OS Daily Thread - Saturday 25th October

Nelski

Glad :rotfl: Saturday Kitchen memories - "its a virus honest not a hangover":rotfl: still baby glad and I enjoyed:T

Thriftlady those potatoes look fab and the recipe has easy peasy pictures so reckon even I could that:D

Panda sympathies on having to resort to asda - careful you might like it there:D

Pen Peng I imagine lots when watching James so I think it counts:o ooooh and I put the M+S chicken in the slow cooker with some garlic and lemon [STRIKE]and white wine[/STRIKE]can I have some Brucie bonus points for that?? may need em for next week:o

up and dressed now after James sorted the John Dory out

Now a serious question - I have 10 bananas in my fruit bowl on their way to mush and wondered if anyone has any fab uses? (steady girls I mean recipes)

Glad

Nels - you can use them for banana bread/muffins or for smoothies
or you can slice and freeze them to use another time

morwenna

Afternoon all!

A very lazy day here so far - a friend lent me the book Empress Orchid by Anchee Min, I had to read it straight through!

I'd better get on now as I have a kilo of mince to deal with. I meant to freeze it in smaller batches but stupidly didn't. The plan was lasagne and shepherd pies for the freezer, but now Thriflady has reminded me about Nigella's mini mealoaves (on another thread) I may have to make those again. They were yum as I recall.

Had a blonde moment reading Panda's post - I thought Oh,my tesco is closed too... just realised we are probably talking about the same one.:doh:

Have lovely Saturdays all

jet77

Afternoon

I too have been MiA for a few days due to w*rk/life balance not balancing :rolleyes:

Big (((HUGS))) to all those who want/need them x

I've been plodding along in my MSE world (apart from yesterday when we went to the pub for a team lunch and then I had fish n chips from the chippie for tea ) I have however found the GC has really been helping me keep the shopping spending down. Funds are getting a bit short now though but I've got £22 to last rest of week inc loo roll, sugar, butter, veg, meat, milk, salad and lunchbox stuff - should be ok though have meal planned and am planning on batch cooking some mince for shep's pie and filled yorkshires :money::T For the packed lunches I'm going to do s/w's, jellies, choc fridge cake and sponge today and put in to portions so that I can freeze it and just grab it the night before.

On the house front.... well need to dust and hoover, am half way through sorting kitchen cupboards out and have tidied bedrooms.

I've just been lazy this morning (well-deserved lazy - I would like to point out ) but have bathed DD2, done spellings with her and done timestables with DD1. I've also made pancakes, but as I didn't have any milk I made up some semi-skilled powdered milk and used that instead. The pancakes were the best I've ever made and had that bubbly texture so I'll def only use that from now on.

Anyway, back to the kitchen ......

xxx

candygirl

Morning all:) Dad's funeral went very well yesterday, he is in a lovely plot near a pond on the park near me.It's so beautiful and peaceful there and ideal for me to take the dogs to see him:o We had a mini wake yesterday, but are having a big one tonight at my Mums, so am off to shop for all the drinks and food in a mo:eek: :eek:
Other news is my best friend had her baby yesterday at 31 weeks, due to pre eclampsia.He is breathing on his own so should be ok, but prayers are needed, as he only weighs 2lbs 3oz:A
Hope you all have great weekends, and ((huggles )) to all in need:A

morwenna

candygirl wrote: »

Morning all:) Dad's funeral went very well yesterday, he is in a lovely plot near a pond on the park near me.It's so beautiful and peaceful there and ideal for me to take the dogs to see him:o We had a mini wake yesterday, but are having a big one tonight at my Mums, so am off to shop for all the drinks and food in a mo:eek: :eek:
Other news is my best friend had her baby yesterday at 31 weeks, due to pre eclampsia.He is breathing on his own so should be ok, but prayers are needed, as he only weighs 2lbs 3oz:A

Just popped back to say I am glad all went well at the funeral and hugs for your friend Candygirl. On a positive note, my DD2 was born at 25 weeks weighing just 1lb 3oz and she is now eleven with no seriuos health problems.

LearningToSave.

Blairweech wrote: »

I am currently reading Judith Levines Not Buying It - very interesting, all about anti-consumerism - she 'vowed' not to buy anything 'unneccessary' for a year. Shame she went on a buying spree beforehand though :rolleyes:


you'll have to let me know if its any good! you are the second person who has mentioned it and im trying to decide wether its worth getting it or not

Squiggly_Diddly

Candygirl, I am glad it went as well as it could, and that sounds like alovely peaceful place. Hope you all manage to share some happy memories later too. Also sending strength & positive thoughts for your friend & her baby.
Triggles, I never realised you could reuse the yankee tarts, thank you for that. I love them And Snowy, they do car air-fresheners too?? I must look out for them...
Glad, what's your research proposal on? Hope it goes well.

Welcome back to those who have been caught up in real life, and all newbies too

donny-gal

Just had a quick deco - the sausages I get from Donny market are now available on line here. Them and the bacon were what the Hairy Bikers used in the program when they called at the market on their 1st "baking" program. We like them as they are meaty and do not seem to have much fat in them.
DG

Glad

Squiggly_Diddly wrote: »

Glad, what's your research proposal on? Hope it goes well.

I'm doing an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and I want the research proposal to relate to my practise which is mainly Aural care, I haven't finalised the topic yet but have a few ideas.

MSDiva - I'm blaming you for the fact I've bought sausages for lunch!!! they're from Tesco as I wasn't up to anywhere else, I've had them before 97% lean pork by 'Debbie and Andrew's'

still not rained and wind really picking up so DD put another load in WM to go out on line

Nels - it was food poisoning