DAY 4 - Living Below the Line
Four days have passed now, as I am writing this on the dawn of the last day.
Yesterday I was talking to other friends who are doing the challenge and it's so interesting to see what others buy. You can see on the LBTH web site and in Think Global Teams to see the Bridges Team that I am part of. You can also donate there if you want.
Looking on other web sites and reading some blogs makes me realise how differently people view this challenge. It really is not about looking in a well stocked cupboard and making something and costing the ingredients. For me, it is about having a finite amount of basic food and doing the bestIi can with it. I have tried to use foods that would be available to a subsistance farmer and cook on only one gas ring. I am aware that my experience is nothing compared to those who struggle day by day to feed a family but I do feel I have walked a little closer to them and have definitely thought more about the issues - but no nearer a solution.
Well - now begins the last day.
Day 4 meals were as follows.
Breakfast - Some tinned tomatoes and scrambled egg to start the day.
Lunch - There was enough of last night's meal for John to reheat at lunchtime. I was out so made a snack of pancakes when I got haome and kept the rest of the mixture for the evening meal.
Supper - Tomato and Onion Curry with Pancakes
1 1/2 onions, chopped
Tin of tomatoes
Curry spice
Water, salt
These ingredients were all cooked together until soft and delicious!
Served with rice and pancakes.
Pancakes - I am getting quite proficient at these and they are something we both say we will enjoy in the future. I used the basic recipe as before and added one large spoon of cooked green peas. Then I dry fried them and they were a tasty side dish.
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