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OS Daily Christmas Eve
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Thursday 23rd Dec. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already.…
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cooking salmon
I have a 4kg whole salmon (I think that's about 10lb)to cook I was thinking of baking it in the oven at a low temp for about 2-3 hours, would that be the best way to cook it or a higher temp for a shorter time. Regards Stanhyve
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defrosting quickly
Is there any way I can defrost a cooked spaghetti bolegnase without ending up ill?
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Frozen butternut squash ...
By which I mean, a butternut squash which was in the outside fridge when things got so cold that it froze inside the fridge. I have brought it in to see if I can salvage it. It was extremely easy to cut, and the flesh is frozen on the inside. Would I still be able to use it to make soup? It only needs to taste ok, how it…
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Help help help
I am meant to be heading home for Christmas in about 2 hours and so just thought I'd do a quick wash with a few things that I wanted to take with me, that I had worn this week. Anyway I think the water pipe to my washing machine has frozen!?!? It is making a strange sound as it tries to fill up and the flexible plastic…
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Cast Iron Cook Ware
This is probably on the grabbit board but in case like me you don't go there - aldi have some great cheap cast iron casseroles in atm. I got a 30cm shallow casserole (like the Le cru buffet) for £25. I am normally a Le Creuset snob but at £130 the buffet has always been out my reach and at that price I couldn't not get one…
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas and an Old Style New Year!
Pink-winged and zippychick would like to join me in wishing all posters the compliments of the season and everything you wish for in 2011! Thank you all for your support this year :A :snow_grin:santa2::snow_laug:xmassmile:rudolf: Merry Christmas! :xmastree::rudolf::xmassmile:snow_laug:santa2:
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fridge too warm
Last night after my xmas food shop, I was putting it in the fridge when I noticed the temp was turned down to number 1 . I have no idea how long the fridge temp was 1.:rudolf::rudolf: Now I have had 2 joints in there, one gammon and one beef. Do you think they will be ok to eat xmas eve? They will both be in date.
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OS Daily Thursday 23rd Dec
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Thursday 23rd Dec. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already.…
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Softening jam
:hello: I making a Victoria sponge later. I want to use my mum's damson jam in the middle, but it's set a bit hard & is difficult to spread. How can I soften it so I can get a nice even covering without ripping the sponge to pieces? I'd guess to warm it up, but what's the best way? Thanks, MBE
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Orris powder
Can anyone help please. Does anybody know where I can buy some. Don't really want to order from internet if possible. Made some orange / clove spice pomanders to give as presents in a couple of weeks but have just found out that I need this to "fix" them:o
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calories in home made bread?
I have started baking all my own bread, which I love, but my waistline doesn't really :o Can anyone tell me how to work out calories/loaf/slice? I either make granary with 350g granary, 150g white, yeast and 2 tsps honey, or sourdough (HFW method-100mls starter, 250g flour, then 300g flour) Granary gets baked in one of…
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No room in freezer, what can be kept in outdoor temperatures?
I have 4 packets of yorkshire puddings and can only fit 2 in the freezer. Can I keep the other 2 in our utility room which is the same temperature as outside (therefore colder than the fridge), they are for xmas day. Also, on Saturday (18th), I bought some bread sauce with a use by date of 23rd. So I put them in the…
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Quick question on pannacotta
Cross posted in the Moneysaving arms so sorry if this is the 2nd time you read this! I am making Christmas dinner tonight for some friends and the dessert I've chosen is a white chocolate and vanilla pannacotta, and am going to serve it with biscuit and blueberries in a big glass. What I want to do is make the biscuit…
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3 Bags of icing sugar
Does anyone please have any recipes for using up icing sugar (i dont have any condensed milk) I'm trying to empty my baking cupboard before my Jan Health Kick :) I bought it to make xmas sweets but i have just been to the cupboard and my peppermint essence is nowhere to be found :( Thanks in advance.
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OS Daily Wed 22nd Dec
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Wed 22nd Dec. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already.…
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i dont have any suet for my christmas pud
DH and the kids want to make a microwave xmas pudding tomorrow, as here http://www.riverford.co.uk/feed/sacrewell/in:recipes/the-best-christmas-pudding-i-have-ever-tasted/ but we dont have any suet. Can I just leave it out, it already has marg in it? I have trex , hard stork, soft stork, should I substitute any of those?…
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Daft question re M&S green silicone Xmas tree mold
Help ! I treated myself to a M&S green silicone christmas tree baking mold, and I plan to make a victoria sponge type cake in it, split it and put buttercream in it and on top, but all my vic sponge recipes do it in two tins, so if anyone has one of these pretty green things (an unnecessary impulse buy I now realise !)-…
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Can't get fudge out of tin, heeeeelp!!
Hi everyone, I've made some fudge usinf Nigella's recipe but with hazelnuts, yum yum. Now I can't get it out of the tin :o Looking back I probably should of lined the tin but I didn't. I've tried cutting it into quarters (in the tin) the turning it upside down and bashing it against the worktop. Then I cut one quarter into…
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a couple of questions...
firstly - in our house there is me, alan and our ds (will be 2 in march). how much would you all spend a month on food if you were us? secondly - is there a place for recipes for lactose free foods? i'm sure i've seen one somewhere! thanks in advance!
