The Awakening.....the amazing April NSD challenge thread 31 March 2016 at 8:29PM in Debt-free wannabe challenges 179 replies 10.4K views

milasavesmoney

# 13 NSD

I found some 2014 sausages in my freezer and am going to attempt toad in the hole with onion gravy. I have only seen pictures of this dish but it sounds like something we would all like. My batter is resting now. (Is this really necessary?)

Nargleblast

mila - you get better results when you leave the batter to rest, some chemical change occurs which makes the batter rise really well as it cooks. Make sure the fat/oil in the pan is really really hot and the oven is set to a high temperature. Once you pour the batter in, leave it alone - if you open the oven door too soon the loss of heat might cause the dish to turn out flat.

The same batter, cooked on its own without sausages, makes our famous Yorkshire pudding, an accompaniment to roasted meats and vegetables.

Gem-gem

NSD no still at 19
Went and bought petrol today.

Nargleblast

A spendy day today, big food shopping delivery. Tomorrow more spending will take place as I visit the wholesale butcher and greengrocer. And of course as I got paid this week it will be fish and chips tomorrow from the fish and chip shop round the corner.

So if Saturday is a NSD for me that means I will be short of target this month.....bad Nargle!

Nargleblast

Mila how did the toad in the hole turn out?

Nargleblast

Looking at the date, only two days left of April....yikes! Where has the month gone?

Now, would anyone like to set up and run a new thread for May? It just means starting the thread off, keeping a list of participants on the first page then doing an update now and then. And if you have any ideas to make the thread more interesting, or any moneysaving hints and tips, then go for it! Come on, who's up for the challenge?

milasavesmoney

Nargleblast wrote: »

Mila how did the toad in the hole turn out?

My family loved it! I think I'll be making the Yorkshire pudding often. There are so many possibilities. And I will definitely make this dish again.
I'm wondering what to make next. I'm thinking cottage pie. I have some leftover mashed and there's some onion gravy that might make a nice base for the meat and veggies. I'm having fun.

NSD today.

Nargleblast

You can make individual Yorkshire puddings in small cake tins, you know, the 12- hole trays you make muffins in. (Trying to remember you are across the Big Pond) Add a bit of oil to each hole, heat till really hot then add the batter and (assuming you can see through your oven door) watch as the little puds rise, about 20-25 minutes.

Over here, in some areas, it was the custom to serve slices of Yorkshire pud with gravy as a first course at Sunday lunch, then that would fill people up so they needed less meat (expensive stuff) with the main course.

And slices of pud are lovely served with golden syrup or jam(jelly to you).

jodles16

Up to 19/20NDSs! Today could go either way still!haha.

Jodles

yasmin2

Another NSD so that's 18/15 NSD
Would have loved to tried for 20 but know that tmrw is definitely going to be a spend day