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[Keith Oates]

quiet on here this morning, anybody have an idea why!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Noodley]

No idea Keith. Maybe everyone is out on their bikes?

 

[mosschops2]

That must be it!

 

[LordoftheTeapot]

Hmmmmm

 

[Speicher]

I like it nice and quiet. I am making a beef casserole, with herby dumplings, (thank you, that'll do) and roast potatoes. Followed by Christmas pudding or Tarte citron with cream, the proper double (whipped sort). Would you like red wine or rose with that, or something strongerer to start with?

 

[Twenty Inch]

What's your dumpling recipe? I don't know how to make them and would like to try.

 

[graham56]

Mmmmmm dumplings,must admit i like mine made with leek, scrum diddly dumcious.

 

[fossyant]

Don't talk about food....hmmm.....done the tidying up and have lots of food in to make a nice meal later - the kids are being taken to a Panto by my parents......so a bit of Peace and quiet for a few hours...whooooo !!

 

[beanzontoast]

It is quiet...

Even the garden birds seem to be having a lie in - they havent touched the seed I put out yesterday (but then it is relatively warm today, and that could be the reason).

 

[fossyant]

Nobody about on our street - given the state of some of them at 12.00am last night I'm not surprised.....

 

[alecstilleyedye]

i've always found new year's day a bit odd.

 

[Chuffy]

<resists making grubby comments about Speicher's dumplings or beanz' seed...>

 

[yenrod]

How come Keith's hardly ever on here -or has he got a 'life' now or had a brain operation to remove internet forums from his brain

 

[Keith Oates]

Change of circumstances Yenners. I've not had a brain operation as you can't operate on nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Speicher]

What's your dumpling recipe? I don't know how to make them and would like to try.

Its from a very old recipe book. I don't think I am the best person to give advice on cookery. Chuffy must have been peeking into my dining room.
They were OK, but a weensy teensy bit on the solid side . You might prefer to ask Graham56, as he likes his with leeks etc. Or Arch, or Spandex or lots of other peeps. I think I am a bit heavy-handed with things like pastry etc, and it turns out a bit dense, rather than fluffy.