What's your comfort food for cold days?

[dexterdoglancashire]

Hobnob biscuits - they're on special offer at the corner shop. I must stop eating them!!!!!!!

You reminded me - Jaffa Cakes! They were on special offer at the supermarket. I've got a packet hidden away in my desk drawer at work - only for emergencies, of course!

[Rhona]

And reminded me - Soreen and butter! How could I forget Soreen?

[dexterdoglancashire]

And reminded me - Soreen and butter! How could I forget Soreen?

I've got a packet in the cupboard! BUT it has to be butter, proper butter.

[rustylady]

Always proper butter, but Kerrygold spreadable is proper butter but spreadable. Have started buying it for toast and toasted teacakes and all the things I shouldn't eat but do in the cold weather.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Always proper butter, but Kerrygold spreadable is proper butter but spreadable. Have started buying it for toast and toasted teacakes and all the things I shouldn't eat but do in the cold weather.

There's another comfort food - toasted teacakes, but not ones I make. I only like the ones made for me by other people, together with a cup of horlicks!

[Flummery]

I made a Lincolnshire Plum Loaf (recipe from Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain book - from Santa) and this is lovely spread with butter and also toasts a treat. Like a rich and spicy teacake.

[mrdinkle]

Stew with dumplings - that is on the menu for me tonight.

[Rhona]

Just had to show off my first try at sushi!

On the plate we have:

kappamaki (cucumber roll)
avocado maki
prawn, spring onion, and avocado futomaki (?)
nigiri ebi (sprimp nigiri)

The best part of making sushi is eating the mistakes.

They look FAB! Bet they tasted it too. Did you use a sushi mat or anything or just hands?

I've got this book The Complete Book of Sushi - Sushi Day - Sushiday.com

...it's a very good read - some of the sushi are incredible, and beautiful piccies. It's published with a different cover in the UK.

Nice work anyway!

[OverWyreGrower]

Ok, it's something like this:

Ingredients

150g (5 oz) short grain rice
1 (410g) tin evaporated milk
250ml (8 fl oz) water
100g sultanas
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (LW used vanilla pod)
1/2 teaspoon cinammon (also a pinch of grated nutmeg)


Preparation method
1. Place all ingredients in slow cooker and stir well.
2. Cook on high for 2 or 2 1/2 hours, or on low for 5 to 5 1/2 hours. Stir once during the cooking time.

Simples

Woo-Hoo! I have all the ingredients for this at home.... not that it will do my waistline any good....

[Scottishnewbie]

Manda we used this recipe but with Puy Lentils instead of red. :-

Lentil Pie, Recipe Lentil Pie

made this the other night and it was great! even the kids loved it. many thanks for a new recipe in our household

[swansea girl]

Cawl
rissoles, chips, marrowfat peas and gravy
cottage pie
beef dinner
...and anything else you can have with gravy (and home made)

[Twinkle]

Macaroni cheese with a big dollop of pickle/chutney/piccalilli on the side