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August 2008 Grocery Challenge
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience!!
Debtfightingdivaextraordinaire!!!!
Amor et metus. Lac? Sugar? Quisque massa vel duo? (stolen from a lovely forumite!)
I've just had my Asda ordered delivered and instead of it being £66.60 it's £75 odd. Delivery man in a rush as usual, blocked the road and cars now piling up behind. I've signed the little machine only to glance as he was taking it away it said £80.00 (I'm fairly certain of this). Just got off the phone to Asda and they agree it should be £66 but they can't tell me how much I actually paid because the delivery driver hasn't updated his machine. They said they'll call me tomorrow.
If they don't I'll certainly be calling them.
Moral of the story... Check everything!!
That's a great idea - how long do you leave it to 'cook' for? Do you use the low setting? I never thought of trying to do it in the SC before.
Moniker
Jan GC £100/64.20/20.91 (£14.89 left)
Thanks Mumoffour77,,,,,,,, I am just trying that now,,( and it is the curry pot)
Thanks
KAAT
berthas buddies No 5
,murphys no more pies club member ,No 242..
.,night owl 25
May I ask, what is 'Pin Money'? I have seen it on a few sigs now :rolleyes:
thanks
hi there..MrsMcawber,
,, there must be a run on double Gloucester as I got 9 blocks at Netto last week:rotfl:
for 29p each
See ya later
KAAT xx
berthas buddies No 5
,murphys no more pies club member ,No 242..
.,night owl 25
Am watching with interest making yoghurt in SC- I may have to try this when we return from hols. Fruit puree that I make for DS could be used as a sauce a la fruit corners! I just need live yog and a SC that goes on low (as well as the milk and milk powder)- is this right ?
x :wave:
Hi Moniker & OrkneyStar - I have tried and failed a few times now experimenting with quantities, so you can hopefully learn from my final, final recipe... this is what I follow (now adjusted to use up a whole little tub of starter yoghurt so there is no wastage):
Slow Cooker Yoghurt
Should make around 600g or so
- Make sure slow cooker inner pot is very clean and dry
- Whisk all together gently in slow cooker.
- Cover slow cooker with a cloth, then the lid
- Leave on LOW setting for 1 hour.
- Turn off and leave to set for at least 2 hours (I leave it overnight).
- IF you like it thicker, in the morning, sieve it through some muslin into a bowl (1.5 hours) and pop into fridge for yummy breakfasts, desserts and to add to curries. (Muslin can be bought very frugaly from ebay in large sheets for around £6ish.)
Then the next time you make yoghurt, you need to use more - 6 tablespoons of this batch #1 yoghurt, and say 2.5 tablespoons milk powder. This way you will hopefully get a tasty 2nd batch. Strengthen even more for batch #3 to stretch it out and keep the live culture strong. Then you need to buy the little pot again and start over.I love to add my Aldi honey to a bowlful and then sprinkle pine nuts in... or walnuts... or strawberries... folks at work were amazed you could make it at home and loved the taste when I took it in to prove it could be done!
If you want to make Quark (a type of soft cheese) leave it sieving for 24-48 hours with a jar on top, to squeeze aaaaall the liquid out. See Rhonda Jeans recipe in this section of her site:
http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/search/label/Home%20Cooking
This can then be a savoury soft cheese (homemade Philadelphia imitation anyone?) or a sweet version with say honey and jam... :T
So not only are you saving cash, you are bringing the slow cooker back to life, being healthy, reducing packaging and travel miles and you know exactly what has gone into what you made...
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