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

grandma247

I used a small processor/liquidizer for the butter spread. If you find its a bit milky use some water instead that's what manufacturers use in their low fat spreads.

Lesley_Gaye

weezl74 wrote: »

I know I'm banned

But I'll just share a little piccie first:

aaaww, he's so lovely

FrankieM

Lesley I've been looking at home made cordial Would you be able to tell me what fruit/sugar we have available in stock? Thanks

potty Would you be able to tell me if there are any meal etc in the first planner that haven't had many surveys and I can put them into my next weeks meals. Thanks

weezl Hope you're resting well and enjoying your gorgeous babies. Not having met your DH, I'm sure he's gorgeous too

shaz_mum_of__2

Welcome to the world Kester ...........Weezl, I know I only met his dad briefly but am convinced baby looks like him???

Frugaldom

Congratulations to weezl & family!

shanks77

Now that Weezl is resting is there anything we can be doing in her absence?
Lesley, Arty or Potty are there any recipes that dont have surveys or that need testing you 3 seem the best to ask and we dont want to stop this yet will be more difficult to pick up if we take too long a break.
If you think of anything let me know and i am happy to do what i can.

Weezl if you are reading this finally got pic and he is lovely but get some rest and we will keep trying to help B&S xxxxx

artybear

Well-i dont think some of the pasta dishes have been tested that much however they are quite basic (i.e tomato sauce and bacon) so not sure if you amazing cooks need to taste such a thing.

I was also looking at the list of questions Weezl's put up on the first page-I know the equipment has been completed and a few others but maybe we should think about putting together answers for the rest?

The more technical things are more Lesley and Potty's territory so maybe they may need our help in something?

artybearxxx

artybear

Oh and on a personal note:o-could someone give me a step by step account of how ud make soup. I know this is really silly but mine just doesnt seem to be coming out right.:(

I really want to make a really simple tomato soup but without cream as im trying to be healthy. Any ideas would be great.

Im just using and abusing you all for your food wisdom hope you dont mind!!:A:p

artybearxxxxxxx

In_Search_Of_Me

just popping in to say weezl et al all doing well!
Re soup arty what is it that goes wrong? The way I do mine is sweat onions (if using) and herbs and then add stock, main ingredients (ie veg, pots/pasta/pluses/meat etc) and then simmer in large wok before whzzing, check flavor and add extra ? if needed et voila! soup! What is going wrong with yours...perhaps better to work backwards to help you iykwim!

shanks77

artybear wrote: »

Oh and on a personal note:o-could someone give me a step by step account of how ud make soup. I know this is really silly but mine just doesnt seem to be coming out right.:(

I really want to make a really simple tomato soup but without cream as im trying to be healthy. Any ideas would be great.

Im just using and abusing you all for your food wisdom hope you dont mind!!:A:p

artybearxxxxxxx

Abuse all you want we all have different skills. I cant do what you can on a computer so have no room to call you silly.
The easiest way i would do it is
Finely chop and onion and a clove of garlic and fry gently in a pan with some butter and a spoon of oil (stops butter from burning) til soft but not too much colour add about a tblsp tom puree a can of chopped toms and about 1/2 litre of stock (i prefer chicken but obviously veg is the usual) bring to the boil then turn down and simmer gently for about 20mins check for seasoning.
After that if you wish you can blend it to make it smoother or if really fussy then push through a sieve til perfectly smooth (personally life is too short for that)
There are many other ways to do it and you can add herbs or pasta if you want it to be more of a meal and its a good way to use up some of those past their best veggies that always seem to find their way into my house.
Feel free to ask any questions or as ISOM suggests tell us your method and we may find out what is going wrong.
Then when i need help with computer questions i know who to ask eh?
HTH xx