tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post8436365303022184067..comments2024-02-17T13:23:22.306+00:00Comments on Recipe Junkie and the attack of the custard creams: Fresh Week: the Meal Plan (ish). And thoughts on processed foodAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-80320860032050981832017-04-02T20:55:10.463+01:002017-04-02T20:55:10.463+01:00You can earn $20 for a 20 minute survey!
Guess wh...<b>You can earn $20 for a 20 minute survey!</b><br /><br /><b>Guess what?</b> This is <b>exactly</b> what large companies are paying me for. They need to know what their average customer needs and wants. So big companies pay $1,000,000's of dollars per month to the average person. In return, the average person, like me and you, <b><a href="http://opinion-surveys.syntaxlinks.com/r/PaidSurveysAtHome" rel="nofollow">answers some questions</a></b> and gives them their opinion.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-1143194025622376492013-05-27T14:32:17.139+01:002013-05-27T14:32:17.139+01:00I pretty much cook from scratch most of the time s...I pretty much cook from scratch most of the time so I'm with you all the way on this one. I'm buying into your list of allowed processed foods too, particularly the wine and the maltesers. Life wouldn't be worth living without maltesers! Your bread looks AMAZING RJ!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404558391436770975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-52503152543173062962013-05-14T22:37:15.602+01:002013-05-14T22:37:15.602+01:00It's an interesting one - made me think quite ...It's an interesting one - made me think quite a lot about what we're eatingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-44117013997844824162013-05-14T22:36:42.498+01:002013-05-14T22:36:42.498+01:00Minced beef definitely allowed, I'd say, esp L...Minced beef definitely allowed, I'd say, esp Lav park!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-59779066864831137702013-05-14T22:36:05.822+01:002013-05-14T22:36:05.822+01:00Don't hate me - but I just make it all by hand...Don't hate me - but I just make it all by hand. I work at home which helps, but I've just got into a routine of making it and it doesn't take very long as long as you break it down into stages.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-79563755952684228872013-05-14T22:07:48.652+01:002013-05-14T22:07:48.652+01:00I really want to make my own bread, but have no id...I really want to make my own bread, but have no idea which breadmaker to buy. I keep looking then get overwhelmed by all the options available.Sarah Anguishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16099868530992114354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-8906026190559558842013-05-14T11:18:00.264+01:002013-05-14T11:18:00.264+01:00So I made our own pizza last night (with processed...So I made our own pizza last night (with processed bases- didn't have the energy to make scone or bread base.) made with own tomato sauce and fresh veg. <br />OH is no way going to give up his cornflakes or Marmite, but as I usually make fresh cooked breakfast of one kind or other for myself, I will try my best with the Marmite! Riverford have delivered a great salad box this morning. <br />My home made bread attempt failed a few months ago, but I might top up our bread bin with scones or try pancakes later in the week. I'm going to allow minced beef -as it's from Laverstoke Park!- and make a bolognese or burgers, but otherwise it will be fish or chicken and fresh salad or veg. And I've got jacket potatoes for the times when I just can't do anything! Got a large bag of apples too, so I'll make a crumble (or my mixer will!)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06388113078579598376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-22010983801640380322013-05-13T08:10:25.424+01:002013-05-13T08:10:25.424+01:00Wow...come to think of it, I think I have more &qu...Wow...come to think of it, I think I have more "processed food" in my house than I realized! Thanks for the detail explanation. I think I need to be more careful when I go grocery shopping next time. :) I love your meal plan of the week. Very organized. I'm definitely checking more information out about this challenge. THanks for sharing.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041216192025257555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-45824665956082218972013-05-12T20:39:56.577+01:002013-05-12T20:39:56.577+01:00You sound like you're taking the same approach...You sound like you're taking the same approach as me. I have to say that I have a load of tomatoes in the fridge (left over from a scout cook out the husband ran last week) and I've found myself wondering more and more how easy/successful it would be to turn them into ketchup.<br /><br />My bread has been massively improved since I went on a River Cottage bread making course last winter. Totally inspiring.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-54676870421398834662013-05-12T20:37:35.022+01:002013-05-12T20:37:35.022+01:00Thanks - I'm not sure about the food costs. I&...Thanks - I'm not sure about the food costs. I've already done a 'big shop' for the month and will see what the veg box brings on Tuesday before buying anything else. I'm hoping that it might be a little cheaper if anything. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-18881957642247270262013-05-12T14:01:12.862+01:002013-05-12T14:01:12.862+01:00Your bread looks AMAZING! I'm taking the term...Your bread looks AMAZING! I'm taking the term 'Processed' lightly, I don't think there is anything wrong with using cooking oil, butter, tinned tomatoes, flour etc and I will be using these items during the week as normal. I never use jars and packets when I'm cooking but I do buy jam, ketchup and chutneys and if I need to use these items I will be making them instead (fingers crossed I don't need to though)Daniellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14566295017916182509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-76883785520690788982013-05-12T13:07:58.582+01:002013-05-12T13:07:58.582+01:00I think your week sounds well thought out & de...I think your week sounds well thought out & delicious.<br />The more extreme (no cheese, no tomato past etc) view of processed food makes modern innovarions redundant - and life really really hard for working people. As long as you're eating food that doesn't contain anything nasty, I can't see why you can't use it.<br />Will there be a rise in food costs?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426220364648734333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-19079086244753545622013-05-12T08:50:14.020+01:002013-05-12T08:50:14.020+01:00Yes, it was a little vague when it was introduced ...Yes, it was a little vague when it was introduced to us at the Innovation Panel day, but I agree with you that this is what the aim is - not to go to some extreme lengths to get back to basics but to take a step back and think about what we are eating a little bit more. This has to be a good thing, I think.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-2524424404234331662013-05-12T08:48:35.328+01:002013-05-12T08:48:35.328+01:00I am having to limit the flapjacks to a batch a we...I am having to limit the flapjacks to a batch a week - but not this week because of the tinned caramel :-(. I'm also thinking this might be a sort of trial run for doign the £12 challenge with you next year - in that it;s a good way to assess what we're eating and how it can be changed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-20197985965296458102013-05-12T08:47:12.788+01:002013-05-12T08:47:12.788+01:00You've probably read into it much more than I ...You've probably read into it much more than I have - I certainly saw some comments that suggest freezing and cooking do amount to processing although agree that really that would be an extreme view to take. I am in awe of what you are having to undertake, Emma - good luck xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11838426651793558151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-27847860410587926082013-05-12T05:20:17.222+01:002013-05-12T05:20:17.222+01:00I had a chat to the people at Tefal about this - I...I had a chat to the people at Tefal about this - I suggested they might be wanting me to grind my own wheat to make flour to bake bread with. They replied that everyone's ides of avoiding processed food will be different - for some people it will simply be avoiding microwave ready meals, others will go right back to first principles. <br />When I thought about it, even as someone who cooks "from scratch" I do rely on a lot of things that have been processed in some way - tins of tomatoes and pulses, a tube of tomato puree, olive oil, butter, cheese, bacon, bread, dried spices - I don't breed and slaughter my own livestock - I don't milk my own cows. We are all dependent on food processing to some extent - the idea of Fresh Week seems to be to try to make us all that bit less dependent on it. Jane Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01380462044989718673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-82070683554096789642013-05-11T21:52:27.373+01:002013-05-11T21:52:27.373+01:00shame OH's trip clashes with Pink's birthd...shame OH's trip clashes with Pink's birthday, and just blinking typical in my experience! Didn't know about Fresh Week - sounds like you're well sorted, lovely to have your own eggs and plenty of fresh fruit and veg. Think your menu's perfect - if you went more Paltrow unprocessed you might have trouble on your hands!<br />(btw we are all addicted to your flapjacks. This is not a good thing!)Jumble Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178572046978666630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2718701145803848252.post-72461738358309470192013-05-11T20:07:45.189+01:002013-05-11T20:07:45.189+01:00Boiled eggs aren't processed - they are just c...Boiled eggs aren't processed - they are just cooked. As with frozen veg - it hasn't had anything added to it. Same with dried fruit - they are whole foods. They have been dried, but not processed.<br /><br />Processed food is usually food that is bought containing unnecessary additives, flavourings, preservatives etc. <br /><br />Sadly sausages and bacon are processed as they have salt and other things added to them. <br /><br />Cheese isn't usually classed as processed unless it is bought ready grated (as preservatives are added then) or reshaped with stuff added - like cheese slices. <br /><br />Adding stuff after you have bought it however - doesn't make it processed. That makes it fresh. So fire away with the herbs, spices and NATURAL flavourings.<br /><br />I have had to research processed food a lot - it all has salt added to it - which is why I can't have any of it!<br /><br />Good luck. I had to start mine a week early. But mine's not just fresh eating - I can't have anything containing dairy, salt, fish, rice... or pretty much anything that tastes good :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355760117906404305noreply@blogger.com