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

weezl74

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Hi, just wanted to say 'thanks' for such a great thread!

It is a great idea to put all the recipes at the front. I am going to shop for liver pate and humous today - wish me luck! xx

Hiya,

Let us know how you go with the recipes, always up for hearing about tweaks, or tips that you have!

weezl74

ceridwen wrote: »

Hmmmm....did I miss summat? Have we got that recipe from you - for the peanut butter that is? pur...lease if we havent.;)

sorry ceridwen, just spotted this while indexing, I just used the same amounts as in my almond butter recipe, see our shiny new (nearly built!) index for details!!!

Updates on spending. Still quite scared about making it to the end of the month, all the basics are there, but a sudden lack of something important (or any poo debacles requiring more than the ration of toilet paper!) and we could be struggling!

Thinking of trying a jam roly poly to keep Mr W. sweet....

Love Weezl x

shaz_mum_of__2

I had a very productive day have made risotto for tea today and i have made shepherdless pie for tomorrow will post recipes later gonna do a bacon and onion roly poly on wednesday before theres a meat revolt had a veggie indian feast yesterday my chick pea curry with bombay potatoes and spinach dhal and homemade naans ( i need more practice with cooking them so no piccies)we were all stuffed even the meat monster(16 year old son in training for army entry in september)

hubby and i happy eating less meat youngest(6)hasnt even noticed but he will eat most things except tomatoes?

I have adapted lots of meat recipes to veggie versions like moussaka chilli shepherds pie not the fastest typer but will post them all eventually


off for a long hot bath now neck been particularly sore today despite the new meds oh well back to docs on thursday more time off and harassing calls from employer.....


Shaz

In_Search_Of_Me

Remember in moments of panic to focus on this...

"it is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all"[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Edward de Bono[/FONT]

(plus you can always come here for a poo if you need to...I'll even let you use 4 pieces of loo roll!! but if its a mega one you get to sort the flushing out

queen_of_string

I'm sure we could all rally round and send you the bits you're missing :-). Tried the cinnamon bread today, had a bit of a disaster. The bag of flour I had was only 1kg not 1.5, so got half way through the liquid and it was definitely wet enough. Fortunately, only put half the spice and sugar in so it wasnt a complete disaster and doesnt look bad for a first attempt. Want to have another go and get it spot on, it's so simple I'm sure people would be impressed with it and coud rustle it up quickly. Definitely considering a BM now. thanks Weezl

germish_se

Everyone here seems so good at cooking cheap so I thought I'd try to reduce our food costs too, just downgrading here and there where no one will notice (or so I thought!)
Tonight I served up spag bol but I used the T**** value sauce instead of our usual (and really expensive!) Dolmio.
Whata mistaka to maka!!
DH did not like it and got the dear sweet teenagers to side with him too

The upside of no one liking it is that there is plenty of bolognaise left to make a lasagne next week!

I will not be defeated and they will eat it!!!

germish_se

.....on the other hand if they won't eat the lasagna I might bring it with me and get the train to Cardiff, I hear there are hungry people there.....

weezl74

my knife and fork are ready and waiting!!!:D

Just finished my mega index, blimey, what a long job, It's all in (a now shortened) post number one of this thread!

Hope you all enjoy it...

Weezl x

P.S :rotfl::rotfl:pmsl at your sig germish, very droll!

sandy2_2

Wonderful to have recipes at the front, just wish some of the other 'threads' would follow the same idea.
Love the sound of almond butter, but what do you use it for

weezl74

Hiya Sandy2, I have the almond butter on toast for a breakfast, it's healthier than peanut butter!! Glad you liked the index, it was really hard work!!:D

Weezl x