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Jonnyboy

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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 05 2:31 pm Post subject:

monkey1973 wrote:

Don't want to stray even further from the original post but how about a "don't visit a supermarket for a week"

Regards the veggie thing, I'm happy to join in but I'll find it pretty easy as my OH is veggie so most meals tend to be that way anyway. The supermarket thing will take a bit of doing though!

Funny you should mention that, we are hoping to do something along those lines at the end of August.

Northern_Lad

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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 05 2:33 pm Post subject:

monkey1973 wrote:

Don't want to stray even further from the original post but how about a "don't visit a supermarket for a week"

No meat week would be harder for me. I get Booths Organic milk whenever I'm near them - short of getting it delivered from a local dairy it's the best I know of. I have heard a couple of stories about local daries that make me think twice about using them.

All other fresh stuff comes from farmers' markets so I only use them for tins, shredded wheat and alcohol.

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
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Location: East Midlands

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 05 2:42 pm Post subject:

Jonnyboy wrote:

monkey1973 wrote:

Funny you should mention that, we are hoping to do something along those lines at the end of August.

For a minute I thought this was that, and thought, typical, I'm going away! As it will involve a lot of eating out, I will be more or less veggie, anyway, as I don't like the idea of eating factory meat, and assume that unless it says otherwise, it is. this may be unfair, but I doubt it.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 05 3:13 pm Post subject:

Northern_Lad wrote:

shredded wheat and alcohol.

Sounds like an album.

Northern_Lad

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 05 3:24 pm Post subject:

Treacodactyl wrote:

Northern_Lad wrote:

shredded wheat and alcohol.

Sounds like an album.

No; breakfast.

otatop

Joined: 01 Jun 2005
Posts: 1425
Location: North London

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 05 10:05 pm Post subject:
I'd go for this if someone could help. My kitchen is currently gutted - and for the next 2/3 weeks I have only a microwave and a barbeque for cooking on. We're sick of salads and bought cold meats - and cooking in the garden is for weekends in good weather. Lentil recipes anyone? I'd be so grateful.

Mad Dad

Joined: 12 May 2005
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Location: Nowhere near where I want to be

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 05 10:41 pm Post subject:
I'm game (no not a pheasant or hare) for 'veggie for a week' week, and as for supermarkets, after reading 'The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets a couple of months ago I have only entered one once and it would be my last time if only I wasn't so easily seduced by their seductive lighting techniques and strategic product placements.......i think this might be harder than I thought

hils

Joined: 08 Mar 2005
Posts: 568
Location: Nottingham

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 05 7:25 am Post subject:

I'll do it. I gave up meat for lent this year- the first week was hell, OH is Polish so all he wants is Kabanos etc. But he's away for 6 weeks so prob won't be as difficult.
I 'might' do a ban on supermarkets too. I only really use kwiksave anyway as there's one on my street.
It helps that I work in a vegetarian deli which only stocks local produce and fairtrade stuff! I think I've got a head start already...

crackapple

Joined: 19 Jun 2005
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Location: teeside

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 05 6:27 pm Post subject:

Mad Dad wrote:

I'm game (no not a pheasant or hare) for 'veggie for a week' week, and as for supermarkets, after reading 'The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets a couple of months ago I have only entered one once and it would be my last time if only I wasn't so easily seduced by their seductive lighting techniques and strategic product placements.......i think this might be harder than I thought

i think its more to do with mrs mad dad wanting to go to asda!!!

jema
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 05 7:12 pm Post subject:
Seems like we have a few on board I think I'll be soaking assorted beans tomorrow.

Mad Dad

Joined: 12 May 2005
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Posted: Sun Jul 31, 05 9:07 pm Post subject:

crackapple wrote:

Mad Dad wrote:

i think its more to do with mrs mad dad wanting to go to asda!!!

Now Now...you know Mrs Mad Dad doesn't like me going shopping with her 'cos I make comments about everything that goes in the trolly and start to get agitated after 20 mins....

Mad Dad

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Posted: Sun Jul 31, 05 9:08 pm Post subject:
Anyway time to stand up and be counted.....I'm in for both challenges.....anyone else.....

crackapple

Joined: 19 Jun 2005
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Location: teeside

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 05 9:50 pm Post subject:
def up for the no supermarket but can you see me only eating veggies? i'd starve!!

Rï¿½isï¿½n

Joined: 30 Jul 2005
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Posted: Sun Jul 31, 05 10:12 pm Post subject:
Laughed so much reading this thread the whole way through! Ye don't know how funny ye sound, 'hijacking' the vegetarian thread to discuss ways of curing meat. I'm vegetarian anyway. Could we do a vegan week challenge maybe? I'll do that then, for the challenge week.

jema
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Posted: Sun Jul 31, 05 10:30 pm Post subject:

crackapple wrote:

def up for the no supermarket but can you see me only eating veggies? i'd starve!!

That's sort of the challenge. For us carnviores you need to force yourself to think veggie to show yourself it can be done.

So my beans are soaking, though as I confessed earlier I have ended up with some left over chicken, which I won't waste, so that will be lunch, so I'll start just a little late.

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