With the benefit of hindsight and the memory of the heartburn that followed the lardy buns, could I bring that score down to 1.5.Thanks for everything you've done tender one x
Scores on the doors:
Fruit Cocktail Cake - 1
Courgette Sultana and Lemon Bread - 1
Lardy cake/buns - 2.5
Chocolate pear cake - 1
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Yes, absolutely xWith the benefit of hindsight and the memory of the heartburn that followed the lardy buns, could I bring that score down to 1.5.
And the courgette bread really needs to be a zero now.
Sometimes you need to have a few slops to gain wisdom and perspective.
Slop on
And it would be so much nicer to keep the pears whole too. She takes nice ingredients like that and annihilates them. Why???Me too. You’d be better putting the pears at the bottom of the tin and putting cake mix on top and baking it. I’ve served that with custard before.
Oh dear heart, she doesn’t even tell them all the steps in a recipe! She doesn’t tell them to warm the oil before adding the onion. She does mention repeatedly that she grows herbs and chard.This seems like it might be the best place to ask this question, because it seems like the group has an entire collection of JM's books.
Does she tell her readers at any point how to grow cuttings (for example, the ends of green onions) to make more food and save seeds (eg squash both to eat and to grow the next year)? Anything like that?
All herbs are interchangeable, right?Oh dear heart, she doesn’t even tell them all the steps in a recipe! She doesn’t tell them to warm the oil before adding the onion. She does mention repeatedly that she grows herbs and chard.
Of course. I regularly swap rosemary for corianderAll herbs are interchangeable, right?
They grow on her window sill so they're FREEOh dear heart, she doesn’t even tell them all the steps in a recipe! She doesn’t tell them to warm the oil before adding the onion. She does mention repeatedly that she grows herbs and chard.
Not that I've seen tender one xThis seems like it might be the best place to ask this question, because it seems like the group has an entire collection of JM's books.
Does she tell her readers at any point how to grow cuttings (for example, the ends of green onions) to make more food and save seeds (eg squash both to eat and to grow the next year)? Anything like that?
Thank you for all that you do. Now please move that milk away from the edge of the counter!I made the prune smoothie.
Full confession: I own this book (Tin Can Cook), I liked the concept, I think it could be a really clever book in the right hands. I was expecting chilli with tinned beans, lentil bolognese, nice curries that sort of thing. I like tinned fruit. I had tinned prunes at a hotel breakfast buffet and they were quite nice.
First the ingredients View attachment 1758669
Prunes £1
Oats £2
Milk £2.15
I halved the recipe and had lots of everything left over, the full recipe probably uses about a third of a tin of fruit.
Method
Put it all in the blender and blend
Result
View attachment 1758676
It formed a slightly lump liquid, and tasted really sweet and a bit like raw oats. It was edible but not great. I don't know the consequences of consuming raw oats.
Overall I just don't see the point. The prunes weren't that cheap, a banana would have made a better smoothie. The oats were a bit weird tasting. Given those ingredients I'd make porridge instead which would be more filling and warming.
Do people really donate tinned prunes to foodbanks? It seems like a bit of a dick move.
I will update on any side effects as they occur
I'd reserve judgement until the prunes have spoken for themselvesI made the prune smoothie.
Full confession: I own this book (Tin Can Cook), I liked the concept, I think it could be a really clever book in the right hands. I was expecting chilli with tinned beans, lentil bolognese, nice curries that sort of thing. I like tinned fruit. I had tinned prunes at a hotel breakfast buffet and they were quite nice.
First the ingredients View attachment 1758669
Prunes £1
Oats £2
Milk £2.15
I halved the recipe and had lots of everything left over, the full recipe probably uses about a third of a tin of fruit.
Method
Put it all in the blender and blend
Result
View attachment 1758676
It formed a slightly lump liquid, and tasted really sweet and a bit like raw oats. It was edible but not great. I don't know the consequences of consuming raw oats.
Overall I just don't see the point. The prunes weren't that cheap, a banana would have made a better smoothie. The oats were a bit weird tasting. Given those ingredients I'd make porridge instead which would be more filling and warming.
Do people really donate tinned prunes to foodbanks? It seems like a bit of a dick move.
I will update on any side effects as they occur
Jack did, didn’t she?I made the prune smoothie.
Full confession: I own this book (Tin Can Cook), I liked the concept, I think it could be a really clever book in the right hands. I was expecting chilli with tinned beans, lentil bolognese, nice curries that sort of thing. I like tinned fruit. I had tinned prunes at a hotel breakfast buffet and they were quite nice.
First the ingredients View attachment 1758669
Prunes £1
Oats £2
Milk £2.15
I halved the recipe and had lots of everything left over, the full recipe probably uses about a third of a tin of fruit.
Method
Put it all in the blender and blend
Result
View attachment 1758676
It formed a slightly lump liquid, and tasted really sweet and a bit like raw oats. It was edible but not great. I don't know the consequences of consuming raw oats.
Overall I just don't see the point. The prunes weren't that cheap, a banana would have made a better smoothie. The oats were a bit weird tasting. Given those ingredients I'd make porridge instead which would be more filling and warming.
Do people really donate tinned prunes to foodbanks? It seems like a bit of a dick move.
I will update on any side effects as they occur
I made the prune smoothie.
Full confession: I own this book (Tin Can Cook), I liked the concept, I think it could be a really clever book in the right hands. I was expecting chilli with tinned beans, lentil bolognese, nice curries that sort of thing. I like tinned fruit. I had tinned prunes at a hotel breakfast buffet and they were quite nice.
First the ingredients 
Prunes £1
Oats £2
Milk £2.15
I halved the recipe and had lots of everything left over, the full recipe probably uses about a third of a tin of fruit.
Method
Put it all in the blender and blend
Result

It formed a slightly lump liquid, and tasted really sweet and a bit like raw oats. It was edible but not great. I don't know the consequences of consuming raw oats.
Overall I just don't see the point. The prunes weren't that cheap, a banana would have made a better smoothie. The oats were a bit weird tasting. Given those ingredients I'd make porridge instead which would be more filling and warming.
Do people really donate tinned prunes to foodbanks? It seems like a bit of a dick move.
I will update on any side effects as tit's hey occur
Better out than in I say.I'd reserve judgement until the prunes have spoken for themselves
Go well, pal x
I imagine consuming this would have the effect of both blocking you up & "loosening" you at the same time.I made the prune smoothie.
Full confession: I own this book (Tin Can Cook), I liked the concept, I think it could be a really clever book in the right hands. I was expecting chilli with tinned beans, lentil bolognese, nice curries that sort of thing. I like tinned fruit. I had tinned prunes at a hotel breakfast buffet and they were quite nice.
First the ingredients View attachment 1758669
Prunes £1
Oats £2
Milk £2.15
I halved the recipe and had lots of everything left over, the full recipe probably uses about a third of a tin of fruit.
Method
Put it all in the blender and blend
Result
View attachment 1758676
It formed a slightly lump liquid, and tasted really sweet and a bit like raw oats. It was edible but not great. I don't know the consequences of consuming raw oats.
Overall I just don't see the point. The prunes weren't that cheap, a banana would have made a better smoothie. The oats were a bit weird tasting. Given those ingredients I'd make porridge instead which would be more filling and warming.
Do people really donate tinned prunes to foodbanks? It seems like a bit of a dick move.
I will update on any side effects as they occur
We were a bit worried it had taken you out. Glad you survived the experienceOkay it’s been 2 weeks since I cooked the kidney bean and pineapple curry. I’ve been offline (it may or may not have been linked to the curry) but I am here with pics - I know you have all been waiting with baited breath.
I need to read the scoring system but I’ve gotta tell you it was fucking foul
The Gaviscon chaser was the best bit
Kidney bean and pineapple!!!Okay it’s been 2 weeks since I cooked the kidney bean and pineapple curry. I’ve been offline (it may or may not have been linked to the curry) but I am here with pics - I know you have all been waiting with baited breath.
I need to read the scoring system but I’ve gotta tell you it was fucking foul
The Gaviscon chaser was the best bit
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