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[Craig White]

nae brain, nae pain! :)

[suzysunshine7]

Possibly! ;o>

[Lez]

My sister worked in A. & E. for a few weeks. She wasn’t easily fazed and coped fine with missing fingers etc. but she was quite shocked and upset by bullet wounds which can be uniquely devastating.

[suzysunshine7]

Because they are often so incredibly tiny and such neat wounds and therefore so seemingly easy to treat and insignificant looking on the outside? ;o<

[Lez]

Yes, I suppose so. I hadn’t thought of that.

[suzysunshine7]

I've just enjoyed a large Mug of 'Helen's Super Soup' as it is called here ;o>

Mum decided to make some up while I was having a lovely long Bubblebath. It was supposed to be for tomorrow's Lunch - but Dad said that if I was having some now then he was having some as well ... and my Mum said she certainly wasn't going to be left out, so ... we all have pleasantly full tummies and no idea now as to what we are having for Lunch tomorrow! ... HA HA HA!!! ;o>

[Val]

Another YUMMY! vote for Helen's cauliflower soup. I made it last week for four of us and everyone agreed we had to have it again. Thanks Helen!

Re scollops, scallops, potato slices/fritters, don't get any Aussies in on the debate. It's a matter of state pride here:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-05...

https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/p...

[Craig White]

potato cake? madness! that would be encroaching on the world of the 'tattie scone'!

[Val]

Don't tell me tattie scones are battered cos I won't believe you!!!

[Martin]

Good news for the four brown bears rescued from Japanese museum and given a new lease of life in Doncaster after being kept in small cages for years. Now the bears will have a large purpose built sanctuary in Yorkshire Wildlife Park as their home. The park already has a reputation for providing habitats for several other animals, over seventy species including big cats, polar bears down to a variety of insects. Sounds like a perfect family day out during the summer holidays.

[suzysunshine7]

Val wrote: "Another YUMMY! vote for Helen's cauliflower soup. I made it last week for four of us and everyone agreed we had to have it again. Thanks Helen!

Re scollops, scallops, potato slices/fritters, don't..."

The Article mentions 'Bogan' and 'Bevan' but it doesn't explain what they are as everyone reading this in Australia will surely know - but they aren't words that I've ever heard of, Val? - what do they mean? ;o>

[suzysunshine7]

There is also a Recipe on that Goodfood Page for 'Golden Syrup Dumplings'?!! ... Ohhh WoW?!! - I've never come across a Syrup Pudding quite like that before either but I've simply just GOT to try it out now! ... (*drool*) ... ;o>

[suzysunshine7]

Val wrote: "Don't tell me tattie scones are battered cos I won't believe you!!!"

Don't tell tech ... but I think that the Irish probably originally invented that Recipe and then the Scots just pinched it! ... Hee, Hee, Hee!!! ;o>

[suzysunshine7]

Martin wrote: "Good news for the four brown bears rescued from Japanese museum and given a new lease of life in Doncaster after being kept in small cages for years. Now the bears will have a large purpose built s..."

Ohhh bless you for telling us good news, Martin ... x x x

I was very wary when I first started reading your Post as cruelty cases are things that I personally find extremely hard to cope with and to try to get out of my Head afterwards. I'm SO glad to hear of something concerning these Bears that is so hopeful and joyful
;o>

[Val]

suzysunshine7 wrote: "The Article mentions 'Bogan' and 'Bevan' but it doesn't explain what they are as everyone reading this in Australia will surely know - but they aren't words that I've ever heard of, Val? - what do they mean? ;o>..."

Bogan is the equivalent of yobbo, someone considered uncouth or unsophisticated. As in the song "The Bogans Of The Cheer Squad Who Support The Club Of Collingwood". I've never heard of "bevan" - other than the Australian cricketer Michael Bevan. "Bogan" is sometimes worn as a term of pride - the country town of Nyngan has erected a statue - the Big Bogan - and it has proved a major tourist attraction.

http://www.bogan.nsw.gov.au/tourism/a...

[suzysunshine7]

Ahhh? - cheers, Val! ;o>

[Val]

suzysunshine7 wrote: "There is also a Recipe on that Goodfood Page for 'Golden Syrup Dumplings'?!! ... Ohhh WoW?!! - I've never come across a Syrup Pudding quite like that before either but I've simply just GOT to try i..."

When I look up recipes online I often find myself using (and usually successfully) the ones at taste.com.au

Here is their recipe for Golden Syrup Dumplings:

https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/gold...

And I always check all the comments too in case someone has an extra tip to impart.

[Lez]

Martin wrote: "Good news for the four brown bears rescued from Japanese museum and given a new lease of life in Doncaster after being kept in small cages for years. Now the bears will have a large purpose built s..."

I wouldn’t call it a perfect family day out teaching kids it’s ok to keep wild animals in captivity, thousands of miles from their natural habitat, purely for our entertainment. Polar bears in Doncaster must have suffered terribly in the heat. How and why were they brought here? Disgusting and very sad.

[suzysunshine7]

Ohhh, so they use Butter? - I was thinking that the Dumpling mix might be made with Suet? ... mind you, I reckon that both ways would work very well - and I really do love a good Dumpling! ;o>

[Craig White]

deep fried tattie scones, val?

gies a brek, wur no savages!

[Val]

suzysunshine7 wrote: "Ohhh, so they use Butter? - I was thinking that the Dumpling mix might be made with Suet? ... mind you, I reckon that both ways would work very well - and I really do love a good Dumpling! ;o>"

I went to the bible, the P.M.W.U. Cookery Book (Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union, first published 1904) to check. They have two very similar recipes - Golden Dumplings and Golden Syrup Dumplings. Both use butter.

[Lez]

My mum used to make apple dumplings (with suet) in the pressure cooker. Utterly delicious ;-)

[Val]

Tech wrote: "deep fried tattie scones, val?

gies a brek, wur no savages!"

Not according to christinascucina.com

"And last, but certainly not least, Scotland serves potato scones, local sausages, and black and/or white puddings. I’m showing my bias here and saying that I think Scottish breakfasts are the best in Britain."

She doesn't help her credentials by calling them "tottie scones"!!

"After being cooked on the griddle, they can be eaten as is. However, I don’t know anyone who does eat them this way. As you’ve seen in the photos here, the best way to serve them is to fry them with the rest of your breakfast items (preferably after you’ve fried the bacon)! This way, they are crispy on the outside and soft in the middle.

You can also toast them to heat them up, or even fry them with a tiny bit of light olive oil for a crispy, yet less artery-clogging breakfast :) You can also just have eggs, bacon and toast with potato scones .... Or you can do it “right” and serve the potato scones with eggs, bacon, toast, black pudding (this one is really good), grilled tomato halves, sausages, Heinz Beans, HP Sauce a piping hot cup of tea. You can add any of the other delicious items you see in the photos above: delicious beyond words!

Oh, and did I mention you won’t be eating lunch or dinner that day? 😂"

Okay, maybe not DEEP fried, but still fried!

[suzysunshine7]

I always check the Comments posted after a Recipe too - for any extra helpful tips and more unique variations on Ingredients used. Although my most favourite, although useless, Feedback comments to read have to be those that say things like ...

"I absolutely love this Recipe! As I am an occasional part-time Vegetarian I substituted Tofu and artificial Meat Flavouring for the Lean Steak - and as I had no Eggs or any Butter I used freshly ground Flax and Chia Seeds and some Mashed Avocado with a spoonful of Coconut Oil instead. I also left out all of the Herbs and Spices because the Kids won't like them - and the Garlic Powder too as it always gives Grandma terrible Reflux and Wind. My Husband thinks that he might be allergic to Dairy? - so I used a few pureed Almonds with a splash of Soy Milk instead of the Cream. Anyway, I just started on my Paleo Diet yesterday, and so I’m wondering if there’s any way to still make this favourite Dish up without using any of the Ingredients at all that you have got listed" ... !

The Mind just boggles as to what on Earth they eventually ended up with?!! - and as to why they even wanted to try out the original Recipe in the first place! ... HA HA HA!!! ;o>

[suzysunshine7]

Lez wrote: "My mum used to make apple dumplings (with suet) in the pressure cooker. Utterly delicious ;-)"

My Nan used to make Apple Dumplings too - and she would make Sweet Suet ones (often with the last bit of Jam out of the Jar)and then all of the kids in the House would get a couple of large Dumplings each and sit around a bowl of Evaporated or Condensed Milk and dunk our Dumplings in! ;o>

[Lez]

I’ve put photos of my mum’s 1934 cookbook on my profile.
No author, but ‘Edited by ‘Chef’ and published by Associated Newspapers.

[suzysunshine7]

Ohhh Lez Lee! - I have quite a few of those absolutely wonderful old Cookbooks ('Mint Conditions' sourced off eBay) dating from the 1920s through to the 1970's - and all of them have pride of place on my Bookcase ;o>

[Val]

Lez wrote: "I’ve put photos of my mum’s 1934 cookbook on my profile.
No author, but ‘Edited by ‘Chef’ and published by Associated Newspapers."

Are there any handy hints under "Housework"? e.g. how to eliminate/ignore dust?

I've still got all my mum's cookbooks but probably more 1950s vintage. I always love the section on Invalid Cookery - must have been a common requirement of the housewife - preparing beef tea, gruel, etc.

[suzysunshine7]

I like the Etiquette sections - and all of the chapters on different kinds of Entertaining and on how to prepare your Home for Dinner Party Guests ;o>

[Martin]

suzysunshine7 wrote: "Martin wrote: "Good news for the four brown bears rescued from Japanese museum and given a new lease of life in Doncaster after being kept in small cages for years. Now the bears will have a large ..."

Fundamentally I would wholeheartedly agree Lez, for the most part the practice is abhorent but the sad truth is that animal sanctuaries such as the YWP do provide a great service. One of the bears had spent 27 years in a 3×2 meter cage, the other three had also been incarcerated for several years so very probably would not have survived being reintroduced to their native habitat. The bears in question are considered to be an endangered species, less than ten thousand left in the wild. In an ideal world such measures would not be needed but sanctuaries like this at least provide some measure of quality of life to animals who have suffered needlessly at the hands of man, if only for a few years. A less than perfect solution maybe some might say but if there is any lesson here for us all it is the message that animal cruelty is unacceptable in an enlightened society that we pertain to believe in. There are many such endangered species that hopefully will benefit from research and projects that are carried out by a genuinely caring body of experts and professionals. Meanwhile let us hope that there are still some people who will continue to seek out and rescue these unfortunate creatures from the torment and despair they are forced to endure.

[suzysunshine7]

NOOOOOOO!!! - don't set me off crying! ;o<

We are such an appalling Species in our behaviour and treatment of others.

[Martin]

Only some of us Suzy, it's a bit of a paradox, there are both angels and demons in human form walking in the world.

[suzysunshine7]

X ! X x x ... ;o>

[theDuke]

Time for something cute?

A little wee new born horse wants a cuddle!

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/ba...

Also, see if you can spot the accidental typo error in the article..it's quite amusing! :)

[suzysunshine7]

Awww, that just made my day!!! ;o> ... ;o> ... ;o>

That Foal is absolutely adorable, Duke - LOL!!!

[theDuke]

Or 'foul', even..as the article suggests! lol!

[Helen The Melon]

Good to hear a few of you are enjoying that cauliflower soup.

Suzy - has your Dad tried the courgette & mint one yet?

[suzysunshine7]

He planted his Courgettes late this year and hasn't harvested any yet. They are getting a bit big now though so I had better remind him to pick some over the next week ;o>

[theDuke]

Helen The Melon wrote: "Good to hear a few of you are enjoying that cauliflower soup.

Suzy - has your Dad tried the courgette & mint one yet?"

Ooo..I like a bit of cauliflower....must have a look at the recipe..sounds nice! :)

[suzysunshine7]

It's in the ... Message 1319: by Helen The Melon - (last edited Jul 15, 2018 06:21AM) - Jul 15, 2018 06:08AM ... ;o>

Val has posted some nice Cauliflower Recipes on the same Page and Martin posted a link to an Article with an unusual Recipe for a Persian Cauliflower Kookoo (Omelette)

I really do miss Amazon's Permalink function on here at times - it was so handy for providing instant links to previous Posts.

[Lez]

I never knew what Permalink was for, I always just bookmark the relevant page.

[suzysunshine7]

You could use it to create a Link to another person's Post, Lez Lee - which came in very handy across different Threads and even Forums. If we had it on here then I could just create and post up a Link to take Duke straight to Helen's Recipe Post.

[Lez]

Thanks, suzy. 8 years of ignorance - I just never bothered finding out! Mind you, it was about 18 months before I found out about c & p - I used to painstakingly copy out the url one character at a time. Oh dear.

[suzysunshine7]

I found out how to use most things on Amazon in the first few weeks of using the Forums - but that was because I was so new to the Internet and had never been on a Forum before and I was fascinated in working out just how everything worked on it.

I used to sit up all night, when I was having a bad night, and distract myself from the pain by wandering around on Amazon, searching out or coming across old Forums and playing around with all of the Function Buttons to see how they worked ;o>

By the way, have you seen the recent updated changes to the Amazon Profile Pages? The Header across the top of the Page now looks just like the Picture Header at the top of a Facebook Page - you can put up a larger picture behind your small Profile picture.

I noticed it a few weeks ago and so I had a play around with it myself. I wanted to check out something that I knew I had on an Amazon Wishlist - the first time I have been back on my Amazon Profile Page in almost 6 months!

[suzysunshine7]

Awww, this made me laugh the other day ...

[Lez]

I hate dressed up animals.
And they’ve spelt duffel wrong. Harrumph.

[suzysunshine7]

Ohhh Lez Lee!!! - LOL!!! ;o>

I don't dress my furry friends up either, but still, he is obviously a very much-loved, and wanted, and well-treated little hairy woofer ... and you just have to admit that he does look adorable and his resemblance to Paddington Bear really is quite uncanny ;o>

[theDuke]

suzysunshine7 wrote: "It's in the ... Message 1319: by Helen The Melon - (last edited Jul 15, 2018 06:21AM) - Jul 15, 2018 06:08AM ... ;o>

Val has posted some nice Cauliflower Recipes on the same Page and Martin posted..."

Thanks Suzy, will check it out. I do a killer Cauliflower Cheese bake ..love cauli....but my mum always over cooks it, so it's pretty much slush..gotta just steam it just enough, so it retains a little bite to it. lots of mustard, dash of white wine, some bacon bits, onions, garlic....and loads of cheeeeeessseeee! :)

[theDuke]

suzysunshine7 wrote: "Awww, this made me laugh the other day ...

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That's a dog?! Looks likes an otter in that coat!

[suzysunshine7]

theDuke wrote: "suzysunshine7 wrote: "...love cauli....but my mum always over cooks it, so it's pretty much slush..gotta just steam it just enough, so it retains a little bite to it. lots of mustard, dash of white wine, some bacon bits, onions, garlic....and loads of cheeeeeessseeee! :)"

I've already got my Coat on! I should be there just in time for Tea, Duke! ;o>