Old Style vs the USDA head-to-head challenge...

In_Search_Of_Me

Thanks for recipe ideas pepys! I remembered I had sommat deliciousy naughty that both Mr & Mrs Weezl (and I!!) may appreciate but wont report what it is cos it would ruin the surprise! Will post when I know she cant see it! Just need to scavenge the other ingredients now & find the recipe to fit!
PS found one and its BAAAD!! Last ditch before I join the diet thread!

Dobie

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

Anyone know anything about soap making i made some and i think i messed up checked the soapmaking thread on here but seems inactive??

Check out this blog Shaz http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/.

There's a link in the R/H column to Rhonda's soapmaking tutorial.

ceridwen

Not a lot of useful stuff to be found on that front.

What I did find is an interesting medieval food blog:

http://thorngrove.typepad.com/table/medieval_food/index.html

weezl74

How's about these middle-ages recipes ceridwen?



'Recipe for Sheeps Feet

To fricate Sheeps-feet. Take Sheeps-feet, slit the bone, and pick them very clean, then put them in a Frying-pan, with a Ladlefull of strong Broth, a piece of Butter, and a little Salt, after they have fryed a while, put to them a little Parsley, green Chibals, a little young Speremint and Tyme, all shred very small, and a little beaten Pepper; when you think they are fryed almost enough, have a lear made for them with the yolks of two or three Eggs, some Gravy of Mutton, a little Nutmegg, and juyce of a Lemon wrung therein, and put this lear to the Sheeps feet as they fry in the Pan, then toss them once or twice, and put them forth into the Dish you mean to serve them in.

Recipe for Currant Cake

A Singular Receit for making a Cake. Take halfe a peck of flower, two pound of Butter, mingle it with the flower, three Nutmegs, & a little Mace, Cinamon, Ginger, halfe a pound of Sugar, leave some out to strew on the top, mingle these well with the flower and Butter, five pound of Currans well washed, and pickt, and dryed in a warm Cloth, a wine pint of Ale yeast, six Eggs, leave out the whites, a quart of Cream boyled and almost cold againe: work it well together and let it be very lith, lay it in a warm Cloth, and let it lye half an hour against the fire. Then make it up with the white of an Egg, a little Butter, Rosewater and Sugar; Ice it over and put it into the Oven, and let it stand one whole hour and a half.'

Mr Weezl and I are looking forward to supper at ISOM's.:D

Suspect that sheep's feet will not feature...

Shaz, if you bake these, we'd love to see a piccie!!!

Love Weezl x

In_Search_Of_Me

sheeps feet definatly not on the menu and neither are cats for Mr W's info!!! Isnt the surviving fat lady doing a series on medieval food Ceridwen? Sure I saw something on BBC3 and it also said that much of then food is not dissimular to now although some stuff wasnt popular today...cant think why!!!
Seriously going to have to join the weight loss thread! All this baking is NOT good for my expanding waistline! That recipe Weezl has 3 nutmeg in it!! HOW spicy!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/medieval/cookbook.shtml
Here it is! Thought so..lots of other links on there too that may come in handy!!

ahh she's gone (weezl")! For those who may be vaguely intersted (some of course may not!) Mr & Mrs Weezl are having pasta which chicken & tom sauce topped with cheese (Mrs W misses cheese...) with garlic ciabatta and for pudding white chocolate creme brulee!! Yum! Hopefully a treat for them both, esp as they seem to have been feeding the 5000 this weekend! Hugs all! (ps just hoping neither of them are allergic to ommat I've cooked but suspect from descriptions that they will both eat pretty much anything lol!!).

shaz_mum_of__2

In_Search_Of_Me wrote: »

ok pepys challenge time! Mr & mrs W are coming to tea. I've made the main (not a lentil in sight..almost did & then thought it may not be a treat..and theres cheese in that there recipe weezl!) but need some inspiration for pud. I wondered about a pastry or crumble with tinned fruit...I have peaches (1 can) pears (1 can) & a few fresh blueberries...I also have polenta, dried fruit (peaches, few dates & mixed fruit) & ground almonds...Ideas anyone? WIll go & hoover & then pop back!
Flipping heck W cant believe the difference in price of those bagels! Thats obscene...hundreds (or summat!) % cheaper!

probably a bit late for tonight but :


How about pears covered in a chocolate and almond sponge(sponge mix with cocoa and ground almonds)

It makes a dense fudgey brownie type pud yummy with cream

enjoy your meal together its nice to meet people that share interests

Shaz

shaz_mum_of__2

weezl74 wrote: »

Was needing to take stock after the entertain -a -thon of the weekend, so have just trawled the freezers, and happy to note that we still have: (Can't believe we've made all this food from just that budget!:o:eek:)

aubergine curry 1
broad beans half bag
chicken curry 2
chickpea curry 1
chile con carne 1
chorizo risotto 1
corned beef hash 1
dahl 1
dahl 2
lentil and sun dried 2
lentil bacon cass 1
liver and bacon casserole 1
liver and bacon casserole 2
liver and spicy tomato 1
meat balls for pasta 1
meat loaf 8 portions
meat pie 4
mince half bag
mince and onions 2 bags
mushy peas 1 bag
nettle bhajee 5
nettle pesto 6 portions
penne with tomato and rosemary 5
sage quiche 2
saag paneer 4
tomato dahl 2
tomato dahl 2
penne with nettle 1
sausages 22
chicken curry 1
frozen yoghurt 4
sage houmous 1 tub
chocolate brownie 1
lemon ice cream 7

oval naan 3
kalonji 9
oven chips 1 portion
rum raisin 1
sage pate sandwiches 16

tub pesto 1
houmous sandwiches 15
cookie dough 1 tub
houmous baps 7
cookie dough 1 tub
savoury pastry 1 tub
fruit loaf 2/3rds
crumbs 1 bag

when something appears twice, it's cos it's split between 2 different freezers.

I have no idea why I thought anyone might want to know what's in the freezers!:o

Ceridwen, love the idea of a foods from the past trawl. Guess you mean further ago than thriftlady's wartime diet challenge? Middle ages? I eagerly await any thoughts!

Weezl x

Im interested ............................

I still cannot believe what you have achieved on your budget

I spend more a week on value fruit juice (£6.50)for my lot than you are spending feeding yourselves on


I am truly amazed

Shaz

purpleivy

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

The bagels look great sounds like you had fun making them too

Not feeling good today(trapped nerve) so hubby took kids to nature reserve to give me peace

no such luck i made 2 bread loaves, recycled yesterdays leftover lamb into a casserole, made coleslaw and now making roast new pots to go with cauliflower cheese and the leftover lentil loaf for when they get back

So much for resting!!!

Anyone know anything about soap making i made some and i think i messed up checked the soapmaking thread on here but seems inactive??


Shaz

also making bran loaves and malt loaf later!!

I think Angelina knows about soap making.

In_Search_Of_Me

Thanks Shaz - it was to late but wouldnt mind the recipe for another time as looks yummy & a great storecupboardish recipe! Hows the back? Would a heat pack/hot water bottle help?
Mr & Mrs Weezl have just left and enjoyed the food (either that or they're convincing liars!!) but I suspect that the highlight (apart from my beautiful cats who they clearly adore, although Poppy black cat says that she suspects Mr Weezle actually wanted to eat her!!) was having....milk in tea!!
I too am amazed Shaz that they manage on so little and the experement is proof that almost anything is possibe with a bit of planning

ceridwen

weezl74 wrote: »

How's about these middle-ages recipes ceridwen?



'Recipe for Sheeps Feet

To fricate Sheeps-feet. Take Sheeps-feet, slit the bone, and pick them very clean, then put them in a Frying-pan, with a Ladlefull of strong Broth, a piece of Butter, and a little Salt, after they have fryed a while, put to them a little Parsley, green Chibals, a little young Speremint and Tyme, all shred very small, and a little beaten Pepper; when you think they are fryed almost enough, have a lear made for them with the yolks of two or three Eggs, some Gravy of Mutton, a little Nutmegg, and juyce of a Lemon wrung therein, and put this lear to the Sheeps feet as they fry in the Pan, then toss them once or twice, and put them forth into the Dish you mean to serve them in.

Recipe for Currant Cake

A Singular Receit for making a Cake. Take halfe a peck of flower, two pound of Butter, mingle it with the flower, three Nutmegs, & a little Mace, Cinamon, Ginger, halfe a pound of Sugar, leave some out to strew on the top, mingle these well with the flower and Butter, five pound of Currans well washed, and pickt, and dryed in a warm Cloth, a wine pint of Ale yeast, six Eggs, leave out the whites, a quart of Cream boyled and almost cold againe: work it well together and let it be very lith, lay it in a warm Cloth, and let it lye half an hour against the fire. Then make it up with the white of an Egg, a little Butter, Rosewater and Sugar; Ice it over and put it into the Oven, and let it stand one whole hour and a half.'

Mr Weezl and I are looking forward to supper at ISOM's.:D

Suspect that sheep's feet will not feature...

Shaz, if you bake these, we'd love to see a piccie!!!

Love Weezl x

Well - thats certainly a case of eating things one doesnt think of eating in the 21st century - the sheeps feet that is. Yuk...even if I wasnt a veggie. Cor...she'll be giving us a recipe for tripe or stuffed hearts next - yuk!

The pudding would be edible by our standards I would imagine - but I'll refrain from that...too much effort by our standards.!:rolleyes:

Must have made a change to have a "normal" meal last night!:D