What preps are you doing this week? part 2.

[jansman]

So glad we keep a stock of painkillers in. Fishing today I vaulted ( yeah right, scrambled over) a barbed wire fence only to fall down a ditch that was obscured by grass! Thought I had busted my hip tbh. Trouble was I was in the middle of nowhere. Could have been a bad situation in hindsight.

Now I am dosed up and wondering if I can limp to the pub later! As for work...

[nickdutch]

purchased some powdered fruit and veg juices. gonna give them a trial run and see how I like them and see how long they can last. They are from bioglan and look ok. If they last long maybe they could be a good way to keep nutrients up when yo are living off your tinned potatoes.

[Arzosah]

And for a £30 dehydrator, I'm not prepared to buy a book that costs £11 on ebay (one of the Mary Bell books), so I've got a list of websites, and I'm collating information from them all. They're either US government official sources that take excerpts from a book or link to advice from university websites, or long distance walkers who make their own trail mix and sauces, which is a great idea in any case.

There's loads on youtube about dehydrating too Arzosah, have a nose around on there. One thing I've done is cut out some cooking parchment bases for smaller stuff, otherwise it drops through the trays, I've cut narrow lines in it to help let the air flow, they seem to work quite well. Some kind of mesh would probably do the trick too.

Thank you Deeps! I popped over there straight away, and subscribed to two, Linda's Pantry and Our Half Acre Homestead. I do like having written details from good sources, but the videos are brilliant - and they all seem to be doing what I was thinking of - instead of making meals, drying ingredients so that you can use them any way you choose. My go-to is pesto or a salsa of some kind

Baking parchment is different from greaseproof paper, is that true?


Jansman! Sorry to hear about your painkiller need - hope you heal soon.

[Deeps]

And for a £30 dehydrator, I'm not prepared to buy a book that costs £11 on ebay (one of the Mary Bell books), so I've got a list of websites, and I'm collating information from them all. They're either US government official sources that take excerpts from a book or link to advice from university websites, or long distance walkers who make their own trail mix and sauces, which is a great idea in any case.

There's loads on youtube about dehydrating too Arzosah, have a nose around on there. One thing I've done is cut out some cooking parchment bases for smaller stuff, otherwise it drops through the trays, I've cut narrow lines in it to help let the air flow, they seem to work quite well. Some kind of mesh would probably do the trick too.

Thank you Deeps! I popped over there straight away, and subscribed to two, Linda's Pantry and Our Half Acre Homestead. I do like having written details from good sources, but the videos are brilliant - and they all seem to be doing what I was thinking of - instead of making meals, drying ingredients so that you can use them any way you choose. My go-to is pesto or a salsa of some kind

Baking parchment is different from greaseproof paper, is that true?


Jansman! Sorry to hear about your painkiller need - hope you heal soon.

I'm not sure to be honest, it looks the same to me and the box says its non stick paper. Give it a go with something cheap like carrots and see how you go, good luck with it.

[Arzosah]

Baking parchment is different from greaseproof paper, is that true?

I'm not sure to be honest, it looks the same to me and the box says its non stick paper. Give it a go with something cheap like carrots and see how you go, good luck with it.

Parchment is siliconised, so does the non-stick thing much better

[featherstick]

So glad we keep a stock of painkillers in. Fishing today I vaulted ( yeah right, scrambled over) a barbed wire fence only to fall down a ditch that was obscured by grass! Thought I had busted my hip tbh. Trouble was I was in the middle of nowhere. Could have been a bad situation in hindsight.

Now I am dosed up and wondering if I can limp to the pub later! As for work...

Remember ibuprofen, paracetamol also bring down swelling and inflammation, allowing healing to start sooner. Keep taking them. Sorry to hear this.

[jansman]

Thanks for the painkiller top tip! As for the mishap - it happens. There is an old saying my sympathetic ( yeah right ) Wife reminded me of. Look before you leap!

[Deeps]

Baking parchment is different from greaseproof paper, is that true?

I'm not sure to be honest, it looks the same to me and the box says its non stick paper. Give it a go with something cheap like carrots and see how you go, good luck with it.

Parchment is siliconised, so does the non-stick thing much better

I'm guessing you've just spent 5 minutes on google.

[Brambles]

I've taken on a full size plot at the allotment. I'll be able to produce twice as much(and work twice as hard!)

[bungee]

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