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Although we haven’t been laid off work, it has gone very sparse & we have to keep finding thing to do on slack days. So to survive & to be able to cover the bills, it’s basic shopping , no unessessary trips anywhere. Food mainly consists of carrots, peas, parsnips, onions, swedes, sprouts & any other vegetables you can think of chucked into huge microwave dish & cooked , with mincebeef, & onions in the pan on the stove cooking, when done chuck all together & simmer on with herbs , spices ,seasoning & anything eles you can think of, the longer its simmered for the better it tastes!!, then I freeze it all in small portion size bags. Handy then when I come in from work, just chuck in microwave & got me a healthy quick no fuss meal at minnimal cost. Or i’ll have me a haggisDon’t bother with treats. A good suply of aldis equivilent to a mars bar, does me at work & a Big Mug of tea.
All the above but cooked in my pressure cooker.
pressure cooker…thought they went prehistoric
I’d be safer with the microwave I think
There’s nowt like proper food full of vitamins, iron , protien etc, keeps the body ticking on nicelyNo they just became unfashionable, people bought slow cookers instead, 10 mins prep, 20 mins up to temp and 15-20 mins cook .Loads of vids on you tube on how to use them, bought mine a couple of years ago (Tefal stainless) ,keeps all the nutrients in without boiling them off. Also 1 pan only = more economical energy bills.
Sounds immpresive, maybe I’ll try one one day, though I’ll have to make do with only reading the instructions , can’t get you tube, signals not good enough where I am, it’s a none starter in most cases
Nettles make a great veg in spring, just cook like cabbage, & add to dinner, great source of iron, & free, but dont pick them off the side of the road - you dont know if a dog or similar has just been there!!
Pressure cookers are great for making soup from scratch really quickly. Meat is something I’m lucky to not spend loads on, I can go out and shoot my own (rabbit and pigeon all year round and pheasants, duck, partridge, woodcock, etc within their respective seasons) or I stick some money into a pot with a few others in my family and we’ll buy a whole cow, lamb or pig from a farmer friend who will joint it and we share the cuts out between us. Best thing about it is the flavour is unbeatable, its really cheap and you know where it came from. The bacon I get is unreal, comes with the full inch thick rind on (though I cut it off when cooking it) and it doesn’t shrink in the pan!
Rabbit, hare, pigeon, phesant , etc, Mmmmm, making me hungry now 
Game used to be regularly on the menu when I lived up north, don’t get much chance now these days 
Maybe twords spring I’ll be able to pick summat up, you’ve certainly got some good healthy variety of meats, & it’s agood idea to share them with family too