-
Pantry inventory - web based or excel
I was wondering if anyone had an excel document or know of a web based way to store your inventory of your pantry that states use by dates etc Before I start to try and create something which won't end up great I thought I would ask in case someone wanted to share Thanks Pix
-
Cake Margarine?
Hi, Im trying to make cornish pastys using a recipe book from 2005 and it states that i need cake margarine and white shortening. I think a shortening product is crisco (??) but Im not sure what cake margarine is? Can i just use butter? Any help would be much appreciated as we are missing a taste of the cornish coast :j…
-
How Many Meals Can I Make Out Of These?
Belated Happy New Year Wishes! I have a pre-cooked whole turkey crown, use by date 15th Jan (vac packed) and a pre-cooked whole leg of ham joint use by date 3rd Feb (vac packed). Can you please help me with suggestions for multiple meals? Theres only two adults in our household so i dont need huge volumes of food, more the…
-
Would Anyone Be Willing To Share....
Would Anyone Be Willing To Share there menu planning / stock cupboard control spread sheets with me? I would prefer not to try and reinvent the wheel is there is already something out there:money: Im looking for something where i can list all the food in my cupboards, fridge and freezer and also menu plan if possible. Any…
-
Pulled Pork
When ever i go to a Mexican restaurant (not very often! lol) i order quesadilla which is filled with stringy pork and a bbq sauce with cheese - totally lush. Well after reading some old treads Ive worked out how to cook the tortillas but im wondering now which kind of pork joint to buy and how to cook it to get that pulled…
-
Menu Planning Help - Christmas Day
Hi Im hoping to get some advice / feedback on my menu for christmas day. Some background - Im catering for 10 people which includes 1 person who doesnt eat any carbs, 1 six year old, 3 teens and its going to be a casual all day grazing event pool side (it will be 38 degrees in Oz). Its our 4th christmas in Oz, we've tried…
-
Tried & Tested Sticky Date Pudding Recipe Needed Pls
Hi Im looking for an awesome sticky date pudding recipe to make on chirstmas day as our guests dont like traditional christmas pud. Does anyone have a recipe or any tips as I dont normally make puddings so this is a new area of cooking to me, Many thanks Pix
-
HM ice cream help
I've tried to make ice cream for the first time today following a Hugh F-W recipe. Whilst we could eat it, it had a slightly grainy texture. Any ideas as to why? I wanted to serve this on Christmas Day and right now it's just not good enough I thought that I heated the sugar and water for ages as it wouldn't thicken -…
-
Mixed Berry Fruit Compote Recipe?
I know M&S make a lovely mixed berry fruit compote but even if i was still in the UK my christmas budget wouldnt stretch to M&S this year so i was going to try and make my own. I want to use it in brandy snap baskets which will be first filled with cold custard, then the compote and topped with HM vanilla ice-cream. Does…
-
Scottish Hamper Gift Ideas?
Hi I want to make up a scottish gift hamper for a lovely scottish family who have become very good friends of ours since we moved to Oz. Apart from iron bru and shortbread i cant think as to what to include, so im hoping you will all be able to help me. Can you tell anything and everything scottish that i could include and…
-
What Do You Want To Learn in 2012?
Inspired by the 'what did you learn in 2011' thread i thought i would ask what you want to learn next year and maybe we could all revisit this thread in 12 months time and see it we achieved it? For me, next year i will be moving out of my rental and (fingers crossed) into my own home. This will mean i can have a veggie…
-
Help Me save My Curry!
Hi Ive cooked this tonight http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/20346/slow+cooked+lamb+curry and its a little bit too runny. What can i can to thicken it a little? Also its really creamy a bit like a thai curry where as i wanted Indian, any ideas how i can change it? Many thanks Pix
-
Are These The Same & If Not Will It Work?
I wanted to 'make' blini with smoked salmon and cheese n chives to have with my afternoon Royal Wedding tea party. Ive managed to get some cheap off cuts of salmon but i cant find blini's anywhere. I know i could try and make them but whilst shopping I found some mini scotch pancakes / pikelets. Are blini and pikelets the…
-
Balsamic and Oil Dip?
I was lucky enough to be taken out for a yummy meal recently and as a pre meal dish they gave us chunks of bread and a what i thought was balsamic and oil for dipping. Ive tried to replicate this at home but mine tastes really sharpe and nasty?? Does anyone know which types i need to use so its yummy? Thanks Pix
-
Boneless Leg Of Lamb? What to do with it?
I managed to buy a bargain boneless leg of lamb joint yesterday ($10, half price as i need to use it before Tuesday) The only thing i can think of doing with it is roasting it and serving it with veg. Does anyone else have any more inventive or exciting ways to cook this? With thanks Pix
-
Alternative to Buckwheat Flour?
I want to cook oven baked onion bhaji's and the recipe that was recommended on this site uses Buckwheat Flour. Im not sure how easy this is to get so i wanted to see if there was an alternative i could use if i cant find this? Any help would be great Thanks Pix
-
Ole Al Paso Fajita Sauce?
Hi, I used to use this a lot in the uk but i cant buy it here in Oz. I really dont like the powder mixes for fajita's, does anyone know how to replicate this sauce? Many thanks Pix
-
Pie Fillings
Ive managed to purchase a new pie maker off ebay and really want to use it to the max, so im looking for both sweet and savoury fillings. I cant wait to try a lamb and mint sauce filling, whats your favourite? Any recipes and ideas would be fantastic and if its using cheap cuts of meat and bargain buys all the better as Im…
-
Defrosting Ham Joint - What Can I do With It?
I brought a large ham joint for christmas and put half of it in the freezer. I need to 'live off the land' so to speak this month so Im trying to think what i can make out of it. There are only 2 of us and the joint is a little large even though its only half of what i brought :o As I have frozen it, im presuming once…
-
I Need Some Help Please With A Letter From Santa Re: Elf
Im really hoping that you lovely people can help me write a letter. Some of you may know that my neice is visiting me from the UK for Christmas which is fantastic but as i dont have children its a little hard to get into their mind set. Ive made a box advent calendar so she gets a lovely gift every day leading up to…
