I worked it out today – I’m not the only one using a shopping list, I’ve just been hanging around with the wrong crowd! When we went grocery shopping this morning we were surrounded by un-familiar looking shoppers who I presume were the Friday lot who couldn’t shop yesterday (or maybe the Sunday lot shopping a day early?). Lots of them have shopping lists!!!! I counted at least 10 lists in my short 3 min survey. Unfortunately every group of shoppers acts in a different way and the Friday/Sunday shoppers were too annoying for me despite their lists. They wandered along slowly, left their carts in the middle of the aisles…………. We have shopping down to a fine art now so I’m glad Easter only comes once a year and next Saturday all will be returned to normal.
Braeburn apples were on special today at $1.57 per kg so our shopping changed from a couple of apples to a couple of kgs of apples. My Sunday baking hour tomorrow will include stewing all that apple for freezing. I’ve set one hour maximum a week for baking as I don’t want to turn the clock back and end up being a wife stuck in the kitchen baking. One hour also allows me to make all the mess at once so it’s only one lot of cleaning, saving on products. I’ll have to look up a few new apple recipes – our favourite at the moment is apple crumble and apple turnovers. If you haven’t tried the Trade Me community recipe site give it a go TradeMe – New Zealand Online Auctions and Classifieds. Just found an interesting carrot cake I may try.
“Here it is again.I really recommend this.So easy.Ends up like a GATEAU. In WIZZ,chop 3 medium peeled carrots until finely chopped. ADD:2 cups sugar,1 cup oil,2 teaspoons cinnamon,4 eggs.Wizz again till blended.Then add:2 cups plain flour,2 teaspoons baking powder,1 teaspoon baking soda,1 teaspoon salt.(can add any xtra spices to taste eg nutmeg or mixed spice)Wizz all together till blended.Pour into 26cm large cake tin (lined)& bake @ 150 degrees c for approx 1 hour.When cold ,Ice with Cream Cheese Icing-100grms Cream Cheese,50 grms butter,1 teaspoon Vanilla,2 cups Icing Sugar,Lemon or orange juice & rind. Soften butter & cr cheese.then add other ings -mix till smooth and ice cake.IMPRESS YOUR GUESTS.”