really old style living?

psso

Maybe it`s something like this, with real meat in it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/victorianchristmas/activity/mince-pies.shtml

mardatha

Yes that's it ta !! They did put some meat in but said you couldnt taste it and I would leave it out and just use the rest. With that amount of booze in it it's bound to taste nice slurp

Mrs_Bones

Hello everyone

I've been reading this thread on and off through the day and have just got to the end, I'd love to join your merry gang if I may. I'd love to be self sufficient, sadly life doesn't always play fair, now I've got the time but I've also got fibromyalgia which affects the amount I can do. I have to hang my head and confess I have even started buying bulk packs of frozen chopped veg as it's easier for me now but I do try to do what I can and love hand made over shop brought any time. I have a bread maker, so do my own bread and I like to batch cook when able as this is brilliant for days I can't cook.

I'm blessed (I think?) with a large garden and most of the bottom of that is given over to fruit, there is; Tayberries, black/white/red currants, blueberries, rhubarb, jostaberries, gooseberries, blackberries, figs. In trees I've got 3 types of apples, cherry, pear, green gage, peach. A green house that is falling down so has only tomatoes in it, runner beans and a herb garden. I wasn't able to collect most of the berry fruit this year, though a relative came over one day and took quite a bit. At least I like to think the birds enjoy the fruit and the bit I did get either got eat fresh or has gone in the freezer or the gooseberries in to curd.
Hoping to make some some chutney's again when the tomatoes are ready, I did runner bean chutney last year but don't think I'll be repeating that, it was ok but think I prefer them in the freezer for dinners.

ginnyknit

Just been out again - twice in one day! Went to wilkies and poundland got next years seeds for 75% off at wilkies and 19p a pack at poundland - result! Am happy bunny today. Now its down to knitting, just realised Ive got a lot to do for the 'c' word so had better get on with it.

ginnyknit

mardatha wrote: »

I wonder why the Romans come into it ...must be a reason. That will bug me for weeks now !
Thinking on the REALLY oldstyle theme, what about mincemeat for xmas ? I'm watching the Escape to the Past series on iPlayer and one of the ladies said she absolutely hated mince pies - but once she had tasted the real Victorian version she loved it. Said it was nothing like the stuff you get now. I was wondering how we could find out the recipe and try to re-create it ...?

they were called the Roman lakes by the owner when they became a tourist attraction in Victorian times - took a bit of linkchasing, hope that unbugs you:rotfl:

parsonswife8

Welcome Mrs Bones..the more, the merrier.:beer:

I have also been knitting, Ginny and now my fingers are aching.:(

mardatha

Erm.... could you just nip over there and have a wee dig on the bottom of one of them - see if you get any archeology ? ;)
... running ..

ginnyknit

All I want from Roman lakes is Dh to bring back some crayfish - apparently they just kill them as they are pests - :eek: and they are soo good to eat! Although I guess if he finds some relics I will disappear to Barbados and you guys will never hear from me again!!! He did scrounge - whoops ask nicely for - 2 sacks of woodchips for the front garden (veg free zone :sad:)

katholicos

Mrs_Bones wrote: »

Hello everyone

I've been reading this thread on and off through the day and have just got to the end, I'd love to join your merry gang if I may. I'd love to be self sufficient, sadly life doesn't always play fair, now I've got the time but I've also got fibromyalgia which affects the amount I can do. I have to hang my head and confess I have even started buying bulk packs of frozen chopped veg as it's easier for me now but I do try to do what I can and love hand made over shop brought any time. I have a bread maker, so do my own bread and I like to batch cook when able as this is brilliant for days I can't cook.

I'm blessed (I think?) with a large garden and most of the bottom of that is given over to fruit, there is; Tayberries, black/white/red currants, blueberries, rhubarb, jostaberries, gooseberries, blackberries, figs. In trees I've got 3 types of apples, cherry, pear, green gage, peach. A green house that is falling down so has only tomatoes in it, runner beans and a herb garden. I wasn't able to collect most of the berry fruit this year, though a relative came over one day and took quite a bit. At least I like to think the birds enjoy the fruit and the bit I did get either got eat fresh or has gone in the freezer or the gooseberries in to curd.
Hoping to make some some chutney's again when the tomatoes are ready, I did runner bean chutney last year but don't think I'll be repeating that, it was ok but think I prefer them in the freezer for dinners.

You seem to have the garden of my dreams

igaveupnowimback

Hi,
Reading Mrs Bones post about having fibromyalgia, I too have this but still have to work and study. I know only too well the pain and exhaustion that comes with that. Before that worked full time as I am a lone parent so no other income.

However I too, like all of you, would LOVE to grow my own things - but I start out well then am too overwhelmed to tend things and it becomes a mess! How can I make an ORGANISED start?

I planted potatoes, and all I got back were the ones I put in! Tomatoes were lovely, but not many of them. Strawbs eaten by birds and/or creatures despite netting! Peppers also eaten.

I live in a rough area and a greenhouse wouldn't last two minutes.
Only successfully grown chives, basil, parsley.

I'm happy cooking, baking, creating stuff. Bit scared of bottling, jars etc cos of maybe not sterilising properly, getting mould etc.

In Scotland, temperature fluctuates a little - not a lot of sun!

Need help - maybe I need to start in babysteps - and KEEP GOING !