Prep Calculator

[unsure]

according to the list of needs .
it says i/ we need 1kg of coffee , i take it thats not for 1 month , a 500 gram jar of coffee is lucky if it last for 2 weeks around here . and theres way to any tea bags on it for us .

[Arzosah]

Really astonishing how different our tastes are from that calculator. We're still different from one another, but we're all different from that! Great topic, OP! The things that stand out to me:
- really minimal amount of bleach is suggested.
- huge overcalculation on the toothpaste (and the deoderant, personally)
- not quite enough carbs in there, and I've no idea what an "all day breakfast" is, other than what you can buy in a greasy spoon.
- as a vegetarian, I've assumed I'll be getting my protein from nuts, seeds, peanut butter, and mixed beans/rice and lentils. I'm sure I've got at least enough for 3 months, in every category, but I've over-catered in some and there's not enough in others.

Very interesting.

[ForgeCorvus]

-not quite enough carbs in there, and I've no idea what an "all day breakfast" is, other than what you can buy in a greasy spoon.

This

But its not much good in your case

- as a vegetarian, I've assumed I'll be getting my protein from nuts, seeds, peanut butter, and mixed beans/rice and lentils. I'm sure I've got at least enough for 3 months, in every category, but I've over-catered in some and there's not enough in others.

Very interesting.

[Arzosah]

Thanks FC!

I think its Asda that do a tin of beans with veggie sausages in ... its expensive per 100g, but there's something to it, definitely

[Decaff]

Thanks FC!

I think its Asda that do a tin of beans with veggie sausages in ... its expensive per 100g, but there's something to it, definitely

Sainsburys also do veggie sausages with beans and I stock up when these are on offer, as well as the Branston beans with Lincolnshire sausages (can't eat those horrible furter type ones, slippery suckers with gritty bits in ) they also sell the most amazing spinach and lentil Indian flavoured burgers in the frozen section that I can't get enough of at the moment, putty I can't store them for long term. Sorry wandered off topic there

[Hamradioop]

Thanks FC!

I think its Asda that do a tin of beans with veggie sausages in ... its expensive per 100g, but there's something to it, definitely

Sainsburys also do veggie sausages with beans and I stock up when these are on offer, as well as the Branston beans with Lincolnshire sausages (can't eat those horrible furter type ones, slippery suckers with gritty bits in ) they also sell the most amazing spinach and lentil Indian flavoured burgers in the frozen section that I can't get enough of at the moment, putty I can't store them for long term. Sorry wandered off topic there

I expect the gritty bit you are refering to is ground bone.

[Yorkshire Andy]

Lidl seem to have introduced a range of tinned meals in recent months

I've got a fair stashbof tinned meals most are not too bad even dare I say it the supermarket own budget versions often taste better than the branded stuff....

Got things like chillie con carni.... Casseroles, all day breakfast, chicken Curry's. With a few bags of rice and pasta to bulk it up

[Stasher]

Err, while we're here.

Yeast

Umm, does anyone actually store yeast and strong flour (unless you have a lovely bread oven in the garden! )?

If so, has anyone had cause to make the bread 'for real' eg blackout and do you really think it's s good long term store. Personally I'm a big fan of the flat bread option...........

[Decaff]

Err, while we're here.

Yeast

Umm, does anyone actually store yeast and strong flour (unless you have a lovely bread oven in the garden! )?

If so, has anyone had cause to make the bread 'for real' eg blackout and do you really think it's s good long term store. Personally I'm a big fan of the flat bread option...........

I store yeast, ready made bread mixes you just add the liquid to and plain flour. Not used in non normal circumstances yet but have seen it made in a skillet on a wood oven and inside a metal dustbin with an oven rack for a shelf so it can be done.

[Waterbaby]

12 bars of soap
Seriously?
We're obviously worse soap dodgers than I thought,since I doubt we'd use that in 2 years.