Comments for That's your lot http://thatsyourlot.com Attempting to cook from 85 books bought from auction Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:24:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Book 15 / Buying and cooking vegetables / Simple Mayonnaise by thatsyourlot http://thatsyourlot.com/2012/01/11/book-15-buying-and-cooking-vegetables-simple-mayonnaise/#comment-265 thatsyourlot Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:24:32 +0000 http://thatsyourlot.com/?p=330#comment-265 Thank you so much for the mention on your site and the comment on here. That's really kind of you. The blog is forcing me to cook at least something new every week (have been very lazy in the past!) and the fact that people like yourself are enjoying reading about it is a lovely bonus really - I'll plough on! Thank you so much for the mention on your site and the comment on here. That’s really kind of you. The blog is forcing me to cook at least something new every week (have been very lazy in the past!) and the fact that people like yourself are enjoying reading about it is a lovely bonus really – I’ll plough on!

]]> Comment on Book 15 / Buying and cooking vegetables / Simple Mayonnaise by Carla http://thatsyourlot.com/2012/01/11/book-15-buying-and-cooking-vegetables-simple-mayonnaise/#comment-261 Carla Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:28:12 +0000 http://thatsyourlot.com/?p=330#comment-261 Hello! I can't remember if I've ever posted a comment on here or not but I LOVE your writing and the cooking experiments you're doing. I'm also addicted to books, which doesn't hurt! I completely forgot to come over here and mention it, but you were one of my top 5 blogs on my Liebster Award post the other day - http://duckingfabulous.co.uk/2012/01/12/share-the-love/ :) So please keep it up, it always makes me smile when I open Google Reader and find there's a new post from that's your lot :) Carla x Hello! I can’t remember if I’ve ever posted a comment on here or not but I LOVE your writing and the cooking experiments you’re doing. I’m also addicted to books, which doesn’t hurt!
I completely forgot to come over here and mention it, but you were one of my top 5 blogs on my Liebster Award post the other day – http://duckingfabulous.co.uk/2012/01/12/share-the-love/ :) So please keep it up, it always makes me smile when I open Google Reader and find there’s a new post from that’s your lot :)
Carla x

]]> Comment on 4 weeks ago by thatsyourlot http://thatsyourlot.com/2011/08/02/hello-world/#comment-232 thatsyourlot Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:38:45 +0000 http://thatsyourlot.com/?p=1#comment-232 Really? Wow. Sorry for delay in replying, been off-line blogging for a few weeks. Back on the case now! Will keep you updated as to how I get on. Looking forward to reading the book now, may have a sneaky peek soon as you have recommended it. Any idea why it's so hard to get hold of? Really? Wow. Sorry for delay in replying, been off-line blogging for a few weeks. Back on the case now! Will keep you updated as to how I get on. Looking forward to reading the book now, may have a sneaky peek soon as you have recommended it. Any idea why it’s so hard to get hold of?

]]> Comment on 4 weeks ago by Janet http://thatsyourlot.com/2011/08/02/hello-world/#comment-198 Janet Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:21:05 +0000 http://thatsyourlot.com/?p=1#comment-198 I've been after the Susan Campbell/ Caroline Conran/Poor Cook for ages, it is a collectors item now ! Some brilliant recipes in it I’ve been after the Susan Campbell/ Caroline Conran/Poor Cook for ages, it is a collectors item now ! Some brilliant recipes in it

]]> Comment on Book 13 / Be-Ro Home Recipes Scones Cakes Pastry Puddings / Macaroons by Dilys Morgan http://thatsyourlot.com/2011/11/15/book-13-be-ro-home-recipes-scones-cakes-pastry-puddings-macaroons/#comment-159 Dilys Morgan Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:14:40 +0000 http://thatsyourlot.com/?p=300#comment-159 Hi Laura, It is a sad day; I was enjoying following your progress with the recipes and shall miss seeing the results online but can totally understand your concern about your waistbands! Ever since I tweeted that the pictures you posted were NOT of macaroons, I've felt bad. As you say yourself, they seem much more little mini bakewell tarts. Was the Be-Ro cookbook a US publication I wonder? Anway, to make amends I would like to offer you my late aunty's true Macaroon recipe which she used to make way back in the 50's and before, and probably got from my grandma who'd have been baking them even before then. They've been part of my family for so long that we don't often share the recipe but here you go: 4 0z (sorry no metric measures) Caster Sugar 4 0z Ground Almonds 1 teaspoon Ground Rice White of 1 egg Mix above dry ings and beat with white of egg. Put teaspoonful of mixture on rice paper. Place 1/2 an almond on top before cooking. Bake on middle shelf of oven Reg 4 for 15 - 20 mins Maybe your swan song? Regards Dilys Hi Laura,

It is a sad day; I was enjoying following your progress with the recipes and shall miss seeing the results online but can totally understand your concern about your waistbands!
Ever since I tweeted that the pictures you posted were NOT of macaroons, I’ve felt bad. As you say yourself, they seem much more little mini bakewell tarts. Was the Be-Ro cookbook a US publication I wonder?
Anway, to make amends I would like to offer you my late aunty’s true Macaroon recipe which she used to make way back in the 50′s and before, and probably got from my grandma who’d have been baking them even before then. They’ve been part of my family for so long that we don’t often share the recipe but here you go:

4 0z (sorry no metric measures) Caster Sugar
4 0z Ground Almonds
1 teaspoon Ground Rice
White of 1 egg
Mix above dry ings and beat with white of egg. Put teaspoonful of mixture on rice paper. Place 1/2 an almond on top before cooking.
Bake on middle shelf of oven Reg 4 for 15 – 20 mins

Maybe your swan song?

Regards
Dilys

]]> Comment on Why I now have 135 cook books and pamphlets by thatsyourlot http://thatsyourlot.com/2011/11/07/why-i-now-have-135-cook-books-and-pamphlets/#comment-156 thatsyourlot Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:24:31 +0000 http://thatsyourlot.com/?p=295#comment-156 Thank you for reading the blog. Glad you like it. Had heard of a few of the authors, but didn't already own any of the books. My collection mainly consisted of a few Jamie Olivers, Nigella's and a Delia so is fab to try out recipes from books that aren't even published anymore. What's also good is that I've discovered many of the smaller books produced by supermarkets can have a few very easy but tasty recipes in. I don't always want to be that extravagant with cooking with tonnes of ingredients that I don't normally have at home, but do like to be inspired to create simple stuff too. Hope you continue reading! Thank you for reading the blog. Glad you like it. Had heard of a few of the authors, but didn’t already own any of the books. My collection mainly consisted of a few Jamie Olivers, Nigella’s and a Delia so is fab to try out recipes from books that aren’t even published anymore. What’s also good is that I’ve discovered many of the smaller books produced by supermarkets can have a few very easy but tasty recipes in. I don’t always want to be that extravagant with cooking with tonnes of ingredients that I don’t normally have at home, but do like to be inspired to create simple stuff too. Hope you continue reading!

]]> Comment on Why I now have 135 cook books and pamphlets by Natalie http://thatsyourlot.com/2011/11/07/why-i-now-have-135-cook-books-and-pamphlets/#comment-147 Natalie Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:53:16 +0000 http://thatsyourlot.com/?p=295#comment-147 Hello, love your blog. 85 cook books - wow. How many of them had you heard of when you started looking through them?. I thought that I had a lot (most of them by the same author) but your new collection makes me look a bit shabby!. I shall look forward to reading more from you. Hello, love your blog. 85 cook books – wow. How many of them had you heard of when you started looking through them?. I thought that I had a lot (most of them by the same author) but your new collection makes me look a bit shabby!. I shall look forward to reading more from you.

]]> Comment on Week 12 / Be-Ro Home Recipes for self-raising and plain flour / savoury bacon roll by Catherine http://thatsyourlot.com/2011/11/04/week-12-be-ro-home-recipes-for-self-raising-and-plain-flour-savoury-bacon-roll/#comment-146 Catherine Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:45:27 +0000 http://thatsyourlot.com/?p=286#comment-146 I can't believe that's the recipe you chose - I've done a savoury bacon suet roll in my pressure cooker book! You are the first person to mention one in *years*. Still enjoying the whole thing, btw. I can’t believe that’s the recipe you chose – I’ve done a savoury bacon suet roll in my pressure cooker book! You are the first person to mention one in *years*.

Still enjoying the whole thing, btw.

]]> Comment on Week 12 / Be-Ro Home Recipes for self-raising and plain flour / savoury bacon roll by aforkfulofspaghetti http://thatsyourlot.com/2011/11/04/week-12-be-ro-home-recipes-for-self-raising-and-plain-flour-savoury-bacon-roll/#comment-144 aforkfulofspaghetti Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:32:11 +0000 http://thatsyourlot.com/?p=286#comment-144 Ha! Great post. Interesting to read about your mum's school pushing Stork - what was that about, I wonder? As for the bacon roll - looks good. Lovely colour. Husband eat it all up? Ha! Great post. Interesting to read about your mum’s school pushing Stork – what was that about, I wonder?

As for the bacon roll – looks good. Lovely colour. Husband eat it all up?

]]> Comment on Week 8 / 101 Essential Tips Cooking with a Microwave / Deodorize your microwave by Louise http://thatsyourlot.com/2011/10/01/week-8-101-essential-tips-cooking-with-a-microwave-deodorize-your-microwave/#comment-118 Louise Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:36:17 +0000 http://thatsyourlot.com/?p=225#comment-118 I'm so gonna try this tomorrow (am very ashamed of cleanliness/smell of microwave after i reheated fish pie and it went everywhere) will let u know if I get good results too!!! I’m so gonna try this tomorrow (am very ashamed of cleanliness/smell of microwave after i reheated fish pie and it went everywhere) will let u know if I get good results too!!!

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