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Cathryn



Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion
PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 08 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Ah sorry, specific recipe in mind.

Doesn't anyone nearby make their own wine?

wellington womble



Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands
PostPosted: Sun Jun 22, 08 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I don't think I managed anything this week, unless you count bacon sarnies, which I think it too close to last weeks bacon and eggs. I have two planned for next week, though.

mochyn



Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 08 7:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Haven't decided what to do for this week yet.

Time to get the old thinking cap on...

Mrs Fiddlesticks



Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 08 7:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I failed last week - in that although we ate some local stuff, managing a whole meal wasn't possible.

I've now tracked down some cotswolds brie for a local cheese which will help ideas and there are some early spuds ready up the plot.

Can still see me doing a meal of meat from next village, spuds and salad leaves from the plot, but needing to add tomatoes from the farmshop (english but not local) I've loads of strawberries and the meringues to go with are homemade with our eggs, but the sugar isn't local clearly. Its a case of nearly there isn't quite good enough isn't it?

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 08 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'm surprised at what I am finding difficult. I thought cheese would be a doddle, but what I was sold as "local" goat cheese at the farm shop proved to be from Carmarthen and thus from about 90 miles away! Even the Snowdonia range is outside my zone, which means no cheddary substitute.
I strongly suspect that one of my prospective wineries is out of range too
I'm also desperately trying to eke out my leeks in the garden as the onions are nowhere near ready, and I've not found any local ones yet either.
Still, it wouldn't be a challenge if it were easy

mochyn



Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 08 9:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

i may be able to let you have the occasional onion: swap for something?

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 08 9:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We haven't done anything that required onions yet. I wonder if three cornered leek bulbs would do. There's plenty of them!

Any ideas about what we could substitute for flour?

At least we don't have any problems on the dairy/cheese front.

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 08 9:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

mochyn wrote:
i may be able to let you have the occasional onion: swap for something?


That sounds like just the ticket. Thanks.

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 08 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Jamanda wrote:
Any ideas about what we could substitute for flour?


Depends what you want to do. Are there any cereals in your region?

chez



Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 08 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Can we opt in on a 'better late than never' basis?

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 08 9:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Chez wrote:
Can we opt in on a 'better late than never' basis?


You sure can.

mochyn



Joined: 21 Dec 2004
Posts: 24585
Location: mid-Wales
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 08 9:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

judith: it strikes me you've already given me a ton of rhiwbob. I must owe you onions!

judith



Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 08 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Phew. I was desperately trying to think of something that I grow that you don't

wellington womble



Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands
PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 08 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

My winery have failed to get back to me. Must chase them up - can't have this!

Jonnyboy



Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 23956
Location: under some rain.
PostPosted: Wed Jul 02, 08 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

You know, instead of whining I should get of my arse a bit more and try and source local stuff

https://www.armaghcider.com/

Quite nice it is too.

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