What's your non OS guilty secret?

kmiller4

Store bought pie crust. I always struggle with the rolling out of HM dough.

quintwins

gravy granuals aswell i can't make my own gravy frozen mixed veg, and frozen sliced carrots because i find they last longer

oldtractor

Gravy granuals

Skyllo

FairyPrincessk wrote: »

Pastry. The last time I made pastry from scratch it ended up with me in tears and pastry everywhere. I CAN do it, I just don't wan to put myself through that. No problem baking anything else:)

I've heard both Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver say on their TV shows that shop bought pastry is just as good. If it's good enough for them, it's good enough for me! It's also not much more expensive than the price of lard, especially for multipacks from places like Farmfoods.

I always use Bisto powder for gravy as it's so easy! I'm also a fan of Coleman's powdered pasta and caserole sauces. I got loads really cheap in Sainsburys recently when they were half price *and* 3 for 2, making them about 25p each. They're really convenient for cooking for 1 as you can just cooks as much as you need and the rest of the packet keeps for ages. Yummy too!

ab7

Very lazy garlic here as well I always buy puff pastry cant be faffed with the hassle and I have been known to buy shortcrust when on offer i.e. after christmas especially the all butter.

VfM4meplse, I completely agree about the pots, but in winter when I make loads of soup and adding to veggie shepards pie etc I really resent paying out for them I'm too much of a skinflint! :rotfl:

cooking-mama

Colemans cheddar cheese sauce(for mac n cheese,cauliflower cheese,fish pie...the lot:o)..AND,,Pataks curry pastes...madras,tikka,balti etc etc...tho im thinking about changing this by buying a blender or something so i can make my own;)

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Knorr stock pots (vegetable), much better than dried cubes!

Me too,I use all the varieties.
They're realy good.

babyshoes

I use things like frozen mash and frozen cauliflower cheese bake - though not because I can't make them - I can. I am just lazy and frequently just need something quick and easy to make after a long day at work!

Pink.

Hi slowlygoingmad,

We have an earlier thread on this topic that may interest you:

What's your non OS guilty secret?

I'll add your thread to it later to keep the replies together.

Pink

Molly41

Mine would be tomato sauce - I add it to lots of things as seasoning and to give my spag bols/ cottage pies a bit of a lift:T:T:T