Prepping: the new world...

euronorris

Takeaway pizzas have got to be one of the most overpriced types of takeaway. I've priced our home made pizzas before, laden with chicken and veg etc (far more than you get from the takeaway) and they came out at around £1 a pizza.

newlywed

Jamie’s frying pan pizza is good and comes under his £1 meals.

Nargleblast

I have a Panasonic breadmaker and recently made pizza dough in it. Topped with ham, mozzarella and olives (all reduced price) and cheddar cheese, herbs, tomato purée and olive oil, it made a very passable lunch for two. It was getting the reduced price stuff from the food  hub that inspired me, and it was stuff that would have gone to landfill. The food hub I subscribe to is That Bread and Butter Thing, they have groups all over the country.

daz378

Just  a warning to test your long term preps...when I had covid couple of years ago, didn't want to bother family and friends...so fell back on my tins...stewed steak fine...with beetroot to give it a zing, ..even mince beef and onion.... but beef or any kind of casserole  in a tin...is absolutely awful...I know its a matter of preference.... found 2 tins today checking my stocks , dates etc....Will leave them at the bottom of my block....

Verulamium_Vixen

daz378 said:

Just  a warning to test your long term preps...when I had covid couple of years ago, didn't want to bother family and friends...so fell back on my tins...stewed steak fine...with beetroot to give it a zing, ..even mince beef and onion.... but beef or any kind of casserole  in a tin...is absolutely awful...I know its a matter of preference.... found 2 tins today checking my stocks , dates etc....Will leave them at the bottom of my block....

I buy tins of stewing steak but usually add them in to "cooked from scratch" stewing steak, e.g when I'm making steak pie or pudding. I find it adds a bit of comforting old school flavour. 
But I'm cooking for 5+ usually so do volumes. I agree that a tin of stewing on it's own is awful. 
Fortunately I have teenagers at home and they eat that kind of thing. I don't think teenagers have tastebuds 

Floss

I used M&S tinned mince and shortcrust pastry to make plate pie like my mum made. It was a staple for family picnics when growing up.

MrsCD

 @Floss I've done the same with Asda's own brand mince and onions. Last week I tried toasted sandwiches with the mince filling, sort of like a quick pastie! They were ok, just I put a bit too much filling in, and it squashed out a bit! They tasted good, with a bit salad on the side.😊

daz378

Heard  price of food may rise again...as UK to start inspecting food coming in from Europe...possibly over next month or so

Nargleblast

And so on and so forth......at least on this forum we have access to good ideas and suggestions on how to buy and cook food as economically as possible, and how to avoid waste. I wish I wasn't the Kiss of Death to vegetables, otherwise I would grow them, but I must admit my herbs in pots on the patio are looking really good, and I try to remember to use them where possible. 

Yesterday I used up some scraggy parsnips and the last two clementines to make a lovely parsnip and orange cake (there are plenty of recipes online for cake using root veg) and the carcasses of the clementines I chucked into a large jug with some fresh mint leaves and topped up with water. Kept in the fridge, it makes a lovely citrus and mint infused water.

Karmacat

Nargleblast said:

And so on and so forth......at least on this forum we have access to good ideas and suggestions on how to buy and cook food as economically as possible, and how to avoid waste. I wish I wasn't the Kiss of Death to vegetables, otherwise I would grow them.

Me too!  Even when I plant things, I don't nurture them, it just doesn't work that way.  *I* don't work that way!  Next year, I'm going to try again with big seeds - like courgette and sunflower.  Otherwise, perennials all the way.