Old style Preparations for Christmas 2010!!

maryb

Eric's Mum

I made this trifle when I was trying to cut down on rich food and it is sooo delish we all now prefer it to the traditional recipe

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10995/the-ultimate-makeover-blueberry-trifle

I think you need a bit more of the fatless sponge than she allows - I use the whole quantity.

I have used the marscapone mix as a substitute for double cream lots of times and no-one can ever tell when it's in a dish with fruit eg pavlova

ERICS_MUM

maryb wrote: »

Eric's Mum

I made this trifle when I was trying to cut down on rich food and it is sooo delish we all now prefer it to the traditional recipe

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10995/the-ultimate-makeover-blueberry-trifle

I think you need a bit more of the fatless sponge than she allows - I use the whole quantity.

I have used the marscapone mix as a substitute for double cream lots of times and no-one can ever tell when it's in a dish with fruit eg pavlova

Oh how good of you to post that for me :T , I might have a "dummy run" before Christmas so that I don't embarrass myself on the day !

Linda

slimsia

slimsia wrote: »

Hi Folks

Wondering if you would share your pearls of wisdom on your fav Christmas books.

I have Nigella but am fancying another one, which are your favs?

I'm deciding between Delia's Christmas, Good House Keeping Complete Christmas, Good Food 101, Christmas Dishes and slightly more crafty Gifts from the Kitchen Annie Rigg, Home-made Christmas Tessa Evelegh.

The Christmas Thread here is great with Fantastic ideas.

Any fav books suggestions greatly received.

Thanks

An update on above. I have since went ahead a bought Delia's Christmas, (Fantastic) The Hairy Bikers Christmas (VGood). Gifts from the Kitchen (Great book for food gifts). slighty digressing also got Hairy Bikers, Mum Knows Best. Lots of great recipes. Couldn't decide between them so treated myself.:rotfl:purchased from http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_home_tbp?storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100

Couldn't get Deila massively cheap but did get slightly discounted on Amazon/Ebay (can't remember which. but it is def worth paying wee bit extra for, in my opinion)

Winged_one

I think I have now landed myself in the position of Skintchick's families!! It now seems like, after tonnes of talking, DH and I have agreed this morning to have Christmas morning in our own house (waking up for Santa), going to Mass in my Uncle's church, and going straight from there to MIL's for lunch (almost 3 hours away!!). We'll go on to my parent's (about half an hour away) that afternoon for presents and stuff, and back to MIL's for tea and mince pies around the fire (my parents don't eat until 9pm most years).

OH has to work Christmas Eve after all (I always have to show my face, but can leave for DEFINITE by lunchtime - he may not get out until 4pm) and we have DD's birthday party in MILs on Boxing Day. So it makes most sense to us (and if it is too icy to travel - we drove Boxing Day lasy year but the gritters hadn't been out Christmas night!! scary! - we will have a fair idea on the Eve and grab something to make a nice meal ourselves!).

TudorRose

I have had Delia's Christmas book for years & agree that it is very good.
I bought the Hairy Bikers 12 Days of Christmas when it came out in October & I really like that one as well & I'm looking forward to trying some of the recipes. Have already made the pickled pear recipe & they are maturing away nicely for Christmas.

jintyb

Delia's Christmas every time, although Im tempted to try the Hairy's book as I really like them.
BTW Delia publishes her recipes on her website:money:

Risinfromthegutter

Hi All,

This is my first post in here - hope its the right place.

My partner has in the past hinted that she would like a soup maker; now i've looked at these and they seem to get bad reviews and am very expensive for what they are (basically a heated blender from what I can see!).

So i have had the idea that I will get her a soup recipe book and a soup pan as a xmas gift (she has a hand blender).

I thought this would be easy to find but I am struggling; could any body direct me towards somewhere I could get a decent (cheapish) soup pan/stock pot or whatever it is you kids are calling them these days; and any other accessories I could put with this present?

Also this present doesn't look like I am caveman-esqe does it i.e. me man: work, you woman: cook?!

All/any help will be hugely appreciated!

Cheers

RFTG

susank

It certainly does look like that. Be prepared to get it round your ears - I would if I was to receive a pan and a soup book for my xmas - she would be happy with it if you also had her a little personal something for xmas/perfume,some other smellies, undies, slippers, clothes, book tokens, jammies -= have you thought about a pressure cooker instead of a pan? For future - remember the personal bits first!! Maybe suggest that the pan/or whatever kitchen utensil you buy was bought before the vat went up!!

Penelope_Penguin

Risinfromthegutter wrote: »

So i have had the idea that I will get her a soup recipe book and a soup pan as a xmas gift (she has a hand blender).

susank wrote: »

It certainly does look like that. Be prepared to get it round your ears - I would if I was to receive a pan and a soup book for my xmas

I'd be delighted to receive a big Le Creuset pot Excellent for making soups and casseroles, and they look great too.

Have a look on Amazon, where you might get a deal.

Risinfromthegutter

susank wrote: »

It certainly does look like that. Be prepared to get it round your ears - I would if I was to receive a pan and a soup book for my xmas - she would be happy with it if you also had her a little personal something for xmas/perfume,some other smellies, undies, slippers, clothes, book tokens, jammies -= have you thought about a pressure cooker instead of a pan? For future - remember the personal bits first!! Maybe suggest that the pan/or whatever kitchen utensil you buy was bought before the vat went up!!

Thanks for the reply - just to note this isn't the only present I am getting her - far from it! This is just a "stocking filler" albeit one that doesn't fit in a stocking! I will be getting the usual assortment of smellys etc. and one or two 'main' presents, perhaps a handbag and a HD camcorder or similar