What do you miss most
May 29th 2007, 4:57 pm
#46
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Re: What do you miss most
The only things we miss and bring back from the UK are tea bags.
You can buy every different flavoured tea under the sun where we are....
Except Tea flavour.
You can buy every different flavoured tea under the sun where we are....
Except Tea flavour.
May 29th 2007, 8:53 pm
#47
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Re: What do you miss most
I do miss a nice cuppa...
not because we havent got any t.bags left ( get friends to bring supplies whenever they can, as they are epensive here), but for medical reasons, as tea & coffee are bad for high blood pressure, so a cuppa is to become an occasional rare treat! However I do love the various herbal infusions available, either in ready made bags (manzanilla etc) or as dried herbs/twigs etc from the markets. Quite refreshing and beneficial for various conditions, and tasty .
custard powder.... just buy NATILLAS, its the same ( need to readjust milk to get desired consistency) or make from fresh eggs ( much tastier, but time consuming)
peanut butter (YUK...) but OH loves it, have thought about making some, so what's the recipe?
not because we havent got any t.bags left ( get friends to bring supplies whenever they can, as they are epensive here), but for medical reasons, as tea & coffee are bad for high blood pressure, so a cuppa is to become an occasional rare treat! However I do love the various herbal infusions available, either in ready made bags (manzanilla etc) or as dried herbs/twigs etc from the markets. Quite refreshing and beneficial for various conditions, and tasty .
custard powder.... just buy NATILLAS, its the same ( need to readjust milk to get desired consistency) or make from fresh eggs ( much tastier, but time consuming)
peanut butter (YUK...) but OH loves it, have thought about making some, so what's the recipe?
May 29th 2007, 9:47 pm
#48
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Re: What do you miss most
I miss Horlicks. Never seen it in the supermarkets here.
May 30th 2007, 4:54 am
#50
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Re: What do you miss most
I do miss a nice cuppa...
not because we havent got any t.bags left ( get friends to bring supplies whenever they can, as they are epensive here), but for medical reasons, as tea & coffee are bad for high blood pressure, so a cuppa is to become an occasional rare treat! However I do love the various herbal infusions available, either in ready made bags (manzanilla etc) or as dried herbs/twigs etc from the markets. Quite refreshing and beneficial for various conditions, and tasty .
custard powder.... just buy NATILLAS, its the same ( need to readjust milk to get desired consistency) or make from fresh eggs ( much tastier, but time consuming)
peanut butter (YUK...) but OH loves it, have thought about making some, so what's the recipe?
not because we havent got any t.bags left ( get friends to bring supplies whenever they can, as they are epensive here), but for medical reasons, as tea & coffee are bad for high blood pressure, so a cuppa is to become an occasional rare treat! However I do love the various herbal infusions available, either in ready made bags (manzanilla etc) or as dried herbs/twigs etc from the markets. Quite refreshing and beneficial for various conditions, and tasty .
custard powder.... just buy NATILLAS, its the same ( need to readjust milk to get desired consistency) or make from fresh eggs ( much tastier, but time consuming)
peanut butter (YUK...) but OH loves it, have thought about making some, so what's the recipe?
I only drink iced tea with lemon...........so the mercadona own brand do me - but the Tetleys tea bags work out to the same price in our local mercadona
my kids prefer natillas now, and spanish sausages - they really don't like the english ones any more
they love peanut butter - but my youngest recently tried crema de almendras & she reckons it's much the same - so I'll try that next time.......it's so much cheaper!
the only thing I really miss is gravy granules - but if I run out between visitors I manage without just fine
May 30th 2007, 2:16 pm
#51
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Re: What do you miss most
Been here over a month now and cant say i miss any UK products to be honest. You can get stuff here like sunday roasts with yorkshire puddings from the english restaurants. So no problems there.
The only thing i miss from the UK is my mums house (where i also grew up) and of course my parents. other than that, i have nothing else to miss, and nothing else to go back for.
The only thing i miss from the UK is my mums house (where i also grew up) and of course my parents. other than that, i have nothing else to miss, and nothing else to go back for.
May 30th 2007, 2:24 pm
#52
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Re: What do you miss most
Been here over a month now and cant say i miss any UK products to be honest. You can get stuff here like sunday roasts with yorkshire puddings from the english restaurants. So no problems there.
The only thing i miss from the UK is my mums house (where i also grew up) and of course my parents. other than that, i have nothing else to miss, and nothing else to go back for.
The only thing i miss from the UK is my mums house (where i also grew up) and of course my parents. other than that, i have nothing else to miss, and nothing else to go back for.
Nice to see you back. How did the trip to Portugal go, are you still enjoying your work?
Sam
May 30th 2007, 3:18 pm
#53
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Re: What do you miss most
Been here over a month now and cant say i miss any UK products to be honest. You can get stuff here like sunday roasts with yorkshire puddings from the english restaurants. So no problems there.
The only thing i miss from the UK is my mums house (where i also grew up) and of course my parents. other than that, i have nothing else to miss, and nothing else to go back for.
The only thing i miss from the UK is my mums house (where i also grew up) and of course my parents. other than that, i have nothing else to miss, and nothing else to go back for.
May 30th 2007, 5:11 pm
#55
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Re: What do you miss most
God someone could make a fortune selling gravy granules in Spain!! Its the one common thing that everyone seems to miss!
May 30th 2007, 5:43 pm
#56
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Re: What do you miss most
true
I bought some back in my case once, didnt wrap them up properly and the bag burst
so I had granules over EVERYTHING :curse:
I bought some back in my case once, didnt wrap them up properly and the bag burst
so I had granules over EVERYTHING :curse:
May 30th 2007, 6:19 pm
#57
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May 31st 2007, 4:51 am
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Re: What do you miss most
we have several here, and they all sell it........I'm just not desperate enough to pay the extortionate price they charge!
May 31st 2007, 4:51 am
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