As The Workhouse Approaches....How To Do Everything To Avoid It, the Old Style Way

hex2

wmf, you can straight roast gammon as long as you are confident it isn't salty. If you are remotely worried cover it in cold water, bring to the boil then drain ready for roasting.

Thanks for the cherry suggestions, should have said no alcohol in the house, no spare cash this month _ I still have the monster car repair bill to sort, and no car!

HariboJunkie

mardatha wrote: »

Son been here a lot more lately as he waiting for his second op on his feet - and he can eat three days food in one sitting. All my carefully-priced menus have gone to hell LOL

Hope his foot is better before he eats you out of house and home.:D xx

redlady_1 wrote: »

I need to pick some brains please. I have a very small window (about 15 inches wide) and I want a curtain pole for it so I can wrap some voil around it please. I just cannot find one anywhere. Is anyone able to help please?

If you go for one of the metal (black) ones they tend to be extendable and can be shortened. Failing that I'd go for Floss's dowling suggestion.

jackieglasgow wrote: »

I am gutted to hear about Habitat in Glasgow closing down,

Me too. We had our wedding list there and had such fun choosing the items.

Hex2 I would go for cherry liquer. I make loads of fruit liquers every year and they are lovely and easy.
I am very jealous of your cherries. Our cherry tree was laden with budding berries (I counted over 200 ). Then the great storm blew 150 of them away. Then 40 dropped off which left 10 ripening. Was admiring them last night and thinking we would pick them today only to find the birds ate them all before I got up this morning. :mad: I spend a fortune on black sunflower seeds, niger seeds and peanuts and make suet and fat cakes, rescue their babies from the jaws of the cat all Spring long and the little barstewards still eat my fruit. :cool:

shelley_crow

Hex, what about a black forest gateau? Mmmmmmmmm yummy. Love cherries but they are so expensive. Cherry brandy is a great suggestion too, I love drinking it so I might have a slight bias x

AnnieG

Hi, just popping out of lurkland to suggest a cherry clafoutis, a really yummy pud that you could use cherries in. Just google it for a recipe

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Thank you grandma, excellent tip re shredding and something I`ll be doing in future. Oh, I can also do the same with parsnips I should think, gosh that is SUCH a good tip of yours. I was wondering what to do with all the swedes

will I need to blanch?

Rowan9

hex2 wrote: »

wmf, you can straight roast gammon as long as you are confident it isn't salty. If you are remotely worried cover it in cold water, bring to the boil then drain ready for roasting.

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fab hex - thanks.

CorBlimeyHowMuch

Cherry Clafoutis: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and place the rack in the center of the oven. Wash the cherries, remove the stems and pits. In your food processor or blender place the flour, salt, eggs, 2 tablespoons (25 grams) sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Process for about 45 - 60 seconds, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Once the batter is completely smooth, let it rest while you prepare the fruit.
In a large 9- inch (23 cm) heavy nonstick ovenproof skillet melt the butter over medium heat making sure the melted butter coats the bottom and sides of the pan. When the butter is bubbling, add the pitted cherries, and cook until the cherries have softened a bit and are coated with butter (2 - 3 minutes). Then sprinkle the cherries with the sugar and cook until the sugar has dissolved and turns into a syrup (1 - 2 minutes). Pour the batter over the cherries and bake for about 20 minutes or until the clafoutis is puffed, set, and golden brown around the edges. Do not open the oven door until the end of the baking time or it may collapse. Serve immediately with a dusting of confectioners sugar and yogurt, creme fraiche or softly whipped cream.
Serves 2 - 3.

Sources:

Read more: http://www.joyofbaking.com/breakfast/CherryClafoutis.html#ixzz1RFyfsxZ5

greenbee

hex2 wrote: »

Thanks for the cherry suggestions, should have said no alcohol in the house, no spare cash this month _ I still have the monster car repair bill to sort, and no car!

cherry pie with custard if you need to use up eggs...

ginnyknit

Ok can some one e mail me a cherry pie, I have ice cream to go with it :rotfl: I love cherry pie. We have cherry trees on our road but I thought they were bird cherries but I saw on a random blog today people pick them and eat them???? Im scared of poisoning us.

Had a lovely peaceful day - Oh got the energy up to go fishing (disabled friendly lake) and he is now sleeping peacefully. I did some sewing, extreme knitting and generally messed about. Couldn't be bothered much at teatime so we had some cheap burgers in,dry fried them for ease and they came out really nice, added bit of cheese, bacon and a splodge of HM potato salad - best meal in days and so simple.

Been onto the wonderful people at CCCS regarding our debts after our recent 12 week loss of benefits and they were so helpful. I really cannot fault their care and knowledge - wish our debtors were as helpful! Theres actually the dull glow of a light at the end of the tunnel

Hovel_lady

ginnyknit wrote: »

Ok can some one e mail me a cherry pie, I have ice cream to go with it :rotfl: I love cherry pie. We have cherry trees on our road but I thought they were bird cherries but I saw on a random blog today people pick them and eat them???? Im scared of poisoning us.

Had a lovely peaceful day - Oh got the energy up to go fishing (disabled friendly lake) and he is now sleeping peacefully. I did some sewing, extreme knitting and generally messed about. Couldn't be bothered much at teatime so we had some cheap burgers in,dry fried them for ease and they came out really nice, added bit of cheese, bacon and a splodge of HM potato salad - best meal in days and so simple.

Been onto the wonderful people at CCCS regarding our debts after our recent 12 week loss of benefits and they were so helpful. I really cannot fault their care and knowledge - wish our debtors were as helpful! Theres actually the dull glow of a light at the end of the tunnel

Just eaten cherry pie and ice cream. Sending the rest your way. Sadly I didn't make it - it was reduced to 68p (from £2.25) in T*sco.
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