Old Style vs the USDA head-to-head challenge...

shaz_mum_of__2

mama67 wrote: »

Shaz, that box sounds quite dear to me.

Don't kn ow quantites but a large mixed fruit and veg box from my schem would be £17 delivered.

I usually get a small veg box which along with some mushrooms and a cucumber costs me £10 delivered.

The last time I had a veg box, am on a salad one now, I got

1 cauli - 735g
5 leeks - 470g
4 tomatoes - 220g
head of broccoli - 250g
1 courgette - 195g
3 onions - 390g
4 carrots - 400g
6 potatoes -940g



Last weeks salad box had
500g new potataoes
Batavia lettuce
bunch 7 spring onions
cucumber
6 tomatoes
6 carrots
red pepper
pointed cabbage

and then I had 250g mushrooms as an extra

this costs £11.50

Thanks are you still using the one you told me about before????

I wanted to try these first as they are more local and the one you use only deliver fornightly round here

Might give them a go next time but hope the garden will kick in soon

Shaz

weezl74

BigMummaF wrote: »

Any headway on the name for the new challenge? Can't really remember what the challenge was going to be tho:rolleyes: ... oh lordy! I've caught Ape Amnesia from Acetate:eek:.. must be one of them poota virussissisiss_pale_

If it's summat to do with gettint to the end of the year, what about "Weezl's Whittling Ways with Wonga":D

Whatever you choose, I like the idea that there is a link back to good ole OSvUSDA, so it's not forgotten.

Thanks bigmummaF, The challenge is gonna be £200 til the end of the year, which is 55p each a day, or £33.33 a month . I love the 'whittling ways with wonga' idea :rotfl::rotfl::T

Weezl x

Bunny200

weezl74 wrote: »

Thanks bigmummaF, The challenge is gonna be £200 til the end of the year, which is 55p each a day, or £33.33 a month . I love the 'whittling ways with wonga' idea :rotfl::rotfl::T

Weezl x

£200!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG
Good luck

shaz_mum_of__2

weezl74 wrote: »

Thanks bigmummaF, The challenge is gonna be £200 til the end of the year, which is 55p each a day, or £33.33 a month . I love the 'whittling ways with wonga' idea :rotfl::rotfl::T

Weezl x

OMG :eek:

where do we send the food parcels??

honestly you'll romp it

Shaz

taffy1969

Good Luck Mr & Mrs Weezl.

I have been subscribed to your thread throughout the last 3 months and I think you have proved that we don't need to spend ridiculous amounts of money on food but, using our noddle we can make excellent meals from, in your case literally nothing!!!!
You are an inspiration to everyone and once my new kitchen has FINALLY been finished(hopefully end of next week) then I intend to see what I can do. It will be now where near your fantastic success but I will certainly be experimenting a lot more. Really can't see my DH eating nettles unless they are Heinz of course!!!! lol.

Just wanted to say well done you and have a fantastic end of challenge meal it sounds scrummy.

Will may even post on your new thread, hopefully you will put a little linky at the end of this one so I don't miss it.

Well done again.
Taffy xx

weezl74

Hiya Taffy, I hope you will post on the next one, be nice to hear from you!

Bunny200, yes it is a bit of a scary challenge!


Very kind acetate monkey built me a raised bed, so I spent the afternoon filling it with compost and sowing seeds, so, fingers crossed, got 'speedy leaves', spinach and rocket coming (hopefully!)...

Hope you've all had a lovely day...

Weezl x

In_Search_Of_Me

Eh what this RAISED BED!!!! Is mr acetate being unfaithful to me?!! Seriously you wait till I tell those potatoes, they'll be most upset lol!!
Here be the bread recipe newlywed!

Quick wholemeal bread (Readers digest recipe)

(makes loaf – approx 14 slice)

450g/1 Ibs strong wholemeal bread flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp easy blend dried yeast
1 tsp light mucadavo sugar or clear honey
450ml/15fl oz tepid water
1 tsp plain white four to dust
* 2 -3 tablespoons sunflower seeds if you want extra nuttiness!

Lighty grease 2ib loaf tin and set aside while making bread.
Sift flour salt & yeast into large bowl – tipping any extra unseived bran in and make a well in the centre.
Stir honey or sugar into tepid water and then add this mix to the flour. I mix it in with my hand (take any rngs off first or it gets everywhere!!) for approx 2 mins until it comes away from the sides adding a bit of flour if its too sticky but it should be quite sticky anyway! *At this stage add sunflower seeds etc if you want to!
Put dough into the tin & cover for approx 30 mins – should rise to top of tin.
Sprinkle white flour on top for effect (I often forget & it still looks good!)
Preheat oven to 200C/400F/GM 6
Place tin in oven & cook for 30-40 mins – should tap hollow when done. You can return this to the oven for 5 mins if you want crispy sides! Place on baking rack & cool with cloth over it! Eat & enjoy! It really is easy peasy lemon squeezy & has a nice texture!



Its quite a sticky mess so take off rings when you make it!!
In great haste as off babysitting & have exactly 2 mins to feed cats do shopping list & go so will catch up tomorrow!
Hea better thanks AM - lingering but not pounding! Hello Mrs W...only a few days to go & you have 19 p left...party on!! Only two sleeps to party!!

ceridwen

weezl74 wrote: »

Thanks bigmummaF, The challenge is gonna be £200 til the end of the year, which is 55p each a day, or £33.33 a month . I love the 'whittling ways with wonga' idea :rotfl::rotfl::T

Weezl x

Errr....one teensy leetle thought here....ummmm...any foreign readers might think you were talking about quite other "appetites" than one for food;)

Ummmm....I think we're back to talking about "raised beds" again LOL.

weezl74

oooooh Ceridwen, the mind boggles! Are there places in the world where wonga is rude? Does it mean, ahem 'gentleman's parts' ahem :o:o

ISOM- Mr Weezl still happy doing allotmenting, as and when, but this little raised bed was a titchy feat by comparison, and if it's here it can be watered every day, whereas things mebbee have to be a little hardier on the allotment IYSWIM!

Weezl x

ceridwen

weezl74 wrote: »

oooooh Ceridwen, the mind boggles! Are there places in the world where wonga is rude? Does it mean, ahem 'gentleman's parts' ahem :o:o

Weezl x

Yer just never know! - but it sounds like it may well do in someone or other's language:D