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One man's meat being another man's poison is only too true - I find that I get really bad indigestion if I eat fish which is still at the translucent stage - I need it to be better cooked than that. Some of Gordon Ramsay's fish dishes would make me ill. What's more, I prefer the fish to be...

Here's a thought; while you're waiting for hubby to move, you could start exploring the area for great things to do together. If you've got a definite date for his arrival, then you could probably plan wee treats for the following weekends so that you make his appearance over the horizon into a...

How's about Cheese and onion quiche - or a quiche lorraine. I'd probably use some in a stir-fry or curry. Braised onions - nice with Sunday roast. Cream of onion soup Part of a vegetable kebab Chutney Onion bread or onion rolls fried as a side dish with a burger of some descriptionBest Margaret

Stir-fry - I just found this recipe for pumpkin, green bean and macadamia nut stir fry naturalhealth.ninemsn.com.au/News/Detail.aspx?ArticleId=8088 The page takes ages to load, but the recipe looks good when you get there. M

Great bargain! This meat sounds like the perfect base for some home-made chilli. Another idea would be to drain the meat from the gravy (I guess the gravy would add good flavor to a soup), chop up the meat finely and use it for a spicy samosa. I don't have a samosa recipe, but they're the...

I'm not an expert but know that tomatoes are very thirsty plants, so you probably need to leave room at the top of the pot for watering (can be up to a gallon a day) - and make sure they get some tomato food once a week. If the leaves turn yellow, they definitely need food. We tend to grow...

Thanks, Michael - that's a good explanation of gammon; I thought it was a word with an international flavour - obviously not. :) Margaret

Hi, folks - glad you enjoyed the post ... er, U'm ashamed to say, I don't know. However, I'll try and find out for you. Best Margaret

Maria - I sent you a pm with a couple of urls - I hope that's ok, because I don't have sufficient priveleges on the forum yet to post them here. Best Margaret

I don't know the Yukon Gold potato variety, but my hubby's a bit puritanical when it comes to potatoes and always looks for dry, floury varieties. When you're boiling them they tend to "go through the pot" - a great Scottish technical term LOL - in other words, one minute they're still hard in...

It was a beautiful journey north to Aviemore - and spring was in the air when we arrived - We went round half of the trade show - and then went for lunch in the Hotel restaurant. It was lovely. They have a carvery section and we had a beautiful roast gammon with vegetables (couldn't manage a...

Hi, folks - sorry about the delay getting back to you all - I hit a really busy period and just had to concentrate on all the good things which are happening - :ermm: ..... well, that could be a little exaggeration, but you'll know what I mean. Now I'm off to find my pics and update you on our...

Wow, folks - I turn around for a minute or two and when I next check, the welcome here is warm and wonderful! I'll take some time tomorrow evening to answer folks properly. I'm going to have a cup of tea and head to bed now after a long, sunny, wonderful day! Best Margaret

Thanks, Quicksilver - I'll take my camera along and try and get some photos :) M

... just for the day. We're travelling to the Aviemore area, despite there being fuel problems in Scotland at present. It's one of those business things which is unavoidable. I don't think we'll stop for food on the way north, but after a hard day at a Trade Show, we'll need a treat of some...