Economy Gastronomy - new budget cookery programme; BBC

MrsE_2

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Still no wiser What is it exactly

The powdered version of the sweetners for tea/coffee.

Gigervamp

MrsE wrote: »

I wonder can you use "fake" sugar in that?

Surely you'd be better off using real sugar rather than artificial sweeteners. You can always add less sugar if you don't want the calories.

thriftlady_2

Gigervamp wrote: »

Surely you'd be better off using real sugar rather than artificial sweeteners. You can always add less sugar if you don't want the calories.

Hear hear -real food every time for me, but not too much sugar.

Ooh, there's the timer bleeping, just off to take the double choc chip cookies out of the oven:D

justme

hotcookie101 wrote: »

I want to make the rib & beans from the book (its GOOD :j-really pleased I got it, also bought Bill Granger-feed me know and that is brilliant too :D)
I presume the tbsp oregano is fresh? As in other recipes they talk about dried oregano? The taste is quite different so don't want to get it wrong

I also was wondering if anyone has any ideas about swapping the tin of chopped toms for fresh cherry toms? I wasn't sure if it would work, but just picked a bowlful of toms, and have meals planned for next few days and we going away sat, so don't want them to go to waste! (I suppose I can rejig menu if not-I sometimes think fresh toms are def not a substitute for tinned, and not sure if would work in this recipe) Any ideas?

Home grown tomatoes taste far better than anything you can get in a tin. If you don't want to use them in that recipe just take off the stalks put them in a freezer bag or box and pop into the freezer. Next time your doing a stew or casserole bung in a few frozen toms, it all adds to the flavour.

hotcookie101

Gigervamp wrote: »

Surely you'd be better off using real sugar rather than artificial sweeteners. You can always add less sugar if you don't want the calories.

I agree-much prefer real sugar (just less of it) I used to drink sugar free squash, diet coke etc by the litre, now I limit myself to a glass of real squash or cordial (rocks squash or bottlegreen cordial-ginger and lemongrass YUM) with fizzy water once a day, and plain water the rest of the time. I don't like fake sugar or fake butter-a little of the good stuff is much nice

shellsmithcat

I have just watched the second 1. A budget of £210 a week. What I would give to be able to spend that every week.

MrsBartolozzi

Hiya, did anyone catch the volumes of ingredients for the bran and banana muffins?
I wrote down what I thought was the recipe as I watched the programme and was about to make them now, only to find I only have instructions like: put bran and hot water in bowl/ cream butter and sugar etc, but I've not got the amounts:rotfl:. Doh!!

Please, if anyone could post them, that would be great. The kids are back at school today:j, and DS1 is claiming "not hungry" in the morning. I hoped these might be good to foist upon him as he sneaks out the door in a daze:rolleyes:.
Thanks in advance,

MrsB.

mouseymousey99

240g bran
100g butter
200g sugar
2 bananas
2 eggs
1 lemon
450ml milk
300g plain flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
salt
220g sultanas/or raisins etc
Do you need the instructions again Mrs B??

MrsE_2

shellsmithcat wrote: »

I have just watched the second 1. A budget of £210 a week. What I would give to be able to spend that every week.

You would "give" your waistline;)

I though we spent a lot, I can't see how people can spend that sort of money in Asda:rolleyes::eek:

I could understand it in posh shops, but Adsa?

MrsBartolozzi

mouseymousey99 wrote: »

240g bran
100g butter
200g sugar
2 bananas
2 eggs
1 lemon
450ml milk
300g plain flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
salt
220g sultanas/or raisins etc
Do you need the instructions again Mrs B??

Thanks so much!!:D
No, I think the instructions I have written are enough to manage with is the bran just half dry half wet?