That vital ingredient!

[rustylady]

Here too.... ( I don't usually put that in my cooking but may have been tempted a few times) lol

My mum used to say when provoked by kids asking what's for tea/dinner "sh*t with sugar on it"

[ginger ninger]

My mum used to say when provoked by kids asking what's for tea/dinner "sh*t with sugar on it"

My Mum said that as well RL... funny how the old sayings are the best

[jackie j]

I once forgot to put the eggs in a cake, we had a very small flat and the kitchen was so tiny, for once and the only time I have ever done this was to get all the ingredients together before I started cooking. There was a small alcove in the hall space where there was an old fashioned cupboard with a drop down front, no room to put the eggs so I put them on the piano in the front room behind me, half hour later when I was clearing up I found the eggs.

[rustylady]

My Mum said that as well RL... funny how the old sayings are the best

We also used to get "iffits" - If it's there and if it gets cooked you can have some.

[Brengirl]

I really like that one! "You gets wot you got" is all I can remember

[rustylady]

I really like that one! "You gets wot you got" is all I can remember

Oh Bren, there are loads of them if I can only remember. I always said I would never repeat them to my children, but I have. Some of them are really funny.

[Hilary B]

Tea was often 'wait-and-see'. These days, if we realise we haven't got anything out of the freezer, it tends to be "Waitrose-and-see"....

[Brengirl]

I can remember "This or that". Take it or lump it comes to mind.

[rustylady]

Also like it or leave it.

[Glutton4...]

'Egg sandwich with no bread!' was one of my Mum's, as was 'Three jumps at the Pantry Door!' Both, presumably, acquired from her Mum and Nan.

[lottie dolly]

we used to tolled ,,scratchitanrun,,

[Headfry]

I have also forgotten the sugar!!!! put cakes in oven to cook and then went to tidy up and there was the sugar that should have been in the oven IN the cakes (choc sponges) so out with cakes and scrape almost warm mix back into bowl add sugar back in oven. A short time later I sat there thinking hmmm I can smell choc cake -
eeek I should NOT be able to smell cake (cant smell your cooking with my oven) - I had left the oven door open
Guess what...... It still came out perfect!
I bet it would have been different if it had been for guests or a special occasion

[Brengirl]

So happy that your attempts to be original worked fine Headfry. Bet it won't next time

[Jelliebabe]

My Mum said that as well RL... funny how the old sayings are the best

And mine LOL either that or Two jumps at the cupboard door

[Brengirl]

Well this is the result of my efforts. Certainly not a masterpiece but the vital ingredient is LOVE....