50p a day til Christmas - healthily?! Weezl's next challenge...

ashia_2

Spinach and ricotta canneloni...not got a clue on the recipe coz I only eat it when I go out to eat (or buy the now occasional ready meal), but is yummy...probably not very weezlite-esque though.....

Lesley_Gaye

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

Afternoo weezilies...saag aloo (or is it aloo sag..always get that mixed up) simmering, as is rice. Wil let you know what the latter is like....also have 1/2 tin of spinach ready as I halved the recipe...any ideas of what to make with it?

you could do the spinach dumplings

CoD_2

the prune cake sounds yum, as i'm on rather a lot of painkillers atm it might be rather helpful. ahem.

Weezl congratulations! fantastic news.

my only queries regarding the laundry room upstairs would be noise if you were taking advantage of economy7 and washing at night, the spin cycle might wake Fergus. and on a boringly practical basis how heavy our washing machine is, the idea of moving it upstairs would fill me with dread. having a spare room to dry laundry in/ have as a sometimes office would be cool though, you could fit a ceiling drying rack (would you then need an extractor?)

MRSMCAWBER

For spinach canneloni/lasagne

I beat the spinach into ricotta with seasoning and nutmeg also nice to add softened onions and garlic -i have to have texture
Then make a tomato/veg sauce by chopping up said veggies n roasting with oil n seasoning (seem to be doing this loads just lately for the freezer )-you can blitz if you like smoother sauces..spoon over canneloni and then top with a basic white sauce and a sprinkle of cheese n bake

hope that makes some kind of sense :rotfl:

ashia_2

That actually sounds really relatively easy, maybe I can make it as a treat for at home:D ....hmmm *drools all oveer poor defenseless lappy* must go price up ricotta.

Plum_Pie

An Aussie friend mentioned these biscuits to me recently and I thought they looked like a good idea for this thread. (I think if I made them, I would halve the quantities and substitute the vanilla for some spice!)

Jam Drops

125g butter
75g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
185g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp milk
160g jam of your choice (e.g. strawberry, raspberry, apricot, plum or blackberry)

Makes about 40

Method:
Preheat oven to 180°C/350/GM 4. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.

Beat the butter, caster sugar and vanilla essence until pale and creamy. Sift the plain flour and baking powder together. Add the dry ingredients and milk into the butter mixture. Mix to a soft dough.

Roll small balls of biscuit mixture with lightly floured hands and place on the prepared baking try about 5cm apart. Flatten each ball with a spatula to make them about 3.5cm in diameter. Make a 2cm-wide indent in the centre of each with your finger or the end of a wooden spoon. Fill each indent generously with jam.

Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until lightly golden and cooked through. Stand on the baking tray for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with the remaining biscuit dough and jam.

Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Don't forget that dried prunes are delish (IMO!) soaked in tea. Just brew up some strong tea, add prunes and, if desired, any other dried fruit you have lurking (smart price sultanas?!) and leave for 6 hrs+ in the fridge. You can also add spices such as star anise or cinnamon. Consume whenever. V good with plain yoghurt, muesli, fresh chopped fruit such as banana or apple.

MRSMCAWBER

Ooohhhhh they are what my mum used to make when we were kids... ours were called thumb prints for obvious reasons :rotfl: I think they are still in bero cook books :T

cw18

Not long back from the blackberry bushes -- reckon I've got around 800g of them, and that was without any real struggling to reach........

Question now is what to do with them all !! Thought I might get a couple of Bramleys (no free supply for me ) and make a crumble -- but I think I'll be the only person to eat it !!

If I were to make jam, how long can I reasonably expect it to last? Just wondering if it's something I could do while holding back a jar or two for my Dad at Christmas, as he's the family member most likely to enjoy it.......

Lesley_Gaye

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Ooohhhhh they are what my mum used to make when we were kids... ours were called thumb prints for obvious reasons :rotfl: I think they are still in bero cook books :T

Bero! my, that's a blast from the past, my Mum used one of their cookbooks when I was growing up

and yes, we had thumb jam cookies too, and melting moments, remember them?

weezl74

cw18, hiya, I'm just about to have a bowl of blackberries with cream and sugar....

Do you like them like that?

have had 7 of my 5 a day today so feeling very virtuous! Also pilchards for lunch so good for omega 3.

Feel like I'm ticking all the boxes apart from the 'don't eat more than you usually do' one. Blimey that's hard! I honestly don't think I've ever been this hungry, even after walking 100 kilometers without sleeping (27 hrs solid, for Oxfam!):eek:

Reckon I'll join the weight loss the OS way thread when t'baby arrives!

Ceridwen, I think we're just calling Fergus a 'he' cos 'it' sounds a bit impersonal! I don't think they'll let me know til the beginning of October at the next scan.

Well done all on your frugal foraging finds, and general good budgetting, CW18, those reductions in your monthly costs must've put a smile on your face!:T

Love to all,

Weezl x