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  • nannygladys
    nannygladys Posts: 3,235 Forumite
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    KxMx - I usually carry my debit card but very rarely use my credit card, but I've found I'm much more careful shopping using cash, not as tempted to over spend🤣 we have to find what works for ourselves and situation I suppose.
    Nannyg
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  • nannygladys
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    kayannie - I think I must be an odd bod as I'm not fond of anything with elderflower in, and the same with sourdough that people seem to rave about.
    I have a very small compartment in my purse where I keep a small amount for treats, I usually save it up for the week before I get paid and have a nice coffee and a cake🤣
    Nannyg

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  • nannygladys
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    Makingabobor2 - the recipe came with the ice-cream maker and was quite simple, there was only lemon juice, water, sugar, orange and egg white in it!! I'm making it again next week when DD is visiting so she can try it as well.
    Nannyg

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  • Sun_Addict
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    I’ve had to move some of my plants from the main greenhouse to the mini greenhouse because slugs/snails were eating them 😞 I did try a beer trap which worked for the slugs and it was amazing how many it caught. 
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • nannygladys
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    Sun_Addict - I have a couple of slug traps at the Lottie, I'll have to pick them up when I next go.
    Thanks for reminding me 😉 
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  • nannygladys
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    Cherryfudge - sorry I haven't been on here for a couple of weeks, just how it's been.

    Lemon sorbet
    175g granulated sugar
    175mls water
    1/2 juice from a medium sized orange 
    100 mls lemon juice
    1/2 egg white
    1 Place sugar and water in a saucepan
    2 Stir over low heat until sugar has dissolved 
    3 Bring the mixture to the boil and allow to boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
    4 Add orange juice and lemon juice
    5Whisk egg white until almost stuff and then stir into the lemon mixture. Pour the mixture into the freezer bowl with the paddle running. Allow it to freeze until desired consistency is achieved

    This was using my ice cream maker, I've made it again and it was still lovely, and normal ice-cream to which I added drinking chocolate to and less sugar, that also turned out fine but a bit sweet for me, so next time I will try coco instead.
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  • Cherryfudge
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    Thank you for the recipe, @nannygladys! I look forward to trying it out. :) 

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