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by jansman
Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:23 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: can anybody identify this berry?
Replies: 11
Views: 2656

Re: can anybody identify this berry?

Same again. Laurel.
by jansman
Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:14 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.
Replies: 1232
Views: 283354

Re: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.

oops pressed the wrong button and my post disappeared! Am new to prepping so have done very basic stuff this week Sorted out pantry labelled the cans with use by dates and made list of more to get. Went to Wing Yip and got 2 large sacks of rice as we eat a lot in our house=not too sure best way to ...
by jansman
Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:29 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Herbs and Spices
Replies: 14
Views: 2499

Re: Herbs and Spices

Oh dear God! The PC Brigade is here! Where I live we have the highest concentration of Indian population in the country. We all do business with each other everyday. We understand each others culture. On Saturday night I play cards with a gang of chaps, one of whom has the local Cantonese takeaway. ...
by jansman
Wed Aug 26, 2015 4:36 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello from Scotland
Replies: 9
Views: 1483

Re: Hello from Scotland

Welcome to the forum.
by jansman
Wed Aug 26, 2015 3:55 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Herbs and Spices
Replies: 14
Views: 2499

Re: Herbs and Spices

What Decaff said. Find an Asian or Chinese supermarket. You will save a fortune ( online ain't always best). I live in Leicestershire and we are lucky to have the 'Golden Mile' where we buy all our Asian foodstuffs, big bags of Basmati rice too. It is worth finding such a place as Asians don't like ...
by jansman
Wed Aug 26, 2015 5:06 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Doing a bit less.
Replies: 6
Views: 1143

Re: Doing a bit less.

Thanks for the you tube link Andy, most amusing! :D
by jansman
Tue Aug 25, 2015 6:43 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Doing a bit less.
Replies: 6
Views: 1143

Re: Doing a bit less.

Brambles wrote:Well, I'm the grower and the cook but I too don't grow a lot of variety. I grow what we like and what preserves well.
And what preserves easily. :D
by jansman
Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:37 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Doing a bit less.
Replies: 6
Views: 1143

Doing a bit less.

I've made me mind up. Next year I am growing less ( variety) in the garden. Why? Well this year has been good, but is it appreciated? No. Instead of wandering up the garden as I encourage, SWMBO just goes over to the co op! Granted there's only the two of us most of the time, so I shall grow what I ...
by jansman
Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:07 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Burying your head in the sand???
Replies: 44
Views: 9846

Re: Burying your head in the sand???

Interesting to read what happened to chairmouse. My own bookcase is very subdued. 'My' books are out of sight. No one can comment on what they cannot see.