Part-time Self Sufficiency

Oooo I am self sufficient in courgettes, beans and rhubarb (as I refuse to buy them even if I haven't grown them). Does that count or am I cheating

That 100% counts. 
It looks like all of us eat seasonally from our gardens and won't buy the things out of season that we grow in season..............if that makes sense? 

Yes, it does. I think people who grow food are not so fussy on the ingredients they think they need to make a meal either? Happy to use an alternative as that's what they have in their " kitchen garden"

That made me chuckle Scarlet   . Because I’ve been known to substitute ingredients with things that are merely a similar shape or  same colour     . 
my best substitute to date was cumin seeds instead of fennel seeds.   . It actually worked really well.  More recently finally chopped french beans instead of peas. Actually I do that quite often. 

when I was writing my list I thought I sounded quite unhealthy by not buying vegetables. Turns out we all sound unhealthy and or tight as a ducks bottom     . But what we actually are is eco warrior, gardening gods and that’s  awesome. I’m very proud to be a part of it    .