'supporting each other through really tough times'

mcculloch29

Go for it, Fuddle. You must have had some sort of interest in admin and/or the housing sector to have done your work experience there, rather than in a nursery, so I would mention it (and if you didn't, they won't know!).

kidcat

Mardatha - your will power is amazing

Its a really cold frosty day here but looking like staying dry which is good as its the local santa dash today.
Am planning on having a sorting day and getting stuff packed away into the loft, and then bringing down the Christmas stuff so that I can take stock this week and decide if we need anything before next weekend. I am going to put the tree and decorations up next weekend which is very early for us, we would usually wait until the following week.

Have unpacked Harry and will be trialling him to make some of the roast, he will obviously not hold all the roast dinner - but the big oven doesnt either so I end up cooking piece meal, this way I can cook the meat and stuffing in Harry which potatoes and yorkshire puddings etc can go in the main oven.

Costco were selling turkey crowns yesterday and unlike the big SM they were large so would be ideal for us, last year we had a full turkey which is great but it took the whole oven and meant dinner took hours and hours to cook. I also had nowhere to store it afterwards as the fridge wasnt big enough. So am thinking a crown would be much easier to store.

So am hastily making plans to have a drawer of freezer cleared asap so I can pop back and grab one before they sell out.

Hobsons_Choice

I always cook the turkey the day before, and slice it cold. We also have pork, cooked on the day, that's used to make the gravy.
That way the oven isn't totally stuffed (unlike meself ) and there's room for all the other bits and pieces.
Aaagh Christmas, I don't enjoy it half as much now that the children are grown.

kidcat

Hobsons_Choice wrote: »

I always cook the turkey the day before, and slice it cold. We also have pork, cooked on the day, that's used to make the gravy.
That way the oven isn't totally stuffed (unlike meself ) and there's room for all the other bits and pieces.
Aaagh Christmas, I don't enjoy it half as much now that the children are grown.

OH wont eat it like that, my mum always cooked the turkey the day before, it makes it easier for timing and less pressure, but OH will not hear of it - same idiot will then open all the doors when I have everything lined up trying to keep it warm, as there is steam building up!!

VJsmum

I really fancy a jelly baby now...

:rotfl:

So Harry has come to join Robbie. Thanks whoever mentioned cheese straws, i might try them out in Robbie later.

katieowl_2

Quick heads up, Approved Foods have the most fantastic olive oil - good till next April on the tins (if you are thinking of gifting it) for 99p for a 250ml tin. It looks really expensive, it's normally £14.99 a tin, and we just tasted the stuff I bought a week or two ago and it's delicious. Some of my tins in the first batch were a bit dented, but I've just ordered more, both the black olive stuff and the green to try.

Kate

Irish_Mom

Hi, coming out of lurkdom again! I am now the owner of a halogen oven and dehydrator both Andrew James. Very OS !!!Used a voucher for Amazon so got them at a good price. A bit scared of messing up with the Halogen as food is an expensive commodity. I was going to try a roast chicken dinner today and keep turning over the chicken ?
I am reorganising the kitchen today as it is in a converted garage so long and narrow and sockets only at one end so everything electrical is fighting for the same space.I have a mobile unit (butchers block?) so I am going to put this under the sockets and put the halogen on this. Now, what can I dehydrate ? Off to rummage thru the fridge )))

Cheers,


IM

meme30

jem132 wrote: »

Hi all sorry I feel like crap head banging so have spent the day in bed. Love to all I haven't read but will do tomorrow sorry x

Jem:_Just take care of your self. :grouphug:

silvasava

Just skimmed through the last couple of pages - what a lovely lot you all are.
FuddleGood Luck & keeping my fingers crossed for you

Katie& Pop/B] How kind and thoughtful you both are to other people

MardathaSurely if you eat the Jelly Babies you are only doing it to protect the kiddies teeth & health

HobsonI always used to cook the Turkey the day before too - easier to slice & warm up in lovely gravy - yum. Only 2 of us now & been invited to DS1 for Christmas day - he's a smashing cook -no - he didn't get it from me! Said once my cooking was like Ria in Butterflies (those of you who remember that far back!!) so I'm really looking forward to it

Keep warm & safe everyone

Jazee

silvasava wrote: »

Said once my cooking was like Ria in Butterflies (those of you who remember that far back!!) so I'm really looking forward to it

Keep warm & safe everyone

Oh dear, I remember that far back!