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Drawingaline

Is it dry polenta or a block? If it is dried you can use it to cover chicken pieces to make nuggets etc. Dip in egg then the dried polenta.

Unfortunately if it is a block I have no idea!

boxofpaws

Drawingaline wrote: »

Hi boxofpaws been reading through your diary.

Split peas, if you really won't use them can you use them for blind baking at all? I know I have in the past with similar items, as I don't own any ceramic blind beans.

Bulgar wheat. Well years ago my mum used to add it to bolognase to bulk out the meat. I don't remember it tasting any different, think she just used to toss a handful in when adding the sauce to the meat. Just a thought.

Will keep following.

Thank you I'll definitely find a use for the bulgar wheat, we can eat tabouleh in the summer. I will force myself to follow the instructions on the beans. I think I might have bought them with the intention of growing pea shoots- so I might look into that.

Drawingaline wrote: »

Is it dry polenta or a block? If it is dried you can use it to cover chicken pieces to make nuggets etc. Dip in egg then the dried polenta.

Unfortunately if it is a block I have no idea!

Its dried! Thank you, you have reminded me what I bought it for, I had some delicious polenta crusted cod in a restaurant and wanted to recreate.

boxofpaws

Good things since I last posted:j

• Found a taste-card that we have with still 3 months left on it. This will help with My Plan. We can have a couple of meals out before it expires, and stick well within the entertainment budget.
• I am 9t 6.:j So happy.:D I was 11st in January 2015. Its been a long slow slog but I am getting there. I would like to get below 9st for my big birthday in November. I would also like to be able to run a sub 28 minute 5k*

Bad things

• *Ran my SLOWEST EVER 5k this weekend. Averaged at 11.5 minute miles! I have been running at 10 minute miles in the summer and my target is 9.5 minute miles. Booooo

Bobarella

Wow that's quite a collection of chicken flavourings you have there I think the only thing for it is a family gathering where they bring the chicken and you supply the flavouring

Drawingaline

Glad to be of help!

And well done on the weight loss, I have been yo yoing with my weight for far too long, need to sort my diet out.

FridaFrugal

I found unopened bulgar wheat in my cupboard during the cleanout too.. I took a sort of pleasure in looking up random recipes for that and the other stuff I found - it made me happy to be finally getting them out of the cupboard and GONE!

JoJoC

Hi boxofpaws. Sounds like you're doing by great!! I really like the way you post something positive and something negative since your last post. It must help you to keep perspective, so I might try this out!

Well done on the weight loss and closing down that credit card!!

ada-or-ardor

Well done on your weight loss!! That is a fantastic achievement!!

Polenta fries!! You must make polenta fries! I like rosemary and paprika, but you can add any flavourings you like as you whisk it up before baking. You'll find a recipe online easy. Also, it can be used as mashed potato, which I quite like - it's healthier than normal potato although the consistency is not the same. Lovely with a nice gravy or sauce though. You'll just need lots of seasoning. Oh and I believe you can make polenta cake (a lot of people do olive oil cake or lemon drizzle) if baking is your thing!

Enjoy! :-)

Ada

Jonesy88

Just dropping in to say good luck with clearing the debts, you sound so determined and positive I'm sure you'll do it!

You made me lol over the haggis and window cleaner - we pay £15 and I think it's too much but who else is going to go up a ladder with cloth in hand? Certainly not me!

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boxofpaws

Bobarella wrote: »

Wow that's quite a collection of chicken flavourings you have there I think the only thing for it is a family gathering where they bring the chicken and you supply the flavouring

Now there's an idea

Drawingaline wrote: »

Glad to be of help!

And well done on the weight loss, I have been yo yoing with my weight for far too long, need to sort my diet out.

I did it with nutracheck and weightlifting. I would thoroughly recommend both

FridaFrugal wrote: »

I found unopened bulgar wheat in my cupboard during the cleanout too.. I took a sort of pleasure in looking up random recipes for that and the other stuff I found - it made me happy to be finally getting them out of the cupboard and GONE!

I wonder how many tonnes of bulgar wheat there are in the backs of cupboards across the land