Hello Dear Reader,
I've just torn myself away from 'Strictly' to upload a few piccies of today's cookery workshop. (in case the frugal police want to know, I ordered value pasta sauce and was sent the branded as a substitute as they didn't have any)
I showed how to take the cheapest and simplest of ingredients.
How to use chocolate spread as a chocolate fondant sauce for 'cup cake's
About funny shaped carrots.
Lashings of custard.
Masses of apple crumble.
Lots of custard, I mean lots and lots.
Cheesy luxurious lasagne on the tightest of budgets.
Choccie sponge puddings cooked in mugs in the microwave.
My dear friend, Liz we've known each other for so long and she is such a blessing to her local community and I'm more than willing to help when ever I can.
Feeding lots of people.
It soon got eaten, plenty was 'boxed up' and taken away by families.
I will blog the chocolate pudding and lots of other cakalicious items tomorrow.
No British pudding is ever complete without a sea of custard.
I bet you wish you were there today.
It was such a pleasure to work with local families, to share recipes and to cook with them.
I will be back in November with more cookery workshops.
Until then,
Love Froogs xxxx
Looks yummy - well done x
ReplyDeleteGranny smith apples in a can? Are they good? I've never seen that. I will check our local Kroger to see if they have those. Of course we have canned apples but I've not seen Granny Smith!
ReplyDeleteIt looks as though you gave everyone a great day out. It would have been good to be there but we were at a Christening this morning, followed by a lovely lunch; so no complaints from me!
ReplyDeleteWell done Froogs - you have been really busy and all of that food looks delicious, warming and filling. You brought back memories of school dinners - every single day at primary school, we were served custard in large jugs just like those in the picture. We had custard of every flavour and a cold custard sauce was even served with ice cream. I don't remember there ever being a choice of main course or pudding and we always ate it. What a bargain getting the branded sauce instead of the value sauce.
ReplyDeleteIt'd be great if you could tell us roughly how much you spent and how many you've fed. In fact, a post on cooking for the masses would be absolutely fab for those wanting to throw a budget party!!
ReplyDeleteGreat work! x
That would be a really nice piece to read, Mina. We are blessed with so many people with boats and cabins and great outdoor hosting venues in the warmer months, it would be good to return the favor and host a "gala" in the deep of winter.
DeleteIndeed I do wish I was there :)
ReplyDeleteSeriously, Froogs, I think your community classes - teaching cookery and how to make the most of ingredients - is a hugely valuable gift to participants.
(And I look forward to the instructions!)
Hi Froogs, I really love your cookery courses and think it is such a good idea! Have you thought of joining up with a local food bank to run classes with some of their attendees? I think it's invaluable that people in debt know how to use what little money we have as wisely as possible - making the most of cheaper healthier food!
ReplyDeleteThe food looks amazing and makes me hungry!! :)
Natalya @ Cottage Retreatist
Yum! Everything looks delicious! I know the class was a blessing to many!
ReplyDeleteYour philanthropy is inspiring x
ReplyDeleteIt's a marvelous thing you do, I bet you have a good laugh as well x
ReplyDeleteScrumptious !
ReplyDeleteI certainly do wish I was there! If this cold stops making moving around such hard work I will drag myself to the community orchard to collect some fruit to make crumble :-)
ReplyDeleteFood looks delicious as usual froggs , I think everybody who comes to your workshops are very lucky to be able to learn to cook good quality filling food the only thing i would do different is to make a home made pasta sauce which is cheaper and very quick and easy to make , although i realise you are teaching people sometimes who have no skills at all and they would go for the easier option.xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to the pudding in a mug recipe. I saw mugs with measurements/amounts on for doing this somewhere at £7.99 each, and wondered how to find out without buying the mug. You will solve it for me- Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes make this mug cake for dessert, it's supposed to be cooked in a mug in the microwave and serve 1. Tried that and it boiled over, so next time I did it in a pyrox 2 lt jug and it serves 6 with custard or ice cream. Basically you just stick everything in the jug and mix together with a spoon cook 3 mins in microwave, Great for unexpected guests too to stretch things
Delete• 4 tablespoons self-raising flour
• 4 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons Milo (or other chocolate powder)
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons full-cream milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Looks brilliant, well done.
ReplyDeleteTwiggy
Looks gorgeous x
ReplyDeleteHaven`t you done well!! I bet that this cookery class was well attended and the lovely food was also appreciated by all. Good on you for doing such great sevice to the community. You are inspiring me to look into running similar classes around where I live. I`m convinced that we who have the know how and the skills should do our best to share that knowledge around. You`ve done a great job in getting this ball rolling, and more of us should join in and keep it running, don`t you think? I for one am willing to do my bit if I can.
ReplyDeleteI did something like this at a community centre years ago when I didn't work and the kids were little, just because they couldn't believe we could eat well on a part pension and asked me to try and show others. Later we moved, I got a job etc but when I see your photos I think...maybe when I retire I'll do cert 4 in training and show people how to cook again. (Rules and regulations mean you can't show things/run classes in a community centre any more unless you have a certificate)
DeleteThanks for the inspiration
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