I'm just home from dinner at my son's, and there was no pud, so those pies are just the ticket! *adds vast jug of steaming custard*

Phwoarr! You can taste the bromeleeeeees

Missed that prog tk. Was watching Inside Out with son and DIL. Great little fillum!!

Had my scotch broth for lunch. I rather over did the barley so it was quite substantial but sooo delicious. To think it was made with something most people chuck out for landfill. All I did was add a few veg, barley and herbs (I added the rosemary thanks to the nudge) I bet it cost less than 60p to make.

Our parents would never have wasted a bone. I can remember taking bones to my Nanna for her to make soup from and no bones were wasted! It's surprising how many scraps of meat there still are when it's boiled down too.

Oh whenever Mum went to hospital to have another baby and Dad was in charge of the kitchen, it was barley all the way

Bramley's all the way!

*Raids chin proof safe with new patented 'Thingumijig' and nicks all Bramley pies and broths etc for self* *Scarpers*

*checks safe, sighs with relief he only accessed the outer decoy section*

coffee cakes with caramelised pecans are available in the safe proper

Well done planets! The few crumbs of pie and drops of broth were quite stale anyway - hope chins doesn't come down with something nasty.
Yummy coffee cake

I must be doing somethig very wrong if that were the case!

i've got some turkey broth left in the freezer from christmas, will it be ok to eat or has it been frozen for "too long" i don't really know what the deal is with frozen stuff....all this talk of broth made me fancy it!

Do you mean Chirstmas 2015? If so I would consider it young! I have kept it a full 12 months and then turned it into soup, using lots of veggies of course.

ETA - Why not make it up and leave a portion out for Chins? He can be our food taster. If he throws up we know it isn't safe to eat.

Evening all! I'd totally have that Turkey broth, it keeps brilliantly frozen.

It was my birthday yesterday, been celebrating ever since, on the rum now *hic*

Yes christmas 2015 it's proper soup already all with veggies etc in


oh my goodness!!!
hope you had a fab day!

this is excellent news i found some turkey rissoles too do you think they will be safe too or should i give them to chins?

Thankies planets, I've had a fab time. Saw the fillum of Eddie the Eagle earlier, then had all you can eat Chinese, and out at a gig last night with pals. Perfick!!!!

Well reheated the rissoles should be fine

oh god movies and chinese binge (my favourite) sounds perfect!!

what was eddie the eagle like i saw the bloke who played eddie on a chat show (jonathan ross maybe?) and he seemed really charismatic and nice

*Nicks well heated rissoles for self, scarpers*

you forgot the sauce i made to go with them!

Haha An, no offence! It was more to deter chins from fiddling with his 'Thingumijig'

Happy belated birthday twass!!!
Anniversary last Thursday, hopefully will get out tomorrow for a bite to eat.

It was fabulous, I can't recommend it enough. We loved it and the guy playing Eddie was great

Belated happy birthday wishes Twassy xxxx

Right Planets all we have to do is watch him and if he keels over we throw away the rissoles.

Althoug h persoannly I wouldn't be worried abiotu anything frozen for just 4 months. I had a rack of pork ribs tonight and last night. They had been forgotten in my freezer for maybe 18 months. Going by the smell they may have been slightly freezer burned but I cooked them in the oven in cider with root veg and then grilled them with a glaze (bitter marmalade, soy sauce, 5 spice and ketchup). They were absolutley fine and all those flavours covered the slightly cardboardy taste that freezer burn can cause.

Happy Birthday Twass,

Hey Moose. Good to see you.

haven't seen him about since....wonder if the rissoles got him ?


that's actually very reassuring thanks. i've normally polished off the lot a couple of weeks after christmas....

Thank you all for the birthday greetings! Now at me eldest's with the grandchildren. Knackered they are finally in bed.