Golddog
- 23 Jan 2003 13:39
snoball
- 30 Nov 2004 01:03
- 19891 of 23498
amberjane. You must be able to find the recipes you want in a Delia Smith cookbook. I apologise if this has already been recommended. I haven't read all the posts.
I cooked a Christmas turkey once. It turned out quite well. It's the only time I ever cooked a proper meal. You know.....with potatoes and stuff. It was only for three of us though.
Can I come for lunch if you manage to persuade stockbunny to cook it?
Good luck.
amberjane
- 30 Nov 2004 01:18
- 19892 of 23498
If anyone else cooks, the more the merrier but you have to bring your own chairs
And no i dont possess any cookbooks let alone Delias, and i know recipes always have to be adapted so i'd rather ask the experienced on here :>)
chocolat
- 30 Nov 2004 01:25
- 19893 of 23498
Ok amberj - I'll save you the bother..
Delia's Way #1
Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice
cream drips.
The Real Women's Way #1
Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone, for God's sake. You
are probably lying on the couch with your feet up eating it anyway.
Delia's Way #2
To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
The Real Women's Way #2
Buy Smash mashed potato mix and keep it in the larder for up to a year.
Delia's Way #3
When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking tin, use a bit of the dry
cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the
cake.
The Real Women's Way #3
Tesco's sell cakes. They even do decorated versions.
Delia's Way #4
If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a
potato slice.
The Real Women's Way #4
If you over salt a dish while you are cooking, that's tough sh*t. Please
recite with me the Real Women's motto: "I made it and you will eat it and I
don't care how bad it tastes."
Delia's Way #5
Wrap celery in aluminium foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will
keep for weeks.
The Real Women's Way #5
It could keep forever. I don't eat it.
Delia's Way #6
Brush some beaten egg white over piecrust before baking to yield a beautiful
glossy finish.
The Real Women's Way #6
Sainsbury's frozen pie directions do not include brushing any eggwhites over
the crust so I don't do that.
Delia's Way #7
Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead.
The throbbing will go away.
The Real Women's Way #7
Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and drop it in 8 ounces of
tequila.
Drink the tequila. You might still have the headache, but who gives a sh*t?
Delia's Way #8
If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They
give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
The Real Women's Way #8
Go ask your cute, single neighbour to do it for you.
And finally the most important tip -
Delia's Way #9
Freeze leftover wine into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
The Real Women's Way #9
What leftover wine????!!!
optomistic
- 30 Nov 2004 08:36
- 19894 of 23498
Morning All and a special thanks to Choccie for those wonderful tips!
jj50
- 30 Nov 2004 08:38
- 19895 of 23498
Morning opto. Have put on the coffee or perhaps we should start with Buck's Fizz to keep up with choccie:-)
optomistic
- 30 Nov 2004 08:43
- 19896 of 23498
Hi jj I'll go for the coffee please, don't think I could keep up with Choccie.
jj50
- 30 Nov 2004 09:01
- 19897 of 23498
OK opto, poured. Have put away the smoked salmon I was going to mix with the scrambled egg and laid out a selection of croissants, pains au chocolat, danish, etc and a large jug of fresh OJ :-)
optomistic
- 30 Nov 2004 09:09
- 19898 of 23498
Coffee and danish please jj but will start with the OJ.
jeffmack
- 30 Nov 2004 09:25
- 19899 of 23498
jj, I'm March 13, what about yourself
Fundamentalist
- 30 Nov 2004 09:28
- 19900 of 23498
Morning all
Coffee and a couple of pain au chocolat please
optomistic
- 30 Nov 2004 09:32
- 19901 of 23498
Day before me Jeffie, think I started a few years earlier though :-)
Morning Fundy.
amberjane
- 30 Nov 2004 09:40
- 19902 of 23498
Morning all, missed all those trades again, up too late..mind you i just saw Choccie and my posts from last nite so not surprised :>) Thanks Choccie, now do i do it the 'real womans' way then (should be 'wanton way') or shall I be reallll good and do it Delia's?
chocolat
- 30 Nov 2004 09:43
- 19903 of 23498
G'morning - can I just have the chocolat without the pain please?
amberjane
- 30 Nov 2004 09:49
- 19904 of 23498
sorry chocolat always comes with pain, you should know!
Golddog
- 30 Nov 2004 11:15
- 19905 of 23498
Oh what a beautiful morning
Oh what a beautiful day!
little willie
- 30 Nov 2004 11:24
- 19906 of 23498
Hi Guys, opto I'm 23 March and a few years earlier than you I suspect [ only as old as the woman that you feel etc].
No chocalate for me, the edible kind, but if choccies ever this way, well, thats another matter.
Echo the dawgs growls above; its true over here leastways...
just had fresh strawbs & cream [a weakness], now going to chill [daft word as its 30 degrees] by the pool............lol
stockbunny
- 30 Nov 2004 11:25
- 19907 of 23498
Morning All!
Amber - will start typing up a couple of recipes for you now - will
send to the two email addresses I have for you, I'll let you know when
sent and let me know it arrives...
Cup of tea and a danish please whilst I'm typing....Ta!
:>)
amberjane
- 30 Nov 2004 11:52
- 19908 of 23498
oh ta bunny, i'll do the tea then, can just about work a kettle! painting dining room window now, and washing net which doesnt fit in my washing machine, window 16'! Lovely sunny drying day though :>)
stockbunny
- 30 Nov 2004 11:53
- 19909 of 23498
Amber - stuffing recipe is on its way to you....
more tea please :>)
optomistic
- 30 Nov 2004 11:53
- 19910 of 23498
Morning LW, I'll stick to the edible kind, less problems I suspect :-))