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  1. miniman

    Eating avocado - are you supposed to mix it with something or cook it from raw?

    Just found this thread. I love avocado, having grown up in Africa, including a house with its own avocado tree in the garden. Had avocado coming out of our ears. Usually eat it on toast with salt, pepper and vinegar or hot sauce. Love guacamole but usually buy it rather than make it. The one...
  2. Cooking

    Cooking

    Just a few of the dishes we have cooked.
  3. miniman

    Moving House

    Hi all, just been jumping in and out recenty, there is a lot going on at the moment. We have just had an offer accepted on a house we want to move to, so busy getting our house ready and just put it on the market. This is the house we are buying (the front is fake!!) 5 bedroom detached house...
  4. miniman

    Happy Holi

    Have a good day. Happy Holi to you.
  5. miniman

    How well do you like your steak?

    I'll eat them just about anyhow, but prefer medium rare.
  6. miniman

    Cooking Mishaps!

    I can put my hand up for that one as well. I manage to recover the dish. We once "set" the timer to roast a duck while we were at church. Came back to a slightly smoky house and a duck with a very crispy outside. It had been cooking for about 4 hours. Not to bad though once the skin was stripped...
  7. miniman

    Last thing that made you smile?

    Yippeeee - superstar Luvs:biggrin::w00t2::angel::chef:
  8. miniman

    Bilby's mother

    Sorry to hear this. Thinking of you.
  9. miniman

    Last thing that made you smile?

    We used to a dog that was a cross between a doberman & a labrador. He looked like a doberman but had the lab nature - great for the house security and safe at the same time.
  10. miniman

    Help-What to do with pears

    Pear version of Eves Pudding. Peel and chunk your pears. Cook them in a little water until just going soft. Put in an oven proof pudding dish and sprinkle with a little sugar & spice. Cover with a sponge batter and bake until the cake is ready.
  11. miniman

    ISO something to do with apples

    Eves pudding comes to mind or apple cake.
  12. miniman

    Last thing that made you smile?

    Glad to hear it Laurie. Hopefully progress will continue at a good rate.
  13. miniman

    Beef cooking desperation - tough stew meat

    If you post the recipe, we may be give more directed help. There are some recipes that are published that appear never to have been tested. A stew normally needs long slow cooking to develop the tenderness.
  14. miniman

    Slow cooker boiled dry - help!

    It does sound possible defective. However looking at slow cooker recipe, a dish on high is usually done in around 4hrs. I have an auto function which switches between low & high, or I bring it to bubbling on high & then turn it down low for the remainder.
  15. miniman

    Freezing bread

    I don't have problems and often just toss the bread in without being wrapped at all.
  16. miniman

    ISO Help with Lemon Meringue Pie

    To me, it seems to you are cooking it too long, corn starch can stop acting as a thickener if it is overcooked. I don't use flour in mine. This is the recipe we make at school with the kids. It usually works. Lemon Meringue Pie Ingredients; Pastry: 200g plain flour 50g butter 50g lard 1...
  17. miniman

    Photo gallery of our ice storm!

    Great photos.
  18. miniman

    "I Just Need a Nap"

    Thats wonderful Laurie
  19. miniman

    Barbara is in the Hospital

    Thats very good news and you can see that all was in place for a good job. Thanks to God
  20. miniman

    Actual Cage Free Eggs?

    We also have barn eggs over here, where the birds are loose in the barns.
  21. miniman

    Peeling Hard Boiled Eggs

    V interesting
  22. miniman

    Does anyone know where I can find Rose Water?

    You may also find it in shops specialising in baking supplies - it can be used for icings and flavouring a number of baked dishes
  23. miniman

    Potato sprouting with flowery buds

    It's the syem starting to grow and the buds are the start of leaves. When we grow them, we leave these on to the potato plant a faster start. We are starting into the potato growing season, so it is likely happen. Also the place you store them maybe to warm and encouraging them to start growing...
  24. miniman

    How old is everyone?

    I remember talking to my sister (5 years younger than me) when I was about to have a birthday (around 20) and her saying "gosh you're old". I was a bit gobsmacked.
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