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Offline Badger55

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Re: Cooking for one? Sad
« Reply #15 on: April 15, 2017, 09:23:59 AM »
Made an aubergine curry in the lovely kitchen that was put in last April last night.  Had a glass of wine to accompany me - and the cat.  Felt OK.  Still some in the fridge for my lunch today.

It will be 7 weeks this Tuesday that Simon passed.  This is the first time I have 'cooked' something.  Just thought that I would share.

Wishing you all much love.

Badger xxx

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« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2017, 07:05:08 PM »
Well done you.Aubergine curry sounds lovely and quite adventurous for a first timer.Not much of a cook myself,I used to cook and bake when the kids were at home but very basic stuff,and then later on Keith did most of the cooking,Left alone I  had no incentive to cook for myself,which is ridiculous because I would grow food quite happily but then give it away to someone who did cook.I,have  been known to eat out of the tin before now too,but then started making a big veggie stew on Sundays to portion up for the week.Having said that,under the excuse of a heavy gardening day and bad back,I just ate a premade bought in sand which and pre made fruit salad for tea.The ultimate in lazy.

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« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2017, 07:45:12 PM »
Well done with the aubergine curry, sounds delicious  :hearts: xx
Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise. 
Hold on in there xx

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« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2017, 08:11:54 PM »
Today I made some bread in the bread maker Simon bought me as a birthday present.  Because I have not baked in it since he died, the yeast had lost its umph so my loaf did not rise as well.  Still tastes good though :)

I have also today experienced a slight sense of 'acceptance' of Simon's passing. As I said to someone I know who lost his wife, I am so glad that time moves forward rather than backward.

Much love to everyone here.
Badger xxx

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« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2017, 07:32:51 AM »
 :hearts: xx
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« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2017, 12:27:06 PM »
I've had the odd failure with my breadmaker - but the birds have never complained or refused yet  :grin:
I'll never get over losing her and I used to think that eventually
I would learn to live with it - that's not happened yet.

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« Reply #21 on: May 30, 2017, 06:01:19 PM »
 :rofl:maybe they're just not that fussy round where you live.I,he had birds turn down cake before.

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« Reply #22 on: May 30, 2017, 07:49:14 PM »
I did chicken thigh fillets in my slow cooker today (hmm yummy) and then when I was cooling the left over ready to go in the fridge I saw a tiny crack in the top of the pottery insert. I now know why every time I've used it for a while now there was burnt residue insiode the heater compartment. The crack goes all the way to the bottom of the pot  :shocked:. Straight round to Tescos in the morning for a new one - a man and his slow cooker must not be parted!!
I'll never get over losing her and I used to think that eventually
I would learn to live with it - that's not happened yet.

        ~ I'm George by the way ~

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« Reply #23 on: May 31, 2017, 08:18:49 AM »
My dad was brill with his slow cooker, I've never had one. I keep thinking about getting one but I do alot of my cooking in my wok, so worry it would be another item in the cupboard. Have moved my steamer to a more accessible cupboard but havent accessed it yet lol (doh!)

Your cooking sounds good :-) xx
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Re: Cooking for one? Sad
« Reply #24 on: June 05, 2017, 10:56:23 PM »
Slow cookers are powerful magic. I'm sure you could pick a dozen ingredients blindfold and chuck them in and something tasty would come out of it.

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« Reply #25 on: June 07, 2017, 07:52:26 PM »
You're probably right .it might be a case of judging how much liquid to put in based on how much will come out of the ingredients.too little and you might have a very dry tea too much and you can always blend it,add some thickener and pretend it was always going to be soup. :rofl:

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« Reply #26 on: June 07, 2017, 10:59:26 PM »
Not just for savoury cooking - the rice pudding that I made yesterday should have lasted a lot longer than 2 days really - I was worried that the taste might deteriorate though so I finished it today. It doesn't half go well with a with a nice spoonful of jam in the middle  :grin:
I'll never get over losing her and I used to think that eventually
I would learn to live with it - that's not happened yet.

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« Reply #27 on: June 08, 2017, 07:33:23 AM »
 mmmm I love homemade rice pudding. We all used to 'fight' over the skin when my nan made one :-)  now I get the whole yummy cinnamon/milky skin to myself :-)  xx
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« Reply #28 on: June 08, 2017, 03:21:06 PM »
hmm my gran used to make them in the rayburn they took hours but the skin was definitely the best bit.I agree though longedge it might have gone off -and wasting food is sinful. :rofl:

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« Reply #29 on: June 09, 2017, 06:36:47 PM »
Well I'm not quite sure that I got the balance of ingredients just right so I've put another one on. Practice makes perfect.....  :grin:

p.s. and back to what Rolande said in the OP - I absolutely love Peanut Butter as well and have to ration myself very strictly!
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I'll never get over losing her and I used to think that eventually
I would learn to live with it - that's not happened yet.

        ~ I'm George by the way ~