Quick Questions on ANYTHING part 2. Please read first post for links to other threads

bees**knees

You could cook the apple and put in base of an oven proof dish. Put the scones over the top ( sprinkle with a little brown sugar if you like) cutting in half if too big then cover with foil. Put into the oven 160 degrees for 15 mins to warm through the scones remove foil and put back for 10 mins just to crisp the tops of scones. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't get too brown! Just like an apple cobbler !!
Serve with custard, cream or ice cream.
The apple is nice cooked with brown sugar cinnamon and a few raisins too.

7_week_wonder

Genius valbuk - that's exactly the sort of thing I was after! Many thanks (from me, OH and my parents who are staying this weekend - hence actually trying to make a pudding!)

Savvy_Sue

squeaky wrote: »

(I can't believe you've given up buying whole chickens for two of you. Even as a single I buy them. Granted a fair bit of any given chicken ends up in portions in the freezer (or made up in pies in the freezer etc) so the "one time cooking" option to have the base of a few instant meals available, plus soup and/or stock, is one I don't think I'm ever going to turn down.)

well, if I'd actually been fit to do any 'proper' cooking for the last few months, I might not have given up, but it's only recently I've been buying non-prepared veg for the slow cooker.

When there was even one boy at home, I'd always do a Sunday roast, but I crocked the shoulder just after No. 3 moved into Uni halls. DH was having to do everything: I could just about get a ready meal in and out of the microwave but that was the limit. Now I'm a bit fitter, we're managing a casserole, I've even mastered the timer on the oven (because I can't find a timer switch for the slow cooker, and the morning isn't long enough IMO).

So we'd have four portions, two of which I would keep in fridge or freeze for me to eat later in the week.

I do like a roast, and miss having meat in the fridge for the rest of the week, but this is what we've had to do.

Raksha wrote: »

It's normally cheaper 'per pound' to buy a whole chicken and either cook it and then divide it, or butcher it first and freeze the component parts.

yes, but I usually buy 'whoopsied' meat and freeze it. and I absolutely cannot butcher raw meat! not since the day DH came back with an undrawn chicken ... the butcher offered to draw it for him while he waited, but DH wanted to save time!

squeaky and Raksha, do report back on your improvisations!

Raksha

OK, I now have another alternative to knitted things or chip trays - the zip up net bag for putting your 'bits and bobs' in the washing machine..



I've just 'par boiled' my veggies to go with the small leg of lamb I cooked this morning in one of these nets in the sc, and I can't see any reason why it shouldn't work just as well for joints or whole chickens or pudding bowls.....

Savvy_Sue

I think I'd want a dedicated bag for my veg, rather than the one I use for my smalls. :rotfl:

squeaky

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

well, if I'd actually been fit to do any 'proper' cooking for the last few months, I might not have given up, but it's only recently I've been buying non-prepared veg for the slow cooker.

squeaky and Raksha, do report back on your improvisations!

Blimey yes, I'd forgotten about your limited range of action at the moment. Sorry. Not that I meant my comment to read as a disparaging one - you always seem so O.S. that I was genuinely surprised to see you say you'd given up on whole chicken.

And yes, for sure. First though... I need a chicken

Savvy_Sue

squeaky wrote: »

Blimey yes, I'd forgotten about your limited range of action at the moment. Sorry. Not that I meant my comment to read as a disparaging one - you always seem so O.S. that I was genuinely surprised to see you say you'd given up on whole chicken.

:rotfl: if you only knew the truth ...

Everything I know about Old Style I learned from my mother. In depth! These days, I feel there's a lot to be said for throwing money at a problem, under certain circumstances.

squeaky

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

:rotfl: if you only knew the truth ...

Everything I know about Old Style I learned from my mother. In depth! These days, I feel there's a lot to be said for throwing money at a problem, under certain circumstances.

Oh I can quite well imagine! Honest

After I was pretty much gutted like a kippered herring for my bypass a few years back I lived solidly on ready meals for about two months.

Must admit I was glad to be able to get back to my Old Style ways

Savvy_Sue

squeaky wrote: »

After I was pretty much gutted like a kippered herring for my bypass a few years back I lived solidly on ready meals for about two months.

Must admit I was glad to be able to get back to my Old Style ways

We were very fortunate to have friends deliver some home cooking from time to time - one does a very tasty beef casserole! Also we were introduced to the Cook range of frozen ready meals, and if you HAVE to live on ready meals, those are the ones to go for! They are not, however, what you would call cheap!

M0neysav3r

Is this the right place to ask this? Apologies if not.

I'm due to go shopping later and have to buy tea-bags, normally I buy Mr S own brand and think they make a good cuppa but I am aware they cost a good few quid so would like to know if anyone can recommend some cheapies that taste good (not basic ranges though, i've tried these and didn't like them).