Preparedness for when

Shropshirelass

Hi folks :santa2:

Due to arthritis in my hands, I use my ancient breadmaker on 'dough' for first kneading. Machine doesn't get warm any more, so I take the pan out and warm it with microwave hotties to get it to rise. Then knock back, form loaves, and let rise again before baking. I have been trying sourdough riser this week - started on Saturday, and it looks nice and bubbly now, though it smells a bit strange. I will let you all know what happens, should be ready tonight. Will be sure to put a bit of salt and sugar in!

I often make a few suet and herb dumplings with stew or mince, really fancy a bacon and leek pudding though. Sounds delicious!

kezlou

Thrift lady did a challenge on here where she and, her family lived on world war 2 rations. Ill try and find the thread and post it on here. Also weezl did one where she spent 50p a day per meal.

kezlou

Thriftlady's wartime experiment

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/481412

enjoy

Hollyberry

kezlou wrote: »

Thriftlady's wartime experiment

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/481412

enjoy

Fascinating, kezlou, thanks for linking. My mum was born at the start of the war, and had lots of memories about rationing. I know that they kept chickens, and as nan was a professional cook, I think she could stretch their supplies a long, long way. I still remember my mum talking about the first time they were shown a banana at school, and how excited everyone was to try a tiny slice.

I think I'm going to make a carb-fest roast chicken tonight with roasties, Yorkshires and a load of veg. I made the mistake of going to the gym on a teeny breakfast this morning - not smart and has ended up in a migraine. Just starting to feel a bit less green now, and my eyesight has stopped wibbling around, so I can get online. Entirely self-inflicted through my own stupidity though, so can't moan.

jk0

This week I have an awful cold. I have opened four boxes of Kleenex for Men, and tomorrow I might be digging into my SHTF tissue supplies.

I haven't been out even for a walk today which is very rare for me.

I have just put down for my milkman to bring me a bottle of Cranberry drink, and a bottle of apple juice, as all the nose blowing gives me an incredible thirst.

Anyone got any other ideas to make myself more comfortable?

bluebag

Mrs Lurcherwalker,

That was a most impressive description. You should work for Wikipedia.

bluebag

jk0 wrote: »

This week I have an awful cold. I have opened four boxes of Kleenex for Men, and tomorrow I might be digging into my SHTF tissue supplies.

I haven't been out even for a walk today which is very rare for me.

I have just put down for my milkman to bring me a bottle of Cranberry drink, and a bottle of apple juice, as all the nose blowing gives me an incredible thirst.

Anyone got any other ideas to make myself more comfortable?

Go to supermarket and purchase one litre of the best gin, arrive home and open said gin. Add lemon and ice.

Place a comfy chair near the fire and consume the medication, repeat until you no longer feel anything.

[Deleted User]

jkO you might find that some balsam tissues will be kind to a sore nose, I was very impressed when I got a box half way through a very productive cold and my nose appreciated them very much. I know it's an old fashioned thing but Vicks Vapour Rub really does work and help clear a blocked nose, helps you sleep better too. Keep your liquids up and anything with copious amounts of vitamin C will help you fight off the flu germs so orange juice will be good too. A hot lemon and honey drink as you go to bed will help you to sweat it out too and you could add a whiskey to it for a hot toddy if you felt like it. They say feed a cold and starve a fever in the old proverb so if you don't feel like eating much soup and porridge would keep you well fed and be easy to swallow while you're feeling yukk!!! Hope you pick up soon, it's not nice being poorly, Lyn xxx.

mardatha

O god bluebag, you should've take up medicine

nuatha

westcoastscot wrote: »

Nuatha the only other thing that has changed - thinking about it - is my ability to knead effectively, possibly, as I have arthritis in my wrists/hands. It's one of the reasons I changed to making bread on my days off. Perhaps I shall have to use my dough hook on the kenwood and then finish it off by hand; I've only had my kenwood a year or so and only use it when I have to - I bake by feel, and can't tell the same way when my cake mix feels "right" the same as I can with a wooden spoon, iykwim.

I do understand what you mean.
I find it much harder to tell when a loaf is right if I use the Chef than I do with hand kneading. It seems to take far longer in the Chef than I would have thought it needed (sorry, bad pun).
I use a slightly wetter mix if I'm using the Chef, and let the Chef run for 7 or 8 minutes, watching the dough gather and be flung into the side of the bowl - its a sort of mechanical slap kneading. I decant onto worktop and try kneading a couple of turns to see how the dough feels. If its not right in goes back in the mixer for another two to three minutes.

It might also be worth trying the Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes method. Which makes a fairly decent cob, though I had less success trying to produce conventional tin loaves.