01-03-2021, 11:17 AM
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Re: Do You Ever Cook Yourself A ‘School Dinner’?
Originally Posted by Artangel
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Gosh, l am impressed! Keezoy. Are you self taught or have you had lessons?
I have recently become interested in Australian indigenous food.
01-03-2021, 11:23 AM
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Re: Do You Ever Cook Yourself A ‘School Dinner’?
I loved something called Caramel Cracknel at school, and it was the only dessert where I hung around for seconds! I have never tired to make it myself though. Had it with custard and it was delicious. Might give it a go one day.
01-03-2021, 12:05 PM
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Re: Do You Ever Cook Yourself A ‘School Dinner’?
Originally Posted by Bruce
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A few years ago I had a visit from someone I had known from childhood both our parents had been teachers.Anyway we made Gypsy Tart after searching for the recipe on the Internet. It was amazingly like the sweet, sticky dessert we used to get at school dinners.
School dinners in my opinion were uniformly awful, from the day I started Primary to the day I left the Grammar, gristle, powered potatoes, rubber eggs, processed peas, overcooked veggies etc. The only bright spot was the desserts and they set me off on my life long liking for milk puddings. Tapioca, sago, rice... you name it I like it.
01-03-2021, 12:35 PM
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Re: Do You Ever Cook Yourself A ‘School Dinner’?
Originally Posted by Pixie Knuckles
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I loved something called Caramel Cracknel at school, and it was the only dessert where I hung around for seconds! I have never tired to make it myself though. Had it with custard and it was delicious. Might give it a go one day.
I make chocolate cornflakes or Rice Krispies for my family, children love them.
I think we had them at school with custard.
01-03-2021, 12:37 PM
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Re: Do You Ever Cook Yourself A ‘School Dinner’?
Originally Posted by Muddy
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Gipsy tart sounds something like Mr M is always remembering as his favourite school pudding . I will have to give it a go.
Muddy, I thought how nice Gypsy Tart sounded. I hope Bruce gives us the recipe, then you can make it for Mr Muddy! I bet he’d love that.
01-03-2021, 12:48 PM
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Re: Do You Ever Cook Yourself A ‘School Dinner’?
Originally Posted by keezoy
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Thank you. I have been cooking since I was a kid. I just wanted to do it and my parents and older brother and sister encouraged me. It's always been one of my main hobbies. I have accumulated thousands of recipes over the years. I love South Asian food and food from all over the Indo- Pacific. I've been shown many tricks and methods by some clever foodies over the years. So I guess you could call them "lessons" Mostly self/ big sister taught. My mother was born and grew up in Northamptonshire so I have a bit of the "old country" in my repertoire. My Dad's family were from Northern California and I had some influences from them too. I have recently become interested in Australian indigenous food.
Once when my son was home from Australia, he announced he was going to cook me a meal.
I was very wary as l didn’t know he could cook and l was worried it would be awful and l’d have to eat it!
Anyway, before he started he shoved me into another room and gave me strict orders not to come into the kitchen.
He made me Teriyaki Chicken and it was delicious!
(Not a School meal in my day but it could well be, these days! )
01-03-2021, 06:23 PM
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Re: Do You Ever Cook Yourself A ‘School Dinner’?
Originally Posted by Artangel
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Pixie, is the Caramel Cracknel made with Rice Krispies Or cornflakes? Or is it made with pecan nuts?I make chocolate cornflakes or Rice Krispies for my family, children love them.
I think we had them at school with custard.
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