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Cheetah7

Apr 16th 2012 10:26 pm

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Originally Posted by Margaret3 (Post 10009962)

we could hit a few states:sneaky:

Im in a state about my mortgage - does that count? Or is it a drunken state? I can do both.:thumbsup:

quoll

Apr 16th 2012 10:44 pm

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Originally Posted by Family of 3 (Post 10007263)

Can anyone recommend a good app to track expenditure?

I am very impressed by http://www.catamount.com/blog/catego...tmoney-iphone/ if you have an iphone. Takes time and effort but can be a real eye opener about where your cash is going. (looks like they do one for android phones too)

Penny45

Apr 17th 2012 1:31 pm

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Originally Posted by OzSheila (Post 10009997)

Chop the veges & meat the night before and then just put all in slow cooker in morning.

Did this this morning. Piece of rump (reduced at supermarket), roughly chopped celery, onion & carrots, tin of toms, slug of cheap red vino, some dried herbs. Got home this afternoon, used the stick blender and one third of it served 6 of us with pappardelle. Other two portions in freezer for other times.

Sunday did similar thing with more beef and a couple of packets of rendang sauce. V easy.

HTH

Have been thinking for a while would like a slow cooker and this post has decided for me! Can anyone recommend one? I see appliances on line has a morphy richards 3.5L for $70, or should I go with 4.2L Breville at $99?

eddie007

Apr 17th 2012 2:36 pm

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Originally Posted by PENNY45 (Post 10011439)

How many of there are you? you have to make sure slow cookers have plenty of liquid in them... There are 7 of us so we brought the biggest available... Bearing in mind you can always freeze leftovers.... Do you need a massive one? or are you going to regret buying one that's too small?

northernbird

Apr 17th 2012 2:46 pm

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Originally Posted by PENNY45 (Post 10011439)

I agree with Eddie, it depends on how many you have to feed. I have a Morphy Richards 6.5l one which cost me about $100 in the sale. It is big enough to get a large piece of meat or chicken in and as Eddie says I freeze leftovers if there are any.

Penny45

Apr 17th 2012 3:27 pm

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Well there's only 4 of us but making lots then freezing sounds great. They have the Morphy Richards 6.5L at $148. Be good to get 4 lamb shanks in one pot - doable?

moneypenny20

Apr 17th 2012 3:36 pm

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We're four healthy eaters and mine is a 5.5ltr Sunbeam. Plenty big enough for four shanks, a decent sized chicken etc and have made a Stroganoff for about 10 with no problem.

northernbird

Apr 17th 2012 3:36 pm

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Originally Posted by PENNY45 (Post 10011558)

Well there's only 4 of us but making lots then freezing sounds great. They have the Morphy Richards 6.5L at $148. Be good to get 4 lamb shanks in one pot - doable?

I get 4 easily in mine, think I have had 6 in the past.

moneypenny20

Apr 17th 2012 3:42 pm

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If you get one too big you are stuck if you want to do smaller amounts as you do need to have 'stuff' a fair way up the sides for it to cook properly.

Penny45

Apr 17th 2012 3:43 pm

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Thanks girls - will get ordering this afternoon :-)
Will be starting a suggestion for recipes thread when it's delivered! Or can you recommend a good cook book ?

Dorothy

Apr 17th 2012 4:20 pm

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Originally Posted by PENNY45 (Post 10011578)

Thanks girls - will get ordering this afternoon :-)
Will be starting a suggestion for recipes thread when it's delivered! Or can you recommend a good cook book ?

I bought a Breville Slow/Fast Pressure cooker. It can be a slow cooker or pressure cooker depending on how much time you have. Choice magazine named it small appliance of the year. http://www.breville.com.au/cooking/t...ow-cooker.html

moneypenny20

Apr 17th 2012 4:21 pm

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Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 10011618)

Damn, wish I'd known about that when I got mine. Looks great.

eddie007

Apr 17th 2012 4:25 pm

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Recipes? Stick a load of BIG veggies.. Potatoes, carrots, parsnips whatever... In the bottom... Put meat on top.... Add stock... Herbs, garlic onion... Whatever you want.....

Experiment, explore, be creative, break free!!!!

.... DONT BE A RECIPE BOOK SLAVE!!!!!!

Dorothy

Apr 17th 2012 4:26 pm

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Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 10011622)

Damn, wish I'd known about that when I got mine. Looks great.

I love it. We go to Spud Shed on weekends sometimes and buy a bunch of veggies from the sale bins, throw it all in with some stock and in 15 minutes have soup. What I love is that no matter how cheap the cut of meat you throw in there it comes out tender. Same with the slow cooker, too (I have one of those as well. I'm a bit of a small appliance junkie)

Dreamy

Apr 17th 2012 5:06 pm

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Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 10011618)

I have one of those - it's the best thing I've ever bought! It must get used one way or the other 4-5 times a week.

You can also saute and steam with it.

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