I live in France and all fruit and veg are sold by weight, price per kg so can be expensive now. We would rather eat less of good quality fresh food than fill up on lower priced food. I cook all my own meals and bake, we very rarely eat out which is expensive. It is very difficult for everyone now.
I live in France too and the quality of the so called fresh fruit and veg is very very bad. Green potatoes. Rotten onions. It's great to visit supermarkets in uk.
@@valeriecoleman3588 hello Valerie, I was drawn to the name coleman as that was my mothers maiden name and the family came from Ireland. Do you have that connection?
to prevent carrots wilting, put them in a plastic dish lined with something like a chux cloth, or cloth napkin which has been dampened, then put a lid on - they will stay good for weeks. This should also work for parsnips. To stop celery wilting, cut it in short lengths, place in a ziploc bag and seal. For broccoli, cut the stalk off so that the had fits into a plastic container wit stalk resting n the bottom, place a small amount of water in botton, put lid on - again this will keep the broccoli green for weeks.
You are so right about the quality of our food affecting how our bodies cope with stress, viruses, etc. Take it easy, one thing I learned about housework, it will wait for you. Keeping healing thoughts for you, have a lovely, quiet weekend.
Hi from Australia.. I really enjoy your videos Sean, every day life in Wales 😊 I have some suggestions to allow your vegetables to store longer: wrap the celery in foil and pop in the fridge, it should last you a month or more… mushrooms have a lot of moisture, I either use paper towel or a “food” tea towel by putting towel on the bottom of container then a layer of mushrooms then towel then mushrooms etc and finish with towel.. it will last well over a week.. I also enjoy veggies and to be available for me with no waste, this process works very well for me.. thank you for sharing your life with us 😊 cheers Sam
@@carolineowen7846 I haven’t used beeswax covers before to store vegetables as it’s about reducing moisture/humidity and beeswax covers are not absorbent… may work for celery instead of foil.. hope that helps
I don’t know how beeswax works but foil definitely works better than plastic. If you must store celery on the counter, when it begins to wilt just shave a very thin slice off the bottom and set in a glass jar/vase in a scant bit of water and it will perk up. Works for scallions and leeks (and most fresh herbs) too if they begin to dry out.
I love watching your grocery hauls and hearing the prices. I watch someone from France who also does hauls and the price differences are interesting. I don't get bored with these.
@@bluumz-n-veg Lol yeah i saw it,im on the fan group,im proud to say i connected with him on the group recently,hes lovely!! I have a dear friend also in Flint......not the bad part!!! lol
I can't believe you don't keep carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, asparagus and the like in the refrigerator. No wonder the carrots wilted. Carrots last a very long time in the fridge in the crisper drawer.
@@seanjamescameron this time of the year, you could probably get away with storing them outside. If you can get hold of an old styrofoam cooler or other insulated box. To keep them from freezing if it would dip down under zero an odd night here and there.
I like waitrose, good quality and veg keeps fresh. I'm glad you're on the mend, Sean. Times flying, and it's been great to watch your new adventures unfold. There is plenty of time to get back out there filming, get yourself right, and recover.
Sean. When you see your veggies going off cut them up, put them in slow cooker with a good stock, and any bits of meat, pearl barley, lentils ir noodles. When cooked freeze. Then its instant food when your ill.❤ as for salad veg, take put of plastic bag, very gently wrap in a j cloth, it will last at least a week😊
Thank you. Glad to see you are back with Waitrose. Good quality fresh food will have you feeling better in no time. I always say you can’t put a price on feeling well . The cleaning can wait.. get well soon😊
Sean, a lot of the slow cooker recipes for soups, stews, curry etc. use the low setting for a longer time so the flavours have more time to infuse. In the way some things taste better next day. Hope this helps
Agree wholeheartedly with you and our video host! Last year I put my thermostat on 64F and bought a 'house coat', flannel lounge pants, thermal t-shirts, and nice thick socks to go with the fleece lined slippers. Toasty and comfortable the winter through! Then, the real test came when summer arrived. I grew up in a house without air-conditioning and decided to forego the A/C and see how long I could stand it. Turned out, most of the summer! Those two things alone reduced my utility bill by $50!
Bananas make fruit ripen faster. I don't call that 'bad influence'. You can make use of that, put them together with other fruits that need some more ripening ... (But most of the time the bananas themselves need more ripening, they are sold much too green!)
@@tonyrobinson362 I've used banana skins to ripen my garden tomatoes. Place together in cardboard box in the airing cupboard for a while. The bananas release ethylene (I think) gas.
@@darlenebradley6756 However..... I've ditched trying to grow decent tomatoes, preferring to simply buy them. This year the emphasis is on rhubarb (that I don't like but give away), leeks that don't get trashed by the slugs like most things in my garden, and Jerusalem Artichokes that flourished last year and are very easy to grow. If we don't get frost it also looks like the pear and plum tree will produce lots of giveaway fruit this year. I'm actually a pretty reluctant gardener ;-)
The nets that the lemons and onions came in..if you fold them into each other they make great pan scrubbers and last forever. Also keep bananas separate because they'll make whatever is around them go off quicker. Glad you're feeling better 😊
Interesting video Sean.Yes when you live alone with only the 1 income you do have to monitor your budgeting more. Hope you are feeling better soon.I dose up with vitamin d3+k2 .
@@tonyrobinson362 but see John Campbell's latest video, watch out if your calcium levels are critical before you take higher D3 doses. He made that caveat.
Maybe not enough room, you could wrap them in paper towels or an old tea towel and put them in the fridge. Make an outdoor fridge.. put them in a box outside. I have used an old cat carry box, so they breathe and animals can't get to them. You can get a large plastic box with lid.. if need be, poke some holes in it.. but usually not necessary. If animals, put a rock or weight on top. They won't last as long at room temperature. Wrap mushrooms in paper towel and put them in a paper bag.. all will last easily twice as long. Wrapping in paper towel or towel helps to eliminate moisture
Hi Sean lovely to hear you're feeling better. Quality beats quantity for me too. I also believe keeping a good pantry in today's world is essential. Takes effort and work...moreso if u grow your own fruit/veg and go on to preserve what u can however the rewards are wonderful and i love it. 👍
Hi Sean. After going to my congregation this morning I went out for Sunday lunch at a hotel. I have fibromyalgia so occasionally I need a rest in the afternoon so I decided to go to my bed for a few hours. I was pleased to see a new video from you and started to watch but I must have been so exhausted that your lovely Welsh lilt put me to sleep and I am now watching you at 10.30 pm. I apologise . It was not because I found your video boring but as I am Welsh too your voice soothed me into a much needed sleep. Sorry. 😂. The problem is now I don't know what I am supposed to do until Monday morning. Get well soon. Thanks for the videos
It must be something going around cause I started to feel real tired last Friday. Three days of misery! Not 100% still some congestion but the chills are gone. My advice, eat hearty to keep your strength up.
Hi from Lancashire... Just a tip i learned recently by following a slow cooker Facebook group, someone said to cover the slow cooker with a tea towel, i lay mine on top of the lid but some people put it underneath the lid. It makes a massive difference to cooking times... I am at home a lot so I only cover it when I'm in the house as I worry about overheating situations... but its a real boost to cooking times. I hope you are feeling better by the time I type this. Thanks for a great video 👍
Glad your feeling better I’m in manchester Sean and the Aldi here are the same fruit and vegetables do not stay fresh for the week they’ve gone off and shrivelled up within a couple of days The berries are always mouldy within 24 hours
I'm glad you're getting better. HP sauce is expensive in Australia too. My husband loves it but we don't buy it much anymore. If you do have a recipe I'd love to see how you make it. I love hearing your accent. My parents have both passed away and I miss hearing their Welsh accents. Happy belated St David's Day🌷
I think so many of us do not realize the value of taking care of one’s health - your health IS your wealth! So glad you are feeling better - Here’s a laugh for you - a friend of mine stopped by the other day and I was watching your videos on tv - she looked at me and asked why are you watching videos of an old man pricing his groceries, long walks and planting seedlings? My reply… because one day not far in the future ( I’ll be 60 in April) you’ll be watching my videos of an old lady pricing her groceries and going for long walks while looking to build her own allotment!! My apologies for the “old man” remark! I think we especially here in the US take so much for granted and are extremely wasteful with food! We tend to want more and more and then discard things without a second thought! So bravo Sean keep well and enjoy your life with your kitties 🐈⬛ 🐈⬛ ❤. Love your videos there is something to be said about self sustainability and slowing down to enjoy life! God bless!
Hi Sean, I'm a believer in doing what feels right for you. Glad you're feeling a bit better now. Great you changed over your utilities and hope you see the difference 😊
PS the price of those eggs, however nice they are, made my eyes water lol i did enjoy playing that game 'guess the prices' gave me a real giggle....whoaaa three quid for raspberries.
Gosh I am surprised by the cost of food and veg. I never buy veg packed in plastic, like the cabbage - no. Our COL has really gone up in the last year, but yikes! Must be hard
I found when I was in my 50’s mr eyesight started giving me trouble, I used the cheap glasses that magnify the words etc and they worked for a few years, now I’m using prescription glasses but held off because here in Australia ( without cover for optometrists) glasses cost around $1,000 !!! Might have to go back to my cheaper store bought version 😂
I'm lucky to live near a local co op. The trick is to know when they discount items. Last night I picked up three bonnets of strawberries and one of raspberries all the ' irresistible ' brand which go for £3.50 each for 70 p each! Also, don't worry about items going off put them in the freezer or in cold weather leave them outside. I find fruit does go off quickly especially berries but that's a good sign. I start worrying when they don't go off after too much time. what sort of steroids or hormones are put into foodstuffs that won't go off after a week. It's criminal the amount of food my local throws out every night. They aren't allowed to sell it or let anyone have it. They aren't even allowed to discount it below a certain threshold.
Regarding Veg wrapping. They blow CO2 in before sealing to keep fresh longer. After opening and using some, blow into the wrapper (like the old brown paper bags), you expel CO2 in , and clip it closed quick.
Hi Sean! Just an FYI that they changed the rules and now slow-cooker "low" is actually fairly hot. They decided that the previous low setting was too low for food safety reasons. If the cookbook is older it might assume that low is at a lower level.
Hello Again Sean...I was very sad to see you so ill at the first of this video but much happier now that you appear to be on the mend. Phew !!! There have been a few periods in my life that I found myself living on my own and being ill when when one is alone is no fun and in fact I found it a wee bit frightening. It happened yesterday that I too had a large grocery haul delivered which included many of the same items yours did. I found that on those items, your's came in a lot less expensive. { Edmonton, Alberta. Canada. } Keep on getting and 'keeping' well. Fondly, Dorothy.
I wash,cut and freeze celery , usually in 5inch strips, add to casseroles and as a bed with onions and a rimply apple under pork or chicken when roasting…
Hope you get better soon sean it's OK living on your own it's nott so good when your ill am terminally ill and in so much pain now my wee cat was born deaf she's 11 now love her very much take care Sean nite 2 you and the cats Amber and topsy x
Sean I hope you feel better soon, if you don’t feel better in 3-4 days, check in with a health care provider?… if you don’t have any medications allergies, you can take Tylenol 650 mg every 8 hours to help break the fever and Advil for the body aches, lots of fluids and plenty of rest for the next several days. I hope you feel better soon my friend. 🙏🏾❤
Hope you are feeling better. Lot of cold viruses about. I and some of my friends have the sore throat and cough. One solution, cough medicine, garlic and beef broth and plenty of water and sleep. Its the winter of discontent, dark days, cold weather and germs.
I find making your own lemon, ginger and honey hot drink and a couple of paracetamol just as effective as LemSip, and a lot cheaper. Glad you’re starting to feel better ☺️🤧
a whole fresh lemon (skin, the lot) with a whole granny smiths apple (bitterness required) in a blender is incredible. Eat the lot. An old italian recipe that works. Every year it's March madness with all kinds of severe reactions to the tree's pollen, with symptons of so many kinds.
My advice is: lemon, ginger and honey (hot, like tea), but NO paracetamol. I don't know what's in LemSip, but probably it's not natural (so I would not take it).
Get well soon. I'm trying to grow my own ginger, bought some from local market and potted it in some compost,watered and left in a warm place. Let's see what happens.
Hi Sean 😊 I'm a new subscriber from Australia. Sorry you are not well! 😣 The fresh ginger will do wonders for you. Try to keep eating and lots of hot drinks. Enjoying your channel very much. It's Autumn here now, but we're for a dry hot one, they say. I love seeing the coldness in Wales and everything British is interesting to me. Get well soon. Cheers 😊
Not sure if anyone else has done this, but you can tell if eggs are fresh if you put them in a jug of cold water, they will float if they are old and off but sink if they are fresh . I think the decomposing egg has gas in them and it makes them rise to the top of the cold water
I’ve had chickens and yes this is the method I always use, very reliable, I use same method for Oak acorns too, they must not float! Hope that is true as I’m going by this method 😅
Hi Sean, glad to see feeling better. Might I suggest that you cross off each item when you show it. Maybe that will help when trying to find an item. I know what you mean about Aldi's produce. It doesn't last very long. We do like the prices in Aldi; however, we usually buy our produce elsewhere. As we have 6 grocery stores in our area, there is always somewhere else to find what you need.
Enjoying this very much but very upset to hear about that you haven't had the eyes examined in 5 years please do not hesitate to go and do that even if you have to pay for it!😢
Wrap up warmer when you go out Sean the climate is much colder and wetter in Wales compared to London. Kiwi fruit has the most Vit C. Get well soon 🙏💎💙
Good morning Sean, like you I have a cold and only ventured outside yesterday (Sunday)felt a bit better for the air,I'm glad being ill doesn't affect your sense of humour, you always make me smile, hope it didn't spoil your St David's day too much.take care 💜
Good to know you are feeling better Sean, your shopping haul was of interest comparing the prices not much difference to my food bill I shop mostly at my village Co.op there is 25p difference on soft fruits for same size I use my slow cooker a lot during colder seasons, warmer weather mostly raw veggies and salads, grains etc. " vegan" I cook winter veg make soups or veg and grain, spiced casserole. Also cook pasta in slow cook. It is definitely a great addition to kitchen . Regarding growing own foods I grow cut and come again leafy greens throughout summer / autumn. Tomatoes I grow in hanging baskets last year I grew yellow cherry tomatoes every day I had fresh tomatoes picked from the basket small and not too sweet but perfect the single plant took me through until late autumn.I use the no dig rule in both my gardens have a good amount of containers too. The gardens are coming alive once more and it feels so good to be out repotting maybe a change in the layout . Looking forward to seeing your garden come back to life as you discover what is beneath the soil. Good health to you Sean. Hugs 💐🌞
Hi Sean, Glad you are feeling a bit better. A suggestion with your power bill direct debit. Pay a bit extra each month by contacting the company and that way you can build up a credit. Also instead of using your heater all the time, then is a heated blanket throw to put over yourself and sure the cats will like it to. It’s not a electric blanket you put on the bed but to wrap it around yourself. I bought mine from k mart but google it for over there. It’s so nice and warm and hardly use my split system for heat.
Hope you feel better Sean, the last time I felt like that I had covid, it was horrible. I understand what you mean regarding food. I buy in sainsburys and was told it's so much cheaper in aldi and lidl, which it is, but their fruit and veg doesn't last longer than a day or two. So you can't do a big shop. I prefer to pay for the better quality. Don't get me started on the cat food. Mine will only eat the gourmet at £17 a box. You should get yourself a little bay leaf tree for the garden. I have had one in a large pot for years. It's so handy.
Tesco and Sainsbury's do price match on lots of things...but I find Waitrose has same prices for lots...some things are obviously a lot dearer...have to be selective....
Enjoyed the video this morning. We are having a very mild winter here in Ontario 🇨🇦. I worry about how it might affect the next growing season. We have a few weeks left so we may get a period of cold that will make things right.
Sean, I think your prices for organic food is close to what we pay. for regular but hard to tell. my household also just recovering from a bout of flu! Hot lemon snd honey is very good for sore throat add a couple of aspirin for the achey bones and muscles. I think your cats will enjoy the back garden sun trap! but I think I would keep them well supervised! I hope you get to see the allotment site! the social contact alone will be good for you. Take care. Sending a big hug from the snow covered 🇨🇦 prairies! We ate still along way from spring here! ☺️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Sean, glad to see your slowly improving. Was good to catch up with all your latest news! Good news re Octopus - they are certainly very helpful on the phone. Fingers crossed it will work out for you. Take care. 😊
Hello Sean, could I make a suggestion? Instead of doing seasonal hauls you could do them only when you got something new or special. That way it won't get repetitive and perhaps the hauls won't be too far apart. Take care and hoping you get well soon! 🌼🌷
Watching from British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦. Very interesting to see your food prices. Seens reasonable compared to prices in Canada. My favorite aunt was Welsh.
My 2 cents use a sheet of kitchen towel under your veggies IN the fridge. Absorbs moister. Celery is a main ingredient for Bolognaise. Its a lot of cutting but you can freeze Bolognaise perfectly in portions.
if its cold outside you can use a cooler til you get the freezer! I keep a picnic cooler with cold pacts outside my back door and then in the summer I use them to keep harvests for processing. cooking for one or two is hard cause everything is for a family of 4 or more
Good afternoon, get the cheapest bottle of lemonade, boil it drink it x used to have Beecham powders, or modern day equivalent, for aches x get well soon x
Sending a get well from South Africa, thank you for putting out a video even when you are feeling under the weather🤧. Best getting better cure is to stay in bed until you are better😊
Strawberries are high in vitamin C to help you get well from you FLU. I like the way you shop. I am similar. I'm not a typical consumer I guess. I also prefer to eat well instead. Hope you're better soon.
Ive never had rutabaga. Ive never seen it in the grocery store either. We have parsnip, though. It was interesting to look up what it looks like, though.
Sweating it out is a brilliant body response , unfortunately by taking lemsip and paracetamol,this stops the body getting to the high temperature it needs. But im glad you are on the mend. Remember to recuperte for at least a few days after you feel pooperly better. Read a whole book. Dont rush back to normal too soon your body takes 2 weeks to restore its system.
That’s very true. When we shiver & go hot & cold it’s a sign our immune system is fighting for us. I would take a simple paracetamol but I think the Lemsip & NightNurse medication have high doses of caffeine in so I wouldn’t take them. Yes the body definitely needs so sweat it out even though it’s so unpleasant🤒
Hello Sean…… glad you are feeling a bit better…… yes Octopus seems to be a good provider, they have excellent communication, and good information. Love the shopping haul. See you soon xx❤
Hi Sean In my house we never bought lemsip we microwaved lemonade with added fresh lemon and took paracetamol same thing so much cheaper no sugar needed to sweeten love watching your chanel kim
Hi We are with Octopus….so far so good it’s been 14 months so good luck 😉 And I like your fruit n veg market I have one too ! Never tried Waitrose but my son swears by that shop.Hope you enjoy the fresh air it’s free & the best ❤
Got no idea why I enjoy watching you putting away your shopping as much as I do😂 use a pen next time to cross of each item as you tell us the price, leaving you with less and less items to look through, just an Idea. Love your videos, thanks for making them.
Happy St David's day 🏴. I am glad you are feeling a little bit better. There is a poem I learnt in school i think it was the infants school . When the March winds that blow 🌬️ and we have shall have snow 🌨️ and what will the poor robin do then he do then he will find a barn to keep himself warm and hide his head under his wing poor thing. I don't know if have heard of Morphy Richards soup maker it looks like a long kettle it can make chunky soup 🍲 smooth soup and so meny other recipes it's fantastic i have had mine for meny years. You mentioned you are changing your electric and gas to octopus , my daughter is on this and I am thinking of doing the same. Stay warm and and keep drinking your 🍋 mixture .☕
@thereisatide gives good advice for the storage of vegetables! The common denominator is AIR! Putting things into an airtight container will keep them crisp and good for many days, if not weeks! I've had sweet peppers and strawberries last for 2-3 weeks at a stretch. I use Mason jars (I guess Kilner there in Britain, I'm in the States) and save my mayonaise jars for this. But zip-loc bags, Tupperware, etc, work just as well. Doing this prevents dehydration and also exposure to the ripening effects of ethylene gas. I also shop at Aldi and love it! So much less overwhelming than the big warehouse size stores we have here, and easier to stay on budget. I think there may be something different between stores in large cities vs one in the more intimate setting of a bucolic English village. I just found your channel and decided to watch as I also live alone -- and absolutely love the peace, solitude, and tranquility of it all. Peace.
Well I'm from 🇨🇦 and I can tell you that we pay way more for our veggies that you are....that celery would be $3.69 ,the Cauliflower would be $4.99, the carrots $3.49.....( at today's conversion 1 pd. =$1.72 Canadian) for example..your eggs are really expensive.....I can tell because I always check....but I have my own hens....and now they are laying really well...12 a day...
I'm 49 and have been T2 diabetic for about 7 years. Order yourself a little home tester with the Glucose test strips. They're a great way to keep tabs on it.
Hope you are improving daily now Sean.. .I hope your energy bills turn out much better for you. I am with EDF and have found them fair . Go easy and let your body heal.. How did your trip to the allotment site go ? Hope your mystery parcel was a nice surprise for you .
I'm sorry you haven't been well, you certainly sounded poorly. I must confess I could listen to you all day long. I love Welsh accents. My late wife, bless her, was Welsh and I spent a couple of years living in Wales. That was a great time. I hope you shake off that flu and are back to normal ASAP. Good luck!
Buy Ginger and freeze it. Then when you need it just grate the frozen Ginger, works really well.
I live in France and all fruit and veg are sold by weight, price per kg so can be expensive now. We would rather eat less of good quality fresh food than fill up on lower priced food. I cook all my own meals and bake, we very rarely eat out which is expensive. It is very difficult for everyone now.
I live in France too and the quality of the so called fresh fruit and veg is very very bad. Green potatoes. Rotten onions. It's great to visit supermarkets in uk.
You can buy daily small portions, and your food is always fresh. It is not accessible in many other countries… good for you😊
I love French fruit and veg as it looks, smells and tastes delicious.
I am glad to see you are feeling somewhat better, continue healing my friend!🙏🏾❤️
@@valeriecoleman3588 hello Valerie, I was drawn to the name coleman as that was my mothers maiden name and the family came from Ireland. Do you have that connection?
to prevent carrots wilting, put them in a plastic dish lined with something like a chux cloth, or cloth napkin which has been dampened, then put a lid on - they will stay good for weeks. This should also work for parsnips. To stop celery wilting, cut it in short lengths, place in a ziploc bag and seal. For broccoli, cut the stalk off so that the had fits into a plastic container wit stalk resting n the bottom, place a small amount of water in botton, put lid on - again this will keep the broccoli green for weeks.
You are so right about the quality of our food affecting how our bodies cope with stress, viruses, etc. Take it easy, one thing I learned about housework, it will wait for you. Keeping healing thoughts for you, have a lovely, quiet weekend.
Hi from Australia.. I really enjoy your videos Sean, every day life in Wales 😊 I have some suggestions to allow your vegetables to store longer: wrap the celery in foil and pop in the fridge, it should last you a month or more… mushrooms have a lot of moisture, I either use paper towel or a “food” tea towel by putting towel on the bottom of container then a layer of mushrooms then towel then mushrooms etc and finish with towel.. it will last well over a week.. I also enjoy veggies and to be available for me with no waste, this process works very well for me.. thank you for sharing your life with us 😊 cheers Sam
Does a beeswax wrap also work as well to wrap the veg in? I'm curious.
@@carolineowen7846 I haven’t used beeswax covers before to store vegetables as it’s about reducing moisture/humidity and beeswax covers are not absorbent… may work for celery instead of foil.. hope that helps
I don’t know how beeswax works but foil definitely works better than plastic. If you must store celery on the counter, when it begins to wilt just shave a very thin slice off the bottom and set in a glass jar/vase in a scant bit of water and it will perk up. Works for scallions and leeks (and most fresh herbs) too if they begin to dry out.
I love watching your grocery hauls and hearing the prices. I watch someone from France who also does hauls and the price differences are interesting. I don't get bored with these.
Hello. If you put your mushrooms 🍄 in a paper bag, in the refrigerator, they'll last longer.
I'm glad the slow cooker cookbook arrived safely, best wishes for many delicious recipes!
From Donna in Michigan USA
Michigan!! My favourite American state!! Home of my idol Mark Farner! Have made some lovely friends there!
@@Mff48 LOL, Farner is even mentioned by Homer Simpson in Season 7, Episode 24 while he's playing GFR on his car radio!
@@bluumz-n-veg Lol yeah i saw it,im on the fan group,im proud to say i connected with him on the group recently,hes lovely!! I have a dear friend also in Flint......not the bad part!!! lol
I can't believe you don't keep carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, asparagus and the like in the refrigerator. No wonder the carrots wilted. Carrots last a very long time in the fridge in the crisper drawer.
Have you seen the size of my fridge!
Maybe you should get another fridge. 😊@@seanjamescameron
@@seanjamescameron you put the mushrooms in that drawer where the carrots and the celery could be (too)
@@seanjamescameron this time of the year, you could probably get away with storing them outside.
If you can get hold of an old styrofoam cooler or other insulated box.
To keep them from freezing if it would dip down under zero an odd night here and there.
@@shakirat69In the good ol' USA, they are ALL refrigerated in the store.
I like waitrose, good quality and veg keeps fresh. I'm glad you're on the mend, Sean. Times flying, and it's been great to watch your new adventures unfold. There is plenty of time to get back out there filming, get yourself right, and recover.
Sean. When you see your veggies going off cut them up, put them in slow cooker with a good stock, and any bits of meat, pearl barley, lentils ir noodles. When cooked freeze. Then its instant food when your ill.❤ as for salad veg, take put of plastic bag, very gently wrap in a j cloth, it will last at least a week😊
Thank you. Glad to see you are back with Waitrose.
Good quality fresh food will have you feeling better in no time.
I always say you can’t put a price on feeling well .
The cleaning can wait.. get well soon😊
Thank you very much Jules. Much appreciated.
@@seanjamescameron
You’re very welcome Sean 😊
I had a friend who would walk the length of Southend Pier when she’d been ill with the flu; she swore by it.
Sean, a lot of the slow cooker recipes for soups, stews, curry etc. use the low setting for a longer time so the flavours have more time to infuse. In the way some things taste better next day. Hope this helps
Glad you are doing better😊. I agree with you: food is medicine and the right food influences also our mental health. Take care
I agree with you it's better to save on energy (put a warm sweater on) than to save on healthy vegetables!
Agree wholeheartedly with you and our video host! Last year I put my thermostat on 64F and bought a 'house coat', flannel lounge pants, thermal t-shirts, and nice thick socks to go with the fleece lined slippers. Toasty and comfortable the winter through! Then, the real test came when summer arrived. I grew up in a house without air-conditioning and decided to forego the A/C and see how long I could stand it. Turned out, most of the summer! Those two things alone reduced my utility bill by $50!
don't worry about putting out videos...getting yourself better should be your priority:)
Put your bananas separate to everything else, they’re a bad influence 😂
Bananas make fruit ripen faster. I don't call that 'bad influence'. You can make use of that, put them together with other fruits that need some more ripening ... (But most of the time the bananas themselves need more ripening, they are sold much too green!)
@ingeleonora-denouden6222 Not green in UK usually over ripe.
@@tonyrobinson362 I've used banana skins to ripen my garden tomatoes. Place together in cardboard box in the airing cupboard for a while. The bananas release ethylene (I think) gas.
@@kevinricketts6528 You are correct: it is ethylene gas.
@@darlenebradley6756 However..... I've ditched trying to grow decent tomatoes, preferring to simply buy them. This year the emphasis is on rhubarb (that I don't like but give away), leeks that don't get trashed by the slugs like most things in my garden, and Jerusalem Artichokes that flourished last year and are very easy to grow. If we don't get frost it also looks like the pear and plum tree will produce lots of giveaway fruit this year. I'm actually a pretty reluctant gardener ;-)
The nets that the lemons and onions came in..if you fold them into each other they make great pan scrubbers and last forever. Also keep bananas separate because they'll make whatever is around them go off quicker. Glad you're feeling better 😊
Interesting video Sean.Yes when you live alone with only the 1 income you do have to monitor your budgeting more.
Hope you are feeling better soon.I dose up with vitamin d3+k2 .
That's a famous name in the world of vitamin D 😁 If you are he, thank you for your valuable work, it's helped me hugely.
@bb2021 Make sure you take 10,000 units of d3 not 400 what the nhs recommend.
@@tonyrobinson362 but see John Campbell's latest video, watch out if your calcium levels are critical before you take higher D3 doses. He made that caveat.
Maybe not enough room, you could wrap them in paper towels or an old tea towel and put them in the fridge. Make an outdoor fridge.. put them in a box outside. I have used an old cat carry box, so they breathe and animals can't get to them. You can get a large plastic box with lid.. if need be, poke some holes in it.. but usually not necessary. If animals, put a rock or weight on top. They won't last as long at room temperature. Wrap mushrooms in paper towel and put them in a paper bag.. all will last easily twice as long. Wrapping in paper towel or towel helps to eliminate moisture
Hi Sean lovely to hear you're feeling better. Quality beats quantity for me too. I also believe keeping a good pantry in today's world is essential. Takes effort and work...moreso if u grow your own fruit/veg and go on to preserve what u can however the rewards are wonderful and i love it. 👍
Hi Sean. After going to my congregation this morning I went out for Sunday lunch at a hotel. I have fibromyalgia so occasionally I need a rest in the afternoon so I decided to go to my bed for a few hours. I was pleased to see a new video from you and started to watch but I must have been so exhausted that your lovely Welsh lilt put me to sleep and I am now watching you at 10.30 pm. I apologise . It was not because I found your video boring but as I am Welsh too your voice soothed me into a much needed sleep. Sorry. 😂. The problem is now I don't know what I am supposed to do until Monday morning. Get well soon. Thanks for the videos
It must be something going around cause I started to feel real tired last Friday. Three days of misery! Not 100% still some congestion but the chills are gone. My advice, eat hearty to keep your strength up.
Hi from Lancashire...
Just a tip i learned recently by following a slow cooker Facebook group, someone said to cover the slow cooker with a tea towel, i lay mine on top of the lid but some people put it underneath the lid.
It makes a massive difference to cooking times...
I am at home a lot so I only cover it when I'm in the house as I worry about overheating situations... but its a real boost to cooking times.
I hope you are feeling better by the time I type this.
Thanks for a great video 👍
nice to have you back
Glad your feeling better
I’m in manchester Sean and the Aldi here are the same fruit and vegetables do not stay fresh for the week they’ve gone off and shrivelled up within a couple of days
The berries are always mouldy within 24 hours
I'm glad you're getting better. HP sauce is expensive in Australia too. My husband loves it but we don't buy it much anymore. If you do have a recipe I'd love to see how you make it. I love hearing your accent. My parents have both passed away and I miss hearing their Welsh accents. Happy belated St David's Day🌷
I think so many of us do not realize the value of taking care of one’s health - your health IS your wealth! So glad you are feeling better - Here’s a laugh for you - a friend of mine stopped by the other day and I was watching your videos on tv - she looked at me and asked why are you watching videos of an old man pricing his groceries, long walks and planting seedlings? My reply… because one day not far in the future ( I’ll be 60 in April) you’ll be watching my videos of an old lady pricing her groceries and going for long walks while looking to build her own allotment!! My apologies for the “old man” remark! I think we especially here in the US take so much for granted and are extremely wasteful with food! We tend to want more and more and then discard things without a second thought! So bravo Sean keep well and enjoy your life with your kitties 🐈⬛ 🐈⬛ ❤. Love your videos there is something to be said about self sustainability and slowing down to enjoy life! God bless!
Hi Sean, I'm a believer in doing what feels right for you. Glad you're feeling a bit better now. Great you changed over your utilities and hope you see the difference 😊
PS the price of those eggs, however nice they are, made my eyes water lol i did enjoy playing that game 'guess the prices' gave me a real giggle....whoaaa three quid for raspberries.
Get well soon , i have missed you !!
Good food / nutrition is an investment in your health . Nothing is more important . Takecare x
I almost jumped to attention when you said "I can't hear you" when you were unpacking your shopping. Memories of school days and strict teacher 😅
Gosh I am surprised by the cost of food and veg. I never buy veg packed in plastic, like the cabbage - no. Our COL has really gone up in the last year, but yikes! Must be hard
Hope u feel better my dear. Love ur chats.
I found when I was in my 50’s mr eyesight started giving me trouble, I used the cheap glasses that magnify the words etc and they worked for a few years, now I’m using prescription glasses but held off because here in Australia ( without cover for optometrists) glasses cost around $1,000 !!! Might have to go back to my cheaper store bought version 😂
I'm lucky to live near a local co op. The trick is to know when they discount items. Last night I picked up three bonnets of strawberries and one of raspberries all the ' irresistible ' brand which go for £3.50 each for 70 p each! Also, don't worry about items going off put them in the freezer or in cold weather leave them outside. I find fruit does go off quickly especially berries but that's a good sign. I start worrying when they don't go off after too much time. what sort of steroids or hormones are put into foodstuffs that won't go off after a week. It's criminal the amount of food my local throws out every night. They aren't allowed to sell it or let anyone have it. They aren't even allowed to discount it below a certain threshold.
Regarding Veg wrapping. They blow CO2 in before sealing to keep fresh longer. After opening and using some, blow into the wrapper (like the old brown paper bags), you expel CO2 in , and clip it closed quick.
Get well soon !!!!!!! ❤from Maggie Ireland !!!!!!
Hi Sean! Just an FYI that they changed the rules and now slow-cooker "low" is actually fairly hot. They decided that the previous low setting was too low for food safety reasons. If the cookbook is older it might assume that low is at a lower level.
Hello Again Sean...I was very sad to see you so ill at the first of this video but much happier now that you appear to be on the mend. Phew !!! There have been a few periods in my life that I found myself living on my own and being ill when when one is alone is no fun and in fact I found it a wee bit frightening. It happened yesterday that I too had a large grocery haul delivered which included many of the same items yours did. I found that on those items, your's came in a lot less expensive. { Edmonton, Alberta. Canada. } Keep on getting and 'keeping' well. Fondly, Dorothy.
I wash,cut and freeze celery , usually in 5inch strips, add to casseroles and as a bed with onions and a rimply apple under pork or chicken when roasting…
I had a naughty plate of Waitrose pork and red onion sausages and mash potato this evening... Yum! 😊
Hope you get better soon sean it's OK living on your own it's nott so good when your ill am terminally ill and in so much pain now my wee cat was born deaf she's 11 now love her very much take care Sean nite 2 you and the cats Amber and topsy x
Sean I hope you feel better soon, if you don’t feel better in 3-4 days, check in with a health care provider?… if you don’t have any medications allergies, you can take Tylenol 650 mg every 8 hours to help break the fever and Advil for the body aches, lots of fluids and plenty of rest for the next several days. I hope you feel better soon my friend. 🙏🏾❤
Lovely video really injoyed thank you
Hope you are feeling better. Lot of cold viruses about. I and some of my friends have the sore throat and cough. One solution, cough medicine, garlic and beef broth and plenty of water and sleep. Its the winter of discontent, dark days, cold weather and germs.
I find making your own lemon, ginger and honey hot drink and a couple of paracetamol just as effective as LemSip, and a lot cheaper. Glad you’re starting to feel better ☺️🤧
a whole fresh lemon (skin, the lot) with a whole granny smiths apple (bitterness required) in a blender is incredible. Eat the lot. An old italian recipe that works. Every year it's March madness with all kinds of severe reactions to the tree's pollen, with symptons of so many kinds.
My advice is: lemon, ginger and honey (hot, like tea), but NO paracetamol. I don't know what's in LemSip, but probably it's not natural (so I would not take it).
Your temperature triggers the immune system so only need paracetamol if headache or very high temperature.Over 38 c.
Get well soon. I'm trying to grow my own ginger, bought some from local market and potted it in some compost,watered and left in a warm place. Let's see what happens.
Hi Sean 😊 I'm a new subscriber from Australia.
Sorry you are not well! 😣
The fresh ginger will do wonders for you. Try to keep eating and lots of hot drinks.
Enjoying your channel very much.
It's Autumn here now, but we're for a dry hot one, they say.
I love seeing the coldness in Wales and everything British is interesting to me.
Get well soon. Cheers 😊
Not sure if anyone else has done this, but you can tell if eggs are fresh if you put them in a jug of cold water, they will float if they are old and off but sink if they are fresh . I think the decomposing egg has gas in them and it makes them rise to the top of the cold water
I’ve had chickens and yes this is the method I always use, very reliable, I use same method for Oak acorns too, they must not float! Hope that is true as I’m going by this method 😅
Hi Sean, glad to see feeling better. Might I suggest that you cross off each item when you show it. Maybe that will help when trying to find an item. I know what you mean about Aldi's produce. It doesn't last very long. We do like the prices in Aldi; however, we usually buy our produce elsewhere. As we have 6 grocery stores in our area, there is always somewhere else to find what you need.
Enjoying this very much but very upset to hear about that you haven't had the eyes examined in 5 years please do not hesitate to go and do that even if you have to pay for it!😢
Wrap up warmer when you go out Sean the climate is much colder and wetter in Wales compared to London. Kiwi fruit has the most Vit C. Get well soon 🙏💎💙
Good morning Sean, like you I have a cold and only ventured outside yesterday (Sunday)felt a bit better for the air,I'm glad being ill doesn't affect your sense of humour, you always make me smile, hope it didn't spoil your St David's day too much.take care 💜
Morning frosty Morning here , its Sunday glad to see your on the mend ❤❤
Hello James lovely to see you in your new home. You eat a lovely selection of vegetables and good food. Hope you are well and happy 😊
Good to know you are feeling better Sean, your shopping haul was of interest comparing the prices not much difference to my food bill I shop mostly at my village Co.op there is 25p difference on soft fruits for same size I use my slow cooker a lot during colder seasons, warmer weather mostly raw veggies and salads, grains etc. " vegan" I cook winter veg make soups or veg and grain, spiced casserole. Also cook pasta in slow cook. It is definitely a great addition to kitchen . Regarding growing own foods I grow cut and come again leafy greens throughout summer / autumn. Tomatoes I grow in hanging baskets last year I grew yellow cherry tomatoes every day I had fresh tomatoes picked from the basket small and not too sweet but perfect the single plant took me through until late autumn.I use the no dig rule in both my gardens have a good amount of containers too. The gardens are coming alive once more and it feels so good to be out repotting maybe a change in the layout . Looking forward to seeing your garden come back to life as you discover what is beneath the soil. Good health to you Sean. Hugs 💐🌞
Pink Lady apples are the best 😊
Hi Sean,
Glad you are feeling a bit better. A suggestion with your power bill direct debit. Pay a bit extra each month by contacting the company and that way you can build up a credit. Also instead of using your heater all the time, then is a heated blanket throw to put over yourself and sure the cats will like it to. It’s not a electric blanket you put on the bed but to wrap it around yourself. I bought mine from k mart but google it for over there. It’s so nice and warm and hardly use my split system for heat.
I bought all my family these at xmas and have received rave reviews. When they opened them , faces weren’t too favourable but after use 👍👍👍👍👍
Hope you feel better Sean, the last time I felt like that I had covid, it was horrible. I understand what you mean regarding food. I buy in sainsburys and was told it's so much cheaper in aldi and lidl, which it is, but their fruit and veg doesn't last longer than a day or two. So you can't do a big shop. I prefer to pay for the better quality. Don't get me started on the cat food. Mine will only eat the gourmet at £17 a box. You should get yourself a little bay leaf tree for the garden. I have had one in a large pot for years. It's so handy.
Tesco and Sainsbury's do price match on lots of things...but I find Waitrose has same prices for lots...some things are obviously a lot dearer...have to be selective....
Enjoyed the video this morning. We are having a very mild winter here in Ontario 🇨🇦. I worry about how it might affect the next growing season. We have a few weeks left so we may get a period of cold that will make things right.
Thank you wishing you better 😘
Sean, I think your prices for organic food is close to what we pay. for regular but hard to tell. my household also just recovering from a bout of flu! Hot lemon snd honey is very good for sore throat add a couple of aspirin for the achey bones and muscles. I think your cats will enjoy the back garden sun trap! but I think I would keep them well supervised!
I hope you get to see the allotment site! the social contact alone will be good for you. Take care. Sending a big hug from the snow covered 🇨🇦 prairies! We ate still along way from spring here! ☺️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Sean, glad to see your slowly improving. Was good to catch up with all your latest news! Good news re Octopus - they are certainly very helpful on the phone. Fingers crossed it will work out for you. Take care. 😊
Hello Sean, could I make a suggestion? Instead of doing seasonal hauls you could do them only when you got something new or special. That way it won't get repetitive and perhaps the hauls won't be too far apart.
Take care and hoping you get well soon! 🌼🌷
That hail! 😱❄️
Glad you are on the recovery road, that Healing Mountain sounds wonderful, thank you for the video, glad you slept well, take care
Stay home and rest these viruses spread so easy and like you i have a long term illness ihave fibromyalgia and a cold can lay me low for weeks
Thank you for the update abs hope you feel better soon
Watching from British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦. Very interesting to see your food prices. Seens reasonable compared to prices in Canada. My favorite aunt was Welsh.
My 2 cents use a sheet of kitchen towel under your veggies IN the fridge. Absorbs moister. Celery is a main ingredient for Bolognaise. Its a lot of cutting but you can freeze Bolognaise perfectly in portions.
I totally agree with you about food. I get my basic veg from our local market in Somerset and meat from the butchers. Always good food first 👍🏻
You can cut up and freeze celery, shallot onion carrots so you have it when you need it. makes throwing a soup together easier and less waste.
Will do that when I get a bigger freezer.
if its cold outside you can use a cooler til you get the freezer! I keep a picnic cooler with cold pacts outside my back door and then in the summer I use them to keep harvests for processing. cooking for one or two is hard cause everything is for a family of 4 or more
Good afternoon, get the cheapest bottle of lemonade, boil it drink it x used to have Beecham powders, or modern day equivalent, for aches x get well soon x
Sending a get well from South Africa, thank you for putting out a video even when you are feeling under the weather🤧. Best getting better cure is to stay in bed until you are better😊
Good food is fuel for the engine, my Dad used to say, he lived to 92, and was as really strong and fit well into his 80's.
Strawberries are high in vitamin C to help you get well from you FLU. I like the way you shop. I am similar. I'm not a typical consumer I guess. I also prefer to eat well instead. Hope you're better soon.
There are slow cooker liners for easy clean up. Can't wait to see the allotment videos.
Ive never had rutabaga. Ive never seen it in the grocery store either. We have parsnip, though. It was interesting to look up what it looks like, though.
Hi Sean,I watch you a lot.With your Octopus tarrif,look into getting on the Octopus Tracker tarrif.Cheers Malcolm
I have missed you Sean glad you're improving ❤
Sweating it out is a brilliant body response , unfortunately by taking lemsip and paracetamol,this stops the body getting to the high temperature it needs. But im glad you are on the mend. Remember to recuperte for at least a few days after you feel pooperly better. Read a whole book. Dont rush back to normal too soon your body takes 2 weeks to restore its system.
That’s very true. When we shiver & go hot & cold it’s a sign our immune system is fighting for us. I would take a simple paracetamol but I think the Lemsip & NightNurse medication have high doses of caffeine in so I wouldn’t take them. Yes the body definitely needs so sweat it out even though it’s so unpleasant🤒
Glad to see you recovering. Your dryness is due to loss of vitamin c😊
Hi, Here's a laugh 😅, I seem to be drinking so much TEA, you make a cup then I'm thinking I'll have a cup. I do like tea thou. Sandra. Rhyl.😊
I bring a flask of tea to bed now!
Even my dog is drinking Tea now.
@@sandraparry8653 that’s funny. I love my Yorkshire Tea. Cures all ills I like to think.
Just made another cupa 😄
@@sandraparry8653 lost count how many I’ve had today. My late husband was American he found it amusing the amount of tea I would drink.
Make your own Lemsip, Hot white lemonade, Lemon juice, 1 paracetamol 1 teaspoon of sugar. Good luck.
Hello Sean…… glad you are feeling a bit better…… yes Octopus seems to be a good provider, they have excellent communication, and good information. Love the shopping haul. See you soon xx❤
Hi Sean In my house we never bought lemsip we microwaved lemonade with added fresh lemon and took paracetamol same thing so much cheaper no sugar needed to sweeten love watching your chanel kim
Hiya mate, i live in Barry Island and must be going through the same sickness 😂 get better soon lad.
Hi
We are with Octopus….so far so good it’s been 14 months so good luck 😉 And I like your fruit n veg market I have one too ! Never tried Waitrose but my son swears by that shop.Hope you enjoy the fresh air it’s free & the best ❤
Got no idea why I enjoy watching you putting away your shopping as much as I do😂 use a pen next time to cross of each item as you tell us the price, leaving you with less and less items to look through, just an Idea. Love your videos, thanks for making them.
Can’t beat Waitrose, quality pays every time. Get well soon Shaun, missed you. God bless.
Happy St David's day 🏴. I am glad you are feeling a little bit better. There is a poem I learnt in school i think it was the infants school . When the March winds that blow 🌬️ and we have shall have snow 🌨️ and what will the poor robin do then he do then he will find a barn to keep himself warm and hide his head under his wing poor thing. I don't know if have heard of Morphy Richards soup maker it looks like a long kettle it can make chunky soup 🍲 smooth soup and so meny other recipes it's fantastic i have had mine for meny years. You mentioned you are changing your electric and gas to octopus , my daughter is on this and I am thinking of doing the same. Stay warm and and keep drinking your 🍋 mixture .☕
@thereisatide gives good advice for the storage of vegetables! The common denominator is AIR! Putting things into an airtight container will keep them crisp and good for many days, if not weeks! I've had sweet peppers and strawberries last for 2-3 weeks at a stretch. I use Mason jars (I guess Kilner there in Britain, I'm in the States) and save my mayonaise jars for this. But zip-loc bags, Tupperware, etc, work just as well.
Doing this prevents dehydration and also exposure to the ripening effects of ethylene gas.
I also shop at Aldi and love it! So much less overwhelming than the big warehouse size stores we have here, and easier to stay on budget. I think there may be something different between stores in large cities vs one in the more intimate setting of a bucolic English village.
I just found your channel and decided to watch as I also live alone -- and absolutely love the peace, solitude, and tranquility of it all. Peace.
Well I'm from 🇨🇦 and I can tell you that we pay way more for our veggies that you are....that celery would be $3.69 ,the Cauliflower would be $4.99, the carrots $3.49.....( at today's conversion 1 pd. =$1.72 Canadian) for example..your eggs are really expensive.....I can tell because I always check....but I have my own hens....and now they are laying really well...12 a day...
I'm 49 and have been T2 diabetic for about 7 years.
Order yourself a little home tester with the Glucose test strips.
They're a great way to keep tabs on it.
Hope you are improving daily now Sean.. .I hope your energy bills turn out much better for you. I am with EDF and have found them fair . Go easy and let your body heal.. How did your trip to the allotment site go ? Hope your mystery parcel was a nice surprise for you .
That video coming this week.
I'm sorry you haven't been well, you certainly sounded poorly. I must confess I could listen to you all day long. I love Welsh accents. My late wife, bless her, was Welsh and I spent a couple of years living in Wales. That was a great time. I hope you shake off that flu and are back to normal ASAP. Good luck!
Hope you feel better soon!
My cat missy is addicted to dreamies too x