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30 Dec 20, 03:23 PM |
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The recipe came from the Tesco website actually. I halved all the ingredients as there's just the four of us. The brownies were shop bought but I did make the chocolate custard from scratch. I haven't made a trifle for many years so I'm pleased it came out well.
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30 Dec 20, 05:05 PM |
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I'm very impressed with those of you who make their own stock, would you believe I've never done it before and always resort to a stock cube
Has anyone got a foolproof easy step by step guide on how to do it? I've been very bad with photos of food the last few days! The homemade curry was a success although it needed a bit more liquid, the slow cooker seemed to dry it out even though it was on low. I wish I'd added a can of coconut milk to it now, next time! We bought Sam an individual waffle maker as a fun Xmas present and we've had fun making them. Only problem is it takes forever for us all to eat them as it's only one at a time . I may invest in a larger one. The recipe is simple enough on the BBC Good Food website. We've still got loads of batter so I'll take some photos on the next batch. It's Jim's birthday today and he has requested a Chinese take away. Very relieved to not be cooking as I've done so much the past 2 weeks! He was close to asking for steak and homemade chips but we persuaded him otherwise |
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30 Dec 20, 05:07 PM |
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30 Dec 20, 09:05 PM |
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The stock is easy to make, you've just got to have the space in your freezer (unless you can use loads in one go) and the Tupperware.
So, we have a whole drawer of the freezer devoted to stock. We save up chicken bones, usually two carcasses is enough and we freeze the bones until we want to make the stock. Then put them in the slow cooker with an onion, celery, carrot, bay leaves, peppercorns, some apple cider vinegar and then enough water to cover the bones. We leave the slow cooker on for 24 hours on low. Then sieve it and discard the bones and veggies. The stock sits in a large mixing bowl until the fat has settled on the top as this gets skimmed off and discarded. Then we portion up the stock into Tupperware cups and store in the freezer for use in soups, stew and casserole. As for the waffle maker, I have a 4 portion waffle maker that I got from Amazon a few years ago, it's fab, a winner for breakfasts and it's so easy to use. The waffles come out really tasty. It's my mother in laws birthday today so happy birthday to both Jim and Jenny!
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30 Dec 20, 09:11 PM |
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Pork Stir Fry
Actual vegetables were on the cards for today, and it was good to have some healthy food. No new desserts as we're eating up the trifle and and Christmas pudding truffles before anything else gets made. Still got room for new cocktails though Clementine Martini Juice 6 Clementines, add 100ml vodka, 100ml cointreau and chill. Pour a little into your glass and top up with your choice of sparkling wine. It's sort of a fancy bucks fizz. It's very tasty
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30 Dec 20, 09:39 PM |
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Exactly what Goldia said.
We just chuck the turkey carcass into a stock pot with onions, celery’, carrots, bay, peppercorns etc, cover with water and leave simmering all day. Sieve it once cool and then I pour into freezer bags through a tea strainer
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30 Dec 20, 09:45 PM |
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Tonight we’ve had pasta surprise 😉
Pancetta, garlic, a whole punnet of mushrooms, a whole bag of spinach, some Parmesan and a tub of marscapone. The marscapone was a week out of date... 🤫 With a very small salad and a very large glass of wine. I think the picture makes it look like a sachet of pasta ‘n’ sauce but it was actually perfectly nice 😋 The pie mix is stewing down and reducing in the oven for tomorrow. It’ll be much thicker! And the last of the turkey is in the curry sauce in the freezer Whist I might feel like a barrel, I’m quite pleased with the using up that’s been happening Cheers 🥂 Just about to eat a brownie too 😋 Edited at 09:50 PM. |
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30 Dec 20, 09:55 PM |
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30 Dec 20, 10:40 PM |
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30 Dec 20, 11:20 PM |
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Your egg is very impressive. I made poached eggs for the first time in my life today and they definitely didn't look like that
Your ham is a thing of beauty, I am drooling! I quite fancy buying a waffle maker! I was wondering if such a thing exists that also does pancakes. I forgot to mention the other day that every single time I think about the dog raiding the cupboard and eating the brioche I laugh. I think it will be my abiding memory of Christmas 2020 Clementine martini sounds absolutely gorgeous. Your pasta sounds divine, all my favourite things. Your pie looks delicious too. I found a recipe for chicken, cranberry and brie pie that I was going to try but I think I have run out of meal times! |
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