What things do you make from scratch, to be more wholesome for you and your family?

missymoo81

oooh yorkshire lass, I used to make really good ones, I haven't made them in a very long time, will try and dig the recipe out for you tomorrow, yes I think you can make them for less than a £1. ah would love the teacake recipe, that reminds me, I used to make drop scones too and the littlies loved them.

Meadows

melanzana wrote: »

This is a great tip, as real butter is a definite for me, but forgetting to take it out of the fridge to soften it, has had me grinding my choppers now and then in frustration!

Anyway, I hope you don't mind me asking, and I'm sure the measures are correct, but it looks like a lot of oil to me! Can you convert the grams in the oil to mls maybe that would sound better to me!!

Thanks.

Mil/g's are almost the same and often weighing liquids gives a more accurate measure. So 220mil to 250g butter. It might seem like a lot of oil and you can adjust to suit yourself but too much oil and it would stay liquidy, too little and the butter will be harder to spread.

Olive oil = monounsaturated oil (lowers bad LDL - cholesterol)
Sunflower oil = polyunsaturated oil (for essential fatty acid)
A combination of these work best for me as they have no strong taste or after taste (if you look around the net recipes vary greatly with the butter to oil split so I guess it depends on what softness suits best).

Meadows

Chickpeas can be bought dry cheaper but need plenty of soaking & cooking, I tried these recently and they are as good as the normal ones we eat.http://www.amazon.co.uk/KTC-Kala-Chana-400-Pack/dp/B00FFH7MJK/ref=sr_1_8?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1430856934&sr=1-8&keywords=Ktc

Subscribe & Save makes them 5 - 15% cheaper

I get my nuts wherever I find a good price, at present I buy my Almonds from Lidl in 200g bags they work out around £8.95kg (they do loose ones but I don't like the look of them). Walnuts I often buy from Lidl, Brazil nuts I just got from BuyWholefoodsOnLine. Oats from Aldi or Approved Foods. Also try Indian shops for nuts, seeds, pulses.

Rice can he bought in huge bags from supermarkets or Indian shops for good prices, but if you don't eat loads and keep too long you will most likey find weevils in it no matter how you store the grains, and storage/temperatures will cause them to hatch, you can rinse the rice but as we use less these days I buy 1kg bags

missymoo81

wow thanks meadows, you have been a great source of information

missymoo81

woo woo, just found a local rapeseed oil maker too! I'm shocked and ashamed of myself that I didn't know there was so much on my doorstep, but I have been spending my time trudging around tescos buying things from thousands of miles away!!!! Mindless buying!!

missymoo81

Meadows wrote: »

Did you know most vegetable oils are actually rapeseed oil.

sorry! somehow managed to miss our post!, no I didn't know that!!

Blue_Doggy

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

Would anyone mind helping me with homemade bread rolls? Our family go mad for bread rolls bought from the local bakery which are very soft. My attempts at homemade bread rolls tend to be quite dry. What am I doing wrong?

What liquid do you use to mix your dough? I find that milk makes a softer bread than water (no need to use fresh milk for this - home-made bread is an excellent way to use up milk which is 'on the turn').

missymoo81

Good tip blue doggy, oooh just had a reply from a cheese maker. Saying I can buy direct from them

missymoo81

Hmmm the dairy has come back and said no. Will have to put my thinking cap on. There must be more than one dairy around here....

Failing that, I'm wondering whether a local milkman may be the answer, local milk delivered to the door. Will be a bit more expensive but local and a good local business to keep in business... Will have a look.

missymoo81

Oooh have just found a great website, findmeamilkman.net