Been trying to do this for awhile. We have our own veggie patch going (even though it is a bit sad this time of year) and have just gotten some chooks, so that helps a lot. We are a lot like Christy, tend to buy what we cannot make or would be to hard or too expensive to make. I do buy puff pastry, have made it once and won't be doing it again!

My nanna's diet consisted of cups of tea and becks DH's lived on scotch and valium!