Free Food Challenge

tru

In the last 3 days we've had -

1 x 2l tub of blackberries, going out in a bit to get more.

3kg bag of bread flour from my friend.

6 pork pies and a quiche from my neighbour's granddaughter.

Loads of cooking apples from F-I-L's tree, he's too lazy to do anything with them so we have ALL his apples every year

Noozan

Curry_Queen wrote:

I have a big bag of runner beans sitting in the fridge, courtesy of DS's friend's grandad's allotment, but not sure what to do with them as I don't think I like them very much. Remember my dad growing them when I was a kid and we were forced to eat them cos they were "home grown" and it's kinda put me off

How about making runner bean chutney? I make it every year when I've used our home grown runner beans in 101 other ways :rotfl: Let me know if you'd like the recipe.

No freebies for us, only what I've grown in the garden. Not even any blackberries as I've been out on walks etc around here and have not seen any. Anyone know of any good spots to pick in Fife? (central and west ish)

elona

Curry Queen

My kids will eat almost anything if I cover it in cheese sauce- or else home made cucumber raita.;)

Cheapskate

Since Monday:
2 lb blackberries from my garden - looks like a bumper crop this year;
Broad & runner beans, medium & monster (at least 2 lb in wieght!) courgettes from next door neighbour - she says all her veg is ripening at once & she can't eat it all!
Not too keen on courgettes, so big one will go to my sister, maybe as a trade for goods or service.

MATH

DIDN'T THEY DO WELL!

Do any Ol'Stylers actually BUY food anymore?;)

Curry_Queen

MATH wrote:

DIDN'T THEY DO WELL!

Do any Ol'Stylers actually BUY food anymore?;)

As little as possible!

There was a time when I had a regular supply of freshly caught wildlife, mostly rabbit, wood pigeon and pheasant, and a multitude of wild growing "free" foods, as well as free eggs and goat's milk

Anyone with access to such should seriously consider getting a copy of HFW's cookbooks, and I think there's a new one due out next month, as he will tell you everything you need to know in how to utilise all this free food, or better still join the River Cottage forum

Cheapskate

Recent copy of BBC Gardeners World had an article about 'free' food - basically about picking things from the wild, fruit, herbs, mushrooms, etc. Written by Jekka McVicar - THE herb lady - & was quite interesting!

I have actually bought food today, but less than last time in the supermarket.

Note: just noticed that empty house near me has tons of elderberries nearly ready - must go scrumping this weekend!!

Allexie

Friend dropped by tonight with industrial quantities of:

Courgettes
Leeks
Beetroot
Runner beans
Potatoes
Swede
Tomatoes
Perpetual onions


Yesterday from the woods:

Brambles
Victoria plums from garden of abandoned house
Sloes & Blackcurrants (earmarked for picking later)


Who needs supermarkets

Zziggi

i got a 2litre ice-cream box of brambles and a big bowl full of elderberries. 2 dozen tomatoes from a friend's greenhouse.
A friend gave me 10 carrier bags absolutely full to the brim with windfall apples in them on tuesday. Managed to make a dint in the apples but then had a bump in the car yesterday so not up to standing a peeling all the rest. During the course of today i've managed to give away 5 full carrier bags of apples. I guess what goes around comes around.....

DaisyNelson

One 2lb onion
big bag of runner beans
large cabbage
Curtesy of workmates allotment!