TARRAGON & THYME

When I can I add a few extra basics to the Pantry shelf, normally when there are sensible true offers on stuff that will keep for a relatively long period of time and which we will eat. I do also keep an eye on the long stop dates as well. This is useful as you can to some extent plan out the sort of eating you can achieve for your family by using these dates. I do tend to keep an extensive "Tin" Pantry as well. Several reasons for this as well. If I am not here OH needs to get himself something and whilst not to everyone's mind a good meal, it does provide a meal of sorts. The same as home canned items do. This evening (Thursday night) I popped to the shop and found a few such offers. I will list what I bought below and why I bought them. I tend to use butter if I am using a fat in cooking, although I do use a little lard and also Stork.  I do try not to cook these days in oil or fat, I have been either grilling or dry frying, for health reasons, but I do still have ...

I have been very blessed today in that I have been able to locate and buy at reduced prices the following: 10 reduced cucumbers at 42p each reduced from 65p each. i.e. £4.20, 4 boxes x 6 eggs @ 75p per box i.e. 24 eggs for £3 Punnet of sweet grapes £1 Eating apples @ £1 a bowl x 4 = £4 for  4kg Oranges at £1 a bowl x 2 bowls = £2 2kg Pickling Onions @ £2.50 per kg. - £5 2 Bowls of Italian Sweet Peppers £2.00 Total spent - £19.20 I will report back on how many jars I get of each in due course. What am I going to do with them.  Turn them into useful products for my pantry shelf.  I plan on making the following: Cucumbers to be turned into more Bread and Butter Pickles for OH. Eggs Destined to be turned into pickled eggs. You pay about £3 a jar in the shops and do not get very many. Punnet of sweet grapes for eating but may buy some more and dehydrate. Eating apples for apple butter and dried apple rings. Never had Apple Butter before and am going to make in the Slow Cooker....