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Offline Amy :-)

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #150 on: June 01, 2012, 08:32:22 am »
Merlin, I got goosebumps when I read your post. What an absolutely lovely thing to do :D :D

I wish more schools did things like that. It would help a lot of struggling families :-\
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« Reply #151 on: June 01, 2012, 08:35:34 am »
I agree everyone- we have an amazing and thoughtful school community which I am proud to be a part of. On a lighter note, all I can say is thank goodness the TM can do huge quantities of bechamel sauce for lasagnas and the like- makes short work of not having to stir stuff on the cooktop!
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #152 on: June 01, 2012, 08:50:50 am »
Where do you live Merlin? Ther are so many regulations and nay sayers and busybodies about these days it is a wonder that any charity work is allowed. More power to you and your community.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #153 on: June 01, 2012, 08:59:34 am »
Gert- we're in bayside Melbourne and as far as I know this program has been running for some time. The name of the recipe,  date the food was cooked as well as a complete ingredient list is written on the lid and then a expiry date- usually 3 months. There have never been any cases of food poisoning and there are strict guidelines about what can and can't be included eg no nuts policy of the school etc. sometimes specific requests come up eg vegetarian, gluten free etc but usually any meal that is suitable for freezing eg pasta bakes, cakes, soups and curries are fine. There is definitely a demand for the meals as whenever the stocks are getting low in the freezer we are all asked to cook up another meal.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #154 on: June 01, 2012, 09:12:54 am »
Quote from: Merlin on June 01, 2012, 08:59:34 am
Gert- we're in bayside Melbourne and as far as I know this program has been running for some time. The name of the recipe,  date the food was cooked as well as a complete ingredient list is written on the lid and then a expiry date- usually 3 months. There have never been any cases of food poisoning and there are strict guidelines about what can and can't be included eg no nuts policy of the school etc. sometimes specific requests come up eg vegetarian, gluten free etc but usually any meal that is suitable for freezing eg pasta bakes, cakes, soups and curries are fine. There is definitely a demand for the meals as whenever the stocks are getting low in the freezer we are all asked to cook up another meal.

That is fantastic. Love it.

Gert
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #155 on: June 01, 2012, 09:17:01 am »
May I interrupt for a moment and ask if it is possible to cook muffins just in paper without a muffin tin thingy.

I have never  cooked muffins before but surprisingly have some paper things. I want to make  Quirks savoury muffins for the old bugger while he watches footy. Better than his usual Vegemite bread.

Can it be done withought making a mess.

Gert
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #156 on: June 01, 2012, 09:40:59 am »
Quote from: Gertbysea on May 31, 2012, 11:23:51 pm
Yeah I am impressed with myself but have no idea what a menu plan is ;D I can tell you what we ate but  have no  idea.
Gert

I'm going to have to do the same. I used to menu plan when my girls were tiny.
Now it is whatever comes to mind and I have the ingredients.
And with the freezer and pantry clearout there may be some strange combos..
And I will have to write it down as by the next day I have forgotten what we had the day before.    :-))
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #157 on: June 01, 2012, 09:48:58 am »
Quote from: Gertbysea on June 01, 2012, 09:17:01 am
May I interrupt for a moment and ask if it is possible to cook muffins just in paper without a muffin tin thingy.

I have never  cooked muffins before but surprisingly have some paper things. I want to make  Quirks savoury muffins for the old bugger while he watches footy. Better than his usual Vegemite bread.

Can it be done withought making a mess.

Gert

pop them in a cup
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #158 on: June 01, 2012, 09:51:20 am »
Quote from: Gertbysea on June 01, 2012, 09:17:01 am
May I interrupt for a moment and ask if it is possible to cook muffins just in paper without a muffin tin thingy.

I have never  cooked muffins before but surprisingly have some paper things. I want to make  Quirks savoury muffins for the old bugger while he watches footy. Better than his usual Vegemite bread.

Can it be done withought making a mess.

Gert
Hi Gert.  I don't think it will work if they are the ordinary paper muffin things as they collapse  :(  and make a mess.  Been there done that and went out and bought several sizes of muffin tins so it didn't happen again.
Maybe if you use two for each muffin??   Or if you have the foil ones they would probably hold up.
Or put them together in a cake tin so they support one another.   ???
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #159 on: June 01, 2012, 09:56:11 am »
Thank you both. To Fundj I say duh how could I be so stupid. The mixture is done so in cups  they will go.

Thank you Rosie and uni.

Gert
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #160 on: June 01, 2012, 10:40:15 am »
RosieB, how nice to see your new avatar with GS.  A cutie.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #161 on: June 01, 2012, 10:44:20 am »
He is a cutie Rosie.

Gert
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #162 on: June 01, 2012, 10:46:57 am »
you're welcome Gert
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #163 on: June 01, 2012, 12:43:07 pm »
No no to plastic cups though Gert. Just in case you didn't know. They make a mess when they melt in the oven :o
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #164 on: June 01, 2012, 01:01:15 pm »
Shucks I wish you has told me earlier :P :P
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