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« on: December 03, 2023, 07:24:03 am »
Thanks cuilidh
Too funny I found myself asking sales question in 2012!
Unfortunately Start, the Uk equivalent was discontinued in 2018, so I’m stuck unless cheerios work. They’re less appealing, for sure.
Thanks anyway.
I loved nutrigrain when I was in Australia in ‘82.
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« on: December 02, 2023, 10:18:51 pm »
We don’t have nutri grain in the Uk, can anyone recommend an alternative? Thanks v much x
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« on: December 02, 2023, 10:16:05 pm »
You’re the perfect baker for this. Will read with interest how you get on.
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« on: December 02, 2023, 10:14:33 pm »
Lovely catching up with all your news, wonderful parties, outings and more.
Just done my last shift till 22nd. Bitterly cold here feels like -5. Warming slightly and snow forecast. The Lake District has had 12” snow today.
I’m on holiday from Monday, packing and final sorting tomorrow.
Will update you all on return.
Here’s hoping the planes fly on time and all goes well.
xx
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« on: November 27, 2023, 08:02:11 am »
I t was chookie, and I wrote the version I did in the mint fudge thread.
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« on: November 27, 2023, 08:00:20 am »
Interesting conversations. The art session today I’m going to is set up and funded currently until 2016, for social connection and to alleviate isolation. I love it. It’s fortnightly but I can’t always go due to work.
Please kindly sign me to almond crackle biscuits, they sound great and a search didn’t bring them up.
Hope your brother doing well Mab.
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« on: November 27, 2023, 07:55:25 am »
I’ve got a local art session this morning, it’s set up periodically for social connectivity and I love it. Sometimes I’m working and miss it, but not today. It’s freezing rain here, pouring and only two degrees.
Later I’m back on Christmas sorting and house so I can go away next weekend with everything ready for the family invasion on the 16th, the day I get back. They’ll already be here when I’m back. The cot is already up and beds made. Just more tidying for toddler safety and the tree to go up.
Have a good day everyone x
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« on: November 27, 2023, 07:49:54 am »
Yesterday I made 2 cookies and cream fudge, 1 x chocolate mint fudge, and two fruit tea loaves made with mixed fruit with cranberry and apricots in.
Today I’m making a bolognaise base, and kedgeree from the remaining smoked basa fillet along with a delicious batch home made baked beans, these freeze well. Some of these are for me, and some for my neighbour who visits her husband in hospital 25 m away every day and has done for months. I’m away next week and making sure I leave her extra meals this week.
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« on: November 27, 2023, 07:41:50 am »
Japanese milk bread sounds interesting… please point me in the right direction please Chookie.
I had smoked basa with carrots, green beans and broccoli. Delicious. Finished with hot chocolate from my chocolate peppermint fudge making, OMG it was so good.
Today will be home made baked beans, they’re delicious and full of veg. I’ll see if I can link the recipe later.
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« on: November 27, 2023, 07:34:07 am »
Made two batches of this yesterday, it remains the family favourite, made once a year only. Also made a version of chocolate peppermint from Trudy, a sort of mix of the two recipes.
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« on: November 27, 2023, 07:31:57 am »
I made a version of this yesterday along with two batches of cookies and cream fudge. 12 bags fudge so far.
60 g butter, half a cup of sugar and 20 g glucose syrup 8 minutes 100’ speed 3 as per cookies and cream. Towards the end of the cooking time I added 1 tsp peppermint essence.
Then I added approximately 400 g of dark chocolate, some of it was chocolate mint and cooked a further 5 mins on 90’ speed 3.
Finally I added 150 g mint galaxy and about 25 g dark choc mint. Mixed 30 secs reverse speed 3-4.
Chilled cut into squares and in fridge. These are Xmas presents made early as I’m going away next week.
Put 1 cup milk into the thermi pan to clean it and 80’ 5 mins speed 6. OMG the best hot chocolate ever!
Will let you know how it keeps, it’s bagged and in the fridge. I couldn’t get mint crisp bars at all when shopping yesterday.
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« on: November 24, 2023, 07:51:23 am »
Again I’m amazed this thread has lasted so long. I’ll be back p, I’m off to work now and then back to being Mrs Claus. Christmas and house must be completely sorted in next 5 days as then long consecutive shifts and away on holiday before family coming. I’m never going anywhere in December again, until 8 give up work! 😂😂😂
Have a good one everyone.
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« on: November 24, 2023, 07:47:45 am »
Can’t believe this thread is still going. Really chuffed!
Reading the silence of the girls by Pat barker, partly to see if it’s suitable as a present for a family member and because I studied Greek literature at school.
Will look back when more time for recommendations. Xx
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« on: November 24, 2023, 07:35:44 am »
Thanks so much, good to hear you guys.
I’ll keep popping in from January, I missed you all.
My life changed hugely in 2018, and I now live in Yorkshire on my own and have a GD in London.
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« on: November 23, 2023, 07:49:28 pm »
Hello I’ve popped in looking for cookies and cream fudge recipe…
Can anyone point me to it?
Thanks so much. I’m crazy busy with getting house and Christmas ready as going on holiday soon and extra shifts due to staff sickness. I cook part time in social care.
Be good to catch up again.
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