Now we’re making our own bread I thought it’d be worth working out how much cheaper / more expensive it is than just buying standard wholemeal bread. So here’s the standard pricing of all the ingredients – I haven’t started looking for cheap bulk supplies yet so these are just from Sainsbury’s. 310 ml semi-skimmed [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Self Sufficient’
17 Jun
Aquaponics Update
Sorry, haven’t been posting much recently – have been sorting out our new house . . . due to move in in a few weeks – working hard – and I’ve been planning out our Aquaponics system. It’s one of the first things that’s going up at our new house so I’ve been busily over-planning [...]
20 Mar
Eating Acorns
I never thought life would get this bad but I’ve been looking for a resilient alternative to Wheat, as I’m pretty sure we’re not going to be able to grow enough in our garden to feed my Wholemeal Bread habit. Prompted by an article written by Janaia from Peak Moment called “Make Like a Squirrel” [...]
23 Dec
Chicken Soup with a Soul
I have often remembered the chicken broth my mother used to make when I was a child. In those days of frugality, making a broth was the best way to ensure that full use was got out of a chicken – that every last morsel of meat was gleaned off the bones and every ounce [...]
18 Mar
Scribbled Planting Wishlist for our Vege Patch
Need to empty my head of this, my first thoughts on what I want to find out more about for our vege patch: Globe Artichokes Golden & normal Beetroot Potatoes – preferably something a little special, maybe low GI, or heritage varieties Mushrooms – Chestnut, Morels, Shiitake, Oyster Garlic No green beans! (request from my [...]
