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weezl74

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

Heres the recipe...Weezl could you do geeky math for us?

sure! but you'll have to weigh a cup of sesame seeds for me

Been thinking a bit more about ceridwen's point about using things as food which could've been waste. My friend just gave me some broad beans in the pod. So I shelled them, and ended up with 160g of broad beans, cool! enough for 2 people!

Then I looked at the mound of shells, about twice the size of the shelled beans... Interesting. And I know they are edible, I've just never done it. Boiled up a little piece in ome lightly salted water. Tasted. They're ok. Probably not a veg I'd just eat a plateful of, but definately gonna be good in a curry!

So I have a broad bean and pod curry, with lentils sitting in my slo-cooker as I type. I'll report back with how it tastes!:money:

Love, Weezl x

MRSMCAWBER

Hi there glad folks are liking the bagels..i think they are much better than even the expensive shop ones :T

When i do the bagels I wrap the sausage of dough around a herb/spice jar dusted with flour and then pinch the seam and roll it off the jar... my first batch i had a couple threaten to come apart but now im a bit more heavy handed with them and they are fine..
I wonder if dabbing a little water on each end before pinching would make them almost glue together?

purpleivy

sandy2 wrote: »

A friend has just given me a big bunch of Basil will I be able to freeze some of it

I froze some when I had a pot and dd addded it to her hm heese & herb ravioli last week. It was delicious. It took her 3 hours to do the pasta, fill with stuffing and make a fresh tomato sauce. I had gone to Chester with german friend, we arrived home to dinnner all ready and waiting. Marvellous! It doesn't do 'em any harm to see that food sometimes takes a while!

purpleivy

weezl74 wrote: »

golly! I was only internet-less for a day, and lots to catch up on! Loving the healthy snack challenge shaz, can I add my contender?

Roasted whole spicy chick peas serves 2 as a film watching snack...


100g cooked chickpeas (50g dryweight, before hydrating and cooking) 6.8p
1 Tbspn veg oil 0.6p
salt to taste
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. chile powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder (less than a penny for all the spices)

approx 8p total, or 4p each :money:

When the soaked and cooked chick peas are well drained and dried, toss with oil, spice mix, and salt. Arrange in single layer on baking sheet. Roast for 45 minutes, or until they are slightly browned and rattle sound when you shake the baking sheet. Serve warm or cool.:D

and vitamin and mineral contribution in percentage of the needs of an adult woman:

Calcium (mg)

3.75%

Iron (mg)

11.14%

Magnesium (mg)

9.58%

Phosphorus (mg)

13.07%

Potassium (mg)

6.25%

Sodium (mg)

0.38%

Zinc (mg)

12.26%

Copper (mg)

17.67%

Manganese (mg)

13.78%

Selenium (mcg)

2.09%

Vitamin C (mg)

2.22%

Vit B1 Thiamin (mg)

10.82%

Vit B2 Riboflavin (mg)

4.82%

Vit B3 Niacin (mg)

2.75%

Vit B5 Pantothenic acid (mg)

7.94%

Vitamin B6 (mg)

10.31%

Vit B9 Folate (mcg)

34.81%

Vitamin B12 (mcg)

0.00%

Vitamin A_IU (IU)

0.85%

Retinol (mcg)

0.13%

Vitamin E alpha-tocopherol (mg)

0.00%

Vitamin K ( phylloquinone) (mcg)

10.80%

Pro- vitamin A Alpha-carotene (mcg)

25.18%

which I think is very good for a snack item!

Shaz, sorry you're fed up, hope whatever it is resolves itself soon for you.:beer:

:j hi and a big welcome to amalang and a fiend for life, glad to have you on board. :T

Mrs Macawber, thanks for all your tips as ever, and I do wish you and hubby all the very best with your plan, a small holding!!! Imagine!!! I'm so jealous and how exciting to have lots of land after your potio apotment!;)

Love to all,

Weezl x

This sounds lovely Weezl. I'm here alone tonight. DH is away walking with his buddies and the kids are at the folk festival. My lover is unavailable so just me for dinner. Have had a fab afternoon (dropped dd at lunchtime) mooching at bookshops etc, with no time constraints, was wondering what I was going to do to accompany the veggies that I have here for dinnner. It was going to be a piece of salmon, but compared to spicy chickpeas that seems relatively boring..

off to get the chickpeas from the freezer.

cheerfulness4

weezl74 wrote: »

Been thinking a bit more about ceridwen's point about using things as food which could've been waste.

A good point that you've both raised. I was thinking along the same lines myself when I'd just bought a huge pineapple reduced to 19p and had only the outer skin left.
I was thinking 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here' and the fact they would have never wasted anything so I boiled the skin up and let it cool. When frozen it made delicious lollies for free.

shelley1977

hi,i have loved reading this thread there has been some great recipes.i wondered if someone could help with the bagel recipe? what kind of cup should i use or roughly how much flour in weight is needed? thanks

weezl74

purpleivy wrote: »

This sounds lovely Weezl. I'm here alone tonight. DH is away walking with his buddies and the kids are at the folk festival. My lover is unavailable so just me for dinner. Have had a fab afternoon (dropped dd at lunchtime) mooching at bookshops etc, with no time constraints, was wondering what I was going to do to accompany the veggies that I have here for dinnner. It was going to be a piece of salmon, but compared to spicy chickpeas that seems relatively boring..

off to get the chickpeas from the freezer.

:eek:Ah, purpleivy, perhaps I should've said, they come out the texture and dryness of dry-roasted peanuts, hence having them as a snack! I don't know whether you'd thank me if you had them with veg instead of a lovely piece of salmon!! You could cook them for less long and make a yoghurty sauce tho, that might be nomnomnom!

ceridwen

cheerfulness4 wrote: »

A good point that you've both raised. I was thinking along the same lines myself when I'd just bought a huge pineapple reduced to 19p and had only the outer skin left.
I was thinking 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here' and the fact they would have never wasted anything so I boiled the skin up and let it cool. When frozen it made delicious lollies for free.

Well - that one certainly had me wondering. It took a bit of googling to find out whether theres any websites indicating pineapple skin is edible.

I managed to find a mention of making cordial with pineapple skin - leaving it overnight soaking in water and sugar - so I guess that what you did was something similar to that?

ceridwen

weezl74 wrote: »

sure! but you'll have to weigh a cup of sesame seeds for me

Been thinking a bit more about ceridwen's point about using things as food which could've been waste. My friend just gave me some broad beans in the pod. So I shelled them, and ended up with 160g of broad beans, cool! enough for 2 people!

Then I looked at the mound of shells, about twice the size of the shelled beans... Interesting. And I know they are edible, I've just never done it. Boiled up a little piece in ome lightly salted water. Tasted. They're ok. Probably not a veg I'd just eat a plateful of, but definately gonna be good in a curry!

So I have a broad bean and pod curry, with lentils sitting in my slo-cooker as I type. I'll report back with how it tastes!:money:

Love, Weezl x

Well....I have a vague idea I might have seen a recipe for peapod curry somewhere before - so I guess this is one adaptation:D

shaz_mum_of__2

You can also make pea pod wine (can you tell we have watched 9 episodes of the good life this week??)so dont see broad bean any different

I dont even drink ...................not much anyway..hic..hic


Shaz