Daily Thread Monday 8th October 2007

Nelski

Pink-winged wrote: »

Nels, I've only just realised that your kitchen update was a link! It looks like it's going well...I laughed at your post yesterday about eating too many dinners! You do realise that once it's finished you might have to return the compliment to your lovely neighbours and friends and cook something yummy for them!

mmmmm hadnt thought about that - best start checking out the recipe thread I have a lot of thanks to do:D

Will post a piccy again tomorrow when I hope to have a sink and some doors!!

Btw welcome weezl74 - think you will love this lot - I do:A :j

Penelope_Penguin

weezl74 wrote: »

Hi PenPen,

alas freezer is full of all this months meals! How about apple sauce for my christmas hampers? How long does that keep for?

Is there an apple curd, like lemon curd? Apple jam?:D Not worked out how to search the threads for old recipes yet...

I'm getting desperate now! Already got 12 jars chutney from the green tomato episode, so that's no good either;)

Tentative hugs all round. This is a very cool forum. I could procrastinate here all day!
Keep it up everyone!
Weezl

Apple butter or cheese is what you want, then There's a good recipe here from Woman's Hour. It's like a jam, as you'll need a much higher sugar content that you get in apple sauce.

Edit - the page is a bit odd as it says it's a recipe for cake Also, don't worry about turning it out, as the recipe says at the bottom - I make it into jars, then spoon out like jam.

Been down the garden for cooking inspiration. Picked the last of the aubergines, 3 cucumbers, 6 tomatoes, 2 marrows and 4 courgettes. Found half a cauliflower in the fridge, so we're having a veggie korma for tea :beer:

Penny. x

stefejb

Afternoon all - late today as pc is beggaring about - have spoken to it sweetly and all seems well now. big hugs to all who need them esp. annie and nicola - take it easy hon - you know it will be worth it

Have stripped all the beds in the excitement of having a new washing machine delivered tomorow and have cleaned out behind the old one - eeeeeeew. Am now sititng anxiously waiting for little dd to come in - first day of walking home by herself - no roads and only 500yards from school but still. As I don't work mondays I have given up the after school and breakfast club for mon which saves me £7.50pw - woo-hoo! but mostly it's because she goes to secondary school next year and gets nervous if I go outside to take the rubbish out so a little gentle independence training is in order.
tea tonight will be fridge debris soup and dumplings if I can find the thread on dumplings without suet - dd is veggie and I have no veggie suet in the house.
Finsihed another pair of socks last night so only 22 more to go - pairs that is not socks so some serious knitting is in order

have a great rest of the afternoon
stef

redruby

ifits wrote: »

As for what’s ahead this week well ds1 is off to hospital tonight as his o2 levels keep dropping so needs monitoring .

((Hugs)) and ~~~~good luck, support~~~~ vibes to all that need them

Iffy

Extra hug for Annie, My uncle has just made the same choice with his treatment over the weekend and we are feeling the same, at a loss as to what we can do.

Hugs to you too hun, hope your DS is ok at hospital tonight, give him one of my hugs too.
Sorry to hear about your uncle, extra special hugs for you all :kisses3:

jayward

Good afternoon

Well today ive done the ironing but we are having a curry for tea dw is broken its been over a month waiting for parts. i hate washing up,

I have dug out my bread maker to try again, as bread is one of the things im not good at not bad at baking in general (well most of the time)
I have been inspired by the forum posts and made the dough in the machine and baked in oven it tastes great but not as white as bread in shops? Why but will try with plain flour as some have said you can well its worth a try.
A friend has been to see me today then off to physio (feet problems) oh no came home with one crutch today:eek:

Best wishes to everyone :A

heavenleigh

Afternoon all,

Sorry havent had time to read previous posts yet, will do so in a minute was just bursting to tell someone my news, as we are not telling anyone in 'real life' :rotfl:

Final CVS results came back today and bump has no chromosomal abnormalities at all. I feel so relieved it's unreal.

Plus it's a pink bump!
Leigh xx

Hardup_Hester

Evening all
Welcome weezle, hugs to Annie & ifits.
Thanks Danna, it seems strange writing away & wondering if anyone is reading.
I'm doing smoked haddok & mash for tea, & am going to blitz my bedroom after tea, can't stand the mess any longer.
Hope everyone has a good evening.
Hugs Hester

Blairweech

Congrats heavenleigh!! :j That's such good news

ellie2912

CHALKY~ mmm tried the navel thing earlier, didn’t do much good the dog next door started howling for England, so i could only think of how to put it out of its misery!:rolleyes:
MIOLIERE~ huge hugs coming your way.
NELSKI~ the kitchen is coming on a treat.
CATOWEN~ poor you with the patio palava.
WEEZL74~ welcome, hope the exam goes well. If MSE was the subject you would pass A*
NICOLA1982~ good to see you posting again.
HEAVENLEIGH~ BIG ~pink ~CONGRATULATIONS !,phew,thats a relief and a half
Hugs to IFITS and ANNIESTAR and anyone else who has had bad news.
Hugs if i have missed you, just scanned the post today.
Corned beef hash for tea,not very exciting but was the 1st thing i found in the freezer. Have managed 2 loads of washing and a bit of a tidy round. the ol' back is giving me jip so havent killed myself today.
ttfn
Ellie

twink

Heavenleigh thats great news about the tests, hugs to you and the pink bump
miloiere take care of yourself, maybe a visit to the dr would be in order
welcome weezl
nicola glad you got home, take care of yourself
ifits hugs to you and your ds1
hugs to anniestar and jackie
aussielass hope kyles glasses dont steam up when she comes off the plane here, i will know its not the weather then

been a warm day again, got bargains at asda and cheap veg at lidls, walked into town and got my knitting pattern, defrosted kyles freezer, washed the car, cleaned the outside of my windows and cooked a load of apples

i want to get everything done this week so i can paint next week when i am on holiday

hugs haribo to you and your family xx

love to all xx