really old style living?

mardatha

Sweet stout is also good for iron, and its not as bitter.
I havent got any of that either.
Sigh.

NualaBuala

mardatha wrote: »

Sweet stout is also good for iron, and its not as bitter.
I havent got any of that either.
Sigh.

Now I will definitely think of you as Mad Arthur as in Arthur Guinness.

NualaBuala

Hippeechiq, casting my mind back, the slight carbonation and chilling were what made it less bitter. So when it sits and becomes flat and warm it tastes bitter and yuk. Bad news for a slow drinker like me. But in cooking that wouldn't be an issue. Or maybe a tiny bit of sugar might help counter it. I think what it adds in flavour is a grainy, malty bitter flavour anyway.

ginnyknit

Pea and ham soup bubbling away in sc, D snoozing on his grandad on the couch and alls well with the world at ginnyknits house. Am looking forward to having coffe out with a friend tomorrow, although she is only 20 she has grasped o/s with both hands and is living it. Every victory she has cheers me no end as I started her off growing her own veg and showing her things she can make. Another convert :j and her partner is very happy with it all and has thanked me for encouraging her

CupOfChai

Hippeechiq wrote: »

...it's been suggested to me by doctors several times to drink guinness because it's rich in iron...

Don't worry, I don't think this is as true anymore as it used to be. I think what it was, was that Guinness used to be brewed in iron casks which would give it good iron content, but they no longer make it that way.

Dark green leafy veg, red meat, and liver are some good iron sources I can think of, although I'm sure you know all that already! Thought it might help someone else.

mardatha

Ok well you lot can eat yur greens and liver. I'll volunteer (bravely) to drink all that unwanted iron-less Guinness. :A

parsonswife8

mardatha wrote: »

Ok well you lot can eat yur greens and liver. I'll volunteer (bravely) to drink all that unwanted iron-less Guinness. :A

You would! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

ceridwen

mardatha wrote: »

Ok well you lot can eat yur greens and liver. I'll volunteer (bravely) to drink all that unwanted iron-less Guinness. :A

You mean the phrase "Its a hard job - but someones got to do it:D;)" was invented by you Mardatha:rotfl:

witchwoopiggy

*giggling* at Mardatha this reminds me of when i was a tot as i was a prem baby the dr adviced my mum to give me stout in my bottal ive often wondered down the years if this is why even now i love a wee bit of stout

not sure if this is the right place to ask but thinking as its ''really old style living'' it might be , ive been given some balls of pure wool and want to make some socks with it, never done these before anyone know of an easy pattern or where i could find a easy one, google socks and im over whelmed lol

mardatha

http://www.cometosilver.com/socks/SockClass_Start.htm