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Mince Pie Disaster!!!
I made my mince pies for Christmas last night (they freeze well and can be re-heated quickly as needed) and all have gone!!! :eek: The reason.... Home made mince meat (Delia), Home made rich short crust pastry (Cooks.com - use lemon juice instead of water for a shorter crust!) and my inspired (I think) addition of orange…
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Rissoles
i have noticed lately that i have boiled pots left over.... so i was thinking of starting to make rissoles..i think i know the basics of them.... boiled potatos onion.. cornbeef.. then make into balls... coat with egg and roll in breadcrumbs and lightly fry ? the bread crumbs have they got to be sort of hard stale…
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Cheap and delicious
Thought I'd share my lunch :) Vegetable pancake 3 parsnips, 3 large spuds, a carrot and an onion -all grated in the food processor. Season well, add a tbsp of flour, mix well. Put some fat (I used olive oil) in a frying pan (I use a very big frying pan) and heat gently. Pour in potato mixture, press down and leave alone to…
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Foodsaver 550 - Anyone got any advice?
Hi there I am new to this site, and not entirely computer savvy, so apologies for any mistakes. I am looking to buy a Foodsaver 550 and wondered whether anybody had one and could give me advice on best place to buy it and whether it is any good? Apologies if I have come to the wrong forum - too many to choose from! Many…
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Hole in the middle of loaf-breadmaker question/Panasonic SD254
Read the threads on breadmakers in the past.Think i remembered reading that some breadmakers leave you with a sizeable hole in the middle of the loaf-but some dont. OH has just spotted the Panasonic SD254 offer on hotukdeals-£39.99,(half price)and I am tempted,but is this one of the ones that are "holey"? If not I may…
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nutra grain oat bakes recipe
To all you wonderful old-stylers, the kings and queens of home baking! I recently tried the new Nutra Grain Oat Bake bars - cherry flavour is particularly good :o Obviously they are quite expensive so does anyone have a good recipe for something similar? They are lovely and moist and sweet, not really like flapjack but…
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Olive Oil Moneysaving tip
If you have a recipe that asks for butter and you are health conscious (like me) than a tip I use is NOT to use new oil. I buy items like jars of olives in garlic olive oil, and after I have used the olives, I then use the oil left in the jar as a base for anything really, frying onions for a curry, or any vegetables etc.…
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O.S Daily Thread Sat 15/12/07
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sat 15/12/07. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do…
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Rat Problem! Please Help
Hi all, hope you dont mind me posting here coz dont know where else to turn. :confused: I live in an end terrace, and have had probs with rats in the wall cavity of next door for a long time now. In july i paid £100 to a pest controller to solve prob. unfortunately he cudnt find out how they were getting in and thought…
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Bacon cookies anyone?
I just found this recipe for bacon cookies. Anyone dare try baking them?
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Now, is my family just weird ...
... or does anyone else make macaroni as a dessert? I cooked some for dinner earlier, which reminded me of how my mum used to make it with sugared milk for pud when I was younger ... loved it ... but, oh, Mr Cholly's face when I told him :rotfl: he's probably wondering if this is some weird English thing (Mr C is from…
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Don't like dried fruit
Hiya all Thought the OS board might be come up trumps again. What do you make someone that doesn't like dried fruit something thats Christmassey? that you can serve instead of mince pies? Any ideas would be appreciated they do like coconut tho :confused: Thanks J x
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christmas traybake
this traybake sounds good, havent tried it yet as only in the site today the site can be a bit slow http://www.farmersguardian.com/story.asp?sectioncode=11&storycode=15121
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Gluten free turkey in a slow cooker?
My mother in law isn't going to change her stuffing receipe which includes oats meaning i cant have turkey. Me and my wife were going to try somthing else and was thinking about turkey in the slow cooker but unsure if this would work wondering if anybody else had tried this? We have a 6.5 litre slow cooker which has an…
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MealPlans WB 15th December 2007
Hi Guys! Another week gone. This week we are having: Saturday-Chicken, Roasties, Sprouts, Carrots, Parsnips, Yorkies & Gravy Sunday-At Nephews Monday-Fish, Mash & Beans Tuesday-Lamb Stew & Dumplings (use up carrots, onion, beans, swede, sprouts) Wednesday-Spagbol Thursday-Shepherds Pie & Veg Frisday-Fish & Chips We…
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Household Chores for DH
Hi I am compiling a list of household chores that we don't do on a daily or Weekly Basis .. such as Cleaning the Gutters... I had this agreement with DH that if he does all these tasks, I will do the daily chores on my own Till now I have got 1. Clean Windows from Outside - Once in Two Months 2. Lawn Mowing - Fortnightly…
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Free online cookery courses
Found this link on the great site - About - http://distancelearn.about.com/od/isitforyou/a/CookingClasses.htm From an initial glance it looks as if there are courses for all levels. Hope it's useful to someone out there. :xmastree: Merry Christmas everybody
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Help - looking after a family of 4
hello everyone :hello: I may have bitten off more than I can chew and wondered if anyone could help me! I've come home from uni for the holidays and, because my parents both work full time and my part time job is not supplying me with many shifts, I have offered to be a housewife! I will be doing the cooking, cleaning,…
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Getting rid of fusty/damp smell on fabric
I've just dug out a load of stuff from our loft and it all smells of mold! It's very strong and even after washing at 60 degrees it still smells! Any idea how I can rid fabric/soft toys of this horrible smell? Thanks in advance, Mel
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Lightening the colour of a navy jumper?
I have a lovely warm Aran jumper which I rarely wear because the colour is too dark and sombre. Has anyone ever tried to lighten up a colour? I have been through the index and on the Dylon site to see if there is any special product to do this with but I can't find any clues. I am thinking of trying a few drops of bleach…
