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

Savvy_Sue

Is he teetotal for a reason? ie religious / addiction? You don't have to answer that, but if it's on religious grounds I wouldn't, and if it's addiction, I'd ask. DH (who works with addicts) confirms that although the alcohol burns off, some would not want alcohol to have been added at all. And again, whether it's addiction or religious, some would prefer not to have any alcohol in the house at any time.

If it's just personal preference that he doesn't drink, then ask.

Actually, what it boils down to is asking him! :rotfl:

tigerfeet2006

Cheer's Savvy

It is personal choice. He felt he was drinking too much during the week at home ie; that glass of G&T when he sat down at night became two etc. Then he found he was pouring himself a glass earlier and earlier and when he occasionaly went out he found he had no stop button. So he took himself in hand and decided enough was enough and has gone tea total. So he is a cheap date

Just asked him and he says he would prefer I didn't but he did admit most of the alcohol would be burned off during the cooking process. So has left it to my discretion. Looking at the expression on his face, I think I won't.

So that puts ChocClaires Chinese Chicken off the menu

zippychick

i just checked the recipe , and i would give it a go using white wine vinegar and cross my fingers! Choclare? any thoughts?! maybe pm her and see if it would work but i wouldn't give up on it entirely. You may even be able to use stock .....*thinks*

Savvy_Sue

tigerfeet2006 wrote: »

It is personal choice. He felt he was drinking too much during the week at home ie; that glass of G&T when he sat down at night became two etc. Then he found he was pouring himself a glass earlier and earlier and when he occasionaly went out he found he had no stop button. So he took himself in hand and decided enough was enough and has gone tea total. So he is a cheap date

Just asked him and he says he would prefer I didn't but he did admit most of the alcohol would be burned off during the cooking process. So has left it to my discretion. Looking at the expression on his face, I think I won't.

So that puts ChocClaires Chinese Chicken off the menu

Well good for him!

zippychick wrote: »

i just checked the recipe , and i would give it a go using white wine vinegar and cross my fingers! Choclare? any thoughts?! maybe pm her and see if it would work but i wouldn't give up on it entirely. You may even be able to use stock .....*thinks*

I agree, you might need a tad more sugar if you used white wine vinegar, and you'd have to check with him how he felt about that, but since he's not likely to be tempted to drink it you should be safe ...

Mind you I'd quite happily try it with a thin stock too, or even water but not as much, there'll be plenty of flavour in the other ingredients. Or water with Chinese Five Spice and ditch the mustard? But then I'm not a huge mustard fan ... And I am congenitally incapable of following a recipe!

quintwins

does anyone have any idea's for less than there best bananas that isn't banana bread (since my oh didn't like it)

tigerfeet2006

Banana Lassi.
300g Yoghurt
300ml water
2 smal ripe bananas, sliced
pinch of lime zest
pinch cardamon
pinch nutmeg
1tsp honey

To serve:
ice cubes
lime slices

Bung all the ingredients in the food processor and whizz until smooth. Pour into glasses over ice and garnish with lime

Banoffee Pie
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/8183/banoffee-pie

I've just put banana in the search box and came up with pages
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search.do?keywords=banana&pager.offset=0

Possibly put it in a curry?

quintwins

tigerfeet2006 wrote: »

Banana Lassi.
300g Yoghurt
300ml water
2 smal ripe bananas, sliced
pinch of lime zest
pinch cardamon
pinch nutmeg
1tsp honey

To serve:
ice cubes
lime slices

Bung all the ingredients in the food processor and whizz until smooth. Pour into glasses over ice and garnish with lime

Banoffee Pie
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/8183/banoffee-pie

I've just put banana in the search box and came up with pages
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/search.do?keywords=banana&pager.offset=0

Possibly put it in a curry?

banana curry? sounds odd lol

whats cardamon?

i acually love banoffee but i'm the only 1 altho if i made mini ones surely they'd keep for 5days to a week

tigerfeet2006

It's an absolutly lovely spice

http://www.theepicentre.com/Spices/cardamom.html

Meatballs with a curried banana sauce

http://www.greedygourmet.com/2010/05/20/beef-meatballs-with-curried-banana-sauce/

zippychick

quintwins wrote: »

does anyone have any idea's for less than there best bananas that isn't banana bread (since my oh didn't like it)

Fill your boots my darling!

Bananas going black

freezing bananas

banana glut

and of course not forgetting the b anana curry pizza thread - not sure if they ever found the recipe!

Cardamon pods - if you've ever had pilau rice they were probably behind the destinct flavour. They are pods, or you can buy the seeds on their own (which come from inside the pod)

Icey77

Soggy Toad in the Hole Query

Last night I attempted Toad in the Hole, the sausages were fairly good ones, the batter had the right consistency but after cooking was soggy in the middle.

It rose fine and looked rather impressive but the outside was crispy and the middle soggy. Is there an obvious issue here, my guess is that the tin I used was too small for the amount of yorkshire pudding batter I put in.

Any tips would be good, thanks :beer: