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

ceridwen

SusanC wrote: »

Just to reassure you, lard is fine to use in sweet things and doesn't impart a beefy (or a porky) taste to things. I always make baked porridge with lard because it tastes nicer made with lard than with butter or coconut oil.

Baked porridge - que? I've not heard of baked porridge before - but, as someone who likes my porridge at breakfast time - I imagine I would like this.

I'd obviously use butter (or just maybe coconut oil) rather than lard if I did it.

So - whats the recipe for it please?:)

It could be one for my repertoire...

EDIT:

just googled and found:

http://www.plaincook.com/three-bears-baked-porridge-Recipe-2008-06-10

Is that anything like the one you do? I presume this recipe would involved the porridge oats being made with water...Sounds nice...

FrankieM

My children do drink tea.
We have a teapot and use 2 bags a pot and get about 4 or 5 cups out of it.
We probably go through anything from 2 pots upto 8 pots a day. It really just depends. There is no way my family would go without tea for a month....

weezl74

artybear wrote: »

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EDIT-actually its nice to see that weezl-i was starting to think you were a superwomen who had the most selfcontrol in the world!!!

Arty I resorted to eating a pigs head rather than compromise on either the 50p or the coffee!

weezl74

FrankieM wrote: »

My children do drink tea.
We have a teapot and use 2 bags a pot and get about 4 or 5 cups out of it.
We probably go through anything from 2 pots upto 8 pots a day. It really just depends. There is no way my family would go without tea for a month....

oh heck frankie, am I about to lose my tester family?:rotfl:

artybear

yes I saw those piccies...maybe you are a crazy self-controlled superwomen!!!

Have you had pigs head since??

FrankieM

weezl of course not....but we would have to have tea..

I would personally like to see everything food and drink wise covered in the £100, otherwise it starts to feel like the £100 doesn't cover everything and Bob & Shirl have to find more money than originally quoted.

(I'm not sure if what I've said there makes sense and I certainly don't wish to offend. I guess I just want to be able to quote £100 to people and it's going to cost them £100. It's enough that they need to find another amount of money for their cleaning and toiletry requirements. I'd hate it to be harder than it needs to be.)

FrankieM

My family tried a pigs head....I was very excited by the idea of t but we all found it really fatty and it made us all feel a bit queasy...I couldn't deal with the trotters either (what a wuss!)

weezl74

artybear wrote: »

yes I saw those piccies...maybe you are a crazy self-controlled superwomen!!!

Have you had pigs head since??

Well I was 6 weeks pregnant with Fergie when I did it and was just starting to get into the nauseous bit, and when I was shaving around his eyes and taking the brain out I had to go have a little sit down with my head between my knees, so I kind of associated the icky feeling with the piggy! But DH does often ask when we might have the lovely pork pies again, so maybe I will brave it again one day

Shall I get shirl to make it? It made 25 dinners worth of meat and was free!

:rotfl:

artybear

I see your point Frankie but drink could be included with water so technically it is all included.

However I am probably being unrealistic that tea drinkers will be prepared to give it up. I suppose even if the famous 50p lady couldnt give up her coffee then tea may be a non negotiable.

What would you suggest Frankie?

artybearxxxx

I remember-I used to lurk that thread and ISOm was doing a running commentry. I cant say I was surprised you were pregnant as you hadnt seemed the squeamish type before then.

xxxx

HowlinWolf

FrankieM wrote: »

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I would personally like to see everything food and drink wise covered in the £100, otherwise it starts to feel like the £100 doesn't cover everything and Bob & Shirl have to find more money than originally quoted.

(I'm not sure if what I've said there makes sense and I certainly don't wish to offend. I guess I just want to be able to quote £100 to people and it's going to cost them £100. It's enough that they need to find another amount of money for their cleaning and toiletry requirements. I'd hate it to be harder than it needs to be.)

Good point Frankie.