April 2012 Grocery Challenge

craigywv

jumblejack wrote: »

There is a pastry bottom but I usually roll the pastry thinly as I use a half fat to flour ratio.

Mummyof5, I just used 2 packs of Tesco finest sausage meat (around 375g per pack). I grated 2 apples into the meat and added more mixed herbs and a LOT of black pepper.

The pastry was just one part fat, 2 parts flour and enough water to form into a ball

Thanks for the compliment. It was just an experiment inspired by florenceems tea!!!

Hi, its me your friendly stalker!, can i ask you do you cook your sausage meat prior to putting it in the pie pls........i will leave u alone now;)

Florenceem

NSD here.
We had HM chilli wedges with bacon, beans, poached egg, mushrooms and tomatoes.



Off to stay in Mil's flat tomorrow ready for the funeral so no dinner photo - going to take something easy with us - two hour rail journey with a dog!

JIL

Hoping all goes as well as it can do, for tomorrow Florenceem.

valerie57

Florenceem wrote: »

NSD here.
We had HM chilli wedges with bacon, beans, poached egg, mushrooms and tomatoes.



Off to stay in Mil's flat tomorrow ready for the funeral so no dinner photo - going to take something easy with us - two hour rail journey with a dog!

I hope that Thursday goes OK for you both. It must be very difficult. Big hugs.

[Deleted User]

Florenceem - I too hope tomorrow goes as well as can be in circumstances.

tigerfeet2006

Morning troops!

Have had the kids home for the Easter holidays for the last two weeks so have had zero time for posting. They're back at school now so I will have a bit more MSE time. We were meant to go away camping but DH has injured himself, so we couldn't go. He spent the time filling in job application forms and writing covering letters ( with me proof reading them). He did 15 at last count :eek: Most of them have a closing date of the 20th of April so it will be interesting to see what comes back out of them. He has had three rejections already but has had one interview which seemed very positive and we should hear from that within the next week. If he gets that one it will be life changing for us.

Managed to keep in budget over the holidays, which I am pleased with. Have to menu plan today and get the food order in.

Am off on the school run in a minute but will try and read and catch up with everybody's news during the day.

meg72

Hi Tigerfeet

So sorry about your OH, were the kids disappointed not going camping?

Good News about the interview, I have asked a special Good Luck
Fairy to come and hover over your house, you so deserve some luck.

tessie_bear

hi....its leftover wednesday today...cold roast beef that im going to cover with gravy so will be nice...hopefully...dont really need any shopping but that doesnt mean i wont pop in somewhere...must stay strong
need to think about a nice pudding...might make a steamed one...very suitable for the wet weather

have a great day tess

jumblejack

craigywv wrote: »

Hi, its me your friendly stalker!, can i ask you do you cook your sausage meat prior to putting it in the pie pls........i will leave u alone now;)

:rotfl:

No. I didn't precook it. I just put the mixture into the pastry lined dish and pressed it into shape with my hand before adding the pastry lid and giving it an eggy wash to make it golden.


Guess you could grate onion in or even make it go further with a sage n onion stuffing mix. Either a layer or mixed in.

(If you have any eggs to use up, boil em and place into the centre of the pie to decorate and bulk out the slices)

helen_jelly

Florenceem - hope tomorrow goes ok

Tigerfeet - keeping my fingers crossed for your DH

Helen x