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GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 17 Aug 2016 23:30


I made soup with the leftovers from last Christmas dinner. ( mostly sprouts)

Thanks for the reminder peeps,
Tomorrow is bin day and it's the food waste collection.
Hooray ! The mingin' soup can finally leave the freezer!

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 17 Aug 2016 20:46

So does my OH. :-P. I like them crunchy :-D :-D :-D :-D

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 17 Aug 2016 20:41

I have to have them cooked all squashy :-D :-D

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 17 Aug 2016 20:37

I like raw sprouts as do my daughter and her kids :-D

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 17 Aug 2016 20:32

We make sprout and potato burgers
they are lovely :-D :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 17 Aug 2016 14:43

Must tell daughter to make a few pre-Christmas sprout pizzas :-D :-D

Sharron

Sharron Report 17 Aug 2016 14:17

I stayed with a family in Yorkshire once and the husband would put the cabbage on to cook for Sunday dinner at about 12.15 pm when he went to the pub for when he came back at 2.30.

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 17 Aug 2016 13:41

try 'em like this delish

http://mamashighstrung.com/2014/10/how-to-roast-brussels-sprouts-on-the-stalk/

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 17 Aug 2016 12:35

They are delish. Our local bakery makes and sells them :-D :-D :-D

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 17 Aug 2016 12:22

LaGooner That sounds right Dandy
I am partial to a suet pudding


spotted dick comes to mind made in the best tea towel lol xx

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 17 Aug 2016 00:00

I had to look that up, LaGooner.
I want one!!
Sounds like a 'posh' pasty - dessert included :-D
Suet crust dumpling - yummy :-D

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 16 Aug 2016 23:08

Would she like a Bedfordshire Clanger to go with them :-D :-D :-D

Mersey

Mersey Report 16 Aug 2016 23:05

Donates a tin of sprouts :-D

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 16 Aug 2016 23:00

Any donated Sprouts will be donated to Sue Crutch
they are her very favorite



evil crackle ;-) ;-)

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 16 Aug 2016 22:52

I'll send you some nice fresh ones Joy as I live in Bedfordshire, famous sprout county :-D :-D :-D :-D.

ps. Can be very windy here ;-) :-D :-D :-D

Allan

Allan Report 16 Aug 2016 22:46

Use a pressure cooker......cold water, lid on :-D :-D :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 16 Aug 2016 22:45

...but do we put them in hot or cold water?

Lid on or off?

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 16 Aug 2016 22:35

I hate rock hard sprouts :-D :-D :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 16 Aug 2016 22:33

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 16 Aug 2016 22:19

For all those who like their sprouts with their Christmas dinner
Please remember
Allow sprouts to boil and simmer to ensure they are the correct texture


They should be
Put on the stove no later than the 30TH of August :-D :-D ;-)