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Greenfingers,

Thanks for the info re the slow cooker, I will certainly be buying one and have noted your advice as to where to shop.

I have been rather busy and so have not looked for more recipies, maybe I shall have to look for some more re my request a few pages ago about Chinese, African, Indian, etc recipies and so far no replies.

I have a lot of pears to save so any help would be great fully received,

Bridget 09.34 hrs

Spain

Bridget, I too have a Morphy Richards one, I usually just cook for the two of us but it is big enough for four. Haven't checked the size but it cost about the same as Jan's and I think we too got ours from Tesco. Wouldn't be without it now.

Good morning to you all and thanks to AnninGlos for your message.

Yesterday I preserved two large Kilner Jars of pears and the few bits that were left over were delicious. I am storing them in the fridge as I know we will be eating them in the next couple of weeks.wish had my old and cold larder I had when living in the uk.just looked out on the fruit garden and low and behold there are more pears!!

All that I did was to put some cinnamon in a lareg saucepan of water and brought it to the boil.
Whilst the water was boiling i peeled, coresd and cut the pears into quarters
And kept them covered in cold water. Once the saucepan was bubbling away I added the pears and kept the water bubbling for 5 minutes,

Whilst waiting for this I put boiling water in both Kilner Jars and left them
Then I took the pears out of the saucepan and layered them in the jars,first pouring out the hot water! I left about half an inch at the top of the jar.
.then poured the water used for cooking the over the pears and allowed them to cool for a few minutes. Then closed the jars and put them in the fridge.

Somehow I have posted above message before I had a chance to write any more!

I have a few more recipies to add today and still trying to find some good
Authentic African,and Indian recipies,I know that both of these countries are huge,but there must be someone around who can add a recipe from either of them. Does that sentence make sense??

When l lived in the UK I used to make my Christmas Cake one year ahead and in !the first year I was married I made two cakes and after that one a year and they were always delicious.does anyone else do that? I am now thinking about making my cake for this year....
OH has asked if the Guiness Cake could be the Christmas cake ,I cannot see why not,

It is very warm here already so of to do the necessary work for the morning and will then be back

Bridget

09.09 hrs
Spain

We have tried the cucumber relish I made and it is delicious. I got the recipe from Island on gen board but she got it originally from somebody else who posted it. See how these recipes get passed around.

The sweet and sour cucumber is also very nice with salad, especially if you are eating fish such as salmon.

Glad to have been of help, I often cook double in mine and then freeze the remainder giving us a meal when you are busy. Cooked this again last night a good way of using veg

Vegetable and Gruyere Bake
Serves 4
2 large potatoes peeled, and sliced thinly.
olive oil.....9fl oz of hot veg stock
2 each red and yellow peppers deseeded and sliced
2 small courgettes sliced
9oz tomatoes sliced thinly
4 oz Gruyere cheese grated

Preheat the oven to 200 o C arrange the potatoe slices overlapping them slightly and pour over half of the veg stock. Cook for 20 mins or until tender
Remove from oven and layer up with rest of veg drizzle over oilive oil and the rest of the stock and then sprinkle cheese over the top. Return to oven for at least 30 mins or until the veg is tender. Can eat on its own or serve with gammon or sausages.

I have some new recipies so will be adding again this afternoon. Hoping that everyone is well.

Meanwhile,has anyone made their Christmas Cake Yet?

Bridget still in Spain at 08.41 hrs ! :-D

Bridget, behave!!!

But, on a serious note, if anyone has a recipe for a fat-free and flour-free Christmas cake recipe (a miracle, I know) someone I know could use one.

Thank-you!

Helen x

Helen,,
2 sites for you to look at re yours request


www.cakebaker..co.uk and

www.cookitsimply.com


I have a niece who is vegan and these sites help


Hope thay help you


Regards Jan

Thanks, Jan, I'll pass those on to her.

See how we help each other?


I had not thought about Vegan cooking, was put off many years ago when a girlfriend of my eldest son, who was a vegan caused mayhem in a restaurant when she noted someone put a serving spoon in a dish of vegetables immediately after taking some fish with the same serving spoon.

We have non stop visitors today....very nice that so many people come visiting but....... At midday our friends from Chester popped in with swim suits, towels, suncream and some wine. They left around four o'clock. They are very good friends butbsometimes a quick call would be nice, good job I did my cleaning early!

Then at around five o 'clock the couplevwe know who wanted to borrow our car seat for the 3 year old grandchild, 2 booster seats for the other two grandchildren and the pushchair. Not that we mind at all but as the original request was for the booster seats some warning would have been a good idea..

Anyway we sat talking until nearly 6 o'clock and finally left at half past.

We had pasta with home made tomato sauce with various herps and fresh crusty bread, .....delicious, just had ice cream as a desert, yum yum I love good ice-cream.

I am too tired to add the new dishes so promise to do so tomorrow

Bye bye for now from

Bridget in Spain at. 20.35 hrs


:-D

I am sorry to say that I will not be posting on here for a while has i have had some devasting news today re my only grandaughter who is in a specialist unit in a famous hospital for burns in the UK.
I have ben asked by her mother NOT to put any names or details on any site so that is all I can say..
I feel so sad and scared for my grandaughter

I hope that someone is able to keep this thread alive if not I may just bring it to a natural end.

Bridget in Spain

We will all try our best Bridget to keep things going.I will post a lovely salmon recipe from Bill granger (an Oz Chef) tomorrow hopefully.

Regards Jan

I deleted my message? So sorry to say that I still need "time out" as is said in some sports. My thread " sad and worried will explain why if anyone wishes to know why I need my time out.

Thank you Jan, I look forward yo you recipie.

Bridget in Spain

A nice dish for salmon from Bill granger an Australian chef
Caramel Salmon....serves 4

After prep time takes less than 30 mins

1 TBsp veg oil, 1 red onion sliced finely, 3 cloves garlis crushed, 3 TBsps dark soy sauce, 1/4 cup soft bron sugar (2 ozs) 800g salmon cut into cubes and without the skin,,,,,,,

Heat oil in a large pan or wok.cook salmon for 2 mins remove from pan. Add more oil if needed...put in red onion and garlic and cook for approx 3 mins, stir gently, put in soy and sugar, stir until thick and syrupy add back the salmon and gently turn salmon over so that it takes on carmel but doesnt fall to pieces. Serve either with rice, or a nice salad, pour over the remaining juices over the slamon

It was absolutely yummy..I think this sauce would also work with chicken, pork or cod

Enjoy

The tiramasui recipe sounds a bit like Delia Smiths one I love so much. I don't think hers has any cream in it, just the mascapone. My mouth is watering just at the thought of it!

I've just got the booze in to make plum liquer with plums from our tree. I haven't decided on a recipe yet, I've seen a few on the web, either vodka and brandy or gin. I don't know which recipe is recommended and I'm teetotal anyway! Cheers! :-S

Lavender,you realise that we are now exppecting a good yummy recipe from you! Looking forward to reading it.

I will be back soon hopefully by the weekend.

Good news today was that I am going to be a Grandma again in February, so excited.

I need to buy a new food mixer, as I am baking more and more. Please can some one recommend one. I will have to buy it in the UK.

Thanks

I know we talked about growing veg in planters and pots earlier....wellll
Had our first carrots today,lovely taste...and also our fiest runner beans.how is everyone else doing ?

Sweet Pork

tin of kidney beans drained and rinsed
450g minced pork, 1 chop onion, 2 TBsp demerara or soft brown sugar
2 TBsp worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp mustard powder, 432g crushed pineapple and 6 TBsp passata or tomato ketchup works well.

Cook pork in a pan with a little oil drain off fat after it goes brown. Stir in beans, sugar,worcestershire, mustard and 800ml water. bring to boil cover and simmer for 1 hour, or use slow cooker. Stir pin pineapple passata and season cook till all hot and tasty. Serve with rice

Really lovely quick dish
Serves 4

Greenfingers my OH will love this, I am not a sweet and sour fan, but as he is being so supportive at the moment I will cook this for him one day next week.
Thank you, I will try to add more sometime soon.

Enjoy your day everyone

Bridget in Spain

Greenfingers I like the sound of that one.