Dh just wont

moggins

Try mixing the mince with some TVP instead of the beans when you do a Shepherds Pie next time.

Topher

Go easy on the oats if you're using them to extend the mince. They can turn into a savoury porridge. Red /orange lentils are better as they keep some of their structural integrity and only take 20 mins to cook (green take longer.) Fry the oats at the same time as the mince so they soak up some of the fat, therefore the flavour. (Poor quality mince is best with the fat drained off so don't keep it in the dish as fat soaked oats, eugh!) Beans are O.K. as a stretcher, but a dead giveaway if you're dealing with a sulky child (!) and more appropriately flavoured to accompany Corned beef, as in a hash.
I agree with them as says don't discuss, just serve. And I would certainly have rescued the carcass from the bin AND MY FAMILY KNOW IT!

Topher

totally agree with the method given for roast potatoes (bit of a chuck around in a colander after a par-boil) but as goose fat has become more available, and can be salvaged & reused ( I mean after you've bought & used it), I use that, because it can heat up to a higher temperature, and we don't eat lard at our place.
Great flavoured roasts!

allIcouldwishfor

Men can be so stubborn can't they?! :rolleyes: Has he ever read the ingredients of a stock cube?

I have lost count of the times I've explained to my sports-mad OH about home made food being much more nutritionally sound than shop-bought pre-prepared junk, not to mention cheaper. You would think that being so into sport and fitness he would get it, but I still struggle. He thinks I'm really mean when the kids ask for something at a shop and I look at the ingredients and say "NO!" when it looks more like a chemistry lesson than a recipe! He thinks they'll be traumatised by not being allowed chocolate-coated, sugar-encrusted cereal for breakfast!!! I whizzed up the leftovers for them when they were babies, it's miles better for them and so much cheaper than jars. You can also control the texture of it more so that lumps are not so much of a shock to them.

I recently started baking my own bread and the first thing that struck me was how much less salty it is compared to shop bought.

My OH is now starting to understand that making our money go further is my way of financially contributing to our household whilst I am not earning due to looking after our children. Whether it's a freebie holiday courtesy of tesco clubcard deals, shopping around for the best deals on everything, or making sure no food goes to waste. As I don't interfere with what he does at work, I expect the same treatment in return.

Good luck. Keep chipping away and, in the meantime, what he doesn't know won't hurt him!!! :rotfl:

beverleyhills

:grouphug: fizzel81

Be patient but don't allow him to undermine your efforts. You are both in for the long haul together. Agree about giving him information about meals on a need to know basis. You need a bit of mystery in the kitchen as well as the bedroom.

To add to the roast potato saga; there are many variety of potatoes and some are better than others for roasting. Desiree is a good alrounder, King Edwards are fluffier. Follow the instructions others have given, put any bits that come away after the shaking, into the pan as well. Makes scummy, crunchy bits.

You are a determined lady and will complete your dfw journey. Best wishes

halloweenqueen_2

I use finely grated carrot and fry it gently with the onion first - it disappears and can be a good way of getting children to eat more veg without realising!

katglasgow

I would find it hard to justify throwing any food out. In my books thats not OS. Why not use it as an oppotunity to ease your family into your new ways more gently and also give yourself an easier time not having to all ofd a sudden cook absolutely everything yourself.
I was reading your signature and I though you might be interesed to know that since I joined Freecycle this year (Feb) I have seen 2 adverts offering a double buggy - might be worth a shot.
x

fizzel81

katglasgow wrote:

I was reading your signature and I though you might be interesed to know that since I joined Freecycle this year (Feb) I have seen 2 adverts offering a double buggy - might be worth a shot.
x

ive been really cheeky and put a wanted add on the freecycle lists around me sadly nothing yet but will try again next month

had a chicken today(from the freezer) half is now sat inthe fridge, i have also saved the carcuss from going in the bin this time and its sat in the slow cooker im going to stick it on before i go to bed and hope ive got some sort of stock to make a soup/something with tomorrow (will add carrots,onion and potato tomorrow)

fizzel81

thank you for all the good advice, in the end i sat dh down and we had a good talk i pointed out how much we are spending each month and how much we are wasting and it must have gone through to him as such.

yesterday we had a soup for dinner made with a stock from the carcuss etc i was surprised at how much meat there is on the underside of a chicken i added veg and potatoes and used my bread maker to make a loaf and i was praised by dh for the soup(was very shocked) even he was surprised how something he would usually chuck away made something tasty and filling and costing very little

ok so its only a chicken so far but i can never see one being wasted again in the style we used to (we only ate the white meat and chucked the rest) something tellls me we will be buying chickens more and using the whole chicken not just a few bits

we havent made the biggest of changes so far but its all a start so once again thank you

Jay-Jay_4

fizzel81 wrote:

he was surprised how something he would usually chuck away made something tasty and filling and costing very little

...and not forgetting how healthy the soup was, made from fresh ingredients with no preservatives, additives, flavourings, chemicals etc...!

Very well done to you for making the soup (sounds delish) and to your OH for actually agreeing that it was nice. :T