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Honey_Bear wrote: »So, Joey, are you saying that using Dove's flour, which I have, that adapting ordinary recipes would be just cutting down on the liquid and accepting that things dry out quickly?
More or less. I don't worry about the liquid too much when its a conventional cake but some of the stickier batters eg. gingerbread, I just add until the consistency looks right rather than chucking it in like I do with wheat flour. My classic sponge cake of weighing the eggs and then doing equal weight of fat, sugar and flour works perfectly as a gf sponge. I have to say it is even lighter and fluffier than a regular one. Also to note that the cakes freeze very well but you really will notice them drying afterwards so I advise people to freeze in small one-sitting amounts (I will not advise how big that should be obviously).
Pastry. I'd like to be able to make pastry, for starters.
I've not tried to make gf pastry or bread - no one has asked for anything that contains those yet, and I typically do use wheat flour except for when I'm requested to make gf stuff. However, I have quite a lot of gf flour lying around, some from a friend's prescription and some Dove's, so when I'm baking this week I shall have a go for you. My feeling is that it might be best made in the processor so that it is barely handled but I've no evidence for that just a hunch.LD 12.25 £1600.00/£0700.00 Fn £274.00 LTFn £525 LLTFn £300
Renewal 25 £500.00/£500.00 InsH 12.25 £600/£600.00 InsP 03.26 £150/£150.00
NPt 12.25 £150.00/£051.50 Ins/TC 02.26 £550/£470.00
YX25 £1500/£0750 FD £3600/£0600
PX25 £1500/£0625 P6m £1200/£0800 PEa £100/£0600 -
As expected, pudding was served yesterday, so I ate a small bowlful of gingery rhubarb crumble custard. I then had an extra spoonful of custard - and it was a big spoon, too. Bad Honey Bear.
Excellent lodger has made Key Lime Pie for pudding tonight, too.
I just can't be rude.Better is good enough.0 -
Just a very quick fly-by while Mr H is in the shower to say all is well and I will be back asap to catch up and reply properly. The problem with Mr H being out of work is that he's always here!
Taking Happy Pops to hospital today for physio on his shoulder (did I mention his dislocated shoulder?? I can't even remember) and he is doing reasonably well, thanks for asking Honey.
Still no redundancy or JSA through so I will be hitting the overdraft very shortly, but it's interest and charge free so not the end of the world. Still living very frugally but it's no hardship.LBM Dec 2011. Aimed, but failed, to clear all unsecured debt by Feb 2019. Finally free of unsecured debt 21st May 21!
Debt Dec 11: Unsecured £69,579 + Mortgage £59,948 = £129,527
Debt May 21: Unsecured ZERO! ZILCH! Mortgage £22,3320 -
Thanks for droppping by (on your own thread! I rather think we've hijacked it) and letting us know all is okay in the House of Happy. No, you hadn't mentioned Happy Pops's dislocated shoulder but from what you'd said a while back I knew he wasn't rallying really quickly after his surgery. (((Hugs))) all round, and *healing vibes* for him, including his shoulder.
Total fail yesterday: not only did the Key Lime Pie require my attention, I also dipped into the Twinks barrel. For four. *sigh*Better is good enough.0 -
What a great support network this is - I find dealing with my debt and actually just being in debt quite paralysing.
I find its like leading a double life where I have this great and outgoing persona with my friends and family, but I'm dying inside.
I can't imagine how that must have been for you keeping it all secret from your husband, is he fully clued up now or is ignorance bliss for him?
My wife has always struggled with keeping on top of the finances and similar to your situation I think I've purposefully not told her the whole picture because she would worry and I guess I worry that she would think less of me...0 -
I'll leave Happy to speak for herself, CheepCheep, other than to say that Mr Happy is aware of the situation. :wave: Nice to meet you, Good Sir. (((Hugs))) about the way being secretly in debt feels - I lived with it for years and I can remember the horrible, paralysing feelings to this day.
Fail again. *sigh* We were working together away from the Honey Bear House and decided to treat ourselves to a Morribund's Meal Deal. I reather stupidly chose a chocolate flavoured fudgy yoghurt as my treat (what was I thinking?!) while Mr Bear sensibly chose a little pot of fruit. I don't think it was the pot of fruit that made me feel very squeezy later. And then we had raspberries (with sugar) and cream for pudding after dinner.Better is good enough.0 -
:hello: HappyNow et al!
Welcome CheepCheep! You sound very stressed. Perhaps if you can't tell your wife the whole picture then a debt free diary may help you to get things off your chest and gain a little support although I must admit that I am a true believer that a problem shared is a problem halved and I often discuss any worries I have with my OH and vice versa and we are very transparent about money. After all, two heads are better than one at coming up with solutions and we are both equally responsible for our finances.
Honey Bear, my main reason for popping in is to cheer you on...
rah rah rah
(Although it looks like I might need to go back several days to see your last sugar free day.)
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OK Honey B, I made gf pastry with the Dove flour. 200g flour to 50g lard and 50g butter, 5 tbsp of water and it came out ok - a tiny bit crumbly at first but I didn't want to overwork it so I gave it 20 minutes in the fridge and a quick knead and it was good. Baked well and tasted lovely as the top crust of a chicken, smoked ham and leek pie for lunch.
I searched on a few websites and found a similar recipe on Jamie Oliver's website and another on Phil Vickery's site. Both seem quite good for GF suggestions.LD 12.25 £1600.00/£0700.00 Fn £274.00 LTFn £525 LLTFn £300
Renewal 25 £500.00/£500.00 InsH 12.25 £600/£600.00 InsP 03.26 £150/£150.00
NPt 12.25 £150.00/£051.50 Ins/TC 02.26 £550/£470.00
YX25 £1500/£0750 FD £3600/£0600
PX25 £1500/£0625 P6m £1200/£0800 PEa £100/£0600 -
Thank you so much Joey! I'm definitely going to try that, because I love making quiches and flans. Tonight may be the night, so your post is extremely timely.
Yeah, well, *cof* I may have helped OH finish up a bit of Easter egg last night. Just a bit. So, not much on the rah rah front happening here. *sigh*Better is good enough.0 -
HoneyB - I spoke to a friend this morning whose daughter is coeliac and she recommends the Phil Vickery recipe that uses xanthan gum and an egg. I didn't have any of the xanthan gum in the house so didn't even think to use it, and also most of my successes with gf substitution have been the simplest. I guess the best thing would be to try 2-3 and see what you like the best.LD 12.25 £1600.00/£0700.00 Fn £274.00 LTFn £525 LLTFn £300
Renewal 25 £500.00/£500.00 InsH 12.25 £600/£600.00 InsP 03.26 £150/£150.00
NPt 12.25 £150.00/£051.50 Ins/TC 02.26 £550/£470.00
YX25 £1500/£0750 FD £3600/£0600
PX25 £1500/£0625 P6m £1200/£0800 PEa £100/£0600
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