Anthea Turner is OS!!

Rachie_B

i made some as part of a special valentines meal using large prawns and they are soooooooooooo easy and yummy

i love her house,i sooooooooooo want her champagne cooler lol

Nelski

GIRLPOWER wrote:

yes it is.. Not done too bad for herself has she!!!;)

yeah she married well!!
(now where can i meet my Mr Multimillionaire Right - then i too can make my house look gorgeous all day:rolleyes: )

Loving the programme though it makes me laugh hysterically every week:D

skintchick

Could you do those canapes with something other than prawns? Can't stand seafood!

Nelski

skintchick wrote:

Could you do those canapes with something other than prawns? Can't stand seafood!

Im sure antheas caterer would have loads of ideas:rotfl:

Rachie_B

skintchick wrote:

Could you do those canapes with something other than prawns? Can't stand seafood!

i tried them with a mix of cream cheese and pesto instead of cheese spread,then topped with a bit of feta popped back in the oven for a min to melt slightly

also might be nice with sundried tom pesto and mozzarella ?
this one sounds nice : Tuna, corn and pesto crostini

Serves: 2-4

4 thick slices baguette/French bread
1 garlic clove, halved
olive oil
1 x 200g can tuna in brine, water or oil, drained
or 1 x 200g can red salmon, drained
1 x 200g can sweetcorn, drained
1 tbsp pesto sauce
2 tbsp reduced fat creme fraiche
or light mayo or Greek-style yogurt
freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the grill to a steady medium heat. Rub the bread with the garlic halves then brush both sides lightly with oil. Grill on a low setting so the bread becomes crisp before toasting. Do this on both sides.

Meanwhile, flake the fish and mix with the corn, pesto and cream base of your choice. When the bread is nice and crusty, divide the mixture between the four slices, mounding up in the centre.

Return to the grill to heat through and serve warm, seasoned with ground pepper to taste

RacyRed

skintchick wrote:

Could you do those canapes with something other than prawns? Can't stand seafood!

Pate would work I'd think? Could use anything you liked really.

Dora_the_Explorer_5

put newspaper on top of kitchen units and replace them every month to keep units cleanClingfilm is better and unobtrusive and it will stick to surfaces, spiders hide under newspapers

roll a newspaper into a tube to keep the shape of long boots etc.
Magazines are sturdier than newspaper, and you've always got something to read

*put half a lemon in the dishwasher to keep it fresh
Buy lemons in bulk if you do this, you'll need a fresh one every time (don't forget to buy recipe book telling you what to do with cooked lemons)

*cut feet off tights and fill with lavender tie with a ribbon and put in linen cupboard or ib drawers etc.
Wrap cheap pot pourrie in several prettily patterned tissues and secure with thread, who wants to look at worn out tights feet every time you open a drawer - and what would the burglars think

use baby oil on stainless steel to clean and stop fingerprints
Clean properly then use soft cloth and elbow grease to save money; make all members of family wear surgical gloves in the kitchen

Eat chocolate when getting married and get wedding paid for
Now that's a good one !

Might do the other list later - Anthea's tips have exhausted me just now

Rachie_B

Dora_the_Explorer wrote:

put newspaper on top of kitchen units and replace them every month to keep units cleanClingfilm is better and unobtrusive and it will stick to surfaces, spiders hide under newspapers

roll a newspaper into a tube to keep the shape of long boots etc.
Magazines are sturdier than newspaper, and you've always got something to read

*put half a lemon in the dishwasher to keep it fresh
Buy lemons in bulk if you do this, you'll need a fresh one every time (don't forget to buy recipe book telling you what to do with cooked lemons)

*cut feet off tights and fill with lavender tie with a ribbon and put in linen cupboard or ib drawers etc.
Wrap cheap pot pourrie in several prettily patterned tissues and secure with thread, who wants to look at worn out tights feet every time you open a drawer - and what would the burglars think

use baby oil on stainless steel to clean and stop fingerprints
Clean properly then use soft cloth and elbow grease to save money; make all members of family wear surgical gloves in the kitchen

Eat chocolate when getting married and get wedding paid for
Now that's a good one !

Might do the other list later - Anthea's tips have exhausted me just now

:rotfl: lmao

nicki_2

*Please note this a plug for the best Homemanagement book that I've found recently!!!* and no, I'm not being biased!!!

If you'd like a book about home management then I'd recommend "Cut the Clutter" by Cynthia Townley Ewer of organizedhome.com which is available in bookshops now! (ISBN 1405311452 PRICE : £12.99 but I got it for £9.99 at Borders about 2 weeks back) I've followed her methods since I found her site in 2001 and it's wonderful!!! Contents include :

• About the house ( Solving the problems of clutter, disorder and dirt)
• Housekeeping skill sets
  • Decluttering your home
  • Organizing your home
  • Cleaning your home (including OS methods of vinegar, baking soda, rubbing alcohol, ammonia)
  • Planning your home (to do lists etc & household notebook)
• Cycles of an organized home
  • Food : plan, purchase, organize, store
  • Clothing : plan, purchase, launder, store
  • Surfaces & systems : Select, maintain, clean
  • Room to live : Clear, organize, clean, maintain
  • Paper; Sort organize, access
  • Household forms : lists and planners
• Resources

and if you flick to the back where the acknowledgesments are I've got a mention as part of the "OH Mod Squad "

Honestly, I'm not just plugging this book because I know the author, but because her methods really do work and they have helped me just as much as this site has. BTW this isn't the only home management book I have, I have 2 others (and I keep buying them when I see them ) but this is the most clear and interesting one I've read yet.

Okay I'll stop rambling now

Dora_the_Explorer_5

Would Anthea's tip on home management books be:
'To reduce guilt, feelings of inadequacy and lower stress leveles use common sense and tips from friends/family/gran/aunties/MIL instead of Home Managment Books' ?:rotfl:

Nicki, Congratulations on your appearance in the book. Please, please don't think I'm having a dig, but anyone who needs a book to tell them how to organize their paperwork or when to buy clothes ............... words fail me !

We're not feeble, we're women - we can do this stuff at the same time as we're doing ten other jobs

I'm now off to lower my blood pressure by sticking a vinegar poultice on my fevered brow whilst I make a plan to remove Anthea from my telly using bicarbonate of soda :cool: