tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post1213684420525710970..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Home cooking - what decadence!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-65178294581066517172010-09-11T12:02:51.039+10:002010-09-11T12:02:51.039+10:00Larissa, yes, it can be frozen.Larissa, yes, it can be frozen.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-60849583078494706382010-09-11T11:44:09.304+10:002010-09-11T11:44:09.304+10:00Thank you Rhonda for mentioning that Copha is soli...Thank you Rhonda for mentioning that Copha is solidified coconut oil, it didn't click. I've been looking for coconut oil for a while and just couldn't find it anywhere. My question is, do you know if copha can be frozen to stockpile? I'll go back and read the rest of the blog post!Elemquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819029467860903461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-40402591362709467642010-09-05T05:59:10.775+10:002010-09-05T05:59:10.775+10:00Oh Rhonda, your comment about "two old codger...Oh Rhonda, your comment about "two old codgers" made me laugh, it's the sort of thing my Dad would have said!<br /><br />And I'm so glad to have found your recipe for Lemon curd. It was a favourite thing of mine to make with my Grandma years ago. Sadly her eldest daughter collected all her recipes when Gma went into a home and I've never managed to get a copy. Yours seems very similar!<br /><br />Thanks!<br />Ann-Marie in EnglandRiggershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251670925876712714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-64617494641324229672010-09-01T04:25:27.203+10:002010-09-01T04:25:27.203+10:00girl in the pink dress, just stir the two ingredie...girl in the pink dress, just stir the two ingredients with a spoon, put it in a container and freeze. That's it.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-77003645659968272972010-09-01T00:48:34.241+10:002010-09-01T00:48:34.241+10:00Rhonda, I just wanted to thank you again for your ...Rhonda, I just wanted to thank you again for your blog of sensible, frugal, useful and inspiring ideas. <br /><br />I have just been reading about bundles of worn and washed fabrics being sold for £69 a pack!! Sometimes it seems like people are completely missing the point. I have to confess, this current trend of buying and selling 'vintage' things at ridiculous prices drives me up the wall!<br /><br />Okay, rant over. :) Hugs, Tina xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68563112597435150202010-08-31T22:37:22.688+10:002010-08-31T22:37:22.688+10:00Your recipe looks so tasty- definitely will try th...Your recipe looks so tasty- definitely will try the lemon curd ice cream. I find commercial ice creams much too sweet.<br />This is a favorite meal of ours as well- shepherd's pie. I love to add some cheese and a sprinkle of paprika on top. There is a frozen version of this in our grocery stores, but I know it'll never compare! I've been making a variety of sauces and relishes this year because our garden and local markets have been so abundant. I'm sure a little of those added with zing up the flavour as well.<br />Is this ice cream made without a churn or ice cream maker?<br />The Girl in the Pink DressThe Girl in the Pink Dresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00250837836714463827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30164565847309595612010-08-31T18:45:17.182+10:002010-08-31T18:45:17.182+10:00Shepherd's pie was my favourite meal as a chil...Shepherd's pie was my favourite meal as a child :-) I look forward to trying your recipe. It's nice to see it doesn't require any stock cubes, as I prefer not to use them.<br /><br />Thankyou to lightisfading, - I was wondering where i could get hold of those ingredients here in the UK. I will get brave and try making some bar soap. I've never made it before so it'll be a bit of an experiment (!) but i do like the idea of home made soap.<br /><br />AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-21244016612726438102010-08-31T14:48:27.294+10:002010-08-31T14:48:27.294+10:00lightisfading, I think it would be easy to shrink ...lightisfading, I think it would be easy to shrink a recipe.<br /><br />Kate, I didn't eat much meat when I first went back to it. My stomach was a bit wonky for the first week, but after that I was fine.<br /><br />Denise, silverbeet is swiss chard. It's delicious, which is good because we grow a lot of it here.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-56014739045914492872010-08-31T14:00:03.729+10:002010-08-31T14:00:03.729+10:00What is silverbeet? It looks like it is related t...What is silverbeet? It looks like it is related to spinach. Is it?<br /><br />I wonder if you can grow it here in the states? or am I way off on this one.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176248257777935268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-48821065467033141912010-08-31T11:44:24.357+10:002010-08-31T11:44:24.357+10:00Another great post Rhonda. I will have to try the...Another great post Rhonda. I will have to try the lemon butter/curd. I'm sure my family would love it. <br /><br />I just love home cooking. Simple or involved, both ways of cooking have it's advantages. I have been adding more items to my repetoire at home lately. Tonight I made my first fried zucchini spears (Need to use up the bumper crop some how. LOL.) They were sooo good. Even the hubby gobbled them up and he doesn't like zucchini.Super Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327122669067582451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-953566557861904112010-08-31T11:10:48.676+10:002010-08-31T11:10:48.676+10:00I make lemon curd! It's one of my favourite th...I make lemon curd! It's one of my favourite things in the whole world. Never thought to eat it with whipped cream like that though. TOTAL decadence indeed!Marilyn Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688997303381945278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-11404500860924105602010-08-31T10:37:22.170+10:002010-08-31T10:37:22.170+10:00hi rhonda, can i say to lightisfading and others w...hi rhonda, can i say to lightisfading and others who are soap makers, i use the calculator at this web site http://www.soapnaturally.org/calculator/index.<br />its really easy to use, and helps work out water/lye to how much oil you have available, mixing as many or few as you desire.<br />oh, and i love "lemon honey" and shepards pie,Brenda The Bregle Rebel Bag Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13339446362664808456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-25163331823978986492010-08-31T10:18:04.095+10:002010-08-31T10:18:04.095+10:00Mmm that pie looks good. I've been a non-meat...Mmm that pie looks good. I've been a non-meat eater for a few years now, but I've discovered that I'm anemic so thinking that I need to start having some meat in my diet. <br />I know that you have posted about your change back to eating meat, but I was curious did you find the taste difficult at first. I've tried to eat some meat recently but I just don't like the taste. <br />How have you, Rhonda or any of your readers got past this and learned to enjoy meat again?<br /><br />cheers Katesimplelifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397507005757292686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-50211960374759053252010-08-31T09:49:03.531+10:002010-08-31T09:49:03.531+10:00Hi Rhonda
You inspired me to get the job done.I lo...Hi Rhonda<br />You inspired me to get the job done.I logged on while I have my coffee at 5.30 am, when Hubby leaves.I had pork mince defrosted ,so I add carrot, apple,onion, and apricot home made chutney.Lovely flavour and thickened by flour at the end.Mash on the top and carrots and cauilflower as the veg.While that cooked I make apple and rhubarb crumble.All before 7.30 and still had time to ready myself for work.Now when we all come home from work worn out,we'll have a flavoursome meal.So thanks!lindanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493453632229537603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-39990460780649125282010-08-31T09:13:55.079+10:002010-08-31T09:13:55.079+10:00Yum!:-)Yum!:-) Faeryfayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369030667241716061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-80252003292002727242010-08-31T08:27:55.461+10:002010-08-31T08:27:55.461+10:00The Lemon Curd Icecream sounds delicious! I was th...The Lemon Curd Icecream sounds delicious! I was thinking last night that it was about time I played around with flavours of home made icecream. So many wonderful concoctions to make with just a couple of ingredients. <br />Thats the magic of home cooking- being able to experiment and play with flavours. I think it takes a while to get that confidence in being able to adapt recipes, thats why I am hoping if I get my boys cooking early they will be more than capable when they get older and are in the kitchen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-79896875376335171162010-08-31T07:33:58.978+10:002010-08-31T07:33:58.978+10:00I really enjoy your blog and it has inspired me to...I really enjoy your blog and it has inspired me to cook some favourite puddings inl;cuding bread and butter pud! It's also worth mentioning that many cook-from-scratch recipes can be modified to be vegetarian. Yesterday I made a veggie version of your beef pie with loads of veggies from the garden (celery, carrot, beans, silverbeet), a tin or tomatoes, some stock and red lentils. Delicious,, healthy and very frugal! I also use my grill to brown the top.Funkbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09587671628062182844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15824965920860570472010-08-31T06:11:11.194+10:002010-08-31T06:11:11.194+10:00In the UK that is called shepherds pie (made with ...In the UK that is called shepherds pie (made with lamb) or cottage pie (with beef). I usually grill (broil) it rather than putting it in the oven, as it's just to brown the top (if the meat is already fully cooked), and my oven is expensive to run. <br /><br />If it's helpful, these are my approximate costings for your soap recipe in the UK. Shops are in brackets. As the recipe uses weights, but the oils are sold by volume, this is very approximate - but last time I made it it used just over one 500ml bottle of each oil, so I have estimated based on that. <br /><br />~ Coconut Oil (Chinese/Asian Grocers) £1.49/500ml - approx £1.70<br />~ Rice Bran Oil (Tesco/Sainsburys) £1.79/500ml - approx £2.00<br />~ Olive Oil (average cost from a variety of places) 35p per 100ml - £2.00<br />~ Caustic Soda (Wilkinsons) £1.49/500g - 69p<br /><br />Total £6.39<br /><br /><br />Out of interest Rhonda, would it be easy to 'shrink' the recipe *slightly* , as it would be so useful for me (and I'm sure other people) to have it use no more than 500ml of each oil - it's such a pain having to buy two of each!! I don't understand soap calculators!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com