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Bay Leaves
I saw a bay leaf tree mispriced today (£1.99 instead of £19.99) so i just had to get it. Looks like a nice little ornamental type garden tree. Can i also dry the leaves to use in cooking? If so how/when do i need to take the leaves off the tree? Thank you
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Aldi any one
As we have a Lidl thread what about an Aldi thread. I have not really shopped in there. But have bought there yummy lime marmlade for 49p compared to roses lime marmlade for nearly a £1 a jar :eek: So what do you buy from there as I am thinking is using them as they are closer the Tescos and Asda. Many thanks in advance.…
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Can you recommend a wild food book?
Having been given/collected from hedges and the like lots of edible wild fare so far this year can anyone recommend a book that would teach me more about how to take advantage of this type of thing? Or even just seasonal cooking, I think that is whats so much fun about it. I have got the river cottage books and they are…
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Turpentine
I have been given a big slab of bees wax from a friend who keeps bees. I would like to make some beeswax polish,the recipe calls for turpentine,however I cannot find where to buy it.I can find turps substitute but not the real thing.Any ideas please.
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Recipe says Smash, I want to use REAL potato
I've cut a recipe out of the latest ASDA mag - Beef crispbakes. It uses corned beef, sweetcorn and poatoes, but the recipe uses "ASDA smartprice instant mash" half of a 120g pack. Does anyone know what the equivalent would be in REAL potatoes???
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frugal 'special' dinner for 4 adults 2 kids please
Evening all ( blimey - anyone else remember dixon of dock green? ) Saturday night i have to cook dinner for a special occasion for four adults and two kids - most of whom dislike anything foreign or spicey. I commited to this before my new lifetime money savings commitment and wondered if anyone has any suggestions for a…
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Candle Wax On Wallpaper-Help!
Hi OH blew out a candle last night and some of the red wax splattered on my new Laura Ashley wallpaper :eek: He has tried removing it with a knife and hasnt done much. Please give me some advice. I waited 2 years for him to decorate my lounge and he has now buggered it up :mad: Although the wallpaper was reduced to £3.00 a…
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Red Onions?
I'm making a beef casserole for tea and have only got red onions left.Will these be ok?? :confused:
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Recycling takeaway dishes
I save both plastic and foil dishes for the cat. Saves all that mucky washingup.
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Aga Recipes
Apologies if this has been posted before ( Ihave a feeling it has, but couldn't find it!) FOund a site tonight for any of you who use an Aga to cook on Aga Recipes Hope someone finds it useful!!
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Meal Deal?
Can anyone tell what me what the current meal deal is both for Tesco and Iceland? Thanks!
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veggies
got my organic box today what do i do with fennel and butternut squash
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Black berries
There is black berries outside in our hedge, I never passed any remarks on them until I started reading this board!! I was wondering should I pick them or are they edible? If they are edible what could I make with them, black berry crumble??
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Cooked Turkey.....??
hiya, I cooked a turkey on Sunday and i have loads left over. i was supposed to freeze it but i put it in the fridge and forgot about it!!! will it still be ok today???? Was thinking of doing a korma with it but am a little weary ta Linzi
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Monthly excel food planner...
Hi everyone, i have built a food planner, in which you enter your recipes along with the ingredients, put the ingredients in a ref list, there is a converting formula in case the measurements are in ounces or pounds or cups, there is a food planner for the month. You enter the recipe name for each meal slot and at the…
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fruit cake
I read recently that a slice of fruit cake counts as 1 portion towards the 5-a-day target. :j Sounds too good to be true, but who am I to argue with the experts? So in the spirit of healthy living, does anyone have a recipe for a nice moist fruit cake that can be eaten within a couple of weeks of baking it? (I can't find a…
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Fishcakes!
I had some mash left over from dinner last night so decided to make tuna fishcakes for lunch today (need to start making a dent in my stock of tinned tuna! :o ) although I've never made them before. Always been put off because I really hate those horrible orange breadcrumbed frozen discs of sawdust ;) Anyway, I'm surprised…
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Marinating globe artichokes - how?
I love tinned artichoke hearts or marinated artichoke leaves in oil etc. They go lovely on pizza and are nice and healthy... But very expensive! Over a pound for a tin and even more if it is a posh one in flavoured oils. But I wouldn't have the first idea how to go about making my own, I see them on the market 3 for a £1…
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how to make crumble
Please can someone help me? I have read lots about crumble recently - it's yummy afterall. But I have never made it myself. :eek: Can anyone tell me how to???? Not even got an idea about cooking times or heat?! I have apples and the usual storecupboard bits and pieces. I'm looking to make enough for two portions. I've had…
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Seed Swapping
Was wondering if anyone exchanged seeds on here or knew any sites that do, have a bumper crop of chiili's so loads of seeds so would like to exchange for other varieties
