Feeding TMT

[Toast]

I've never booked in advance because previously I was always able to get a slot within a couple of days. If that hadn't been the case then I would have booked in advance so by doing so now that would be my new normal, I think. I don't know if that makes sense. I've got a headache.

[purple_dress]

Ocado are only letting you book one at a time now and normally it's 3 weeks ahead.

I think especially when you have a family or others to care for in these uncertain times it's quite understandable to want a weekly slot prebooked if you can get it.

[Morganna]

Ocado are only letting you book one at a time now and normally it's 3 weeks ahead.

I think especially when you have a family or others to care for in these uncertain times it's quite understandable to want a weekly slot prebooked if you can get it.

Yes, Sainsbury's aren't allowing it either. Maybe nobody is. To be fair, I think it's perfectly understandable for everyone to want a weekly slot, though.

[Rosa]

I think families with children at home are another group that should be given priority, but I'm not in charge.

[Topcat]

I think I said yesterday but you can't even click and collect from the local tesco, thru are so booked up.

[kiwi]

Regarding the veggie stuff I'd noticed really low stocks of Quorn stuff etc for weeks and weeks before all this kicked off, I even Googled to see if Brexit had buggered Quorn production or something.

[H1ppychick]

My veggie friend told me the same thing about availability of Quorn products, kiwi.

[Loralei]

Oh, well that's me being selfish then. I have carried on booking my usual weekly slot as they become available.

I've clarified on my post above, and we cross posted. I meant booking 3 or 4 slots ahead (one a week), not booking one each Saturday as they come up.

No, that's what I'm doing. I have two booked and booked the third when it became available. I don't see the point in letting them go to someone else (also not on the vulnerable list) and then waiting for a slot with a week's notice that won't appear. Obviously if there were a way of assigning that slot to someone who needed it more I would, but as long as it's likely to go to Barry at no 47 then I am not sure what the alternative is. Although P is going to be able to leave the house tomorrow, he'll be working with high risk people so I'd like to keep him out of the shops as much as possible because of the potential to pass anything on.

[Pippedydeadeye]

I’ve been booking Saturdays in advance, but there are none after the 11th so I guess I’ll be going out then. I don’t think it’s wrong if me to have been doing it while I had the chance. I’m technically a key worker and have been going to the hospital.

[AshleyX]

See, I think that counts as someone needing it more, Lora (and, not that I can speak for Morgs, I expect she does too). I don’t think I qualify in any way - I’m unlikely to be seeing any vulnerable people, no one in my household is vulnerable, I don’t even have any kids. Therefore, even if I could, I don’t think I’d feel right booking slots.

I am a bit torn about all this though. My sisters are both nurses (one is a chemo nurse) and neither can get delivery so they’re having to go to shops.

[Ruby]

I haven't booked a delivery this week because I can't. And both delivery and click & collect are booked up for the foreseeable. I don't think it's necessarily morally wrong to book one.

I need to organise some fresh veg and fruit somehow. There are a few greengrocers locally doing delivery so I should probably investigate that.

[Lily]

Sorry about the shit photos. The book’s quite knackered now and it won’t lie flat.


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Use any oil instead of coconut oil.

Zest the limes at the start. The recipe isn’t clear about this!

You can use frozen coriander straight from the packet.

We always use kale instead of spring greens.

Thank you!

[Heebie Jeebie]

I'm finding I can get almost everything I need at the local Co-op or greengrocer. I'm shopping like I always did, just in bigger quantities and much less frequently - getting everything local and not using supermarkets. And getting meat or fish in the Co rather than visit additional shops, which I have mixed feelings about. I really think things will settle down when people realise there isn't going to be a shortage. Obviously assuming not too many of the people in the supply chain become ill. But two weeks ago the man who runs a local fruit and veg stall said to enjoy the Spanish strawberries because within a few days they would be unavailable and he was already seeing shortages in the market. I am still seeing strawbs every time I am in the shops.

[mojojojo]

I feel bad now. I'll steer clear of it until things settle down

I wasn’t trying to make you feel bad, sorry! I’m always hopeful that the more people buy of veggie stuff, the more the shops will stock.

[Ella77]

I never eat any of that stuff, so somebody can have my rations .

[smalex]

Oh I know Moje, it just hadn't really occurred to me!

[Mountain Goat]

I am delighted to have just taken in a big fruit and veg box filled with random stuff, but it is so Ready Steady Cook that I'm feeling the challenge. No onions of any kind! No lemons! (I have half an onion and half a lemon left). No chunky thing that immediately says MEAL, like a squash or a cauliflower. I am so pleased to have green stuff, but now I have a huge bag of spring greens AND a huge bag of kale. About a million carrots. Tonnes of fruit, so I guess this is the point I start eating fruit. (indeed, it literally is, I'm eating an apple now as we have no bread* and only a tiny bit of cereal).


* going in the oven a bit later this morning

[Kenickie]

I also have a million carrots. P suggested making carrot cake bit I'm not sure when flour and butter can be hard to get hold of. They'll last for ages anyway, won't they?

I had a look at all the supermarkets last night. Waitrose, Ocado and Sainsbury's just say that I'm not vulnerable so can't look at deliveries. I can get onto Asda and Tesco but they've not got any slots. I've got deliveries booked for the next couple of weeks so I'm hoping it might calm down after that.

[Derek Nimmo]

I have loads of apples and a couple of pears, and just about enough sugar to stew them (with added cinnamon and ginger). Which I will then serve with cream for additional health. That'll be my fruit intake for the next few days, but when that goes I'll be forced into a shop.

[emma_p]

Roasted carrots go down well as a side in our house - in normal times we’d do a whole bag and fight over seconds!

The Anna Jones braised root couscous thing I made to use up the swede of doom used carrots too and was pretty good.

I never think to make it myself but that salad you always get in a France with grated carrots is good.