Budgeting........
#106
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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
The slow fast one is $133 at buy guyatts(?) and looks great, thanks for the recommendation
#107
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Dorothy and Dreamy - picked up my new Breville fast/slow on Friday and LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Would never have heard of it if not from you so THANKS so much. Cooked lovely lamb shanks and risotto and today a delicious veg soup which took all of 12 mins!
#108
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Joined: Apr 2009
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Ooh, now I'm getting tempted. With the cold weather starting, I needs (sic) comfort food.
#109
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I love mine. I made a giant pot of beef stew on the weekend and froze it into dinner sized portions for the family. $6 worth of the cheapest budget beef I could find, some veggies, stock and herbs/spices and I have enough for 2 dinners.
#110
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 23,400
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May I say that I could just eat some Shepherds pie and I think Dorothy should be the one to cook it, I can imagine it right now.
(Sorry Dorothy, but when you describe your cooking, it always makes my mouth water and now I want shepherds pie.)
(Sorry Dorothy, but when you describe your cooking, it always makes my mouth water and now I want shepherds pie.)
#111
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I'll make you Shepherds pie any time Sam. I didn't get to be a fat broad by being a crappy cook.
#113
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In case you do buy, I abandoned internet as just couldn't wait and went to Bing Lee - their price $199 but got them down to $160. Cheapest internet was $150 and had to wait a week for delivery .
#114
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You'll have so much fun trying out different things it!
#115
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How bizarre... we had shepherd's pie last night for tea It's bleeding well cold enough for all sorts of stews and casseroles.
#117
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I have just gone out and bought one of these following all your recommendations. Got it for $145 at the Good Guys. Need something to cook fairly quickly as not a lot of time after work etc. Am new to all this, can anyone suggest an easy recipe to get me started or recommend a good book? Thank you.
#118
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I have just gone out and bought one of these following all your recommendations. Got it for $145 at the Good Guys. Need something to cook fairly quickly as not a lot of time after work etc. Am new to all this, can anyone suggest an easy recipe to get me started or recommend a good book? Thank you.
There are some good recipes in the instruction book that came with mine. You can also google pressure cooker recipes and find loads of good stuff.
#119
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I make pumkin soup in 15 minutes. Throw in a peeled cut up pumpkin (Kent I think it is), a couple of chopped carrots, a couple of chopped onions, a peeled sweet potato and a clove of chopped garlic, a pinch of each cinnamon, cloves and ginger. Cover with chicken stock and cook on medium pressure for 15 minutes. After you've vented the steam open the lid and puree with a stick blender (careful, it's still really freakin' hot!). Blend in about 2 cups milk or cream and season with salt & pepper.
There are some good recipes in the instruction book that came with mine. You can also google pressure cooker recipes and find loads of good stuff.
There are some good recipes in the instruction book that came with mine. You can also google pressure cooker recipes and find loads of good stuff.
#120
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I have just gone out and bought one of these following all your recommendations. Got it for $145 at the Good Guys. Need something to cook fairly quickly as not a lot of time after work etc. Am new to all this, can anyone suggest an easy recipe to get me started or recommend a good book? Thank you.
My local good guys had sold out, bugger!