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What is three cornered leek?

I stand in awe of the master. Rita can turn a coat inside out.That is truly awesome.

The programme I originally asked about is not very impressive,some of the people on this thread are..

A friend who gets fed by us for doing things (exploited!) says my cooking saves him money in two ways, both the purchase of food and that of laxatives! Lots of fibre because fibre is cheap.

3 cornered leek/garlic. Use the leaves and flowers in salads. Use the bulbs as garlic substitute

We are eligible for housing benefit and I am kicking myself for not claiming it earlier.

Having coped this long without I think I will stash it away with the heating allowance in the account called 'Why We Keep Him'. It will come in handy when we need something.

One of my favourite meals and I am not even Scottish

Ingredients for the Rumbledethumps
* 650–700g/1lb 7oz – 1lb 9oz of potatoes - peeled and chopped
* 450–500g /1lb – 1lb 2oz turnip (swede) - peeled and chopped
* 200g/7oz of kale or Savoy cabbage with the stalks stripped of - washed and shredded
* 75g /2¾ oz of butter
* 50g /1¾ oz of mature farmhouse Cheddar - grated

Method:
1. Boil the potatoes and turnip in boiling salted water then drain thoroughly
2. Gently cook the kale or cabbage by sautéing in the butter over a medium heat for four to five minutes, stirring, until wilted but still vivid green
3. Tip the kale and all the butter into the potato pan and mash everything together, season to taste with plenty of salt and freshly milled black pepper 4. 4. Tip into an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle over the cheese and bake uncovered in a preheated oven (180C/350F/Gas4) for about 30 minutes or until golden brown and piping hot
5. Serve with Skirlie


Ingredients for the Skirlie
* 50g/2 oz dripping or butter and olive oil (dripping is best)
* 1 medium onion, peeled finely chopped
* Approximately 100 g/3½ oz of medium or coarse oatmeal
* Chopped parsley, optional
Method:
1. Heat the fat in a pan until melted (if using butter and oil use about 25g/1 oz butter and 2 tablespoons of oil)
2. Add the onion and cook slowly until softened and golden brown - at least 10 minutes. Then stir in the oatmeal, stirring all the time until the fat is absorbed. You might be able to add a little more oatmeal
3. Stirring often, cook over a medium heat until it is toasted and crumbly -about for about eight to 10 minutes - then season to taste with salt and pepper (and parsley if using)
4. Serve piping hot

Hi Sharron - Yes, I noticed that too. I thought water soaking was the norm!
& definitely no pecan nuts, I agree.
Omelettes on the menu a lot, at the moment. I've been looking after neighbours' chickens, so have lots of free-range jobs! It's amazing what odds & ends will go into an omelette I've found. x

Anyone tried making meals using 3-cornered leek?
I've got masses invading my garden and I've just found out via Google that it's edible, as suspected.
There are recipes out there, but wondered if you 'savers' had had any success.

Gwyn

My bread pudding doesn't get soakeds in milk,just water,and I certainly don't spend money on pecan nuts to go on the top.

Last week I made sausages from leftovers.Tonight they came out of the freezer to go in a casserole with some leftover beer.

One day I will feed them something that doesn't involve leftovers.I bet they will leave it!

Well I'm using the first pound of mince, and it's currently bubbling away ontop of the stove.

1. Bolegnese
2. Chilli

Hubby doesn't like Bolegnese but likes chilli?? And who said kids are more fussy :-D

I will use the leftovers for tomorrows lunch - the kids are off school

Hope to see lots of comments re. tonight's Super Scrimpers!- Such a great topic & full of ideas..

BUT - I hereby wish to state that my Bread Pudding (As I mentioned last week) - Bears no resemblance to the offering shown tonight!! - What, No spices (cinnamon etc) at all? Not to mention a splodge of black treacle! Not even a sprinkling of sugar on top, that I could see!

Also re. left over bread . I can recommend making a savoury Bread & Butter Pudding. Just omit the suger, use salt, pepper & herbs. Instead of dried fruit, Use chopped streaky bacon, onion & grated cheese. - You get the idea. Goes wonderfully with tinned tomatoes . x

Aldi have something that is identical to Splenda at 99p for a big jar.

I always put shampoo in one of those soap dispensers.It stops me using a bucketful everytime I wash my hair. I only seem to use a couple of bottles of Vosene a year now.

You will know me if you see me,I am the one with the filthy matted hair!

i have had to be very thrifty in the last few months since OH was laid off from work. we found out all we were entitled to get for jobseekers was 52quid each a week this dosnt go very far, especially as he was diagnosed with diabetes type 2. so i am always on the look out for healthy cheap ingredients as i make as much of my own things as i can. but my store cupboard has been sorely depleted any recipes would be of imense help. thanking you all in advance

Have just tried to recycle my old pieces of soap. Put it in microwave for three minutes, with some cooking oil - perhaps I should have used olive oil as per the programme. When I took it out, it was a sort of pale brown, and smelled dreadful. I squashed it around a bit, and then decided I couldn't live with the smell, so it has gone in the waste bin.

A fresh bar of soap is now on my wash basin!

Just waiting for my little girl to head to school then I'm off bargain hunting!

First stop the local garden centre which has a 'real' butchers in it -for my 5kg (11lb) minced steak for £20 - the butcher actually minces it in front of you and then bags it into 500g bags, ready to freeze.

Then I'm not quite sure after that - might head up and get one of my famous veg bags (whole bag for £2) - sounds like a plan... mince and dumplings for tea......

Might even do a bit of a baking session this afternoon :-)
Jx

Thanks Brenda, don't think we have that store here.

My o.h. is also diabetic but is very naughty and gets his own treats! There's me trying to give him a good diet and he sorts out fairly healthy stuff for his pack up at work, but I was looking for an item on an old till receipt recently to check the cost, I thought I had been overcharged when I bought the same item the other day. Looking at the receipts he keeps in a drawer for said item, I found he had been buying bars of chocolate on a very regular basis, like every couple of days. I did mention to him that I knew his little secret, he said he had been eating the chocolate at work, sneaky beggar. Then he wonders why he doesn't feel well!
Still at least he seems to be staying off the booze now, no secret drinking as far as I can tell for some months.

Lizx

Our water is crunchy,more chalk than water but one tablet does the job. We don't smell much!

When I bought the last washing machine I thought I would use water softener tablets to prolong it's life.They don't tell you they cause rust do they.

I use Tesco water softener tablets in the lavatory sometimes.

Liz,
I got the cake in Home Bargains.This week I got a lemon cake that was on offer and will try it over stewed apples.Think you can try any combination.
Oh is diabetic so I have to be a bit careful with his diet,but he has to have a little treat now and then.
Sharron,I only use one tablet of soap in the washer,I did read somewhere that it isn't necessary to use more,especially if you live in a soft water area as we do.

Party Liz!? I would probably buy an extra bag of currants and thoughtlessly throw away a cheese rind.

I have tried darning but am not good at it. I can turn shirt collars though.

Now I don't have a filthy job I only ever use one soap tablet in the washing machine and the little bags that come with them are very good for holding the pips when you make marmalade.

Our bay tree is being cut down today.It is too big and I rarely use bay. The ground can then be used to grow more things we will eat,like a cake bush!

Lol Chris, I noticed that too and mentioned it to o.h. I think she is the same woman who advised cutting off the leg part of a pair of socks to make new cuffs for a sweatshirt, she told her o.h. when he complained about the loss of a pair of socks that she would hem the foot parts left over and turn them into trainer socks! I would have thought it would have been easier to knit a pair of cuffs for the sweatshirt lol

Sharron, will you get the housing benefit backdated? You could have a rare old party then lol

Brenda, that cake topping for the rhubarb sounds tasty, might try that if I can get some rhubarb, I did spot some last week in our local supermarket, and it was reduced as on last date, wish I had bought it now.
Where was the ginger cake on offer?

Lizx

That woman in the last one talking about darning her OH's socks - she required a lesson in darning and the wool did not even match. Her stitches were huge!

I am told that,if you freeze cider it will seperate,most of it being a watery sort of ice thing but,ther will be a little drop of liquid that will not freeze because it is the alcoholic component and is known as applejack and is pretty damned good!