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 Topic: The Eagle (of the Ninth) |
BelindaC
Replies: 17
Views: 13970
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 Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Wed Mar 30, 11 5:58 pm Subject: The Eagle (of the Ninth) |
| Mmm think I will go and see the film and then reread my lovely collection of Rosemary Sutcliff hardbacks.... |
| Topic: Frozen squash disaster |
BelindaC
Replies: 4
Views: 3086
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Dec 16, 10 4:21 pm Subject: Frozen squash disaster |
| Squash works well in soups and casseroles from the freezer, but can go very sweet sometimes depending on the variety (freezing seems to bring out the natural sugars) so I've found it best to mix squas ... |
| Topic: Saving for.....? |
BelindaC
Replies: 62
Views: 58607
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Forum: Finance and Property Posted: Thu Dec 16, 10 4:19 pm Subject: Saving for.....? |
Saving so I can:
- replace my 16 year old 'poor old car' which is probably only going to last another year. I use it as little as possible but as a peripatetic freelance teacher, I can't work with ... |
| Topic: Hot off the needles |
BelindaC
Replies: 34
Views: 12573
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Thu Oct 07, 10 5:50 pm Subject: Hot off the needles |
| Lovely pattern Sally. I knit lots of socks but stick to a very plain simple pattern as I feel I'm still learning. Maybe I should branch out into a cable or two! |
| Topic: Flour Tortillas |
BelindaC
Replies: 4
Views: 12396
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Forum: Recipe Database Posted: Mon Oct 04, 10 6:51 pm Subject: Flour Tortillas |
| My recipe uses cookeen/trex and they are delicious but they do go hard when cool. I should think the vegetable oil in your recipe might help in making ones which will stay softer. Home made tortillas ... |
| Topic: Mice |
BelindaC
Replies: 14
Views: 12219
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Tue Sep 28, 10 3:38 pm Subject: Mice |
| My tip for ensuring that very small mice set off the humane trap is to bait the trap with peanut butter but into the peanut butter you need to firmly set one or two larger pieces of nut - a flaked alm ... |
| Topic: Why autumn fruit lovers are enjoying a bumper season |
BelindaC
Replies: 20
Views: 18223
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Sep 23, 10 5:36 pm Subject: Why autumn fruit lovers are enjoying a bumper season |
| Our blackberries were very early this year, but good, and lots of them, so masses in the freezer now. Apples also abundant and good quality. We'll have to eat fruit every day this winter.... |
| Topic: Stewed apples, baked apples, apple pie |
BelindaC
Replies: 10
Views: 7051
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Thu Sep 23, 10 5:34 pm Subject: Stewed apples, baked apples, apple pie |
| We've picked apples from one of our trees and the other soon will need picking. We've also had several bags of apples and pears from our nice neighbour who is moving away and didn't want the fruit. So ... |
| Topic: The Dr Who Prom - 3 days left to watch |
BelindaC
Replies: 1
Views: 2464
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Wed Sep 15, 10 12:25 pm Subject: The Dr Who Prom - 3 days left to watch |
| We were actually there. Took our two teenagers and had a great time - best day out of the summer holidays. |
| Topic: Apple season |
BelindaC
Replies: 15
Views: 9922
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Wed Sep 15, 10 12:24 pm Subject: Apple season |
| We have two trees, one of earlies and one ready later - we'll be picking the earlies this weekend. Already got a box of windfalls in the kitchen awaiting attention. Mmmm, apple season, I love getting ... |
| Topic: Any new successes this season? |
BelindaC
Replies: 47
Views: 21779
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Aug 31, 10 3:20 pm Subject: Any new successes this season? |
Our garlic did particularly well this year (after a disaster last year when none grew properly) and I've made one of those long garlic plait things which looks very nice hanging in the kitchen.  |
| Topic: Redcurrants? |
BelindaC
Replies: 18
Views: 10495
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Aug 31, 10 3:14 pm Subject: Redcurrants? |
We have redcurrants. Yours look like redcurrants to me.
They make great jelly. Too pippy for jam on their own but they do make great jam if mixed with something else - two thirds blackcurrant to o ... |
| Topic: Hedgehogs? |
BelindaC
Replies: 20
Views: 12337
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Sat Aug 28, 10 6:22 pm Subject: Hedgehogs? |
| We see one in our garden from time to time (a long garden, 1930s semi with a very old hedge on one side). I think it lives in the hedge. It does seem to keep the slugs down! |
| Topic: finishing problem |
BelindaC
Replies: 198
Views: 47614
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Tue Aug 17, 10 8:54 am Subject: finishing problem |
My list looks like this:
1. Complete current pair of socks (1.5 socks done so the end is nigh, will have them done by the end of the week).
2. Mend bag (5 minute job when I get round tuit.)
3. ... |
| Topic: Soup! |
BelindaC
Replies: 26
Views: 16276
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Tue Aug 17, 10 8:37 am Subject: Soup! |
the strangest soup I tried making recently was spinach and coconut, being as i dont like spinach or coconut that much it was fantastic.
sweat down an onion without colour, add spinach and wilt, add c ... |
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