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

mumsrus

i think the first one is great, really good composition the railings lead your eye across the photo, good luck in the comp

tattoed_bum

hi weezl the fudge makes a 3 1/2 lb tray so should make enough for 2 people depending on how sweet a tooth they have:D

:rotfl: yes i have a tattoo on my bum and it was sore but the embarassment of having to bare my bum in front of a complete stranger was worse ,and then he proceded to shave it my dh was in stitches he recons my name should have been hairy bum :rotfl: and after having had a baby i never thought i would get embarrased again lol

go on tell us who else has one

jtb2412

Hi Shaz

The photos are really stunning ! Well done :T

The coconut cake turned out ok but I think I might cut back on the milk a little bit and put a bit more coconut in (my achillies heel ! lol)

I shall make another one tomorrow and see how that turns out.

At work at the moment so will catch up properly later.

munchki

Just made the cherry jam, so now have 8 nice smelling jars cooling on the counter!! I added a cup of amaretto to the cherries and the house smells wonderful at the moment!

Oh yes, update on the DH job search. He went for a second interview yesterday and starts 13 October, could have started monday, however we are away the following week! So at least one thing has gone right this week!

Anyway, back off to work now as big project to complete by tomorrow morning. Will keep peeking in, keep my sanity that way

Hugs to all

kath

shaz_mum_of__2

Great news Munchki you must be so relieved:T

:j Calling all welshies:j

I am after a good tried and tested Bara Brith recipe please.........:rotfl: :rotfl:

Shaz

In_Search_Of_Me

Photos are fab shaz and what a beautiful view to be proposed at (IYKWIM!!)...
The tattoo will be me! Dont think weezl has seen it but happy to do so...more scary for her than for me lol!! Mine is a small indian elephant with a rug on its back and the ele is in turquoise and rug in gold...(my fave col)...will see if weezl can photog it!! Will have to be bropped of course but unsure how squeemish she is...mind you surely my bum cant be worse to look at than pigs brains...
Umm jam - will have a hunt to seeif I can get some cherries! I have a few jars so that may be worth the investment. How long did they take to stone though munch? Anyway must on...cuppa #2 needed for me to get going!! have a good day all...sian great that new house is lovely and love the new siggy - God is indeed good - he introduced me to Weezl if proof were needed...!!

weezl74

Bara brith teabread

225g chopped mixed dried fruit and peel
225ml hot strong tea (black)
225 g SR flour
1tsp mixed spice
25g butter
100g soft brown sugar
1 egg beaten

soak the fruit in the tea til plumped and cooled 1-2 hrs ish
rub butter into flour until breadcrumbed, stir in sugar, then fruit and tea and egg. Mix well.
pour into a 2lb lof tin (lined or greased)
cook for 1 hr in a preheated oven 180 degrees c/ gas mark 4. Test with a skewer.

Enjoy!

MRSMCAWBER

Morning all

Just thought I would pop by whilt the bread dough proves (any excuse )

Lovely piccies Shaz... I like the dit birds I love birds... my fave at the moment is the itty bitty jenny wren who keeps bugs off my tomato plants .. oooh and the Jays that visit

Todays dinner is roast chicken and all the gubbins...
ahhh Weezl..as usual there isn't a "recipe" as such for stuffing...my mama used to make it when i was wee

• chop up onions and drop in a pan with enough water to cover, and cook until soft
• throw in dried sage (rosemary, thyme or whatever ones you like) salt and lots of pepper
• throw in leftover bread -i just rip it into chunks as we like "chunky" stuffing but you can always blitz them in a machine)
• Bash it to death -you may need to add a drop more water -depending on if you want sloppy stuffing or want to roll it into balls
• you can also add a skinned sausage -when I do this im quite happy to go without chicken ..oh and if you have an egg that needs using up you can beat that in too -off the heat
• then simply ball or tip over belly pork and cook mmmmm

I tend to make big batches and make into balls then when cooked -freeze them up - great for quick roast dinners or on chicken sandwiches mmm

I have some leftover corned beef hash to freeze up and when i do dinner im doing a huge broccoli/cauli cheese and will freze portions of that too

and of course I have more tomatoes to roast off when the oven goes on later

Im fighting the urge to make coconut tarts or butter tartlets at the moment -I KNOW I will demolish them if i do :rotfl: ....
right i had better get off...have a great day folks

munchki

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

Umm jam - will have a hunt to seeif I can get some cherries! I have a few jars so that may be worth the investment. How long did they take to stone though munch?

I bought the pitted cheeries frozen from asda yesterday for a £1 a pack! So no pitting required unlike the current two bags I have in the freezer that we brought back from kent earlier this year. Let DH pit them:rotfl: he is the cherry fiend after all.

carriebradshaw

shaz your pics are stunning I particulary love this one of the sedgwarbler as I love birdies