Is it possible

elly2

Am thinking of going with the lentils first and see how that goes i usually buy value mince from tesco but my local inshops have a butcher who sells 2 kilo of steak mince for 2.50 i think so that may work out to be more economical. sorry about this but a q about my chicken stock in the slow cooker i chucked it all back in the pot (bones)and cooked it for a few more hours then drained it but since it wasnt cool before i went to bed i chucked it in the micro overnight will it still be ok to use today to make some sort of soup also it has a layer of grease ontop how do i get rid of that oh and soup how do i go about making it.

SUESMITH_2

oops - should be mince although my dd went to that friends overnight and complained the toast tasted odd - when they looked inside there it was -a toasted mouse eeekkk!!! when i went to pick her up there was a brand new shiny toaster sat on the side lol

candygirl

SUESMITH wrote: »

oops - should be mince although my dd went to that friends overnight and complained the toast tasted odd - when they looked inside there it was -a toasted mouse eeekkk!!! when i went to pick her up there was a brand new shiny toaster sat on the side lol

Omg now that is spooky:eek: :eek:

elly2

morning all i must do a meal plan today am hoping to use up what i have in the freezer for next week......went to my local meat van yesterday and picked up
24 chicken steaks(bit like the ons mcdonalds use)£5
18 beefburgers(very good quality)£5
6 chicken legs(huge things)£3
tray of sausage(24)£5
2 large pieces of beef£10(will roast one today and hopefully have some left)
a huge pack of peppered ham(mostly off cuts) managed to get 6 lots out of it think it weighed about 6 lbs for £5
also went to the market for some fruit and veg 3lb of apples for £140 3lb of banannas for £1 3 caulis for £1 grapes and strws for £1

lynzpower

Wow, meat vans. I remember those - there used to be loads up north, havent seen any in and around London ( would be very interested to know if anyone knows of any? particularly east?)

Sounds like you have done superwell on the buying there, that should last you AGES!

re: those chicken burgers, Ive had those before, and I used to slice them up after being cooked, and stuck them in a wrap with salad ( like a HM KFC wrap!) with sauce/salad and wedges & corn on the side - you could have baked beans to make it a real KFC experience!!

elly2

never thought of that thanks the kids have been going on about trying wraps for a while now...................well thats one meal sorted lol are the cheap tesco wraps just as good as the more expensive ones

MrsBartolozzi

elly2 wrote: »

are the cheap tesco wraps just as good as the more expensive ones

Hi there!
I find that the cheaper Tesco wraps, the smaller ones tend to stick together in the packet and are a real pain for this leaving holes in the wrap and food falling out. I buy Lidl's wraps - they are 59p for 6 big wraps and when warmed these are a bit stretchy which makes wrapping easier and they are much less likely to tear/ stick together. These are much the same as the Mission wraps that Tesco sell, but less than half the price. (if you only do a Lidl shop once a month or less then stock up when you are there as they have a long shelf life and sometimes they sell out) - I am stuck wrestling with Tesco wraps for the enchiladas tonight cos our lidl was sold out

Oh and they also come in a variety of flavours - we like the plain and the garlic/herb ones

HTH MrsB

lynzpower

elly2 wrote: »

never thought of that thanks the kids have been going on about trying wraps for a while now...................well thats one meal sorted lol are the cheap tesco wraps just as good as the more expensive ones

Also do a search on here for Piadines - you can make "wraps" yourself using this recipe, and they dont stick together. Bit more hassle than opening a packet of course, but easy to make really.

culpepper

re the biscuits being guzzled instantly, if the kids help make them they are much more careful about how many each person should be allowed.
My two used to make them themselves after a bit of helping me and always pointed out that there were 5 each or whatever.
We had some sweet making books from the library and if someone fancied sweeties,they would say, is there any cocoa to make chocolate peppermint balls?

elly2

lynzpower wrote: »

Also do a search on here for Piadines - you can make "wraps" yourself using this recipe, and they dont stick together. Bit more hassle than opening a packet of course, but easy to make really.

thanks forhis i have fund the recipe but have not got a breadmaker(sold it on ebay to raise a bit of cash) but they seem easy to do without the breadmaker so will do these tomorrow