May 2012 Grocery Challenge

Mrs_Cookie

Florenceem wrote: »

Have you heard of the Takeaway cookbook that some forum members use? The recipes are said to be good - you will not want another bought take away. The book sounds like a good investment and you get the takeaway treat - but know what went in it and the cost will be reduced!

No I haven't, thanks Florenceem sounds interesting! Where can I get it from?

jumblejack

Florenceem wrote: »

Do you rub in to make the biscuits or cream or just cut in please?

I cream the butter and sugar until it becomes fluffy, then add the flour. I use a knife to mix it in roughly then in go the clean hands.

I LOVE rolling it into sausages

This makes baking biscuits intothe ultimate instant convenience. My ice drawer is getting quite full of these type of emergency confections for unexpected guests

cleggie

Florenceem wrote: »

Did you have the oven on especially to cook the Twinks? If so - better to bake when you are cooking the dinner - make use of all the oven. Bossy Florenceem.

Hehehe, i had other bits in there: flapjacks and also millies cookies.

Florenceem wrote: »

Have you heard of the Takeaway cookbook that some forum members use? The recipes are said to be good - you will not want another bought take away. The book sounds like a good investment and you get the takeaway treat - but know what went in it and the cost will be reduced!

I have got it, and its FAB!!!http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_15?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=takeaway+secret&sprefix=takeaway+secret%2Caps%2C323

Possession

Re. baked potatoes, my parents always use one of these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kitchen-Craft-KCBAKER-Potato-Baker/dp/B0001IX382/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1337869395&sr=1-1

Definitely makes them cook quicker.

Florenceem

Mrs_Cookie wrote: »

No I haven't, thanks Florenceem sounds interesting! Where can I get it from?

It is called Take away secret - you can get it on rain forest - aka ama...

abitofhelp

Mrs_Cookie wrote: »

No I haven't, thanks Florenceem sounds interesting! Where can I get it from?

I bought mine from play.com with free delivery. I bought The takeaway secret & more Take away secrets. They were well worth the money spent approx £7 for both.
Floreneceem, i too am a great collector of cookbooks & gardening books. I have books of both from the 50's also and it is very interesting to read how times & ingredients have changed.
On holiday last year i was the only one by the pool with a cookbook.:)

Florenceem

jumblejack wrote: »

I cream the butter and sugar until it becomes fluffy, then add the flour. I use a knife to mix it in roughly then in go the clean hands.

I LOVE rolling it into sausages

This makes baking biscuits intothe ultimate instant convenience. My ice drawer is getting quite full of these type of emergency confections for unexpected guests

I used to make loads of biscuits for my children. :)I have the biscuit/cookie pump machine/shapers. You get all sorts of shapes that fit in the nozzle top - then you get interesting biccys. All the different shapes/colours I made meant my children didn't complain about not having bought biscuits. :rotfl: Wouldn't have done them any good if they had! :rotfl:
I have 2 of these makers in a cupboard - plus my eldest DD bought me a new set in a gift box last Christmas! :eek: I will have to sort them out and sell on Ebay - I don't need 3 - can't understand why I had 2!

Mrs_Cookie

Ordered a copy, thanks ladies Now does this cookbook come out of my new food budget or my personal spends budget? Less than £4 including P&P though so not bad if it saves us a fortune in the long run!

Florenceem

cleggie wrote: »

Hehehe, i had other bits in there: flapjacks and also millies cookies.



I have got it, and its FAB!!!http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_15?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=takeaway+secret&sprefix=takeaway+secret%2Caps%2C323

Still not convinced - it is not better to have the oven on once a day.

cleggie

QUOTE=Florenceem;53337219]Still not convinced - it is not better to have the oven on once a day.[/QUOTE]


:rotfl:

Well i wont be putting it on again as the kids are both out for dinner at friends houses this evening, so i'm just having a salad sandwich.