Tell me your low key, patiently built up preps

[bellinisurge]

A lot of prepper YouTube channels are about getting just in case equipment or whatever. The point of this thread isn't really about that but obviously you can post what you want to post. My point is to celebrate the slow stuff:
veg gardening (which I do in the little space I have),
trying to build up physical fitness: I'm very patchy with that but I know even for a clapped out middle aged MS sufferer like me, it makes a difference;
the odd extra tin of tomatoes or whatever in my regular Aldi shop;
thinking about ways to keep down heating and lighting bills this coming winter - my fixed rate comes to an end in December (dreading it).
What about you?

I'm not very adept at it so it's soup/stews for the freezer. I did a chicken in beer recipe- can't remember where I got that which was pretty tasty

Must do some research.

It would be a good safe way to cook in hot dry weather when fires and BBQs are banned.