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by jennyjj01
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 184
Views: 14213

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Mr A accused me of being a "doomsday prepper" the other day just because I bought 4 jars of cranberry sauce. They were cheap as it's now the season of eggs, bunnies and hot cross buns and not Christmas. They have a long shelf life but won't last that long because I love the stuff. Do you ...
by jennyjj01
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Advice for a hopeless gardener
Replies: 662
Views: 39074

Re: Advice for a hopeless gardener

Possible problems Too cold - this will encourage fungus Old seed - germinates more slowly/unevenly letting fungus take a hold. Too wet - seed drowns. tisfsue or compost should be damp not wet. Probably all of the above, especially too wet. If you try again use cooled camomile tea to water Useful to...
by jennyjj01
Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:35 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Advice for a hopeless gardener
Replies: 662
Views: 39074

Re: Advice for a hopeless gardener

Reporting my failure:- I thought I'd give you a laugh at my expense. Cress: Simplest microgreen to grow. Ideal candidate for hydroponics. Kids can do it. Pathetic and abject failure image below. Failed again. How hard can it be to grow enough cress for an egg butty? This time I used a bed of coir c...
by jennyjj01
Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Value Range foods compared
Replies: 291
Views: 13677

Re: Value Range foods compared

A quick comparison of Bolognese sauces. Candidate #3 : Cucina bolognese sauce from ALDI 65p Dolmio £1.50 : Baresa 49p : Cucina 65p It's 18 months on since I taste tested these pasta sauces and prices have lurched ahead, typically doubling. Even at Lidl. So today, a heads up...... Cucina pasta sauce...
by jennyjj01
Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:23 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Value Range foods compared
Replies: 291
Views: 13677

Re: Value Range foods compared

I'm looking for suggestions please. British Indian Restaurant* style curry sauces. Best value for money with long shelf life...... And simple to prepare.... *I have considered the dead cheap Morrison's curry sauce, and the Mayflower powder mix, which are both great value. But indulge me with someth...
by jennyjj01
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Value Range foods compared
Replies: 291
Views: 13677

Re: Value Range foods compared

Lidl Essentials Rice Pudding. Not so much a comparison as a 'report' 400g can 25p I confess I haven't had rice pudding in 4 decades..... But I buy some for emergency provisions. First impressions: contents not white but quite beige. Can had about 2cm of milky stuff above the rice. Total rice content...
by jennyjj01
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Value Range foods compared
Replies: 291
Views: 13677

Re: Value Range foods compared

I cheat. I buy it ready done from that big river website. I realised how much it would improve my emergency meals if I could add tomato. Tomato is oh so staple. The universal meal maker. I'd love to store as powder but short life would bother me. Has anyone actually tested the efficacy of oxy absor...
by jennyjj01
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:18 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: New member!
Replies: 2
Views: 131

Re: New member!

I am glad to join this community to exchange knowledge, experience, and ideas about survival in various situations. I have a great interest in preparing for emergencies, and I am sure that here I will find a lot of useful information and inspiration. Hi and welcome from the NorthWest. You'll find l...
by jennyjj01
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:57 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Value Range foods compared
Replies: 291
Views: 13677

Re: Value Range foods compared

Pataks are good unless you are on a low salt diet. Either the ready to use sauce or the spice blend that is added to onions and tomato.For best value and storage you could learn your own spice blends. Add some dried onion and tomato powder and you can get a reasonable "instant Madras" whi...
by jennyjj01
Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:16 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Value Range foods compared
Replies: 291
Views: 13677

Re: Value Range foods compared

I'm looking for suggestions please. British Indian Restaurant* style curry sauces. Best value for money with long shelf life...... And simple to prepare. *I have considered the dead cheap Morrison's curry sauce, and the Mayflower powder mix, which are both great value. But indulge me with something...