So here's to you, Mrs R....

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mrs_robinson wrote: »

As can be seen, sorting out my diary and my wardrobe takes up far too much time, considering many responsibilities, but rather like that. Shallow, moi?

Toujours,

Mrs R

Nope, I think most sensible. I always prefer outfit planning well in advance as otherwise you end up on evening of do, throwing clothes around bedroom and desperately hunting for some necklace / cardigan / pair of shoes that you know you once had and would look perfect.

Last year I had to go out on an emergency shopping mission to Asda (that and Tesco are only shops selling clothes that are within walking distance to me) for a smart black cardigan / shrug as realised my sparkly boob tube would look a bit too much at 1pm on a Saturday afternoon.....

So now I work out everything well in advance so that I know I will be ok.

I think Coast necklace might be worth it if rescues dress and means you can wear again to other events for which otherwise you may need to purchase a new outfit????

I am quite envious of your list of glamorous Christmas do's you have to attend. My work do was a lunch so no opportunity for much there and my other meetings with friends have all been low key so no chance of glam shoes or frocks.

Therefore have planned to wear sequin top on Xmas day and planning something fabulous for NY although not really going anywhere glam.

Happy Christmas and good luck for a frugal 2010! :j

ps Cancelling at last min v. v. rude. Lucky you were able to keep veggie dinner for other day but could have resulted in wastage?! :eek:

scrooge2008

That Pannetone bread and butter pudding sounds delicious. In the new year, when you've got time, i'd love you to post the recipe.

Sounds like you have managed glamour on a shoe string, which is quite a feat.

All the best.

rtandon27

Once again your posts are an inspiring way to start the week...

What fabby spends Mrs R!

and even more fabby savings!

Have a wonderful party season & enjoy each and every outfit!

xox
RT

mrs_robinson_3

Hi all - and thanks for your recent posts. Such nice people on here.

So here's a little gift to y'all - the panettone bread and butter pudding recipe:

First, tie on your pinny. Put on some carols or other festive sounds.

Then butter a fairly deep oven proof dish. For max MSE/shabby chic style it is nice if this is of the battered enamel variety, but needs must, so use whatever.

Be generous with the butter, if you can bring yourself to be. LIDL's is cheap!

Slice up about half of a large panettone - but you could just as easily use old stale bread for better OS credentials.

Layer the bread - just tuck it in tightly.

Then mix up a total of 300 ml milk and cream - vary the proportions depending on how rich you want it to be, or how thrifty you're feeling. If you don't have much cream, it's good to go with wholemilk if you have it. Think skimmed milk is out of the question here, frankly.

Grate some nutmeg in the jug too, if you have it. Though also you could try mixed spice, or cinammon - the point is, some sort of Christmassy aromatic must be added. And here Mrs R departed from the recipe by also zesting an orange and sprinkling that in the jug too, but it won't matter if you don't. Again, you could use a clementine, satsuma or just good old lemon zest. In fact, even a lime would work just fine. Maybe a little squirt of the juice, perhaps best sprinkled on the bread rather than added to the jug.

Now, add three eggs to the mix and gift it all a good stir - using a wooden spoon is nice for a nostalgic feel, or maybe a very battered old tablespoon.

Pour that all over the sliced bread, scatter it sugar - about 50g of demerara sugar ideally, but just use whatever you have, really.

And now leave it alone for 15 minutes - during which time you can tidy up. Am very neat and tidy cook myself.

Now, boil a kettle, and half fill a roasting tin with the contents - oh, and make a nice cup of tea.

Finally, pop the pudding in the water bath and bake for about 40 minutes on gas 4 (180C). The custard will set and the top be golden when done. You can eat it hot from the oven, at room temparature or even cold the next day for breakfast (yes, I did).

It's nice with more cream, but ice cream or custard could substitute, obv.

And made a cranberry and orange compote to go with, too. A little something sharp is good with it - could be whatever fruit you have. Think a thick puree of apple stewed and with cinammon added would be superlative, now come to think of it.

Mmmm hmm - enjoy!

Mrs R

hypno06

drool drool.......am sitting at my desk wondering if a poor cup of office nescafe and a cheap old mince pie from Greggs really is a suitable substitute........and deciding perhaps not!

scrooge2008

Wow mrs r,

Delia watch out!

I will try out the recipe next week. Yummy.

Thanks.

BEAT_THE_DEBT

Hi Mrs R! Merry christmas and a very happy new year and retirement!
Thanks for all your support!x

rtandon27

mmmm - yummy!

...and sillly me promised the OH no trip to Lidls until January!

...maybe the local Waitrose will have some posh stuff on clearance???

rupe34

Hey Mrs R - hope you had a fab Christmas. The recipe looks v yummy (unfortunately tomorrow I rejoin Slimming World so not ideal for me;)). but I am going to make it for OH's birthday (end Jan) - he will deffo be surprised - and chuffed because he LOVES b&b pudding and this is a superior version by far!

mrs_robinson_3

Thanks RT and Rupe - glad you liked the recipe. Think was originally from a Waitrose magazine, so fitting if RT buys the ingredients there! Waiting for dust to settle post Xmas before can update my diary-but will be back, promise.

Mrs R