make do and mend for tougher times

Popperwell

kidcat wrote: »

You see theres the bug bear Mrs C - my worktops are already struggling. If I could find somewhere to stash the bread maker it might be possible but I cannot for the life of me think where else to put it.

All my workspace is taken, no space remaining but being single and as I use items from tins/packets I don't need a lot of preperation space and if I need to do fresh veg etc...there is the sink area.

Mrs_Chip

Lol Kidcat, I feel your pain! My kitchen is tiny, with no cupboard space free for any more kit. I do all my grilling in the halogen now, so perhaps the G grill could be relegated? I had one for a while and if I recall correctly it could be stored upright (folded shut and stood up like a clam shell?)

fuddle

If we ignore the fact that I have chipped potatoes in there just to try y'unnerstand can this way of cooking reduce the fat involved in cooking?

Tomorrow I want to do chicken, potatoes, carrots and broccolli in it. If I put it all in together will the fat from the chicken not just sit with the veg?

Popperwell

fuddle wrote: »

If we ignore the fact that I have chipped potatoes in there just to try y'unnerstand can this way of cooking reduce the fat involved in cooking?

Tomorrow I want to do chicken, potatoes, carrots and broccolli in it. If I put it all in together will the fat from the chicken not just sit with the veg?

http://www.judgecookware.co.uk/images/sites/judge/ranges/judge-electricals-cookers/products/halogen-oven-care-and-use.pdf

Popperwell

http://www.kingbros.mu/halogen-oven-tips,79.html

This place their ovens cost over £1,000

mardatha

Oooooooo sweeties! I forgot all about them! :j:beer:
edited - I forgot who I was replying to - its al your fault cos you talk so much I missed a whole page !

fuddle

Popperwell wrote: »

http://www.kingbros.mu/halogen-oven-tips,79.html

This place their ovens cost over £1,000

They look no different to mine :eek: £1k+

mardatha

Could I ask here if anybody has one of these new air fryers thingies for chips? I was looking at one in Costco and I miss chips. Are they worth the money?

Popperwell

fuddle wrote: »

They look no different to mine :eek: £1k+

Some recipes and tips yes, but they are no different I bet to the ovens we all own on here...

Unless they say are heavy duty models for the catering profession but I doubt it.

It appears that you sometimes need extra racks to cook a few things at once so you may have tocook the chicken first, the do your vegetables/potatoes? You can try and keep the HO clean using foil etc...I assume even roasting bags will work, if kept away from the bulb in the lid.

grandma247

I did some more decorating today but can't finish the papering till day after tomorrow. We need some plaster but dh wants to wait till tomorrow to use his over sixties discount card:) I forgot about that and he's only had it a few weeks anyway. My legs need a rest too because our ladder has a rung missing at the bottom and it hurts trying to get on the next rung. Must get our other ladders back from dd.


We like mr s teabags and I like the coffee. I buy it in 300g jars and one jar lasts around 6 weeks, probably longer now ds2 is not here.


Sewing Machine tensiontwo helps here and here hopefully.



I thought I would show you my latest project. I have finally cleared the photos off my phone to make some room.
This is my project and this is where I got the pattern from.

Also the jacket I made for my self a while ago. The photo isn't the best as I took it at 8.30pm and the sun is going down. The sleeves are short ones but you can't see them.