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

shaz_mum_of__2

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

I think it's too warm in my house to make pastry.. ended up in a melty buttery mess.. !

Could it be you???..........................hot handed people struggle with pastry

I am the opposite ..........cold hands,warm heart:D but can't do sugarcraft as the icing needs warming ,mine always dried out and cracked its awful this was the one thing i really wished i could do well

Shaz

redsquirrel80

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

Could it be you???..........................hot handed people struggle with pastry

I am the opposite ..........cold hands,warm heart:D but can't do sugarcraft as the icing needs warming ,mine always dried out and cracked its awful this was the one thing i really wished i could do well

Shaz

Bit of both I think! I don't have a cold heart though... honest

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cw18 here you are

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=90#foodsources

just have to type what you are looking for in the search space

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pierogi. This is a basic one.
http://www.recipe-ideas.co.uk/recipes-4/Pierogi.htm

We used a saucer or tin lid to cut rounds and my mum made a very tasty filling using cooked meat and spices. You can put anything inside. We used to pick wild bilberries for hours and made pierogis with them. Not fried just boiled. They were wonderful served with tinned cream after a day out.

The meat ones were absolutely scrumptious. They were boiled first until they floated. Cooled and fried to serve. I think they were my all time favourite food them. Visitors couldn`t get enough of them

ceridwen

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

Could it be you???..........................hot handed people struggle with pastry

I am the opposite ..........cold hands,warm heart:D but can't do sugarcraft as the icing needs warming ,mine always dried out and cracked its awful this was the one thing i really wished i could do well

Shaz

But...on the plus side warm hands I believe 'twas told somewheres are one of the signs of a healer (ie giving healing) - hence why my therapy couch has been put in storage elsewhere for when I have time....and will experiment a bit mores with it....

Re the soil for £33 per ton - was that from a private firm. Not very up on soil/compost.....but some Councils at least give compost away for free at times in year...I'd ask yours if its one of them..

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chruscik. Beautiful bow shaped bisquits
2 eggs 2tbs baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1tbs brandy or vodka 3 egg yolks 12 tbs sour cream or 4 tbs sweet cream 1tsp vanilla 1 cup+2tbs flour

make a well in some flour + add eggs. add salt and sour cream. cut with a knife and add spirits. add flour to soft dough. Roll to 1/8" thick. Strips 2-3" wide + 3-4" long. Make a slit in the middle and pull through. Oil 350 fry, drain. Icing sugar

no-one cared about calories then. All food was basic and it was about survival and some treats

bigos. Use any combo with sauerkraut
http://www.wallysdeli.co.uk/BigosRecipe.htm

we made this beetroot/horseradish. We wore goggles to grate the horseradish
3 cups cooked beets, grated
6 oz. grated horseradish
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. vinegar
1/4 tsp. Salt

Combine all of the ingrendients. Cover

all the children loved this. I could have eaten it until coming out my ears. Much better than jam when I was little. Great in a sandwich

weezl74

kittie thanks so much for the polish recipes, I look forward to trying them out! :beer:;)

On the topic of raised beds Shaz, you won't need this for yours, but:
Here’s a tip you might like to try…..

Mr Weezl cleverly hammered flat some copper pipe we found in the garage and nailed it round the top of the new raised bed he built. It was meant to be a slug deterrant.

Self- confessedly feeling like an 8 year old boy, he just picked one up and placed it on the copper, ‘just to see…’ .

Well, it writhed and foamed and generally did not seem to be happy. Yuck. But I think we can safely say it’s a good trick for anyone trying to avoid the dreaded blue pellets, and go more organic!




Weezl x

In_Search_Of_Me

slug torturers!! (got any spare pipe?!!). Well just had an edible disaster! Tried to make lentil burgers and alas, they were too sloppy BUT I did juat have uite a nice lunch wth some to spare, have eaten loads & so far today not used any extras..(trying to make up for a whole bottl of wine consumed last night!!). Anyone got a lentil burger recipe!! Pref that uses pulses (incl beans) potato, egg & sweetcorn...

weezl74

:rotfl:they deserve it! They eat our crops! I'd torture anyone who stole my food!



Weezl's Baked beans:
Soak 125g dry weight haricot beans for 5 hrs or overnight. Drain.

Boil vigorously for 10 mins, drain, then put in slo-cooker with 150 ml water, 3 tablespoons tomato puree, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar (or honey ceridwen!) a scant quarter teaspoon chilli, 2 bay leaves if you have them. Add thyme leaves if you have them.

Cook 4 hrs on high, or all day on low.

Serve with mash and sausages.
23p evening meal. BOB are you there? This one's got meat!!! :money:

carriebradshaw

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

slug torturers!! (got any spare pipe?!!). Well just had an edible disaster! Tried to make lentil burgers and alas, they were too sloppy BUT I did juat have uite a nice lunch wth some to spare, have eaten loads & so far today not used any extras..(trying to make up for a whole bottl of wine consumed last night!!). Anyone got a lentil burger recipe!! Pref that uses pulses (incl beans) potato, egg & sweetcorn...

ISOM could you firm the mix up up by adding some oats or breadcrumbs maybe ? I've not got a lentil burger recipe but have got a lentil loaf one from another forum I lurk on I've adapted the recipe quite a bit though so it would probably be different enough too post it on here if you want it for another time.I've just made one this morning actually and chopped up for the freezer (OH won't eat it so it's all mine)Or maybe I could pm it to you if you wanted instead(don't wanna hijack this thread) it does have cheese in though so might not be of use for SW soz

weezl
you are right about the copper & slugs they hate it :j I've got cut and come again lettuce planted in a copper pot(use to be a fireside coal bucket) and the slugs haven't touched it :T