Sunday 26 March 2023

Quick Post for Day 20 of the Value Range Experiment

Good Morning..........it's later than you think.............especially if you forgot to put your clocks forward overnight!

Day 20 of the experiment and time for roast chicken again. Once more I roasted a chunked carrot and the last parsnip and a few of the small potatoes along with 2 chicken thigh joints. One to eat hot and one to make sandwiches. Served with a bit more cabbage.........which is lasting well. I just cut a slice off and then chop and steam quickly. Wrap it up tight again. The carrots are still firm nearly 3 weeks after being bought. I always take them out of their plastic bag and put them on a tea towel in the salad drawer covered with another tea towel. 


Added a couple more of the Value Range mini Yorkshire Puds and gravy from the Value Range gravy granules - Phew..........Full Up!


Back Tomorrow
Sue




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    1. I shall carry on doing roasts for myself - it's something I'd not bothered with for years

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  2. Looks good. I am impressed by the 3 week old carrots. Mine would be floppy by now.

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    1. Dry and cold is the secret - perhaps carrots take longer to get across the sea to you?

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    2. We can buy locally grown carrots. Perhaps I need a new fridge!

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  3. I do that with my carrots too, they last for ages.

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    1. I'm always surprised at how long they last, parsnips don't do quite so well

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  4. Looks a very filling meal-I love roasted carrots. Catriona

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  5. Carrots are great for longevity aren't they? It looks tasty , although I remember you saying the Yorkshires aren't great :)
    Alison in Wales x

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    1. The yorkshires are OK just not a lot to them as they are so small - could easily be one mouth full!

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  6. Your finds from this experiment have been very interesting to read. Arilx

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    1. Thank you - it's been good to do- makes a change to my usual food plan

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  7. Sounds so good and I love anything you can stretch to other meals
    Cathy

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    1. The cabbage and carrots have lasted well and done me several meals

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  8. You've really stuck with this experiment. I wonder if some of your approaches will become permanent?

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    1. Yes, I'd got lazy with making food for myself - I intend to make more of an effort for variety

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  9. You know, your experiment has really got me to sit down and think. Your average works out to $165 per person per month. That's a pretty amazing amount. I've been really paying a lot of attention to what I spend on groceries. I really find that buying a cut of meat that makes more than one meal is the most cost effective way. I had a ham slice that made us three meals (for three). That really is the way to go isn't it? To find a versatile cut of meat that can be stretched for more than one meal. Last night we finished it off. I made a pot of cream of potato soup.

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  10. PS: what I meant to say was we spend less than that average.

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  11. Your meals always look healthy and tasty with lots of veg.

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  12. Cabbage does seem to go on forever, doesn't it. That's a good tip about the carrots, mine tend to start sprouting tops before I get to the end of the bag.

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  13. It looks lovely. You're doing well!

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  14. That looks like a really tasty meal. We really do need to make an effort for ourselves don't we. I think this is why I love a challenge, it makes me make more of an effort, especially when I'm documenting it every day.

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