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:frow :frow I have just found these links. I'm now getting interested again......I will have to find that hook I made years ago........or maybe try the toothbrush idea........!!!!! Sounds fun..... :celebrate...

:frow :frow kcsunshine, I have some of those 'thingies' somewhere....... :idunno :old Try this link -- read the comments as well for even more info! :D http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf675122.tip.html Hattie

:frow :frow Make your own large hook -- it's not hard to do. Use a hard wood as it needs to be really strong. Carve the hook out of a cylindrical section of wooden rod; then sand until very smooth. I did it years ago but I can't now find it........Isn't that typical........ :hu But I do...

:frow http://home.clara.net/heureka/gaia/euro.htm http://www.smh.com.au/business/greece-trips-euro-could-fall-20100207-nktp.html http://en.mercopress.com/2010/02/08/former-imf-economist-has-uk-in-the-same-bag-as-greece-portugal-and-spain I don't know if any of this will...

:frow :frow Your snow news is all over our TV News Channels here in the UK .....!! :D Keep safe & warm everyone! :fl :fl :fl Hattie

:frow :frow I shall be 70 this coming June....... :hit Trying to keep lively & alert...... but failing occasionally as the bits sag, fail or fall out.......!!!!!!! :th :hit Hattie :lol:

:frow For those of you not keen on turnips you should try this recipe as it is delicious. I know the combination sounds a bit odd but it works well. :D http://www.ooffoo.com/listing/Savoury-Sauteed-Pears-and-Turnips.aspx Incidentally I think it would make a wonderful filling for a vegetarian...

:frow :frow Here's a bit of history of the Devon pasty: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2006/nov/12/foodanddrink http://www.4kingsbridge.co.uk/?tag=devon-pasty The two counties fight over the origins of clotted cream too.....!! and whether you put the jam under or over the cream on your...

:frow I thought this might be interesting to you as far as history etc of the Cornish pasty. http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/History/Cornish%20Pasty.htm There's a link to a recipe at the bottom. :D Hattie

:frow I thought you might enjoy this recipe for lemon ice cream made with keffir. http://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/2008/07/lemon_kefir_ice_cream.php :drool Hattie :drool

Yup! I have had 2 AGA's (very like Rayburn's but better looking IMHO) in previous homes & I really loved them. They will heat your water & your radiators too! I've used the cooler bottom oven (with the door wide open) to revive just-born lambs that the mother rejected. In my last house I had...

:frow BBH :frow That is a wonderful site, just packed with ideas. :clap I have just spent about an hour poking through it. I will certainly have a go at some of the projects. Thank you ! You just cheered up a very cold grey morning here in the UK. I shall pass it on to my friends over...

:frow :frow I like this UK site: http://www.allotment.org.uk/allotment_foods/preserves/how-make-sauces-ketchup.php ***** Remember it will have British measurments !!!! :D Look out for the Gooseberry ketchup -- it's great! Hattie

:frow :frow I thought you might be interested in these recipes for various unusually flavoured sausages. http://aroundbritainwithapaunch.blogspot.com/ You need to scroll right down beyond the 'Cheeky Pig Wellington' (which incidentally looks delicious & I am definitely going to try them) to...

:frow :frow Hi bbh, Beautiful photos of wonderful yurts, set in incredible scenery. As a child I use to see them in the National Geographic Magazines & I always wanted to experience being in one. Recently we seem to have had several programs showing the life of various groups of nomadic...

:frow :frow Hi there! If you want a pork dish which is soft & almost falling apart, like Pulled Pork, have a look at this recipe where you cook it in milk. It tastes delicious. I have tried both Spanish & Italian versions of this recipe. http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/512656 Good luck...

:frow :frow Well done tamlynn! :D It's great your children enjoyed it -- especially your son.....!! :lol: If you poke around on that BBC Good Food site you can find many other long lists of dishes made with specific ingredients. It is so useful & I use it often, especially when I have a...

:frow :frow Hi there tamlynn, Well this site should keep you going for a while -- just be aware that these recipes come from the UK so the method of measurement is different. Just choose from the list & click on it -- it is a very reliable site, I use it often...

:frow :frow I love your recipes everyone & I would love to add one of my favourites. Whenever I make crepes I make extra & these I use to make a kind of lasagne. I take lightly-cooked stalks of fresh asparagus (one per roll), a thin slice of ham (home boiled bacon or any of the expensive...

:frow :frow I thought you might be interested in some UK sites & opinions. Over here there has been a reaction to the poor state of food production for some years & it is growing all the time. There are a lot of small groups all working to promote awareness in their own areas. They get...