50p a day til christmas, healthily?!-Weezl's next challenge (part 2)

sashanut

Hi all!

Have no energy today, the humid weather seems to leach it all out of me............blech. However, yesterday was reflecting on the garden abundance not from stuff I plant - we 'used' to have a man who came to cut the grass (now I do it!) - the garden always looked great, very neat & tidy. Now it's a big massive jungle, but on the plus side I realised he used to whip out all the self-seeded plants - he had a 'scorched-earth' policy :rotfl: Now that doesn't happen, we are overrun with wild strawberries - I keep picking them although I know they are tiny, the bag in the freezer is getting pretty large now.:D

Weezl - do I recall you made/had a recipe for raspberry ripple ice cream??? I searched but nothing came up The natives are restless - commenting 'you NEVER buy anything we want to eat - like PROPER chips & the aforementioned RR ice cream':mad: I'd like to make it if possible....shut the beggars up IYSWIM

phizzimum

Elfinwings wrote: »

phizzimum wrote: »

ooh, impressive! any photos?

have to confess, I have not the slightest idea how to add a photo!

Elfin.

don't worry neither do I! :rotfl:we can just imagine how good it looked

In_Search_Of_Me

just popping in...thanks re the wine update - can I add water now or should I leave it as its been 24hrs...third batch (blackcurrant, ginseng and vanilla) is just starting!!

nopot2pin

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

just popping in...thanks re the wine update - can I add water now or should I leave it as its been 24hrs...third batch (blackcurrant, ginseng and vanilla) is just starting!!

Is it foaming alot ??
And how far up the demijohn is it sitting ??
If its at the shoulders, and foaming, it would be better to leave it for now, before topping up.
But if its lower down than that, it will be ok to top it up now...
Sorry.. hope I have explained that ok

Elfinwings

sashanut wrote: »

Hi all!

we are overrun with wild strawberries - I keep picking them although I know they are tiny, the bag in the freezer is getting pretty large now.:D

Weezl - do I recall you made/had a recipe for raspberry ripple ice cream???

Sashanut, what about putting some of your strawberries in the icecream? I bet wild strawberry icecream would be yummy!

Tonight we are having lentil and spinach curry that I made a day or so ago. (With free spinach donated by a friend whose boyfriend works in a greenhouse type place!) What about everyone else?

Elfin.

In_Search_Of_Me

nopot I added water to each of them last night! All 3 yars are bubbling like mad (ie continuous, fast bubble and you can actually see it bubbling!!)...praying they dont explode!...will update tonight! Got a cheapie wine book as need to understand a but more of whats what! Plus its interesting! I have 1 jar left so debating a real fruit one - just have to decide!!

nopot2pin

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

nopot I added water to each of them last night! All 3 yars are bubbling like mad (ie continuous, fast bubble and you can actually see it bubbling!!)...praying they dont explode!...will update tonight! Got a cheapie wine book as need to understand a but more of whats what! Plus its interesting! I have 1 jar left so debating a real fruit one - just have to decide!!

:TFab.... as long as your airlock is fitted ok, they should be ok.
If you are still worried about them bubbling over, put a plastic bag over the airlock, just incase
Dont forget to keep one demijohn empty.... you will need this when your ferments are finished and you need to rack your wine off its sediment, so it can start its clearing process

Edit... I just thought... You did only fill up to about the 4 litre mark ie the shoulders of the demi john ??

SunnyGirl

Hello everyone

Wow it's hot although I'm not complaining as the garden grows like wildfire and all the washing is dry in a few hours on the line :T We were supposed to be having sweet & sour chicken and rice for tea but it's too hot for it. I've made some falafel mini balls/burgers instead and will do them in pitta breads with salad. I found the recipe on April's Grocery Challenge here if anyone fancies a look.

nopot2pin

SunnyGirl wrote: »

I've made some falafel mini balls/burgers instead and will do them in pitta breads with salad.

Yes.... this sounds like a plan for me, for tea too...
I have some mushroom burgers in the freezer (reduced from Tesco )
Will have them with pitta and salad :drool:
Not to heavy in the heat :T

ginnyknit

Am waiting... patiently.... for my first courgettes to come thru - we have buds. There are potaoes everywhere but hey they cost pennies and are easy to grow.

Recent fave is slow cooker bean pot, cook a cheap ham shank for a few hours then cut up, return to pan with anything thats loitering in the veg basket and some presoaked butter and haricot beans, one veg cube or leftover stock and cook till you cant wait any longer. Yummy

I froze a load of elderflowers to make cordial but already made mint syrup (google a recipe - there are loads) wonderful with cheap lemonade.

Oh Oh I hear thunder and the rescue guinea pigs and rabbits are outside better go and put them inside!