Prepping for Brexit thread

DigForVictory

I should have read this thread before I set off, but we went via the pharmacy, hospital clinic & tip (twice) and anyway. I can always loop past B&M en route to work. Plural nice chicken soup for a pound? Excellent!

My hunter gatherer [was] beaming. I have raided Iceland of frozen goods my family will eat (& wrung out Every special offer applicable) & the chest freezer is now loaded. [It was a birthday present & I saved up in anticipation. The next batch of strawberry jam raw materials are in too!]

Whether I can watch the news without a nervous tic is another issue, but my word I will not be doing that again any time soon.

I didn’t keep son adequately fed or leashed so there were a few other items at the till but he’s heating with intent to devour them now.

mumf

What a blinking mess! We are well stocked here,but what has it come to in a country like ours ,that folks like us really fear food shortages?

We have really been grateful here of the Brexit extension,as we really lumped up the stockpile.During the Summer,my wife was told she had cancer,and those stores have come in so useful as they supplement our drop in income.

Then we hear of possible cancer treatment shortages because of brexit,and that is a worry too. Dear oh dear,what on earth has this nation done to itself?

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I don't know if the fear is real or if it's been seeded into our minds by media coverage and places like this where we can chat freely. The reality is that we just don't know what the future will be or what it will or won't contain but I really feel that if life can be approached with a mindset that is positive whatever we DO find might be dealt with better than if we're afraid and expecting the worst before it happens. Not making light of any aspects of this uncertainty that people are finding frightening as a prospect and any medical deficiencies will undoubtedly make people with health problems lives less comfortable and more uncertain of their own futures but we live a life of comparative ease in 2019 where we've come to expect all things to be available and affordable (within reason) 365 days of the year and I can remember life being very different in the middle of the last century, much poorer with much less choice and we just didn't have the expectation that all should have everything but were able to live good lives and be happy with far less in all areas than we've gotten used to today. Humans are infinitely adaptable and inventive and clever at making the best of whatever situation they do find themselves in, I believe in peoples strength and capacity to make good what we have now and in the future whatever happens over Brexit. Fear makes you less effective, makes you less able and makes you unreceptive to the changes that are bound to happen, better far to think I CAN than I CAN'T!

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mumf wrote: »

What a blinking mess! We are well stocked here,but what has it come to in a country like ours ,that folks like us really fear food shortages?

We have really been grateful here of the Brexit extension,as we really lumped up the stockpile.During the Summer,my wife was told she had cancer,and those stores have come in so useful as they supplement our drop in income.

Then we hear of possible cancer treatment shortages because of brexit,and that is a worry too. Dear oh dear,what on earth has this nation done to itself?

Sad to hear of your wife's diagnosis - hopefully you can all take it in your stride. Go with the flow is my advice. I was given six months to live in 2016, at the start of this mess and I'm still here. I often think that when brexit is done & dusted, then so will I (be)

Anyway, as far as meds go - my feeling is that it's the peripheral low importance stuff that's most at risk, paracetamol (from panic buying), also cetirizine is used quite often to avoid skin reactions during chemo. I'd consult with your oncologist if you're worried, and try and get 60 day rather than 30 day repeat prescriptions (I'm assuming you've been offered the exemption card ?) - Remember your oncologist & your GP are not necessarily on the same page though

Good luck !

DigForVictory

Too late! The B&M near us had 6 for £4, which was beyond my planned spend. Son manfully did not sigh & steered me out passed some electronics which were fun but also grievously overpriced (the previous iteration is available at the pound shop after all) & got me pointed homewards!

Truly shopping with sympathetic help is above rubies!

D&DD

This is our list we pull from when we're skint/power is out etc


HM Toast with marmite/HM jam etc
Oats so simple plus dried fruit added to bulk up
Porridge oats with a dollop of HM jam or fruit
Mini breakfast quiches (dried ingredients if fresh not available)
Waffles again fresh or from stored mix just add oil and water
Pancakes as above
Muffins as above
Cereal and milk (dried if necessary)
Breakfast potatoes made fresh or with tinned and dried stores
Pita pizza (hm pita.tom puree,scrambled eggs,bacon crumbles)
Yoghurt and fruit (easiyo and dried)


I have a cobb oven for baking etc with no power plus a camping hob.


Will continue with lunches when I get five minutes spare.


Mums op is cancelled due to anaesthetist not being happy til she's had stress test on her heart..Rosie's surgery went well just waiting for the dreaded results XXX

D&DD

Hmade bread ideas..
Sandwiches obviously, filled with
Spam,ham,pnut butter,tuna,jam,nutella,marmite etc
Foccacia bread topped with dried veg reconstituted eg onions/toms
Sweet bread with dried fruits eg hot cross buns/apple braid/iced buns
Pita bread filled with tuna and sweetcorn and salad from garden
Hm bread with all sorts of soup either homemade from dried goods or tinned
Noodles with spam/tuna/canned chicken
Mac and cheese either boxed or made with powdered milk and cheese
Tuna pasta salad
Ham pasta salad with canned ham
Crackers with spread eg cheese/pnut butter
Toasties with various tinned/dried fillings
Quesadillas with chopped spam/scrambled eggs and bacon bits add potatoes fresh or tinned to bulk up for a more filling meal.


SNACKS AND SIDES
Popcorn all flavours (I get the flavourings from Amazon)
Crackers and biscuits both packaged and homemade made in dehydrator if we have power.
Nachos made various ways including fresh but can also be made with jars of salsa,tin of chilli and jar of jalapenos with cheese powder if desperate!
Cakes made from ingredients or subbed with dried eggs etc
Cookies as above
Crumbles and cobblers with shelf stable cream *yum*
Use either dried fruits,tinned or fresh as available add pack of crumble mix,make your own depending on situation.
Dried fruit as a snack or made into energy bites
Rice all ways including with dried milk for rice pudding.


Will add dinners last but hopefully these will give you some ideas to use some of your stash and the various things you can do with the stores on hand

D&DD

Our favourites so far are..
Shepherds pie made with tinned beef and peas topped with Idaho mash potatoes (cheese and bacon!)
Cheese and potato pie made with cheese powder and dried mash add in a few bacon bits too
Chunky veg soup with soup pasta and hm rolls
Spag bol made with tinned beef and jar of sauce plus dried spaghetti this can be made into a load of different meals depending on what pasta and sauces you store.
Pizza made not just with dough but pita bread,tortillas or part baked bread whatever you have to hand.
Ham and rice casserole (could also use spam/tuna)
Ham and egg bake
Sloppy joes/chilli etc made with tinned chilli serve with rice /jacket potato or if none fresh available use tinned and fry/bake into chips/wedges and top with chilli etc
Taco soup/taco casserole (tortillas layered like lasagne with chilli)
Beef cobbler use tin of stew or mince and top with either dumpling mix or make scones with flour etc

silvasava

D&DD - what is this cheese powder of which you speak?

D&DD

It's from Hoosier Farm on Amazon SSaver they are gmo free etc I have their clear gel and a few other bits too and been really pleased with it all.They also do all different cheeses eg Stilton, gruyere and cheddar.