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Hi all, just been jumping in and out recenty, there is a lot going on at the moment. We have just had an offer accepted on a house we want to move to, so busy getting our house ready and just put it on the market. This is the house we are buying (the front is fake!!) 5 bedroom detached house...

I had to take my dog, Flash to be euthansaed today. He was coping with life anymore. We got him when the boys were 1 and 3, so he has been part of our life for many years.

I did a one day food safety course today - covering the reasons for food poisoning, food hazards, prevention ways and legal aspects etc. I actually knew much of the stuff already, but to do anykind of food prep for the public, you need to have this qualification from the Institute of...

We have recently bought a panini grill and are enjoying it very much. The supermarket sells panini rolls and DW would like to make some from scratch. Has anyone done this (JoeV, I'm looking at you)? Has any one got a recipe.

This is my 4444th post which I thought I would mention because I really like the number. I realise it is no where in pdswife's league, but she is much better at talking and joining in then I am.

Katie E posted in one of the dinner threads about having dirty mash. This has now been hovering around my mind for a few days. What is dirty mash & how do you make it?

Anyone else having problems with the forum hanging occassionally when you change pages. It is happening once daily at least at the moment with me and only on DC. I click on a thread title, or menu button or page number - it starts loading and then just freezes. When I try to close IE, it comes...

Ingredients 315g / 10oz Margarine 4 tbsp golden syrup 185g / 6oz demerara sugar 250g / 8oz oats 250g / 8oz self raising flour 250g / 8oz dried fruit Method 1 Heat the oven to 190°C / 375 °F / Gas Mark 5. Grease the baking tin 2 Melt the margarine, syrup and sugar...

We recently had a thread about how you liked having people in the kitchen when you cook. I was wondering yesterday about he next step - how about the person you share the kitchen with. I sometimes get mildly aggravated (thats all I'm admitting to) when my DW uses the kitchen and puts things to...

Gosh I get to start it - I guess all you guys over the pond are busy with your preparations. We had burgers, home oven fries and peas.

I finally made up the chicken thigh stew - with peas instead of sweetcorn and my own blend of spices. Wow wee - the family has voted it a definite keeper and it adds another bigee to my repetoire. One again thank you for the recipe

I've been sent this - it said a lot to me and I hope it helps others who are having problems right now. The Crosswalk Every once in a while, a seemingly-simple email comes around that ends up being quite profound. This is one of them. Whatever your cross, whatever your...

I came across this recently - it made me laugh and cry for the way our world is going. Death of Common Sense _______

I came out of my bible study meeting tonight to see snow falling. Basingstoke does not normally have much snow and usually it doesn't happen until January.

I'm going to make a chilli for a church event. It needs to be for about 25. I'm okish on the ingredients, but am unsure on the quantities, can anyone guide me on how much ground meat to use and an indication of the quantities of spices I need. Ray

I was just meandering around the site and nosed around the member list - you can see the products of changes - a few old members have their date of last post is December 1969!!

Just cleared out my subscriptions folders - 300 threads neatly stored away,

I'm drawing up the plan for the next cookery course for my 11/12 yr olds and I want to put in an easy cheesecake using a biscuit base and decorating with fruit. It is the filling I'm finding hard. Can anyone help?

We just been to a farmers market and got 5 pheasant for £10. Not sure how to cook them - anyone got any TNT tips. Thanks

I was quite scared of making soup but recently, in a drive to eat more healthily, I have been making big pots of vegetable soup which others have enjoyed trying. Today, I picked up two cauliflowers cheap. I made a base of sweated red onion, celery and galangal. Added chopped cauliflower and...

Our meterological Office has just announced that this August was the gloomiest August in records - hardly any sun. Hardly any outside fun at all this year. We did have a good day on on hols - we went to Brimham Rocks where the erosion has caused some wonderful shapes.

Strawberry Puff Pastry Dessert 11 August 2008 09:42 Ingredients: · 1 package (17.3 ounces) frozen puff pastry · 5 cups sliced fresh strawberries, divided · 6 squares (1 ounce each) white baking chocolate · 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened ·...

Seafood Stew Ingredients · 3 tablespoons butter or margarine · 1 large yellow onion, chopped · 3 cloves garlic, minced · 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour · 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, undrained and lightly pureed in food processor · 1 1/2 cups chicken stock · 1/2 cup dry white wine · 1...

Cod Portuguese 11 August 2008 09:33 Ingredients · 2 tablespoons olive oil · 1 onion, chopped · 1 garlic clove, finely chopped · 1 green pepper, diced · 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes · 1 teaspoon paprika · 1 orange, juice of · 4 (6-8 ounce) cod fish fillets, skin removed · salt and...

Well today was the day and what a day. Neil came and spent 3 1/2 hours with me preparing the dishes and talking cooking. Here are some photos - I will post the recipes in the appropriate sections and if I can be really clever - post the links in this thread...