Moorf
30th January 2005, 06:05 PM
Strange question I'm afraid - considering buying a Soda Stream (due to our soon-to-be remote location :laugh ) - has anyone got one and are they cheaper in the long run or not?
Milliemoo
30th January 2005, 10:33 PM
Wahooooooo, we've got our original Sodastream from the 70's .....mum was going to throw it out...can you believe it! It's a retro icon :P
I didn't know they still sold them. I take it that means you can still get the juice concentrate to go in them. The old 'cola' one used to taste like liquorice. I bet they're a bit better now :mrgreen:
Milliemoo :nice1
I didn't know they still sold them. I take it that means you can still get the juice concentrate to go in them. The old 'cola' one used to taste like liquorice. I bet they're a bit better now :mrgreen:
Milliemoo :nice1
Danpoll
31st January 2005, 02:19 AM
Soda strams are cool, though much like sandwhich toasters, juicers, coffe machines fancy blenders and slicing devices, they are used extensivley for a week and off they travel to the back of the cupboard. When they are re found they are great again for a week.
hmm cheese and baked bean snadwhich toastie hmmmm
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Dan
hmm cheese and baked bean snadwhich toastie hmmmm
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Dan
Moorf
31st January 2005, 09:40 AM
Hmmm it's gonna join our breadmaker then... I'll scratch that idea and we'll make do with corporation pop (water!)... :laugh
jo b
31st January 2005, 11:20 PM
Oh
yes and my smoothie maker, veg steamer, slow cooker and I wonder why hubby won't buy me a breadmakerhttp://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/fad4.gif
o
yes and my smoothie maker, veg steamer, slow cooker and I wonder why hubby won't buy me a breadmakerhttp://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/fad4.gif
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Moorf
31st January 2005, 11:24 PM
:laugh :laugh
We used the breadmaker extensively for the first, err, week?
Makes great bread but for some reason we just didn't keep it up!
... u sure there isn't a juicer in there somewhere too jo? Oh jeez, and to think it's all in storage ready to join me again and be pushed to the back of a NZ kitchen cupboard! :laugh :laugh
We used the breadmaker extensively for the first, err, week?
Makes great bread but for some reason we just didn't keep it up!
... u sure there isn't a juicer in there somewhere too jo? Oh jeez, and to think it's all in storage ready to join me again and be pushed to the back of a NZ kitchen cupboard! :laugh :laugh
jo b
1st February 2005, 06:51 AM
Moorf
it's true isn't it the bigger the house the more junk you store. The same with handbags too.
If I put all the money in the bank what I spent on rubbish I would have a fortune and I am not kidding.
:no :no
Jo
it's true isn't it the bigger the house the more junk you store. The same with handbags too.
If I put all the money in the bank what I spent on rubbish I would have a fortune and I am not kidding.
:no :no
Jo
Milliemoo
1st February 2005, 08:09 AM
Well we've just enloyed our first loaf from our new breadmaker and it was FAB. I used the basic white recipe, but added some olives and oregano.
Come on you lot...dig out ya bread makers and make bread which is good for you. :P Do you know how much vra*p is in supermarket bread? No nutritional value at all.
You been told! :mrgreen:
Milliemoo :nice1
Come on you lot...dig out ya bread makers and make bread which is good for you. :P Do you know how much vra*p is in supermarket bread? No nutritional value at all.
You been told! :mrgreen:
Milliemoo :nice1
Milliemoo
1st February 2005, 08:10 AM
my new bread seems to have affected my typing skills.....sorry :oops:
Milliemoo :nice1
Milliemoo :nice1
Moorf
1st February 2005, 08:46 AM
Hmm on the subject of bread - I find it goes off SUPER quickly here - have been advised to keep it in the fridge!
I also believe there is less crap in the bread here.
Millie.. I shall be using my breadmaker when we get our stuff out of storage - probably for the first week!
:laugh
I also believe there is less crap in the bread here.
Millie.. I shall be using my breadmaker when we get our stuff out of storage - probably for the first week!
:laugh
Tanya
1st February 2005, 11:12 AM
I used mine all the time in the UK - can't wait to get it from the container hopefully this week!
A nice recipe I found uses Baileys instead of water - makes lovely bread and butter pudding!! And the smell when it is cooking! Heaven
Tanya
A nice recipe I found uses Baileys instead of water - makes lovely bread and butter pudding!! And the smell when it is cooking! Heaven
Tanya
jo b
1st February 2005, 11:27 PM
Hmm on the subject of bread - I find it goes off SUPER quickly here - have been advised to keep it in the fridge!
I also believe there is less crap in the bread here.
Millie.. I shall be using my breadmaker when we get our stuff out of storage - probably for the first week!
:laugh
Moorf the reason it doesn't go off quickly in the Uk is because apparently they put lots of fat in it as it delays the aging of the bread but obviously doesn't make a healthy option :no
Me think I might just get that breadmaker after all.
Jo
I also believe there is less crap in the bread here.
Millie.. I shall be using my breadmaker when we get our stuff out of storage - probably for the first week!
:laugh
Moorf the reason it doesn't go off quickly in the Uk is because apparently they put lots of fat in it as it delays the aging of the bread but obviously doesn't make a healthy option :no
Me think I might just get that breadmaker after all.
Jo
Moorf
1st February 2005, 11:54 PM
:eek Wow never knew that!
The bread here is nicer - great range in most places too - lots of freshly baked stuff in supermarkets too!
Hopefully the bread here is more nutrious then!
:hopeso Shall we do an ingredients comparison?
The bread here is nicer - great range in most places too - lots of freshly baked stuff in supermarkets too!
Hopefully the bread here is more nutrious then!
:hopeso Shall we do an ingredients comparison?
Diny
2nd February 2005, 01:51 AM
Soda Stream lasted a couple of weeks - ended up at the back of the cupboard - got thrown out last house move. Bought one of those pie makers. Binged on pies with every conceiveable filling for a couple of weeks - never seen the light of day since. Sandwich toaster ..... comes out and gets used to death for a couple of weeks, then gets put away again for another few months. George Foreman grill .... again this is subject to sporadic use. Beautiful set of very heavy based stainless steel steamers (try saying that quickly) ........ the VERY occasional use. All singing all dancing whiz bang (food processor to the general public) .. comes complete with soup blender, a different blade for every activity you can imagine, a dough hook, a juicer and long range weather forecast facilities. I use if for slicing onions :oops:
My impulse buys aren't just confined to the kitchen. Hair straighteners - not the cheapo 14.99 sort - oh no .... these are top of the range, slimline, ceramic doofers with built in God knows what. I still have wavy hair. My hairdryer??? It has 3 different diffuser nozzles, a blow dry nozzle, a smoothing nozzle, cool touch something or other, three speeds and the temperature settings: cool, medium and 3rd degree burns. All I ever do is let my hair dry naturally and then give it a 2 minute blast with the middle setting - that's all.
Have a good old rummage in the airing cupboard .... there's a facial steamer (brand new - never used), some new fangled scales which (obviously) haven't been used and endless unopened parcels of bedding and curtains that I've picked up at Ikea sale because 'I couln't afford not to'.
Will I continue this inane impulse buying once I've survived my life laundry and started off afresh in NZ?
You bet I will :nice1 :nice1 :nice1 :nice1
Have used the bread maker lots of time - must say it owes us nothing. Makes wonderful bread for toasting.
My advice to you Moorf ........ get the soda stream. If you only use it for a week - then it's a small price to pay for a weeks entertainment.
Mother in law has one and uses it all the time (usually to make tonic water for her gin :eek ).
Diny
My impulse buys aren't just confined to the kitchen. Hair straighteners - not the cheapo 14.99 sort - oh no .... these are top of the range, slimline, ceramic doofers with built in God knows what. I still have wavy hair. My hairdryer??? It has 3 different diffuser nozzles, a blow dry nozzle, a smoothing nozzle, cool touch something or other, three speeds and the temperature settings: cool, medium and 3rd degree burns. All I ever do is let my hair dry naturally and then give it a 2 minute blast with the middle setting - that's all.
Have a good old rummage in the airing cupboard .... there's a facial steamer (brand new - never used), some new fangled scales which (obviously) haven't been used and endless unopened parcels of bedding and curtains that I've picked up at Ikea sale because 'I couln't afford not to'.
Will I continue this inane impulse buying once I've survived my life laundry and started off afresh in NZ?
You bet I will :nice1 :nice1 :nice1 :nice1
Have used the bread maker lots of time - must say it owes us nothing. Makes wonderful bread for toasting.
My advice to you Moorf ........ get the soda stream. If you only use it for a week - then it's a small price to pay for a weeks entertainment.
Mother in law has one and uses it all the time (usually to make tonic water for her gin :eek ).
Diny
wayne
2nd February 2005, 02:47 AM
our George Foreman grill gets used once or twice a week,latest must have purchase !!! A document shredder!!! great fun but not if you switch it to reverse when it has a full basket makes an awful noise and big mess everywhere I'm even shredding the free newspapers, all we need now are some Guinea pigs to make use of all the shredded paper :P
acisman
2nd February 2005, 02:55 AM
Moorf
How can you not use the breadmaker?? We ( well Pam really!!) use our machine every 2 or 3 days and it makes absolutely gorgeous bread that stays fresh until the next one is make.
Just pop all the ingredients in the machine, switch it on and a couple of hours later - uhm delicious.
I agreed that soda streams are a 5 minute wonder and the toastie doesn't get an airing very often, but the breadmaker, well that is a different story.
Dave
How can you not use the breadmaker?? We ( well Pam really!!) use our machine every 2 or 3 days and it makes absolutely gorgeous bread that stays fresh until the next one is make.
Just pop all the ingredients in the machine, switch it on and a couple of hours later - uhm delicious.
I agreed that soda streams are a 5 minute wonder and the toastie doesn't get an airing very often, but the breadmaker, well that is a different story.
Dave
mechidna
2nd February 2005, 05:38 AM
OK, while I'm not really sure what a soda stream is, I did find this.
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jo b
2nd February 2005, 06:29 AM
Oh
yes I have the document shredder, the all singing all dancing food processor (it doesn't cook the stuff though :? ).
I have facial steamer, hair straighteners, hair crimpers, curling tongs, 2 fancy hairdryers and yes like Diny still let my hair dry naturally, I have facial sauna (like a sunbed for the face still boxed), I have 3 ironshttp://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/iron.gif.
Oh I also have a Polti steamer used 3 times cost £350 quid.http://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/hunch.gif
I could go on but if I do I might convince myself I have some compulsive disorder :oops:
Oh and I must get a bread maker to complete my set of dust collecting items in the back of the cupboard.http://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/face06.gif
Jo
yes I have the document shredder, the all singing all dancing food processor (it doesn't cook the stuff though :? ).
I have facial steamer, hair straighteners, hair crimpers, curling tongs, 2 fancy hairdryers and yes like Diny still let my hair dry naturally, I have facial sauna (like a sunbed for the face still boxed), I have 3 ironshttp://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/iron.gif.
Oh I also have a Polti steamer used 3 times cost £350 quid.http://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/hunch.gif
I could go on but if I do I might convince myself I have some compulsive disorder :oops:
Oh and I must get a bread maker to complete my set of dust collecting items in the back of the cupboard.http://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/face06.gif
Jo
Timbo
2nd February 2005, 06:33 AM
That steamer will come in handy to clean everthing befpre you load the container Jo.
Give me a shout when you have finished with it, and I will start the bidding at £50.
Give me a shout when you have finished with it, and I will start the bidding at £50.
jo b
2nd February 2005, 06:39 AM
Hey never thought of that I could do mine and Ians golf clubs etc.
Now was it worth the investment :laugh
Jo
Now was it worth the investment :laugh
Jo
Diny
2nd February 2005, 06:54 AM
Jo
I'll bid 51.00
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Diny
I'll bid 51.00
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Diny
Bubbles
2nd February 2005, 07:02 AM
Hey Miss Whiplash,
Is this the new you then ? :hopeso
:nice1
Is this the new you then ? :hopeso
:nice1
Danpoll
2nd February 2005, 07:44 AM
All these cooking utensils and then the bidding has given me an idea:
Attractive cook 26 comes with own tools, can cook all cusines and cleans occasionally as well. I wil take paypal and send her by recoreded delivery UK only once in a lifetime chance.
No refunds or returns so bid carefully
Starting bid 0.99
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Dan
Attractive cook 26 comes with own tools, can cook all cusines and cleans occasionally as well. I wil take paypal and send her by recoreded delivery UK only once in a lifetime chance.
No refunds or returns so bid carefully
Starting bid 0.99
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Dan
Moorf
2nd February 2005, 09:12 AM
DAN!!! http://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/smackbutt.gif
Timbo
2nd February 2005, 09:15 AM
These emoticons are getting sillier by the minute. :laugh
£55 ..............Your turn Diny.
£55 ..............Your turn Diny.
Danpoll
2nd February 2005, 10:17 AM
what d'ya mean silly smileys
Dan
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Dan
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Timbo
2nd February 2005, 10:22 AM
Now now Dan. I would not expect to see that sort of thing on the BBC, so you really shoul`dnt be putting it on here. There may be kiddies looking in. :laugh :laugh
Moorf
2nd February 2005, 10:26 AM
I don't know what they're talking about?
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eric_amanda
2nd February 2005, 10:58 AM
Just back onto kitchen gadgets.
Has anyone bought or has anyone researched the possiblity of a yoghurt maker here in NZ?
They seem very popular, my Mum even tells me 50% of households in NZ have one, but do they use them?
Are they cost effective? My boys love yoghurts, but they are not cheap in NZ as they are in UK and they tend to be adult sized only (or pay loads more for smaller ones!). I was just wondering if it would be more cost effective to buy one, I notice they seem to have heaps of different flavours also!!
Anyone...
Amanda
Has anyone bought or has anyone researched the possiblity of a yoghurt maker here in NZ?
They seem very popular, my Mum even tells me 50% of households in NZ have one, but do they use them?
Are they cost effective? My boys love yoghurts, but they are not cheap in NZ as they are in UK and they tend to be adult sized only (or pay loads more for smaller ones!). I was just wondering if it would be more cost effective to buy one, I notice they seem to have heaps of different flavours also!!
Anyone...
Amanda
Danpoll
2nd February 2005, 11:56 AM
yogurt makers are cool, I bought my mum one for her birthday from LDL and she put straight in the cupboard, love ya mum
pasta makers don't bother messy difficult and more expensive than buying it fresh, durham wheat flour, though these make you look sophisticated so you keep them on display.....to collect dust
Sausage making attachment for kitchen aid mixer bought it for the wife for christmas (because women like cooking utensils) for kitchens :eek :eek used once and thought nay not as easy as it looks, thats still at the front of the cupboard, we got a popcorn maker in the loft and a frother machine up there too.
as for the children, Iam sorry I will now go and punish the smiley.
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Dan
pasta makers don't bother messy difficult and more expensive than buying it fresh, durham wheat flour, though these make you look sophisticated so you keep them on display.....to collect dust
Sausage making attachment for kitchen aid mixer bought it for the wife for christmas (because women like cooking utensils) for kitchens :eek :eek used once and thought nay not as easy as it looks, thats still at the front of the cupboard, we got a popcorn maker in the loft and a frother machine up there too.
as for the children, Iam sorry I will now go and punish the smiley.
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Dan
Steadybears
12th January 2008, 07:24 PM
Hi Tanya - sorry saw a post you mad e in 2005 about bread made with baileys - wonder if you could share the recipe with me - i could live on baileys!!!
Thanks
Jayne
Thanks
Jayne
Familyofmonkeys
12th January 2008, 10:01 PM
Hi Tanya - sorry saw a post you mad e in 2005 about bread made with baileys - wonder if you could share the recipe with me - i could live on baileys!!!
Thanks
Jayne
Ooooo....that sounds interesting :) When i'm not guzzling the wine, I also love Baileys!
Thanks
Jayne
Ooooo....that sounds interesting :) When i'm not guzzling the wine, I also love Baileys!
mossum
12th January 2008, 11:06 PM
we got ours a year ago in a farmers red dot sale for $25 !!!!!
we use it all the time as we drink lots of soda water - would not be withoiut it !
vic
we use it all the time as we drink lots of soda water - would not be withoiut it !
vic
jdbob
28th January 2008, 09:03 AM
I just got a SodaStream (or Soda Club if you prefer) on Friday. Seems to do a good job and the flavors (all diet) I've tried so far seem to be OK except for the cola. They were obviously going for the Coca-Cola taste while I much prefer Pepsi, a splash of rum does help though :cheers
Tanya
28th January 2008, 10:04 AM
Hi Tanya - sorry saw a post you mad e in 2005 about bread made with baileys - wonder if you could share the recipe with me - i could live on baileys!!!
Thanks
Jayne
Sorry - didnt see this thread until now.!!
Basically - you use your basic white recipe for your breadmaker but replace 1/4cup of the water with 1/4 cup baileys:nice1
Any leftover bread makes great french toast ot bread pudding!
Having said that - have you tried Baileys Bread and Butter Pudding??:clap
Tanya
Thanks
Jayne
Sorry - didnt see this thread until now.!!
Basically - you use your basic white recipe for your breadmaker but replace 1/4cup of the water with 1/4 cup baileys:nice1
Any leftover bread makes great french toast ot bread pudding!
Having said that - have you tried Baileys Bread and Butter Pudding??:clap
Tanya
Steadybears
28th January 2008, 09:21 PM
Hi Tanya
No havent heard of that - wud you mind sharing your recipe with me - guess its not a Weight Watchers recipe!!!
Thanks
Jayne
No havent heard of that - wud you mind sharing your recipe with me - guess its not a Weight Watchers recipe!!!
Thanks
Jayne
Tanya
29th January 2008, 08:12 AM
Hi Tanya
No havent heard of that - wud you mind sharing your recipe with me - guess its not a Weight Watchers recipe!!!
Thanks
Jayne
Jayne
Its not my recipe but have been drooling over it for a long time. Dont look at the picture - dont think its the right one but it sounds rather yummy!!
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Recipes_for_Desserts__Review_5366717
Let me know if you try it!!:nice1
Tanya
No havent heard of that - wud you mind sharing your recipe with me - guess its not a Weight Watchers recipe!!!
Thanks
Jayne
Jayne
Its not my recipe but have been drooling over it for a long time. Dont look at the picture - dont think its the right one but it sounds rather yummy!!
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Recipes_for_Desserts__Review_5366717
Let me know if you try it!!:nice1
Tanya
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