Notice to newcomers - Re: Trolls - part 8

Sunnylooloo

FRED! you were near the bottom again good job i caught you before i left for the day
xx

3Dogs

A BUMP on this Day :mad: from the bottom of Page 1

solventsoon

It's Friday, it's 5.35, its Crackerjack (giving my age away there:D)

Let's have a wiggle

Naughty Fred trying to escape again - I told you to sit earlier

handyman123_2

3Dogs wrote: »

A BUMP on this Day :mad: from the bottom of Page 1

Hi 3 Dogs have you been looking out of my window, that's exactly what the weathers doing at the moment down here in Scrumpyland.

Ames

handyman123 wrote: »

Try Lavender Sugar, its got a subtle taste, you smell it more than taste it. All you have to do is put dried lavender in a bag and then place it in a tin full of sugar, it must be dry or it will go lumpy. You can grind a small amount of Lavender very finely and add it later. Tastes great when you do it with castor sugar and sprinkle it on cakes and shortbread.
English lavender is best. The French varieties tend not to have as much scent.

Cheers all, handy.

Silly question, what kind of bag and do I keep it sealed when it goes in the sugar? I don't use sugar for much, only baking, so that sounds good.

Geebee wrote: »

Yes you can make Lavendar Jelly Looloo, amongst other things. Lavendar can be used whenever herbs are called for in a recipe. Also can be used to make cleansing agents etc for the skin. I also make little cushions of it to stuff in drawers, wardrobes, pillows etc. It really does have hundreds of uses. If i can get time this afternoon, i'll put together some things and post it.

For now, here's Lavendar tea.....

1 teaspoon dried lavender flowers
1 tablespoon ordinary English Breakfast tea
A squeeze of fresh lemon
Sugar or honey to your taste
To prepare... Pour boiling water over the tea leaves and lavender and allow to steep for five to ten minutes depnding how strong you like it. Add lemon, strain it then add sugar or honey.

Does it have to be the flowers? That sounds really nice though. I didn't realise lavender could be used like any other herb (doh) so I might try experimenting.

If anyone's near Leeds you're welcome to come and get some!

I'm no good at gardening either, my neighbours do it for me. None of us really have gardens, but I've got a big raised bed, and my neighbours did the work for the guy who lived here before so it's carried on.

This weather's doing my head in, I was really cold so I got out my new slanket, and now I'm too hot. I just wish it'd make it's mind up!

Smilingnow

Thank you for this post from a newbie!!! I will just add that I only joined last night

I made a post last night and got attacked by Trolls!!! I deleted the text of my message and explained to other users why I removed it and I got attacked again! I copied the etiquette rules to remind the Trolls and proceeded in clicking the report button! I did however tell them I had done this. They made me feel awful about my situation as they had tried to be-little me in what they were saying. However since that horrible first experience I had browsed through the debt free wannabe and seen loads of similar situations to mine and found myself still here I also noticed how friendly all the posted seem in this part of the site.......thanks again

Tixy

We too have lots of this 3Dogs


So far no thunder and lightning thankfully, but I'm sure woof will let me know once there is a storm within 50miles!

Expecting another cloudy night so no chance of seeing these tonight either

Tixy

Hi Smilingnow

Hopefully you will find that the DFW section of the forum is a more friendly place. And the vast majority of people are here to try to help people.
Some will do that with more or less tact but generally people do want to help. If you need support and or advice then I am glad you have decided to stick around, do post a new thread on the DFW section and see if people can help.

Smilingnow

Tixy wrote: »

Hi Smilingnow

Hopefully you will find that the DFW section of the forum is a more friendly place. And the vast majority of people are here to try to help people.
Some will do that with more or less tact but generally people do want to help. If you need support and or advice then I am glad you have decided to stick around, do post a new thread on the DFW section and see if people can help.

Thanks for your reply......As it happens I am currently on a DMP, although I do pay a monthly fee for it, but I had issues with a payday lender and more than anything wanted to let off steam and warn other people about them!!!

Is there anyway my original post can be deleted?

handyman123_2

Ames wrote: »

Silly question, what kind of bag and do I keep it sealed when it goes in the sugar? I don't use sugar for much, only baking, so that sounds good.!

Sorry Ames, I should have said a Muslin bag. So that the oils in the lavender permeate the sugar. The longer you keep it before you use it the better. Remember you still need to add an amount of powdered (well ground) lavender direct to the sugar. I use an old pepper mill.

Somewhere I have a recipe for lamb in lavender sauce!!. Mrs H wouldn't let me try it.

I must find my photo of the lavender border here at the hall. Its the one weeding job I love. By the time I have finished I am so Chilled:cool::cool:
Laid back don't even come into it, I'm horizontal.:rotfl:

Cheers, Handy.