Family of 5 'shop from home'food storage challenge...

jcr16

oh i so wish i hada market like that.

our local market sell stuff like ' i love the isle of wight ' tea towels and matching mug's. and a million and 1 different fake balck handbag's etc.

we do have a local produce farmers market on a friday. but it is very expensive. i'm talking 2 or 3 apples for about £2. 8 sausages for £4 odd. but then the quality is fantastic.

cheerfulness4

We don't have a very good market where we are either, mainly clothes and mobile phone stalls. We've one fruit and veg stall which is expensive and the stuff looks like the things I threw on the compost heap when I had an alloment.

On a different note, I've just got my new french bread tin from Amazon yesterday and the dough is churning away in the BM as I type. :j

Going to enjoy a relaxing day watching DVD's with fam, drinking coffee and perusing my seed catalogues.

Hope you all have a lovely, relaxing day yourselves.

ravylesley

I keep toying with one of those french bread tins but my cupboards are full to bursting point at the moment so need to declutter before any more purchases

Lesleyxx

natzini

Lesley, I'm the same about the French bread tins as my OH adores it... ok, scratch that, I do too!

Not done much today, we are just picking at food, so that's ok. Not quite sure what to have for dinner... I have ideas written down, but which to choose, who knows!

I have a nice glass of rose and some fresh sausage rolls, we are watching Pingu, haha! Note that there are no kids in this family, just OH and I!

We live in a very middle class County town so the only market we have is a farmers market every first Saturday of the month. I'd rather go to farm shops as it's cheaper and I know what I'm getting, there are some really random stalls turning up at it now.

cheerfulness4

ravylesley wrote: »

I keep toying with one of those french bread tins but my cupboards are full to bursting point at the moment so need to declutter before any more purchases

Lesleyxx

Oh Lesley do it! It's not huge , it won't take up much space and you'll love it forever. My french bread looked fantastic, I'm so proud. :j

I got some advice on another thread and used an egg wash and sprinkled poppy seeds and it looks and tastes so professional, all golden. I'm now going to experiment with cheesy toppings, too. I love to play.

Whoever told us about them on this thread, was it Dee? thank you! :beer:
I am indebted.

lollyred1

hi everyone slightly off topic but my mum just called to say the weather is supposed to be changing dramatically has anyone else heard this?

ravylesley

I watched the weather forecast earlier and it said heavy snow for Thursday!!

Batten down the hatches girls,fire up the BM's we're gonna have to be self sufficient and living off our store cupboards for a few days I fear

Lesleyxx

lollyred1

oh god have got to go shopping have nothing at all in apart from mushed baby food:rolleyes:

amanda40

Hi All, found this thread after ooking for recipes for my new arrival - The tesco Doughnut Maker that Santa brought me.

I am currently readng through it from start to finish and have got some great receipes and ideas for leftovers from it - Thanks for that.:D

Our tea tonight was all the leftovers from the buffet I had made for the Bells on Hogmany - Steak pie can wait till tomorrow.:j

I picked up some cheap double cream in Sainsburys on New Years Eve, and am planning on making a Key Lime Pie with it for guests coming at the weekend. It will be a few days out of date by then though - Cahn I freeze it?

Also seen a mention back on Page 10 about thriftys Chococlate Spread - I would love the receipe for this if anyone has it - My DS2 lives on Choccy spread!!

Many Thanks All:T

Mollymop5

Evening everyone.I've just been given a huge box of Mushrooms.What can I do with them? any suggestions apart from the usual of adding them to every meal.I don't have a dehydrator either.