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Reply #90 - May 3^rd, 2017 at 7:30am

Agnes wrote on May 2^nd, 2017 at 9:14pm:

cods wrote on May 2^nd, 2017 at 9:01pm:

my plan is to make monks ginger cake have to buy the dates first..havent made boiled fruit cake since forever...wish I had monks energy and wish I had someone to clean up after me.. I am the worlds worst in the kitchen crap everywhere.

Damn, they still taste pretty good as far as a pastie goes.. maybe I can get your pastry recipe...and I needed a good excuse to get a decent food processor

I think Monks kitchen accomplishments are only for the very very very hungry...and like you I love ginger and have been known to resort to ginger nut biscuits for a quick fix, so good and I think they have been stopped now but Honey Jumbles used to be one of my faves as well - I might give it a whirl as well.. that pud does sound good.

I have a little trick with pastry agnes I always subsitute a bit of the marg/butter with lard.. about a qtr...depends what you use the pastry for the shorter the pastry the more lard...also a good pinch of salt the recipes dont call for salt in anything any more I always use it...in cakes as well..... old fashioned all this pc crap goes over my head.

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Reply #91 - May 3^rd, 2017 at 9:53am

cods wrote on May 3^rd, 2017 at 7:30am:

Agnes wrote on May 2^nd, 2017 at 9:14pm:

cods wrote on May 2^nd, 2017 at 9:01pm:

my plan is to make monks ginger cake have to buy the dates first..havent made boiled fruit cake since forever...wish I had monks energy and wish I had someone to clean up after me.. I am the worlds worst in the kitchen crap everywhere.

Damn, they still taste pretty good as far as a pastie goes.. maybe I can get your pastry recipe...and I needed a good excuse to get a decent food processor

I think Monks kitchen accomplishments are only for the very very very hungry...and like you I love ginger and have been known to resort to ginger nut biscuits for a quick fix, so good and I think they have been stopped now but Honey Jumbles used to be one of my faves as well - I might give it a whirl as well.. that pud does sound good.

I have a little trick with pastry agnes I always subsitute a bit of the marg/butter with lard.. about a qtr...depends what you use the pastry for the shorter the pastry the more lard...also a good pinch of salt the recipes dont call for salt in anything any more I always use it...in cakes as well..... old fashioned all this pc crap goes over my head.

I have never had much success with pastry and must admit just got it from the shops , pie weather ( cold for the last 3 weeks- love it) so I need a good shortish pastry recipe.. hopefully I can buy lard here and will add a bit of salt too. One more reason to love the cold weather,pies, soups, stew and hot chocolate...time for my morning cuppa now.

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Reply #92 - May 3^rd, 2017 at 4:51pm

try Coles...I have a very nice pastry for Xmas mince pies its just right for them.. but I cant use it for anything else.. too short...so find what you want for the use you want and stick with it...it can take a bit of practice...if I make a steak and kidney pie I never line the bottom of the dish no matter what you do it ends up soggy...and we all love our stk and kid pies..

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Reply #93 - May 3^rd, 2017 at 7:52pm

cods wrote on May 3^rd, 2017 at 4:51pm:

try Coles...I have a very nice pastry for Xmas mince pies its just right for them.. but I cant use it for anything else.. too short...so find what you want for the use you want and stick with it...it can take a bit of practice...if I make a steak and kidney pie I never line the bottom of the dish no matter what you do it ends up soggy...and we all love our stk and kid pies..

Just got back from a bit of shop and I noticed yes they do have lard there, so pretty much good to go to go -we only have IGA and Foodland, but still,

I priced a steak and kidney pie in a tin..my dad used to love them, and wow $13.00. Shocked

It would have been so soggy..eww.

Not sure which pie to start with...might be a fruit I think....apple and raspberry?...

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Reply #94 - May 3^rd, 2017 at 8:43pm

I have some good news.. well its a start I believe in the right direction my oldest daughter went to visit her angry sister this after noon and they talked well angry daughter did most of the talking I advised the other one to say as little as possible...but after an hour and a half.. they are back to being friends and she is going to the dinner on Sunday I am so happy..it was a good afternoon for them and I am sure both are relieved as I know if this didnt get resolved it would be a festering sore to carry around for a long time..

thanks to all who cared and took an interest...yippee I feel so much better.. the rest of the angst sadly is still there but at least the sisters are friends..and are there to help each other

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Agnes Gold Member Offline fish dinner Posts: 6081 Bedford Park rnd	Re: any advice.. Reply #95 - May 3^rd, 2017 at 8:58pm That is wonderful news cods...such a relief for all concerned..
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Reply #97 - May 4^th, 2017 at 8:19am

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You have handed the victory to her.

What a disaster

you dont know the full story sprint and I cant ell you on here......this has been going on since January with angry daughter and then my older daughter made a bad move and sent her sister a text while she was on an overseas holiday. referring to her drinking...older sister realised it was neither the time nor the place to do that...but of course too late

angry daughter is like a time bomb waiting to go off at any time...and this was one of those occasions

angry daughter is so distressed no one can talk to her we are all walking on eggshells because we cant give her an excuse to get even more angry..

my grandsons are now involved because when she gets upset she gets loud its a mess all round and the added angst with her sister was not helping thats why I asked for help in finding a way to solve this part at least.....its not about anyone winning or losing....its about keeping my family unit together.....

thanks you for your interest sprint...if you knew the whole story you would understand better I realise that.....its is a small victory for m y family...I am so happy about that... yes still worried sick about angry daughter but I can now forget about this..

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Alinta Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1470 Melbourne Gender:	Re: any advice.. Reply #98 - May 4^th, 2017 at 9:01am Good news Cods......am happy for you and the family!!
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: any advice.. Reply #99 - May 4^th, 2017 at 9:20am thank you it helped to share that a little bit...there is no magic wand.. but in the end communication won the day.
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Agnes Gold Member Offline fish dinner Posts: 6081 Bedford Park rnd	Re: any advice.. Reply #100 - May 4^th, 2017 at 2:53pm cods wrote on May 4^th, 2017 at 9:20am: thank you it helped to share that a little bit...there is no magic wand.. but in the end communication won the day. I believe in lots of communcation, will always save the day. When is the party again cods..? Sunday..
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yep dinner in a nice restaurant all paid for just all family.. about 20 all up...I cant wait to see the cake me and angry daughter are paying to have it made two tier...pink and white with a cocktail glass and cute lady in it on top...I think she will be delighted....

I was prepared to pay for it all myself.. but I presume now it will be between us..lolol..

I have a gift for her and I am making up a survival kit bag as well for a bit of fun as its in a restaurant we cant make too much noise and or mess...ive giot her a el-cheapo self stick for her mobile camera so that should give her a bit of fun...along with some suppositories...lolol plus a tiara for the princess.

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cods wrote on May 4^th, 2017 at 6:38pm:

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yep dinner in a nice restaurant all paid for just all family.. about 20 all up...I cant wait to see the cake me and angry daughter are paying to have it made two tier...pink and white with a cocktail glass and cute lady in it on top...I think she will be delighted....

I was prepared to pay for it all myself.. but I presume now it will be between us..lolol..

I have a gift for her and I am making up a survival kit bag as well for a bit of fun as its in a restaurant we cant make too much noise and or mess...ive giot her a el-cheapo self stick for her mobile camera so that should give her a bit of fun...along with some suppositories...lolol plus a tiara for the princess.

That sounds like a great do...the cake sounds so pretty and sumptious, would love to see it.Pink and white always tastes delicious doesnt it lol. I just love raspberry.. she is going the lurve tiara, and the supossitories are a must I think...lol

All that planning will not go to waste after all...happy times.

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Agnes Gold Member Offline fish dinner Posts: 6081 Bedford Park rnd	Re: any advice.. Reply #104 - May 5^th, 2017 at 4:10pm I see that from time to time around the forum, I would say a glitch for sure, it happens to my posts sometimes as well..
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