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« Reply #15 on: December 09, 2019, 09:24:28 PM »
Pen, you must have mistaken me for someone who enjoys cooking/baking!!  I simply meant getting a dollop of Dairylea from the tub, spreading it on plain digestives and smearing a layer of raspberry jam on top.  Kind of a cheesecake in my mind!! 

PS I do cook/bake but it isn't one of my fun occupations. You won't be seeing me on Master Chef/Bake Off any time soon!  >:D

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« Reply #16 on: December 09, 2019, 09:47:46 PM »
sorry Linda :laugh:  Have to be honest I don't cook or bake much - especially since my daughter moved out.  I love food but have got a bit lazy.  Always go for the easy option!  My diet does include rather a lot of bangers :-[
(with mash, chips, egg...lots of variation!)
Anyway plain digestives are very versatile & I'm getting hungry & it's still nearly 2 hours til lunch :-H
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« Reply #17 on: December 09, 2019, 10:28:20 PM »
Cumberland/Lincolnshire are my favourites.  Sausage and mash or sausage, egg and chips - yum!  Pigs in blankets - double yum!!  >:D

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« Reply #18 on: December 09, 2019, 11:26:06 PM »
Oh Linda you're killing me!!  Cumberland are my favourites.  I had sausage, egg & chips on Friday yummy!  I have a bad habit of overcooking my fried eggs because I like the yolk runny but the white cooked.  When I dip my chip in & find it's hard it's very disappointing :'(
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« Reply #19 on: December 10, 2019, 01:13:17 AM »
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I like the yolk runny but the white cooked.

It's the only way to eat a fried egg, Pen!  I am also very fussy when it comes to scrambled eggs.  I do them in the microwave in small increments of time so that they are not too runny and not too rubbery - it's a very delicate operation!  >:D

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« Reply #20 on: December 10, 2019, 03:22:20 AM »
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  I am also very fussy when it comes to scrambled eggs.  I do them in the microwave in small increments of time so that they are not too runny and not too rubbery - it's a very delicate operation!  >:D

I've never tried cooking scrambled eggs in the microwave Linda!  I always use a small saucepan & then moan like hell because it's a nightmare to wash it up :laugh:
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« Reply #21 on: December 10, 2019, 03:36:00 AM »
... and that's why I use the microwave!!   >:D

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« Reply #22 on: December 10, 2019, 04:51:41 AM »
Microwaved scrambled eggs are the best, be careful not to overdo them.
As for sausages etc...extremely unhealthy...and utterly delicious.
If you want your fried eggs with the white cooked and a runny yolk try a one egg pan (from ALDI ) , works every time.
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« Reply #23 on: December 10, 2019, 07:08:55 AM »
Thanks!  Next time I'm in Aldi I will investigate.  I get a bit fed up with overcooked yolks :-R
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« Reply #24 on: December 11, 2019, 01:17:53 PM »

I've never tried cooking scrambled eggs in the microwave Linda!  I always use a small saucepan & then moan like hell because it's a nightmare to wash it up :laugh:

Small non-stick frypan is I use.  So quick to cook & quick to clean up.
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« Reply #25 on: December 11, 2019, 02:55:30 PM »
I tried a new idea that worked rather well.  Start with a standard recipe for blueberry or raspberry muffins.  Use pomegranate seeds instead of the berries.  Add some orange zest to the batter.  When the recipe calls for vanilla extract, use half vanilla and half Grand Marnier.  This was really good.  Pomegranates are in season, raspberries are not.

I had another idea.  Shame on me.  Maybe make a sweet potato pie, but first make some pralines.  Crumble the pralines onto the pie, then drizzle with real maple syrup, then bake it.  It sounds sinful.

I did send out another (very small) batch of toys this year.  Oh well, something is better than nothing.  Photos available if you want.

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« Reply #26 on: December 12, 2019, 01:46:22 AM »
Your muffins sound delicious :-H  I'm one of the few people who can't get on with sweet potato.  I've tried it a few times & just don't like them - too sweet!

I would love to see pictures of the toys :)
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« Reply #27 on: December 12, 2019, 02:55:37 PM »
Photos available if you want.


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« Reply #28 on: December 12, 2019, 09:45:27 PM »
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I'm one of the few people who can't get on with sweet potato.

And I'm another of those few people, Pen!  Were we separated at birth?  >:D

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« Reply #29 on: December 12, 2019, 10:43:07 PM »
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And I'm another of those few people, Pen!  Were we separated at birth?  >:D

Very spooky Linda :laugh:  I think we must have been!!
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