Weezl's phase 1- recipe testing and frugalisation- come one, come all!

weezl74

pelirocco wrote: »

Plus , I might be wrong about this , but I thought that only certain forms of calcium can be used by the body

oops missed this, it's calcium chloride, so the calcium salt, once hydrated, liberates to release the calcium making it available to the body.

From what I've read it's this compound that is the one that the spring water danone make to be high in calcium also contains.

So I feel pretty comfortable including it unless anyone knows otherwise?

Pelirocco, would you fancy ringing asda at all ?

FrankieM

weezl I put a 'splash' of milk in the omlette. I can't imagine it was more than 1 or 2 tbs.
Sorry I can't be more exact.

Frugalista

weezl74 wrote: »

Sweetcorn fritters

For the fritters

100g/3½oz SR flour
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp sugar
75ml/2½fl oz milk
300g frozen sweetcorn kernels
125-150ml/4½-5fl oz vegetable oil, for frying
half teaspoon garam masala

1. For the fritters, mix the flour, salt and freshly ground black pepper, garam masala and sugar together in a bowl.
2. Gradually add the egg and milk mixture to the dry ingredients and combine to form a batter.
3. Place the sweetcorn kernels and onions into a separate bowl and add just enough batter to the mix to bind them.
4. Heat the oil in a frying pan, and drop in a good spoonful of the mix. Cook for two minutes on each side, drain on kitchen paper and keep warm until all the batter is used up.

Sorry to ask - but where is the egg in the list of ingredients??

weezl74

Frugalista wrote: »

Sorry to ask - but where is the egg in the list of ingredients??

well spotted! Thanks...

will remove in that post now, thanks frugalista

aless02

lol weezl...it might be water differences?? Very strange to be honest, as the recipes are actually quite similar except mine's kneadeded & yours isn't. Very strange indeed!! :rotfl:

(I live in the land of ultra hard water)

Sian_the_Green

weezl74 wrote: »

good oh!

Potty what is it about the potato salad that's not very nice? Is there a way we can tweak it? Just wondering if Bob et al might feel the same as you....

xxx

I wonder if you could have different variations depending on people's preferences. I know that sounds complicated but hear me out...
Cook omelette with potatoes and sweetcorn in, serve with peas and carrots
Cook omelette with peas and sweetcorn in, serve with potatoes and carrots
Cook omelette with carrot and sweetcorn in, serve with potatoes and peas.

I would probably prefer to have the potatoes and peas in it and serve it with carrots and sweetcorn.

Will give some feedback on the onion tart experiment when I get home! Suffice to say there have been no queues of men lining up for a snog today after my onion consumption yesterday

weezl74

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

I wonder if you could have different variations depending on people's preferences. I know that sounds complicated but hear me out...
Cook omelette with potatoes and sweetcorn in, serve with peas and carrots
Cook omelette with peas and sweetcorn in, serve with potatoes and carrots
Cook omelette with carrot and sweetcorn in, serve with potatoes and peas.

I hear you...

my slight reservation is that the amount of sweetcorn if served as a side dish is reeeeeeeeally weeny! but that's up to shirl really isn't it, as you say I guess she'll adapt the recipes to her own tastes


aw bad onion tarte making no snoggin for lovely sians

oooh oooh I thought of another one! put all the veggies on the side and have a poached egg!

Tee hee cheeky weezl

Sian_the_Green

weezl74 wrote: »

my slight reservation is that the amount of sweetcorn if served as a side dish is reeeeeeeeally weeny! but that's up to shirl really isn't it, as you say I guess she'll adapt the recipes to her own tastes

Sorry, wasn't suggesting changing the recipe at all, I just don't think it is a problem if someone thinks that the potato salad is not for them as with those ingredients you could put the onions and some of the cooked potatoes in the omelette along with the sweetcorn etc etc...
Have to say I was impressed in the end with the vegan pastry, though the amount of oil we are going through in my house is stupendous with all these recipes, tempted to swipe some beautiful yellow rapeseed when I next go past a field and crush my own

Just read your modification to your post, I love a nice poached egg...

weezl74

FrankieM wrote: »

weezl I put a 'splash' of milk in the omlette. I can't imagine it was more than 1 or 2 tbs.
Sorry I can't be more exact.

thanks frankie I'll put in 30ml - 2 tbspns and then she's got enough to play with

weezl74

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

Sorry, wasn't suggesting changing the recipe at all, I just don't think it is a problem if someone thinks that the potato salad is not for them as with those ingredients you could put the onions and some of the cooked potatoes in the omelette along with the sweetcorn etc etc...
Have to say I was impressed in the end with the vegan pastry, though the amount of oil we are going through in my house is stupendous with all these recipes, tempted to swipe some beautiful yellow rapeseed when I next go past a field and crush my own

Just read your modification to your post, I love a nice poached egg...

mmmmnnn me tooo! Poached eggy! must resist til after kester tho....

really? The vegan pastry worked? I was a bit worried about the oil amounts...

Coolio, look forward to more verdicts later, and your method, you always explain really well