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Smiley_Mum

I've done a search of the thread and nothing came up so apologies if this has already been mentioned. When using mince you can stretch it with TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) which you can buy in health shops. Just a handful of it soaked in water and then put in with your mince when cooking. Just treat like mince once made etc, freezing etc. Worth having a bag handy in the cupboard, you can get TVP chunks too so you can use it in stews/casseroles too.

black-saturn

I suppose you can but I've never tried it sorry. Let me know how you get on as I know where they sell that dirt cheap here

black-saturn

I just want to say thanks for everyone keep thanking me. You really dont have to thank me just for saying I have another idea for a recipe :rolleyes: Wait till the recipe turns up

Smiley_Mum

honey28 wrote:

Thanks for that.

You are doing a great job on this thread - the advice, tips and replies you have given must take up a lot of your time. its very much appreciated, keep up the good work! Will try the cobbler and the malt loaf over the weekend - any more recipes to come??!

Ditto to that. Great thread Black Saturn, still reading through it. Thanks for all the tips, ideas etc, and for all your efforts in putting the thread together. Many thanks. :-)

suekjw

black-saturn wrote:

I just want to say thanks for everyone keep thanking me. You really dont have to thank me just for saying I have another idea for a recipe :rolleyes: Wait till the recipe turns up

Just a vested interest - I want to make sure you do post the recipe!

annie-c

black-saturn wrote:

I've got a bacon, potato and leek bake coming up. Costs only 65p per head!!

:wave:

Excellent - looking forward Black Saturn!!

I really enjoyed seeing your recipes, partly because I enjoy cooking, partly because I would like to save money and partly because I am plain nosey and like to know other people's business! :T

I really hope you'll keep posting and I will be keeping an eye out for more recipe ideas from you on this thread....

honey28

black-saturn wrote:

I just want to say thanks for everyone keep thanking me. You really dont have to thank me just for saying I have another idea for a recipe :rolleyes: Wait till the recipe turns up

was going to press the thanks button there for a laugh! :rotfl:
sad sense of humour!!

black-saturn

suekjw wrote:

Just a vested interest - I want to make sure you do post the recipe!

I havn't tried cooking it yet so it might be horrible so when I have and if it's OK I will put it on here.

Smiley_Mum

Black Saturn,

I've used TVP mince when making chilli, stove top and slow cooker and it's fine. Kids ate it up no problem. So long as you have a good flavoured gravy/sauce etc so that the TVP soaks it up. I don't mind it at all and it fairly stretches out your mince.

black-saturn

I cheated tonight and dished up frozen mini kievs and chips. Well I have got a stinking cold so I thought I'd have the 'night off'.