From this week my two current Blogs are merged - The Vegetarian Farmer and Our New Life in the Country - together.
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So there will be a mix of foody talk and farm news all in one place. I hope you enjoy this mix, and as the growing season gets under way it should all make more and more sense as the foods grown on the farm will be turned into thrifty and (hopefully) tasty foods to nourish us and our animals, and help us continue our 'Year of Living Simply'.
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The Challenge* went SO well last week with only milk being purchased, but this week I seem to have gone 'wild in the aisles' in comparison. I spent a total of £53.13 with only £16.87 being carried over in Spotty Jug.
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My only excuse is that as we were travelling I didn't want to line the pockets of the motorway service giants too much, so I purchased us some snacky items, and as my lovely Mum in law had no idea what Quorn was I bought some fillets for us all to have for our tea....she loved it by the way!!
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* The Challenge, for those of you who have never read The Vegetarian Farmer (now merged with this Blog), is for me to have a budget of £70 per week to buy foodstuffs, but to see how little of it I can spend each week by living off the contents of our store cupboards and freezers. Any money left over each week is going into 'Spotty Jug' to be saved for a treat at the end of the Challenge.
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Wherever possible I will buy only fresh, seasonal produce and things that are needed to turn ingredients we already have into meals. I am also trying to support local small businesses and Farmers Markets and use supermarkets only as a last resort. The Challenge will be over when there are no more meals to be had from our stores. Hopefully by then our own veggies will be well on the way to supplying most of our culinary needs and we will re-think our budget for buying only basic storecupboard items.
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Sue xx
It is all sounding very exciting. The pies sound and look delicious. xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you've explained it for me! Sounds like a brilliant idea... although I don't think I'd do very well at it.
ReplyDeleteMy challenge is still going well. January's grocery bill was the smallest EVER. I suggested to Chris that the savings should be spent on something for me....I just got the look!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Sue! You are going to get a treat at the end of your challenge.
Jane x
Those pies look and sound delicious Sue :0)
ReplyDeleteYour book was a good find too. I'm a big fan of Rose Elliots early veggie books..basic, simple ingredients, and delicious meals at the end..
Your home hunting sounds exciting, but scary!
Have a great week Sue x
hiya- have just had tahini on toast for my lunch- I live on it since I've had to get the calcium intake up! It's also really good as a stir-fry sauce :)
ReplyDeletegood luck with the home hunt
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The pies sound really good.
ReplyDeleteMust applaud you for your book find. It is an excellent book. Nadine Abensur is one of my favourite cooks, she introduced me to many new ingredients like sumac, za'atar - well before Mr Ottolenghi was on the scene.