Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

lostinrates

Grr....now my paint link is In The last one, I should have waited so you all could have given opinions on colour choice here.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

I already juggle everything else I buy so it's used up before it goes off .... the thought of yoghurt repulses me, it's that word you used "live", makes me expect to see maggots squirming in it

So, the idea of buying a big pot of something that's got a short shelf-life, to potentially use a spoon here and there just isn't going to work. When I read the Philly cheese packet (before buying it for the first time last week), I saw it had about 2-3 months, so I knew I'd stand a chance of using it up before it goes off; I plan to try it to make a mac-cheese at some point.

This week I've got to use: a loaf of bread, 3 muffins, 10 eggs, 3 onions, 1 chilli, small tub of tomatoes, some (un)frozen veg and the mash I made (as the spuds were going soft/off). I've always got a raft of things that have to be eaten and it can be difficult fancying those in the first place. I like things to have a shelf life of at least a month, just to be sure I stand a chance of using them up.

I have a "zero waste" policy with food: You buy it, you HAVE to eat it.

It comes in small pots. Live as in what you need living in you to stop you bloating after eating.

vivatifosi

If you don't like yoghurt Pastures you could probably substitute fat-free fromage frais. I use it loads in cooking and a pot lasts a long time as it has a proper lid on.

For example: add a bit of fine sugar/sweetener to it and you use it as a low-fat cream substitute. Mix in a bit of lemon juice and it is a sour cream substitute. Mix in some passata and basil (important lightly heat over, don't boil) you can make a non-fat version of a marscapone and tomato pasta; mix with an avocado, some lemon juice and tabasco for a lower in fat avocado dip, add mint and a bit of sweetener for a minty dip, similar to in an Indian restaurant.

You can generally buy it with a use before date several weeks into the future and it is very versatile.

chewmylegoff

v. tired. i think i need an enormous bacon sandwich.

lostinrates

chewmylegoff wrote: »

v. tired. i think i need an enormous bacon sandwich.

Poor you, when is she back?

You do know you accidentally let your sweet side show again last night?

misskool

blackcurrant cordial made up. used up 1kilo of fruit.

I'm banned from picking fruit until we use the last ones up. tempted to sow a few more things today.see what i can squeeze out with the warm weather.

lostinrates

:j:j:j:jWe're unpacking some of my music

I'm playing labi siffre......:)

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

:j:j:j:jWe're unpacking some of my music

I'm playing labi siffre......:)

I remember him.

michaels

lostinrates wrote: »

:j:j:j:jWe're unpacking some of my music

I'm playing labi siffre......:)

In our house 'something inside so strong' is a naughty euphemism.:o

lostinrates

michaels wrote: »

In our house 'something inside so strong' is a naughty euphemism.:o

:rotfl:



We're listening to EARLY labi siffre.

He had one of the most beautiful mouths on any man ever. ( i'm actually talking about the look of his mouth his voice is a bit.....second to his musicality. Like billy holiday.....not all great singers are great 'singers'.