'We'd just watched Time Team to take our minds of the Lecky bill and the cost of the weekly shop when I had a lightbulb moment. I realised that we needed to dig deep into the back of the larder, that box on top of the high fridge, my husband's car boot and the chest freezer in the garage.
'I thought we might find a few forgotten food items to save us a bit, but we found loads of stuff. And some of it was still in date. We were minted to find so many cans of peas, from when Damian would only eat green things. We found three Christmas puddings we'd bought in the January sales and forgotten about. We found a box of Twinkies we'd brought back from America to from the days when we could afford a holiday. They're well past their date but I reckon that they are so full of preservatives and E numbers that they'll be fine. The car boot turned out to full of beer and crisps. No-one could explain that one. Hoarding, perhaps?
'The back of the larder was a goldmine. Buckwheat noodle from my gluten free phase. Pasta made from pea flour, which we thought would be green, but wasn't. Ten kilogrammes of granola from that stupid trip to Costco, cos Agnes could get me in as a guest. And lots more.
'Anyway, we totted it all up and we reckon that the savings will cover almost three gallons of diesel, so we are very happy. I've started a podcast called Larder Archaeology to help spread the word. Only three listeners so far, but it's early days. And I'm on Insta with the handle @larderdah. And we're having pea pasta for tea.'
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