Today I fancied doing some old-style cooking, things I love eating but not always in the mood to make. I often make pastry with oil but decided to return to lard and butter for these today in the true “old-style” theme. I tend to use what I have available rather than setting firm ideas about […]
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PART ONE Washing & soaking Always wash beans thoroughly & remove foreign objects & bad beans (if they look different from the rest – throw them out!) Cover with cold water & let them stand overnight in a cool place For each cup of dried beans, add 3 cups of cold water & 1 teaspoon
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Lots of ideas for cooking with just a kettle Ideal for people in bedsits and emergency hostels, when only the use of a kettle is allowed. It is advisable to use your own kettle for this if you are staying in someone else’s accommodation. Equipment Kettle Wide mouth Thermos flask Aluminium foil Can opener Basic
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I bought some cooking bacon the other day which I knew was actually 3 pieces of gammon. As a result, I didn’t buy any cold meats this week as I intended to cook this instead. Easy to do and superior quality. Last night I cooked 2 of them in my Home Made Hay Box. https://www.patsfood.org/home-made-hay-box/
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Submitted by: Miki Knight Soaking dried beans overnight in bulk and cooking the next day will save time and money. I soak various beans overnight, pinto, black turtle, cannelloni, haricot, chickpeas, soya beans etc Cook next day times vary between 60 n 90 mins, read packs… I always do a hard boil for 10 mins
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Submitted by: Sarah-Jane Handley Chickens are often on offer and even full price are a very cheap source of protein. Here are some ideas using whole chickens cut into portions. 5 whole chickens cut up and marinated up to cook tomorrow. A big pot of stock bubbling away. I paid £12.50 for the chicken. 10
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Many people find that most meal plans and guidance on Bulk Cooking are aimed at buying and cooking huge amounts of food.If you are just one person on your own it is important that you make the most of your space, your time and your money of course. I have had exactly this experience as
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