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dpack



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 15 5:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

you folk are nice

tahir



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 15 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Pilsbury wrote:
Oh and what night? I may well be able to be a confident rice cooking volenteer.


If there's cooking facilities on site I could do a dhal or something and Pils could do rice? Actually easy enough to do both for 1 person.

Let us know possible dates so I can see what I can do

sean
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 15 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://www.hwns.org.uk/ If you want to know more.

otatop



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 15 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thank you all so much - such amazing generosity.
Sean - it's HWNS that I volunteer for. It's amazing (or very disturbing) how it's grown since we started about 20 years ago. The shelter runs from end December to end March. My church hosts on Wednesdays. We offer an evening meal, washing facilities, a bed for the night, and a calm evening of telly, board games, jigsaw puzzles, and chequers. We've also had some amazing successes with finding homes and jobs.
Anyway, I'm doing the 'main meal' again again, starting 30 December. I can cope with that - probably fish pie, or something 'school dinners' with mashed spuds. I can easily plan that sort of thing, but we do have the occasional emergency. Last year, on such an occasion, I did kheema with various pickles - and a very brave lady did the rice and we 'won' the HWNS meal of the month'. I wouldn't let that go to my head(!)- but I would like to re-create a meal that was so much enjoyed.

BahamaMama



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 15 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dpack wrote:
you folk are nice

What he said... I hope it goes well for you. I am sure it will be appreciated.

otatop



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 15 2:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Pilsbury wrote:
Lol thst about covers it but just in case at work I do mine I the oven, twice as much water to rice in an oven proof dish ans then tightly cover with foil and if you can put a lid on.
Into an oven for about an hour normally and then give it a stir.
If all or at least most of the liquid has been absorbed then leave covered until needed and then fluff with a serving spoon, if there is still quite a lot of liquid in there back in the oven.
You can add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and a spoon of turmeric before cooking for yellow rice.
You can also mix a splash of oil onto the rice before adding the water and mix well if you think the grains might stick.


Thank you so much Pilsbury. I'll do a trial run - but where are you on re-heating rice? I cook as much as I can at home - partly to get food on the tables promptly, and also because I hate the oven in the church kitchen.
I had another lovely pm offer of help from Tahir. I'm feeling slightly overwhelmed by DS generosity! I'm not sure if I'm allowed to copy my reply to you .....?

otatop



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 15 3:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Further to HWNS - Hackney Empire stand-up comedy night. A fundraising show on 6 February. Brilliant performers make you cry with laughter in aid of the Night Shelter. You have to be sharp though - it sells out really quickly.

sean
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 15 1:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How did it all go?

otatop



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 15 2:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

It goes off tonight. I'm looking forward to meeting Pilsbury.

dpack



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 15 3:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

enjoy

Nick



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 15 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

otatop wrote:
It goes off tonight. I'm looking forward to meeting Pilsbury.


It's a positive experience.

Pilsbury



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 30, 15 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Yep, crumbles all ready, custard to be made there.
Looking forward to it.

otatop



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 15 1:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

sean wrote:
How did it all go?


Well, it went really well. We start when Crisis at Christmas closes, so last night was the first shelter - always a bit of a challenge because so many of the usual volunteers are away. Also, we don't know much about the guests needs - or how many guests to expect. (Over the 3 month season we get to know them well and are often able to find them housing and work). A particular worry last night was that we had an unusual number of women. We've never had more than 5 or 6, so we put their beds in the small room to give them privacy - but the co-ordinators had to re-think at the last moment.

Anyway, it all went well - and I finally met Pilsbury. Where has he been all my life?! He's brilliant - and what a gent! I do hope that he enjoyed the evening. I'd put my favourite coat in a muddy puddle for him for his help with the new and terrifying industrial cooker!

The menu was: my beef casserole, or squash, mushroom and broccoli pie, with boiled spuds and peas, and Pilsbury's apple crumble with custard and/or cream.

Happy guests and a quiet and peaceful night.

sean
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 15 2:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Excellent.

Pilsbury



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 15 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Lol thank you very much.
It was a really good experiance and I'm fairly sure i will be volunteering in the future, it's a great feeling to be able to give something back and I would recommend it to anyone who has the time and opportunity.

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