Part-time Self Sufficiency

I agree, SC. If a recipe needs an onion - you can use a leek, elephant garlic, spring onion and so on.
If its says cabbage, use kale, cauli leaves, broccoli etc.
Any fruit can be substituted for another one.
Any bean or pea or pod for another..
Any salad leaf will do in a sandwich or on the side of plate.

This... this is what blows Jay's mind. Not that he follows recipes (he doesn't need recipes for beans on toast), but it blows his mind that I chuck in a bit of this, and a bit of that.