How is everyone dealing with rising prices?

[WomanOfTheWoods]

I go to the shops once every 3 weeks on average. I stock up on everything I need, yet probably have more fresh food than the average person.
I go to Harbro ( the farm supplies shop), Lidls, and B&M bargains for cleaning stuff.
Chorizo is the only meat product I buy from the supermarket.
I share a pig and a bullock and a lamb with neighbours. And I buy meat packs from my local butcher including his own delicious mealy puddings, fruit pudding and haggis and all delivered.

I have everything I need, always have fresh veg and salad leaves and I use a bread machine once my supply of frozen Lidl stone baked rolls has finished.

I find that not going to the shops is the best way of saving money and I want to become less reliant on mainstream retail.

[GillyBee]

It is the fresh stuff that forces me out to the shops every week. Ourr small garden is not able to produce the amount of fresh fruit and veg we go through and we do seem to use a lot of fresh dairy. My biggest stores challenge is trying to come up with store cupboard alternatives that are at least vaguely acceptable and which do not use our very limited freezer space.

[diamond lil]

I find it really easy down here to eat local food, great quality meat from farms within 15 miles of the shop, local veg and now Scottish berries coming in.

[jansman]

It is the fresh stuff that forces me out to the shops every week. Ourr small garden is not able to produce the amount of fresh fruit and veg we go through and we do seem to use a lot of fresh dairy. My biggest stores challenge is trying to come up with store cupboard alternatives that are at least vaguely acceptable and which do not use our very limited freezer space.

We use a lot of frozen produce. About 25 odd years ago, I was secretary of the village allotment society. We were affiliated to the national society, and I was invited to a lecture by the then, owner of Bejam- which now is Iceland freezer shops. He was a wealthy man, and owned a place with a walled garden, where he grew vegetables. He had tests done on vegetables, picked and frozen, and those picked and trunked by road to a distribution hub and then sold as ‘fresh’ . Nutritionally, frozen won hands down. Also tinned veg came in well too.

We use a lot of tinned carrots. Most acceptable, and they take next to no fuel to cook. Tonight we are using chickpeas. Tinned. I am not wasting fuel or time cooking those!

[diamond lil]

I use loads of tinned carrots, 35p from Sainsbugs. Soup.

[jansman]

I use loads of tinned carrots, 35p from Sainsbugs. Soup.

Folks ‘seem’ to be a bit snotty about tinned food, but it’s good stuff. I had not got bacon from the freezer last night. When I go fishing, I always have a fry up. This morning it was tinned bacon, two of my hens eggs and some tinned tomatoes. And bread and butter. Banging! That kept me going from 5 am until noon.

[Arzosah]

Tinned butterbeans. For every other bean, soaking overnight and then cooking in a slow cooker is fine. Not butterbeans, they *have* to be tinned Baked beans, of course, and recently potatoes. Otherwise, my veg is all frozen - even broccoli, which just has to be shown to the hot water for it not to be wildly overcooked. Or maybe that's just me

[itsybitsy]

I use loads of tinned carrots, 35p from Sainsbugs. Soup.

Folks ‘seem’ to be a bit snotty about tinned food, but it’s good stuff. I had not got bacon from the freezer last night. When I go fishing, I always have a fry up. This morning it was tinned bacon, two of my hens eggs and some tinned tomatoes. And bread and butter. Banging! That kept me going from 5 am until noon.

I'm a fan of tins - they are relatively cheap, keep for ages and these days you can get a great variety - something for every budget. I also think of tetra packs/jars etc when I think of 'tinned food', and I have got cupboards full.

I think a lot of folk are going to have to get on board with the idea of tinned food as we move through this 'situation' whatever the hell it is and however long it takes to do so. like anything some tins are good and some tins are bad - but that's more about the quality of the contents and you have to try a few sometimes until you find a brand you're happy with.

I've got some tip top tinned petit pois and carrots from France (for some reason they taste so much better) and also tinned cassoulet - also very good - and cant get it in the UK - and relatively inexpensive.

[jansman]

I use loads of tinned carrots, 35p from Sainsbugs. Soup.

Folks ‘seem’ to be a bit snotty about tinned food, but it’s good stuff. I had not got bacon from the freezer last night. When I go fishing, I always have a fry up. This morning it was tinned bacon, two of my hens eggs and some tinned tomatoes. And bread and butter. Banging! That kept me going from 5 am until noon.

I'm a fan of tins - they are relatively cheap, keep for ages and these days you can get a great variety - something for every budget. I also think of tetra packs/jars etc when I think of 'tinned food', and I have got cupboards full.

I think a lot of folk are going to have to get on board with the idea of tinned food as we move through this 'situation' whatever the hell it is and however long it takes to do so. like anything some tins are good and some tins are bad - but that's more about the quality of the contents and you have to try a few sometimes until you find a brand you're happy with.

I've got some tip top tinned petit pois and carrots from France (for some reason they taste so much better) and also tinned cassoulet - also very good - and cant get it in the UK - and relatively inexpensive.

I consider jars and tetra packs in the same way too. My dear wife is not a big fan of rice. However, she doesn’t mind the microwave rice. 35p a pack and 2 minutes in the microwave. Win win. There is good and bad , and as you say, you need to find the foods that suit you.

[Kiwififer]

I’m changing jobs.

I’ve been verbally offered it but I have to jump through hoops on Wednesday for it.

Slightly more money and a possible four day week. If I choose to bus it, I get 2/3 of it reimbursed so I think I will be taking it