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 Topic: Coeliac Advice Needed. |
Green Granny
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 Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Oct 20, 12 11:41 am Subject: Coeliac Advice Needed. |
| That's interesting! Maybe I've got a bit twitchy about it with coeliacs in the family and having to read labels on tins etc! |
| Topic: Making a ginger beer type-thing from jam |
Green Granny
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Oct 20, 12 8:00 am Subject: Making a ginger beer type-thing from jam |
| Years ago we used to stay on a farm in Wales where the blackberry jam was always gently fermenting. It seemed to be kept at the back of the stove so always warm but can't add anything to that to help ... |
| Topic: Coeliac Advice Needed. |
Green Granny
Replies: 26
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Oct 20, 12 7:49 am Subject: Coeliac Advice Needed. |
You'll need to watch out for oats too!
Other problem - people do confuse corn, as in maize, which is glutenfreee, and wheat which, obviously is not. The number of people who refer to wheat as corn ... |
| Topic: "Bread and Butter Pickle" |
Green Granny
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Sep 29, 12 9:30 am Subject: "Bread and Butter Pickle" |
Don't ask me why it's called that except it's very good with bread and cheese!
1 lb cucumber
1/2 lb onion
5 level tsps salt
5 oz gran sugar
3/4 pt white vinegar
1/2 level tsp celery seed and m ... |
| Topic: Apple Ale |
Green Granny
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Sep 29, 12 6:58 am Subject: Apple Ale |
I used to make this about 35 years ago and I think I got it from something called The Pauper's Cookbook. Ring a bell with anyone?
I'm sure I never used corks as didn't start making wine until a bit l ... |
| Topic: What are you making? |
Green Granny
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat Sep 29, 12 6:40 am Subject: What are you making? |
I'm seriously impressed by a spinning wheel!
I've been using up lots of odd pieces of material making bean bags for an elderly group to use for exercise. Good for co-ordination - and good for me - ha ... |
| Topic: Channel 4 Sunday 8pm, build your own house. |
Green Granny
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Forum: Reviews and What's On Posted: Mon Sep 24, 12 6:02 am Subject: Channel 4 Sunday 8pm, build your own house. |
A bit disappointing apart from the log splitting. I can't see most people collecting a mix of poo and restaurant fat from the nearest sewer to fuel their lamps!
He has an interesting side kick tho' w ... |
| Topic: Welcome Green Granny |
Green Granny
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Sat Sep 22, 12 7:56 am Subject: Welcome Green Granny |
Thanks so much! 
I should have introduced myself before launching into some of the other topics I guess.
I am in my seventies now and have been trying to "downsize" all my life I guess, remember ... |
| Topic: Oooo Kefir is Goooood! |
Green Granny
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Sat Sep 22, 12 7:46 am Subject: kafir |
Just made my first batch. Put it in airing cupboard and also added a very small amount of single cream. Worked!!!!!!!!!!
I found it very refreshing to drink - a bit like that clean feeling you get fr ... |
| Topic: Oooo Kefir is Goooood! |
Green Granny
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Fri Sep 21, 12 12:37 pm Subject: Oooo Kefir is Goooood! |
Thanks Anna so much for the "cauliflower" - as my OH called it, which has just come.
Can't wait to get going! |
| Topic: Bottling Apples |
Green Granny
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Forum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing Posted: Tue Sep 18, 12 6:13 am Subject: Bottling Apples |
I've tried ordinary 2 lb jam jars - but it was much more hit and miss as to whether the vacuum seal worked or not. Inspect the ring inside the lid carefully, if it looks OK have a go!
I've got three ... |
| Topic: Aminopyralid and tomatoes |
Green Granny
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Tue Sep 18, 12 6:05 am Subject: Aminopyralid and tomatoes |
| The moral in all this is that I need to make more of our own compost! |
| Topic: Aminopyralid and tomatoes |
Green Granny
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 9:11 am Subject: Aminopyralid and tomatoes |
Thanks.
Sounds as if I'm going to have to shift most of the stuff out of the greenhouse - can't think digging it in there -where there is 6" on top of the soil and no exposure to weather will help mu ... |
| Topic: Aminopyralid and tomatoes |
Green Granny
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Sep 16, 12 9:04 pm Subject: Aminopyralid and tomatoes |
| 4 years ago we had some horse manure from local stables that was contaminated with aminopyralid. It seems this weedkiller can be used on fields where hay is cut, goes through the horse and out other e ... |
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