Quick Questions on ANYTHING part 2. Please read first post for links to other threads

Hiya,

I ventured into OS last week and was amazed at what I found - I had thought previously that it was all about recycling old bits of soap, squeezing them together and making a new bar - how wrong could I have been????:cool:

The thing is though, last week, when I was thoroughly engrossed in reading your escapades I came across a bit that told me about who Heinz sell their beans to and about Kelloggs not making cereal for anyone else. Trouble is, I can't find it again.

Can anyone show me the way back? It was a really long post.

Thanks Jan x

Hello...

Can somebody please advise me!? I need to know if it is ok to use homemade chicken stock from frozen or do I need to thaw it first?

Also...I've got red lentils & pearl barley & I'm wanting to make a chicken casserole in my slow cooker. Do I need to boil these first? Or can I wack them straight in? Also unsure of how much of each to add?

Thanks.

BigMummaF wrote: »

Ooohhh look at me! Right at the top lol!

Pink asked me to repeat my question from the tail end of the original thread, so hope you don't mind..

I was having a sort-out & found a tray thingy, that is for making your own crisps in the microwave. I've never had the instructions or recipes to go with it, so I'm hoping you lovely peeps could help me out.

Many Thanks.

I read this and thought "That's a 'Life's too short ...' device", but since you have it, I will make the following perhaps more helpful suggestions. :rotfl:

1. If it says who made it, browse their website. If it's a Lakeland product, they will almost certainly send you the instructions. Other manufacturers might have downloadable instructions.

2. If you google "cook crisps in microwave" (but I did it without the "quotation marks" you'll get quite a few hits, and you don't have to go very far down the page to find suggestions varying from 4 minutes on full power to 10-12 minutes.

3. Think very carefully. What makes crisps taste so good? Is it the potato? Or is it the salt and fat and MSG and other flavourings? Now, which of these ingredients will you be adding to your crisps in the microwave?

I await a roasting from anyone who's used such a device more than once.

And I will also say that I can imagine apple 'crisps' might be quite tasty, and occasionally more convenient than the apple itself. I found that on my google search too. But I'm not about to try it because I should be doing other things ...

Yeah lamb leg makes nice quick cooked meat for stir fries etc I also cook them like chops, use it in curries (although shoulder/neck generally cheaper and best for long cooking) don't slice it too thin if using for kebabs/steaks etc-it is lean and could dry out a little
I have a few lamb steaks in the freezer that I am planning to make this with-looks ever so tasty!