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  • Greying_Pilgrim
    Greying_Pilgrim Posts: 8,052 Forumite
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    Good morning :hello:

    Just a quick update from me this morning.

    I will be buying milk today (planned expenditure). I'm going to go for the whole milk from Ald* again, as I need to make yoghurt this evening. I'm toying with the idea of trying it without the milk powder, but if it doesn't work, I shall be disappointed as I like to be able to think I have edible yoghurt at the end of 8-12 hours now :D

    I think we will have some form of Buddha bowl for dinner - I want to start to make use of the beetroot micro leaves :) Plus it will spur me on to sow some more seeds. The coriander has really come on, and there is the potential to use so much in my cooking (usually leave it out, as it is so expensive to buy fresh from the s'markets) that I'm downright silly to not grow my own.

    I hope you all have a good day.

    Thank you for reading.

    See y'all later.

    Greying
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  • booksandpieces
    booksandpieces Posts: 4 Newbie
    What sort of things do you put in a buddha bowl? I'd love a recipe or some ideas as I'm vegan and always looking for interesting new ideas.

    Also, harking back to your first post (I think) when you said you roasted avocado for one of these bowls - do you just peel & slice as usual and just stick it in the oven or do I need to do something special? So intrigued.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,575 Ambassador
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    I dont even know what a buddha bowl is.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

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  • Shovel_Lad
    Shovel_Lad Posts: 1,123 Forumite
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    beanielou wrote: »
    I dont even know what a buddha bowl is.
    Me neither :think:
    The first thing to do when you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.
    Lad
    Pronunciation: /læd/
    Forms:ME–15 ladde, 15–17 Sc. lawd, 16 ladd, ME– lad.
    Etymology:Middle English ladde, of obscure origin
    c. A stable-groom of any age; also, a female one.
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 99,575 Ambassador
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    http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=buddha+bowl&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=6ETtUb_IMq7K0AXW64GIDg&sqi=2&ved=0CC0QsAQ&biw=1280&bih=665#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=qyMkqgPM5HlpPM%3A%3BaeczJYe1XDOARM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.thegreenhead.com%252Fimgs%252Fbuddha-bowl-2.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.thegreenhead.com%252F2007%252F09%252Fbuddha-bowl.php%3B700%3B700

    No idea if this is what GP means or not!
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    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
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  • Shovel_Lad
    Shovel_Lad Posts: 1,123 Forumite
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    beanielou wrote: »
    http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=buddha+bowl&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=6ETtUb_IMq7K0AXW64GIDg&sqi=2&ved=0CC0QsAQ&biw=1280&bih=665#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=qyMkqgPM5HlpPM%3A%3BaeczJYe1XDOARM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.thegreenhead.com%252Fimgs%252Fbuddha-bowl-2.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.thegreenhead.com%252F2007%252F09%252Fbuddha-bowl.php%3B700%3B700

    No idea if this is what GP means or not!
    I thought it was similar to one of these.

    th?id=H.4915299112062432&pid=1.7&w=161&h=154&c=7&rs=1
    The first thing to do when you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.
    Lad
    Pronunciation: /læd/
    Forms:ME–15 ladde, 15–17 Sc. lawd, 16 ladd, ME– lad.
    Etymology:Middle English ladde, of obscure origin
    c. A stable-groom of any age; also, a female one.
  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Greying_Pilgrim wrote: »
    Good morning :hello:

    Just a quick update from me this morning.

    I will be buying milk today (planned expenditure). I'm going to go for the whole milk from Ald* again, as I need to make yoghurt this evening. I'm toying with the idea of trying it without the milk powder, but if it doesn't work, I shall be disappointed as I like to be able to think I have edible yoghurt at the end of 8-12 hours now :D

    I think we will have some form of Buddha bowl for dinner - I want to start to make use of the beetroot micro leaves :) Plus it will spur me on to sow some more seeds. The coriander has really come on, and there is the potential to use so much in my cooking (usually leave it out, as it is so expensive to buy fresh from the s'markets) that I'm downright silly to not grow my own.

    I hope you all have a good day.

    Thank you for reading.

    See y'all later.

    Greying

    *subscribes*

    And come on, what's a Buddha bowl?

    :A
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
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    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • Upsidedown_Bear
    Upsidedown_Bear Posts: 18,264 Forumite
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    Shovel_Lad wrote: »
    I thought it was similar to one of these.

    th?id=H.4915299112062432&pid=1.7&w=161&h=154&c=7&rs=1
    No, that's a butter dish :rotfl:
  • Shovel_Lad
    Shovel_Lad Posts: 1,123 Forumite
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    Upsidedown_Bear wrote: »
    No, that's a butter dish :rotfl:
    So what's this then? :D:p

    th?id=H.4892402616175140&pid=1.7&w=208&h=147&c=7&rs=1
    The first thing to do when you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging.
    Lad
    Pronunciation: /læd/
    Forms:ME–15 ladde, 15–17 Sc. lawd, 16 ladd, ME– lad.
    Etymology:Middle English ladde, of obscure origin
    c. A stable-groom of any age; also, a female one.
  • Mint1955
    Mint1955 Posts: 685 Forumite
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    Lol I have just really laughed out loud!!!!
    Living the dream and retired in Cyprus :j

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5105296
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