:D

freshstart11

I Have PCOS and Fibromyalgia and both are rapidly becoming linked to gluten causing some issues.

I have been tested for Coeliac and because I tested negative had a diagnosis from GP of NCGS, I cant eat any gluten as I am in pain and bloated. As time goes on more people are realising it may not be in best interests to eat BUT many people are doing it on a health kick idea/fad.

Trust me would far rather eat gluten!

patchwork_cat

tronator wrote: »

If you mean by "many" 1% of the population, then you're right.

The rest just fell for another marketing hype of the food industry. They even advertise products as gluten free which never had gluten in it.

Care to share some links to some scientific studies about the "adverse effects" of gluten?

There is a correlation between celiac and autoimmune diseases, unfortunately a lot more people than we realise are undiagnosed celiac sufferers and there is a school of thought that even if you aren't diagnosed people with hypothyroid have a wheat intolerance and feel much better wheat free ( my DS is one although he hates not being able to eat bread - gluten free bread is in his opinion awfula dn he would rather not bother)

tronator

lessonlearned wrote: »

Just google for links....... plenty of scientific papers out there - depends on how technical you want to get.

So no links from you then? If I google "adverse effects of gluten" I get plenty of hits backing my statement.

By all means, if you have celiac disease, gluten intolerance or sensitivity, go gluten free. But the majority of people who try to avoid gluten, do it because it's trendy, hip or one celebrity does a gf diet, so it must be good.

Time to get my gluten rich sourdough bread out of the oven, yummy...

Edit: Before more anecdotal stories get posted here, I'm not denying that there are people who can't eat gluten. But they don't amount to ~30% of the population who try to go gluten free.

nearlytherenow

suki1964 wrote: »

I love my hens, love their eggs as well

I've 10 layers ATM , 2 resting and 5 chicks. I'm going to become egg bound myself soon lol

For the little they cost to feed, they can save a fortune in food. My lot cost around £4 a week to feed and bed. I get around 5 doz eggs a week

That is a lot of eggs and definitely means you can eat well for less! I just had some veg with an egg cooked in the microwave as per the programmes suggestion and it was very tasty!

I once made an egg lasagne in an attempt to use up eggs. It basically replaced the mince with boiled eggs. I still shudder at the memory, it was not good!