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West Ender 23-08-2009 18:18

Re: What is the cheapest, healthy recipe you know of?
 
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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 738522)
How much water would you put in that? enough to just cover the carcass? Or fill the pan right up?



I cover the carcass so the pan's about half full. The liquid does reduce when it's cooking but if you use too much water it won't have as much flavour. If it reduces too much you can always add more water, a bit at a time.

entwisi 23-08-2009 18:53

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Re too much water, you can always throw a stock cube in.
Another tip is get one of those net pouches they use for washing tablets but keep it for cooking only. Put the carcass bones in it as the spine falls into lots of tiny bones which are a pain to strain out. With them in the pouch you can easily lift it out and pick the meat out.

With any beef dishes ask the butcher for a bone for your dog even if you dont have one. When you are using your oven for other things roast the bones then when making a beef stew throw the bone in for extra flavour.

entwisi 23-08-2009 20:20

Re: What is the cheapest, healthy recipe you know of?
 
you missed the words "in your opinion" out.....

If we all got on it would be a right boring place but you do have to allow others to have opinions even if they don't match yours without name calling or insulting.

Blazey and I have had our moments but that doesn't stop me coming on her thread an offering advice, personal vendettas get no one anywhere.

Margaret Pilkington 23-08-2009 21:05

Re: What is the cheapest, healthy recipe you know of?
 
Cheapest food is humble pie....it costs absolutely nothing, but is not to everyones taste.
And.......No, I don't have a recipe for it.

West Ender 23-08-2009 21:28

Re: What is the cheapest, healthy recipe you know of?
 
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Originally Posted by entwisi (Post 738643)
Posted via Mobile Device
Another tip is get one of those net pouches they use for washing tablets but keep it for cooking only. Put the carcass bones in it as the spine falls into lots of tiny bones which are a pain to strain out. With them in the pouch you can easily lift it out and pick the meat out.



By 'eck, you must use some giant washing tablets to get a carcass in the little bag. :D It's a lot easier to strain the soup through a flour seive. ;)

Neil 23-08-2009 21:32

Re: What is the cheapest, healthy recipe you know of?
 
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Originally Posted by West Ender (Post 738710)
It's a lot easier to strain the soup through a flour seive. ;)

How do you make a sieve out of flour???

Ok I know I am leaving :D:D

blazey 24-08-2009 02:52

Re: What is the cheapest, healthy recipe you know of?
 
I do quite like a bit of tripe actually! Hard to come by in a lot of places so I do like to get a bit when I'm home off the market.

As for work, I've had three jobs over Summer. One week I was contracted to work 88hrs, and I didn't complain once even though I had to put up with a patronising old fool who isn't going to be employed again by the people I work for.

Wisdom doesn't just come from getting old. Some people could do with learning that before they start preaching at me.

And I'd like a slow cooker but it just seems like another thing to take home at the end of the year. And people are stupid and pull out plugs as we don't have many plug sockets in the kitchens. So I can see myself coming home to disappointment quite often!

I do like the thought of making chicken soup though and broths. Especially as I can freeze it.

And the thing with herbs is that they're a costly item when other people use them. I live on a £10-15 shopping budget most weeks. Living with other students, it's easy for them to use up all your herbs and spices. I buy the basics for my spag bol and chilli, but that's about it. And I've no problem with dried produce, I've just got a problem with things that have preservatives and silly amounts of sugar added when you wouldn't dream of putting sugar into it if you were cooking it from scratch. Not to mention salt.

And I wouldn't mind trying horse, I hear it's a very good meat for you, very lean. I'm not sure where I'd leave it to hang though.

Mick 24-08-2009 07:20

Re: What is the cheapest, healthy recipe you know of?
 
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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 738435)
I've never noticed that section of the forum before :p

Thanks everyone. I eat a lot of sardines because they're cheap and I like them on toast :D

You need to have accyweb set to red to see the community section:D

planetsusie 24-08-2009 09:27

Re: What is the cheapest, healthy recipe you know of?
 
If you can
I would suggest going round yer Mum's n blagging off her then stocking up as much as possible
Worked for me!
ha

blazey 24-08-2009 09:29

Re: What is the cheapest, healthy recipe you know of?
 
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Originally Posted by planetsusie (Post 738807)
If you can
I would suggest going round yer Mum's n blagging off her then stocking up as much as possible
Worked for me!
ha

Haha I try my best!

emamum 24-08-2009 09:29

Re: What is the cheapest, healthy recipe you know of?
 
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Originally Posted by planetsusie (Post 738807)
If you can
I would suggest going round yer Mum's n blagging off her then stocking up as much as possible
Worked for me!
ha


lol i used to 'shop' at my grandads :D

nicola68 24-08-2009 13:28

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:)Most supermarkets do a "value" root vegetable pack.. great for making a lovely root vegetable soup... Tasty.. (even better if you roast the veggies first !)....or there is good ol' fashioned broth you can't beat that... :):)

Have you tried the "beyond baked beans" book??... there are some tasty recipes in there.... a few of my uni friends swear by that book...:)

katex 24-08-2009 14:56

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Keep yer hair on Sam ... suspect it was because you had quoted a post that was deleted earlier by a mod, not what you said. And no, it wasn't me that reported them, even though I threatened to.

nicola68 24-08-2009 15:08

Re: What is the cheapest, healthy recipe you know of?
 
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Originally Posted by blazey (Post 738772)

And the thing with herbs is that they're a costly item when other people use them. I live on a £10-15 shopping budget most weeks. Living with other students, it's easy for them to use up all your herbs and spices. I buy the basics for my spag bol and chilli, but that's about it. And I've no problem with dried produce, I've just got a problem with things that have preservatives and silly amounts of sugar added when you wouldn't dream of putting sugar into it if you were cooking it from scratch. Not to mention salt.

Why don't you try getting your herbs and spices from one of the local asian shops...??... you get far more for your money from these shops than you do at your local supermarkets...:)

flashy 24-08-2009 15:16

Re: What is the cheapest, healthy recipe you know of?
 
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Originally Posted by nicola68 (Post 738867)
:)Most supermarkets do a "value" root vegetable pack.. great for making a lovely root vegetable soup... Tasty.. (even better if you roast the veggies first !)....or there is good ol' fashioned broth you can't beat that... :):)

79p from morrisons, we get them all the time in the winter, slightly more expensive in Tesco, around a quid lol


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