A new 'tougher' thread... and so it continues

katep23

Byatt wrote: »

I want to keep the tv as a friend has given me a Wii for Christmas.

Hi Byatt, just to let you know, you will be able to get iPlayer on the Wii if you hook it up to your Broadband connection.

born_blonde

I use http://www.tvcatchup.com/ and channel 5 has a player http://www.channel5.com/demand5 and should your internet be good enough ( ours is very slow) you can subscribe to Sky just for online use http://www.sky.com/shop/tv/sky-go/get-it-now/

This is as well as BBC iplayer !
I love to have access to TV even if I don't choose to use it.

pennib

GQ another way to refresh your drains is bi-carb, salt and vinegar. Mix equal quantities of bi-carb and the salt together and put in plug hole then tip some vinegar down (which fizzes up) leave for a while then pour boiling hot water down. Learnt that from Kim and Aggie! Have used it a few times and it works.:T

VJsmum

I still don't really get the bicard and vinegar / lemon thing. My basic chemistry knowledge tells me that, as one is an alkali and one an acid, surely they should cancel each other out?

gailey_2

greyqueen funny you should say this


After I was disconnected from the wonderful Planet MSE yesterday, I went off to scrub-up and perform surgery on the 2 sides of salmon, a Christmas special deal at Mr T, £10 for a kilo. I artfully carved each one into 8 portions, individually bagged them and they are nestled into the freezer. This makes the salmon portions £1.25 each, and they are no smaller than the portions which are £2-£3 even at whoopsied prices.

I like salmon from time to time, lightly-grilled and served with lime juice but I could also do it like Mum in foil parcels in the solid part of the steamer saucepan set. Actually, I might try it minus foil and see what happens. I used to eat a portion of fresh salmon most weeks when I lived near a Morrison's about 6-7 years ago and it was around a £1 for a portion twice the size the ones they sell now. Still, one doesn't need too much protein in one sitting as there are physiological limits on what we can digest and the rest is wasted. A meat or fish portion no bigger than the palm of your hand is apparently the way to go.

Last month in morrisions was looking at salmon tried new bigger store where oddly fishmongers right by front door.
Was compaing prices, weight and deals with hubby and it worked out cheaper to get whole large salmon think it was 11.99 and cut it into portions.

Think I cut int into least 8decent sized fillets but unsure I cut it right as was quite boney.
Any tips?Would like to do same again.

Many thanks prepared at home.
will search solar powered lights in jan sale.

I have to keep the magic of santa alive dont want her growing up too fast aiming for lovley childhood but its so hard with so many outside influences and pressures.
A recent survey thsi year said uk kids most stressed and unhappy in europe!

Had a good but hectic day.

hubby took stroller by mistake so used double dropped off eldest a nd toddler at nursery and realised then empty side was fab for foodshopping. Is pay day so went up co-op.

kept to list and nearly everything I brought was reeduced or on offer spent £60 but taht did include nappies, baby food and magazine.

I get on quite well with lady who does reductions.
so stood there chatting asking if she check a few things and knock them down further which she did bit of patiance and politeness goes long way.

My haul included

xmas small ham £2.25 over half price-bung in freezer
Thick cooked chicken £1.50 a pack
pack premuim beef slices just £1.39
2fresh cod fillets £1.39
diced turkey £2.05
reduced rolls 79p
reducved cookies 79p.

so somes going in freezer.

I had eldests mate over for tea did buffet style party food approx cost £10 all in including drinks but have lots left as did reduced breaded chicken, reduced sausage rolls, reduced quiche, value pizza, mini chedders on offer.

Does aqnyone know if can do super scrimpers liquer recipie with plums instead of blackberries?

need to do day of housework tommrow as hubbys getting tree tommorow.
told him to haggle not sure if he will.

need a sit down meeting over finances and set budget for xmas thinking another £100 presents
£250-300 food as that includes mega bargains so can spend just 100-150 in jan on food!
well thats the plan hoping it works its going to be tight.
definatly vow be more organised next year.

Had a day without rain today which was good.

Hope everyones doing ok.

hornetgirl

Just wanted to say thank you to Softstuff for the mincemeat biscuit recipe. I made some this evening and they are just delicious, and unbelievably simple to make.

lizzyb1812

Gailey - how did you cut up your salmon? Did you cut the head, tail and fins off and then slice the rest like you would a loaf? Those portions are called steaks and will have all the bones in. To get fillets you need to fillet the salmon - leave the tail on to grip and slice one side of the salmon off the backbone then turn it onto the other side and slice that off. Then cut the big fillets into portion sized fillets. Your first ones will be raggedy but it gets easier. It's pretty labour intensive.

That's a very basic intro - if you are really interested in doing it look on you tube. Last year after new year I bought 2 big whole fresh salmon from Asda for £8 each reduced from £30. They have to reduce them drastically because they are fresh fish and they don't sell well because customers are afraid to fillet them. I got 12 big portions per fish for 67p each :T and will be looking out for them again this year. If you do this make sure the fish are fresh and not previously frozen or you won't be able to freeze the portions without cooking them. Morrisons is the only supermarket where all the fish is fresh and can be frozen - at least it is as far as I know - all other supermarkets you should check if the fish has been frozen already before buying large amounts.

Blackberry liqueur - :Tthe recipe uses cooked blackberries and sugar which are then strained - the juice is used, not the whole fruit. So to use plums would depend on if you could get enough strong juice out of them which I doubt.

pennib

VJsmum wrote: »

I still don't really get the bicard and vinegar / lemon thing. My basic chemistry knowledge tells me that, as one is an alkali and one an acid, surely they should cancel each other out?

Sorry I don't know anything about chemistry It just seems to work!

lizzyb1812

VJsmum wrote: »

I still don't really get the bicard and vinegar / lemon thing. My basic chemistry knowledge tells me that, as one is an alkali and one an acid, surely they should cancel each other out?

I agree but maybe the fizzing that is the cancelling each other out bit is the thing that does the trick?

Softstuff

hornetgirl wrote: »

Just wanted to say thank you to Softstuff for the mincemeat biscuit recipe. I made some this evening and they are just delicious, and unbelievably simple to make.

Most of my recipes are, but sssshhhh! Don't tell the people I'm baking them for :rotfl:

I picked the right time to do my Christmas sweetie cooking, I've felt so queasy the past couple of days I haven't eaten any of it, have a feeling it's a medication side effect, so am waiting to see if it goes away.

Today I think I'll at least make fudge, then think about whatever else I can do in advance. Christmas is the one time of year I'd really love an extra freezer... but there's nowhere one of those could go!

Picked up 2 pieces of good brie and a big bit of blue cheese yesterday reduced with 66% off (they're in the already overstuffed freezer). I have a real obsession at this time of year with turkey, brie and cranberry baguettes. It seems around Christmas the reductions go crazy. I'd really like to pick up a well reduced leg ham at some point.