Have to make this last as long as possible...

zippychick

Hi Lou! Don't be silly , not boring at all! Tell if you want to! Glad to hear this site is helping

have you been on the Debtfreewannabee board and put up a state of affairs? The people on that forum are brilliant and can help you come up with a plan to pay your debt off - possibly even quicker than you have thought on your own!

CCP

I'm definitely interested, Lou - that's what this site is all about, after all!

Strangely enough, I'm originally from Surrey, and my sister still lives there, so we have a county in common! :cool:

princess_lou

will post on here later, re the 'big story';) ( i gotta do school run in a min)
Zippy i will have to check out the debt free board thankx:D
where bouts in surrey r u from CCP?

CCP

Lou - I'm from Woking _pale_:eek: (you can guess I'm not fond of the place!).

Sorry, this is only a flying visit - I'm at work at the moment and not really meant to be here at all, but I figure that if my colleagues can take cigarette breaks then I can take the occasional forum break!

princess_lou

I know i said i would tell u more tonite- but im shattered so hope no one minds bt i will post it all in the morning...sorry:o
I went to the local shop today as ds likes to buy a beano wiv his pocket money, got given a tray of bananas as the man cannot sell them(good old harry:D) theres about 35!!!! :eek:
any ideas to use them up?

zippychick

Dont be so silly! Course it can wait

Good work on the bananas!:j Smoothies, with yoghurt, cereal, on toast. Ill hunt you a thread out! Cheesecake, muffins (i have a great recipe of thriftladys) You can also freeze over ripe bananas for future baking. DO NOT THROW THEM OUT! :rotfl::p I read someone say on toast sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon (optional), done under the grill for a minute. Not tried but sounds yummy!

Glut of bananas

Thriftladys recipe - can be used when you have more dosh as you would need baking powder and bicarb . ..... might get the lot for 2.00 depending where you shop. Or can make in a loaf tin?

good banana muffin recipe which can be made in a cake or loaf tin if you give it a bit longer in the oven. Thriftlady

Btw, you can freeze bananas for baking .Just put them unpeeled in a bag in the freezer.I always do this with over-ripe ones-perfect for baking.

Banana Muffins/Cake/loaf

Put in a large mixing bowl
10 oz plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarb
1/2 tsp salt

In another bowl mash 3 bananas(the riper,the better)
Add
4 oz sugar
1 egg,beaten with a fork(I never use the egg as dd allergic-you can replace it with 3-4 tbsp of milk)
2-3 fl oz milk
3 fl oz vegetable oil or melted butter

Add the liquid ingredients to the dry and combine thoroughly,BUT be careful not to over-beat,on no account use an electric beater,the mixture should look quite lumpy.

Line a muffin tin with muffin cases,or grease the cups well and fill about 3/4 of the way up.Bake at 190-200c for about 25 mins.
If you want to make a cake pour mixture into a greased 1lb loaf tin or a 7 inch round cake tin and bake for about 35 mins.check for doneness with a skewer-if it comes out of the centre of the cake clean it's cooked.
I usually double up the mixture,so I'm not entirely sure about the tin sizes ,I'm afraid.

You can obviously add chopped nuts,raisins,dried apricots or choc chips.Some mixed spice is nice too.

jackieglasgow

Good evening Zippy, still stalking me I see!:p:rotfl:

Just wanted to second that recipe of Thriftlady's - it's fab, and I've just taken a dozen of then out of the oven. I also usually fire some nuts in too, especially when I make it into a loaf, as the wee one isn't so fussed on nuts so won't eat the muffins if he finds any. Men!

Off to bed, just checking to see if FaithCecilia had checked in (what are we like?) She's probably been scared right off by all the where is she stuff, or the questions about her grammar

Goodnight, Jackie X

zippychick

I'm bored of stalking you now Jackie ha ha! We must both be up late people as that's when we usually find each others trail he he!


Good job on the muffins, i must make a batch!

Poor Cecilia, she'll be back soon! Im sure!

princess_lou

Hi, comp was dwn yesterday.. Anyway havnt been to the shops today.. need to fix meal plan 4 later half of week, before i stock up on the ingredients. Went to slimming world yesterday( mum pays as a treat:D) i won the free raffle 'attendence prize':T which was couscous, rice, ryvitas, pearl barley(?!) & tinned strawberries(?!) :rolleyes:
Am going to send oh to shop to buy bicarb & baking powder 4 banana cake when he gets in frm wrk. Have made smoothies with the bananas 4 ds breakfasts.. still have loads left though.

CCP

Hello Lou - hope your computer is all fixed now!

Just a quick one before I go off and make my own dinner - pearl barley is good for bulking out soups and stews. It doesn't have much flavour on its own but is really good at taking on other flavours, and has a nice, slightly chewy texture - something like brown rice, but not quite as firm. I'm very fond of the stuff, personally, and put some in most of my stews during the winter.

I hope that's helpful, as I got the impression from your post that you were a bit bemused by it!