What are you been cooking today

[snappy]

Oh Hally and Uni, if you have nothing to cook, come around to my place.  I need to stock up on muffins, cookies and slices for the boys lunches and prepare three nights worth of dinners for DH and the boys next week because I have to go away for work.  I've got some big cooking days ahead!

[deedub]

Bolognese sauce is in the slow cooker, prep done in the TM. Dough resting for Maddy's bacon & cheese rolls, will make some blueberry muffins later and maybe some biscuits or a cake. I also have a full freezer, but nothing in there for school lunches/after school snacks - so that's my excuse!

[Halex]

Hally not started cooking, been shopping for mothers day presents for me.

Now to post office as my cookbooks have arrived

H

[Frozzie]

I let my risotto cool in the thermoserver and placed into fridge. I hope its OK.

Dg i always let food cool however if you dont need to keep it warm id put it in another tupperware type container.. So it cools much quicker.. I put it in some kind of non insular type container let cool to no longer hot/warm ( perhaps only slightly) then in the fridge.. Its also dangerous putting hot or warm foods in the fridge...i wouldnt start freaking about bacteria.. If your sensible you will be fine

An example is ive always used a microwave to reheat and recently read an article that microwave heated food is bad for you ad it chnges the structure of the food nd your body doesnt digest or recognise the nutrients or something which probably has some truth to it but previously i wouldhave given my microwave away and reheated by other methods as it freaks me out to think that but ive always used one as has everyone lse i know and they are fine ... Another is used by dates.. A number of years back there were only used by dtes on some products and they were consumed well past current used by dates but now if you look everything has a use by date.. And there is less best before dates... Its all marketing to convince you something isn good as in europe there are even shops who specificlky sell products past their use by date... Dont get sucked into the hype and just use your head and all will be fine.. Smells good, looks good, tastes good.. Chances are its good !!

[fundj&e]

i am trying the thermal cooker for the resting of the yogurt will let u know how it truns out in about 5 hours

and making more ricotta for the freezer

so pleased with the yogurt today after only 5 hours thick and creamy yogurt, if i only use the thermal cooker for the  yogurt alone i will still be happy  with my it   

[gertbysea]

obbie look what I have. It pays to be nice to your plumber.



Gert

[CreamPuff63]

is that just for G&T alone?

[judydawn]

Lots of lemon cocktails in that lot Gretchen 

[gertbysea]

is that just for G&T alone?

How did,you guess cp?

[mcmich]

Lucky Gert.
Today have made olive bread from In The Mix and two lasagne's for the freezer.

[Halex]

Well not sure how this happened

I made 4 containers for the freezer of chicken fried rice
Toad in the hole for dinner, even more surprised

Plus rice pudding which I did say I would make, so no surprise there.

With a bit of juggling & stuffing the fried rice is in the freezer, for ds & dh lunches.

H

[JuliaBalbilla]

Like deedub, Bolognese sauce, but as a trial in replacement pressure cooker, but I'm not holding my breath and a Spanish recipe for Vichyssoise in the TM, which I will add later, hopefully with photo.  Not sure what else ATM.  Perhaps some bread?

JB

[DizzyGirl]

Uni where did you get the thermal cooker and what brand is it?

[fundj&e]

 DizzyGirl i got mine from groupon

http://www.grunn.com.au/cart.php?suggest=4faa377db4459

[Tasty]

Made quirky jo's mayo today so I could attempt to make spring onion dip in the thermie from a recipe found on the net. Fresh it tasted too much of mayo....we'll see if it's any different tomorrow...if the flavours develop.