Delicious!

 

And we’re back to cooking on the wood burner 😊

 

Fajita pork strips with mixed veg and glass vermicelli

 

Pea, potato, courgette and smoked applewood frittata. Lovely!

 

Honey chilli beef and rice

 

Just had a mini Cumberland ring, with a free range rare breed fried egg on a bap (or teacake as we say in Darwen). Twas lovely 😃

 

Quick heads up that from Thursday in Lidl they have real Crock Pot slow cookers at a great price. They got the small one for only £14.99 (1.8l) and the one I’ve got (3.7l) is only £19.99. The small one is super dinky, I’d be tempted to get that if my bigger one breaks as I only ever do a small casserole, I don’t do whole chickens or anything in it.

 

A small one won't be big enough for a decent stew for 2 Mrs F. I don't even use it when doing a stew, but use the 2+L pot. The original Crock pot. Have had it years.

 

Gosh, really? There’s always seems so little in my slow cooker!

 

That's because you're currently doing it in a 3.7l pot

 

I've got a slow cooker function on my Ninja but still haven't used it. I keep meaning to. Any good recipes folks?

 

I tend to just chuck meat and veg in with a Schwartz mix and less water than it says.

I have done a nice lamb thing though - diced lamb, 250mls lamb stock (cube, obv), baby potatoes, onion, carrots, towards the end add a tin of cannellini beans. Once it’s done, stir through a good blob of mint sauce. I don’t bother to thicken it but you easily could.

 

Mrs BBC fancied a beef dinner so quick dash to M&S this afternoon to get a rib and some veg and voila! It was lovely

 

Flambé Stroganoff on the wood burner 😊

 

I am so excited, guess what I have ordered 😃 I have wanted one for ages. If anyone is interested I will let you know my findings when it arrives, expected delivery in 1 week.

benefits are:
No more nut bag squeezing
No preservatives or artificial ingredients🌱
Better for the planet - No plastic, no cartons, no waste.🌍
Self-cleaning feature, just add water and press the cleaning button 💦
SO much cheaper than Almond milk in supermarkets

loads of different recipes but I just want it for nut milk x

 

That will surely cost you a fortune @ewelsh with the price of nuts?

 

heres an example @GingerNinja 1 cup of almonds ( 140g ) plus water makes 1 pint of milk ( you can vary how you like your milk, thicker or thinner )

1 KG of raw organic almonds is £4.95 but I am trying to buy direct and in bulk if I can store them

Alpro milk £1.50 - £2.00 for 1L, supermarket almond milk only has 2% of nuts, no brainer really. X

 

heres an example @GingerNinja 1 cup of almonds ( 140g ) plus water makes 1 pint of milk ( you can vary how you like your milk, thicker or thinner )

1 KG of raw organic almonds is £4.95 but I am trying to buy direct and in bulk if I can store them

Alpro milk £1.50 - £2.00 for 1L, supermarket almond milk only has 2% of nuts, no brainer really. X

That's a good price for almonds! I used to buy the Natco raw almonds from co-op (where I used to live) and they were about £4 something for either 500g or 750g but that was before COVID and price increases. They were the best almonds I have ever tasted though 😋. I never realised how "stale" supermarket nuts were.

I don't use nut milk but would be interested in how it turns out for you 😁

 

Looks cool @ewelsh , please do a review! I wont buy one but Im interested in how it works

 

I've got almond trees. There's a lot of work involved in almonds. Collecting the nuts, getting the nuts out from an outer furry shell and a hard inner shell. Plus the tree has to be cut back (good firewood after a year). I leave mine mostly alone, gorgeous blossom in January.

Farmers have mad tree shaking machines (works on olives too but don't eat those raw!!).

 

Gather the fallen nuts and send them to @ewelsh

 

I am on my way to yours @Jaf to shake your almond trees 😂

 

Its arrived yippppeeee

It’s so easy to use, takes a min to make the milk. What a difference to the shop bought almond milk, no sweetness, no gums, Just water and nuts. Love it.
The photos show how simple it is and how few nuts you actually need. I had a glass of milk and then tried it in my red bush tea, very nice.

This wont be stuck in a cupboard and forgotten about. Love it x

 

Its arrived yippppeeee

It’s so easy to use, takes a min to make the milk. What a difference to the shop bought almond milk, no sweetness, no gums, Just water and nuts. Love it.
The photos show how simple it is and how few nuts you actually need. I had a glass of milk and then tried it in my red bush tea, very nice.

This wont be stuck in a cupboard and forgotten about. Love it x

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Now that you’ve had it for a few days… is it still as good as the first experience? Any niggles or snags with the machine? I am really tempted to buy one.

 

I love it and still going strong for me. It is NOT like the super market Almond milk, its thinner, less creamy, less almond flavour.

I have tried a few other milks, I had warmed almond milk with cinnamon that was lovely. I want to try cashew nut milk but the reviews aren‘t that great. You can look online at different recipes and they are always sending emails of recipes, this morning I got one on ginger biscuits or something, I delete them now!

So my niggles are:

Milk is definitely nicer when it is has been chilled for a while.
I would like my milk for my tea to be a thicker, apparently I can use thickener but thats defeating the object to me.
I wish I could get a large bottle underneath the pour section but a jug does fine.
Thats about it really BUT my biggest concern is I cant find a guarantee if the machine should break….did I get lucky and my machine works straight out of the box, imagine if it didn’, so that needs some thoughts.


If you want to know anything particular @Psygon just shout x

 

I love it and still going strong for me. It is NOT like the super market Almond milk, its thinner, less creamy, less almond flavour.

I have tried a few other milks, I had warmed almond milk with cinnamon that was lovely. I want to try cashew nut milk but the reviews aren‘t that great. You can look online at different recipes and they are always sending emails of recipes, this morning I got one on ginger biscuits or something, I delete them now!

So my niggles are:

Milk is definitely nicer when it is has been chilled for a while.
I would like my milk for my tea to be a thicker, apparently I can use thickener but thats defeating the object to me.
I wish I could get a large bottle underneath the pour section but a jug does fine.
Thats about it really BUT my biggest concern is I cant find a guarantee if the machine should break….did I get lucky and my machine works straight out of the box, imagine if it didn’, so that needs some thoughts.


If you want to know anything particular @Psygon just shout x

@ewelsh I found this on their website
12-Months Warranty:
We will issue a replacement/refurbishment if you have received a product that has a manufacturing defect.

 

I would definitely buy one if I drank enough plant milk, it looks such a good idea!

 

If anyone wants one, I have a voucher here I can give you x

 

Looks great @ewelsh but red bush tea 🤢 and milk in red bush tea, double 🤢🤢

😆

 

Oh heck. So grateful you've brought the almond subject up @ewelsh .

I have white blossom almond trees and pink blossom almond trees, so does my friend. Just this month she's roasted some nuts...the pink blossom ones. They are also called bitter almonds and are deadly!! Apparently cooking them kills off the cyanide but she has been eating raw ones too. 7 raw nuts can kill a child. Blimey it's scary. I've spoken to her, she's safe!

Thing is I knew this years ago, but had forgotten. Nature is dangerous.

 

Oh heck. So grateful you've brought the almond subject up @ewelsh .

I have white blossom almond trees and pink blossom almond trees, so does my friend. Just this month she's roasted some nuts...the pink blossom ones. They are also called bitter almonds and are deadly!! Apparently cooking them kills off the cyanide but she has been eating raw ones too. 7 raw nuts can kill a child. Blimey it's scary. I've spoken to her, she's safe!

Thing is I knew this years ago, but had forgotten. Nature is dangerous.

Note to self to buy a pink blossom almond tree for the garden. Mr HB likes nuts…

 

What are you doing with the pulp @ewelsh
Almond biscuits/cake??

 

What are you doing with the pulp @ewelsh
Almond biscuits/cake??

No I am putting it out for the birds, I just need to find a way to make it into a sort of fat ball, perfect for winter x

 

Apparently you can dehydrate it and grind to use as almond flour!