stratobuddy
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Seabrook prawn crinkle for me.
You sound to have a too hot and spicy taste for me
Yes, 1/2 a crisp was too much for OH
Seabrook prawn crinkle for me.
You sound to have a too hot and spicy taste for me
I'm loving that idea CC, a lot easier and a lot more "warming", and you forgot to say...washing up's a breeze in comparison! The velvetiser's less of a faff if you're prepared to fork out silly money for their ready prepared sachets which work out at £1.30 a cup! Seriously (I know it's real chocolate as opposed to powdered stuff) but who would honestly be happy to pay £13 in a supermarket for a box of hot chocolate sachets?...you just wouldn't! You'd spot them on the shelf and possibly utter the words "F**K OFF!Everyone!! What are you doing??? What an absolute and utter faff to make a cup of hot chocolate If I may make a suggestion. Whisky bottle, uncork, pour, drink. Ahhhh. 10 seconds maximum. Cheers
A 12 year old Glenlivet is only about £40 as well. A complete steal compared to HC
CC
Thank you yes I’m going to try this as a lot of the flavours are too sweet for me.Just tried common or garden unsweetened cocoa.
I only needed 10g (not the 35g HC dose, which is probably mainly sugar).
It was delicious, better than any of the HC sachets I've tried so far, and should be a fraction of the price AND a fraction of the calories. I've always had problems mixing cocoa, so this alone justifies my purchase.
I've just been to Lidl and looked at their milk frother.
It was only £19-99 and looked about the same size.
But the frother springy thing was on the bottom of the jug, and looked non-removable, so the HC is better as you can remove it, as it is driven magnetically. leaving a smooth and easy to clean bottom.
The instructions said that if you wanted it really frothy, you could only use 150ml milk, about half of the HC.
I've looked at the Lidl one in the past but wasn't tempted as there was no demo to show what it did, unlike the one on QVC.
But if it does the same as the HC then it would be a fraction of the price, although the HC one did give lots of samples, plus 2 ceramic cups, reportedly worth £20, but I'll probably never use them.
OH might like them, but when I'm on my own, I DO DRINK directly from the machine, as it is already hot on the inside, and well insulated, so it keeps the drink hot. If I poured it into a mug, I would then need to microwave it, so I don't see the point as the machine is very comfortable to drink from. And I would have 2 things to wash up!
I can only drink tea from a bone china mug, it has to be made in a teapot, skimmed milk in first & always the second pouring, not that I'm high maintenance. We buy Aldi teabags because they're good quality & compostable. I have my favourite glasses, can't stand it when one gets sticky or smeary & would never drink water from a cup or mug, even if it's just to wash down a pain killer.I could NOT do that. I like bone china mugs and very fine gauge glass to drink from. The vessel can ruin the drink for me.
If you can walk or something Stratobuddy .. my choc addiction has me walking when I can and it’s helped ... can release happy hormones and helps me chill more.. speeds metabolism up tooHad 4 now, it is not doing my diet much good, very calorific.
PS I am not trying to lose weight, just keeping it constant, but it has started creeping up since I bought it
At my hideous primary school I used to be made to sit in a corner with my cold rice pudding with skin on it until I ate it. The other kids would all be doing PE with the ropes and hula hoops and I'd be there at a little table with that dreaded vile stuff. I'd still be there at hometime lol. To this day I cannot stand the sight of rice pudding or custard and I have to run from the room at the mere mention of tapiocaI will also fight to the death for custard skin and guard rice pudding skin with my life!
I can relate to your recollections - all dreadful stuff. Put me off puddings for life. Remember the pink custard effort which was the accompaniment of rhubarb tart with that awful thick latticed short crust pastry. I feel sick even remembering it!At my hideous primary school I used to be made to sit in a corner with my cold rice pudding with skin on it until I ate it. The other kids would all be doing PE with the ropes and hula hoops and I'd be there at a little table with that dreaded vile stuff. I'd still be there at hometime lol. To this day I cannot stand the sight of rice pudding or custard and I have to run from the room at the mere mention of tapioca
CC
What an awful thing to do to a child. I believe that everyone should be taught to respect food & consequently be grateful for having enough, however, nobody should be bullied into eating something they don't like. I'm glad that things like that no longer happen.At my hideous primary school I used to be made to sit in a corner with my cold rice pudding with skin on it until I ate it. The other kids would all be doing PE with the ropes and hula hoops and I'd be there at a little table with that dreaded vile stuff. I'd still be there at hometime lol. To this day I cannot stand the sight of rice pudding or custard and I have to run from the room at the mere mention of tapioca
CC
Oh God me too...skin on anything makes me gag just thinking about it..even on hot chocolate made with milk...heaving now! My mum told me once that her primary school wouldn't let kids leave the table until their plates were clear and one occassion, this rather boisterous girl in her class was told to sit in the corner and finish a plate of cold stew whilst the other kids played with hoops etc..However, the young girl got up and poured the stew into the teacher's coat pocket that was hanging on a stand...hilarious!At my hideous primary school I used to be made to sit in a corner with my cold rice pudding with skin on it until I ate it. The other kids would all be doing PE with the ropes and hula hoops and I'd be there at a little table with that dreaded vile stuff. I'd still be there at hometime lol. To this day I cannot stand the sight of rice pudding or custard and I have to run from the room at the mere mention of tapioca
CC
Just tried common or garden unsweetened cocoa.
I only needed 10g (not the 35g HC dose, which is probably mainly sugar).
It was delicious, better than any of the HC sachets I've tried so far, and should be a fraction of the price AND a fraction of the calories. I've always had problems mixing cocoa, so this alone justifies my purchase.