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  • Rainbow_Bridge
    Rainbow_Bridge Posts: 363 Forumite
    I have tons of root ginger so I will give that recipe a go, thanks x.

    Do the alder logs smell nice? It's a magnificent day in Scotland today, so i'm off for a bike ride.

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  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,101 Forumite
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    Rainbow_Bridge wrote: »
    I have tons of root ginger so I will give that recipe a go, thanks x.

    Do the alder logs smell nice? It's a magnificent day in Scotland today, so i'm off for a bike ride.

    TTFN.

    I discovered the recipe after ordering 1kg of root ginger by mistake instead of 1 piece! Still have loads in the freezer.

    The alder logs smell wonderful. Apparently alder is used a lot for smoking salmon because of its sweet scent.

    Hope you have a good day out. After a long period of unseasonably warm weather here in Kent we've got torrential rain today.

    Fortune x
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  • Rainbow_Bridge
    Rainbow_Bridge Posts: 363 Forumite
    That's why i've got so much ginger root too. I'm glad to know it's not just me, who does these things! I didn't realise it could be frozen though, so thanks for that tip.

    Enjoy your alder logs x.
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  • Mortgage_Reduction_Novice
    Mortgage_Reduction_Novice Posts: 1,775 Forumite
    Fortune_Smiles wrote: »
    http://coconutraita.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/pink-ginger-cordial.html

    This is the one I usually use and, yes, very glad to see the back of it. I'm sure Mr F will commit another faux pas before too long though. :rotfl:

    Thanks for the link - it sounds delish. I'll be keeping an eye out for the £1 for a bag of root ginger that my local market sometimes has on offer!
    MFW: Nov 2008 £156k, Jun 2015 £129k, Jun 2017 £114k.
  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,101 Forumite
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    Yes - my July claim has finally come through :j. Now I just need Mr F's pay to hit the bank account so that I can do the monthly money shuffle.

    MS for today:
    • cupboard lunch and dinner as Mr F is away today
    • 20p for Mr Marmite
    • 2 little PADS to tidy up the bank accounts
    • most of the day spent doing admin work
    • not an NSD as I had to order some new bedding and mixed corn for the chooks. I usually use chopped hemp but you can only get this in 20kg bags which are a bit tricky to handle. It also takes a long time to use up which increases the risk of it getting soggy from condensation. So I'm trying a new type of bedding this time called Easichick. It's made from recycled wood, comes in 10kg bags and has got very good reviews. Anyone here used it?
    • no heating or log burner - just hasn't felt quite cold enough. Although I have resorted to wearing socks during the day and have taken a hot water bottle to bed with me the last two nights - I am such a glamour puss :rotfl:
    Must bottle the ginger cordial tomorrow - it's only supposed to steep overnight :o A day of ironing is planned tomorrow whilst catching up on the week's TV - Downton, Parades End, The Paradise... bliss.

    Hope your week's going well

    Fortune x
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  • DawnW
    DawnW Posts: 7,753 Forumite
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    If you do try the Easichick bedding, please can you let me know what it is like? I am using straw at the moment - previously I used woodchip, but that turned to horrible mud in all the rain :eek:
  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,101 Forumite
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    edited 26 September 2012 at 8:31PM
    DawnW wrote: »
    If you do try the Easichick bedding, please can you let me know what it is like? I am using straw at the moment - previously I used woodchip, but that turned to horrible mud in all the rain :eek:

    Hi Dawn

    I have woodchip in the run at the moment but that's covered so it helps to keep the rain off. I've been using Aubi0$£ in the coop where they sleep and nest and that's been really good. It just comes in such huge packs. I'll let you know how I get on.

    Fortune x
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  • Mortgage_Reduction_Novice
    Mortgage_Reduction_Novice Posts: 1,775 Forumite
    I appear to have walked into chicken chatter!

    Back to ginger cordial... what bottles do you use? I guess it has to be glass so you can place in oven first. Hmm... am I going to have to invest in glass bottles just to make it?!?!
    MFW: Nov 2008 £156k, Jun 2015 £129k, Jun 2017 £114k.
  • Fortune_Smiles
    Fortune_Smiles Posts: 5,101 Forumite
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    Mortgage_Reduction_Novice wrote: »
    I appear to have walked into chicken chatter!

    Back to ginger cordial... what bottles do you use? I guess it has to be glass so you can place in oven first. Hmm... am I going to have to invest in glass bottles just to make it?!?!

    I just use old wine bottles - plenty of those in my house :rotfl:

    Fortune x
    Mortgage: 100% paid Emergency Fund: 100%
    A Better View 🌄 'Being on the edge isn't as safe, but the view is better' - Ricky Gervais
  • unhappy_shopper
    unhappy_shopper Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    Hi FS, Thanks for the recipe link for pink ginger cordial. I have a big pack of root ginger in my fridge languishing in there. But, I don't have the blackberries. So I won't get the pink colour. I will try on a small bottle first and see how it goes. Thanks :T
    Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
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