OS Daily - Sunday 10th January 2010

csarina

This site has not improves in my absence, it still times you out after 5 minutes!!! typed a long message and its gone. Cannot be bother to retype it.

notjustlaura

No more snow overnight (thank God) but it hasn't thawed. I am *so* tired of this and the cats have cabin fever - there's been a whole lot of thwhapping this morning and popping out for a pee hasn't been enough to calm them down. It's going to be a long day ...

However. The good news is that we will make the best of it. I'm going to curl up with a hot wheat bag, blanket and book in a minute. Am being sponsored to read for Cats Protection this year so the extra reading time isn't time wasted.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Laura

NoahsPennilessMummy

DS is definately ill....currently wrapped up on sofa in blanket, slipper socks and hot water bottle and has nodded off:o. He never does that unless ill.
Nic very grey skies here in south yorks too:rolleyes:, tons of snow forcast later and overnight.....between that and ds being ill i am wondering if I will get to work tomorrow as we have no one else to care for ds, that means unpaid parental leave after OH being off all this week due to the snow....oh joy! Bread and water for the month then:o:cool:

light snow now...great

CRANKY40

Good morning,

MSD thanks for thinking of the house elf. He is fine and talking ten to the dozen. I on the other hand seem to have some sort of respiratory infection and I'm coughing and wheezing.

We're still mostly iced in. Grumpy's school is supposed to be open tomorrow, as they've cleared a path to the school, but it's supposed to snow again tonight. I'm getting used to him being here most of the time, and the cat was distraught when he left for the one morning he actually went to school this week.

I think I may get my crochet hook out and start a blanket. I made the last one when I was 12, and it stayed with my gran right through her last illness. I had one that my nan made for me when I was a baby, so maybe Grumpy would like one made by his mummy too.

We're having a roast chicken dinner tonight. Lunch will probably be soup or a toastie. I'd like to make some cheese scones too, for me, but no idea if I'll get round to that. I need to hoover downstairs too. I only did it yesterday, but it already looks like I didn't bother.

NPM I hope Noah's better soon. I tend to judge if Grumpy is ill by the talking. If he's quiet I worry!

Take care all of you

thriftlady_2

Morning all:hello:

OH has gone to the sailing club in B'ham because he is on rescue duty. I'm hoping they will send him home again, but if the reservoir isn't frozen then they have to be open to anyone who wants to sail! Who on earth is going to want to sail today??

Lunch wil be an assortment of leftovers I think, bits and bobs that need eating up plus plenty of bread.

Supper will be haricot beans and ham in a spicy tomatoey sauce -basically homemade baked beans with ham in. It will use up the end of the Christmas ham.

I'm determined to make a suet roly poly for pudding with marmalade in it rather than jam -like Mrs Beaver made for Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

I might do some lunchbox baking later too.

Leek and Smoked Mackerel Tart for Diva

It was just a basic quiche recipe with a filling of sweated leeks and a smoke mackerel fillet.

Make enough shortcrust pastry to fit your tart tin, I made a big one -11 inches, so used 10oz flour and 5oz fat but 8oz and 4oz will be enough for a smaller tart.

Line the tin and bake blind for 15 mins at 200c. Meanwhile slice 2-3 leeks and sweat gently in butter.

Fill tart with leeks, scatter flaked mackerel over.

Beat together 3 eggs and 7 fl oz of cream. Use 2 eggs and 5 fl oz cream if making a smaller one. I used a handful of frozen cubes of double cream defrosted and made up to the required amount with milk. Single cream would be fine, or a mix of milk and crème fraîche, or yogurt.

Pour eggs and cream over tart. It is a good idea to put the tin on a baking sheet in case any filling leaks. Grind over some black pepper, it doesn't need salt because of the mackerel. Bake at 200c for about 35 mins.

Variations
As you can see this is a great recipe for adapting. Just use whatever fillings you have. Leek and bacon is also delicious but cook the bacon first so it is nice and crispy. Onions instead of leeks are yummy with cheese scattered over the top. Use different smoked fish-kippers, salmon, haddock (cook first). Ham of course, or any cooked meats are excellent. Vegetables must be cooked first. Mushrooms, sweetcorn, spinach, asparagus in the spring, watercress are all good. All kinds of cheese are good too.

sistercas

morning

Redruby
Originally Posted by halight
Iv been up most of night on the sofa as a was just so hot in bed


Blimey love, talk about blowing your own trumpet :rolleyes::D:rotfl:Hope you feel better soon

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

that really made me laugh


alot more snow forecast ( dont know why its in bold I cant get it off!)

around here for today and overnight , I am really fed up of walking to work :rolleyes:

I have just read a thread on feeding the birds , so have been out in my pj's to clear the bird table and replenish it with food and water :A

roast chicken for lunch with all the trimmings.

can I make apple pie with normal eating apples? as I have loads which havent been eaten

notjustlaura

sistercas wrote: »

can I make apple pie with normal eating apples? as I have loads which havent been eaten




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Yes, you can but they won't break down to pulp the same way stewed cooking apples do.

Laura

D&DD

Morning all
Well so much for our snow we only got a bit early evening and now it seems to be thawing :rotfl:
Sky news are now saying no more here whereas yesterday we were gonna be dumped on for 3 days solid
At least DS3 will be able to go back to school Monday,ds2 can't yet til the pavements etc are safe.
OSwise need to do some jamming today and sort out the tall freezer
Have a great day all
X

Pippa.S

Morning :snow_grin

Very cold as usual here but no more snow yet, it is forecast for later though.

Chicken for lunch today and spotted !!!!!! custard after

Getting on with the decorating, all paper off and the walls cleaned down OH sanding paintwork ready to undercoat today, and me, well I am the goffer and the cleaner upper :rolleyes:

Saw Mum and MIL yesterday both ok warm and well, and stocked up with food, popped over to see my friend Jo on the way home she is staying with her son for a couple of months until she can move into her house.

Halight - hope you feel better soon
Redruby - fingers crossed for your move today
Diva - thinking of you and Pam and Tris
SunnyGirl - (((hugs))) for you and yours x

Have started sorting out the wardrobes, cupboards, drawers and various boxes, have 2 bags ready to go to the PDSA charity shop already and thats without even getting up into the loft yet, goodness knows whats up there. Have a hard job with OH though he's a hoarder and would keep EVERYTHING :rolleyes:
I plan an afternoon with my knitting, everyone wants hand warmers, I wonder why.

Have good days and keep warm everyone.
Anne
x

Edited to say its just started snowing !!!!

bargainbird

Morning

NPM - Hope DS is better soon x good luck with the crochet
Bitsy - Glad you enjoyed your night out :beer:
Redruby - Hope weather holds out for you

DD2 is better today , she tried one of the biccies we made when asked do you like them, she replied no :eek::rolleyes:, so shes better now :rolleyes:.

Breakfast banana on toast
Lunch corned beef salad sanger
Tea - Jkt pot cheese/salad
yep i'm on a diet :rolleyes:, sick of being a fat biatch now .

Not much else on today just tidy up.

SNow not here yet:T

Have good days

ps i started a cushion cover (crochet last night )