On the off chance - does anyone have this Sainsbury’s cookbook from 25 years ago?!!

[MyrtlethePurpleTurtle]

It’s “Microwave Cooking” by Lorna Rhodes. See screenshot

Yes - but my curry powder needs ‘refreshing’ as it’s somewhat elderly (so had to up the quantities !)

Came on to say the same. My much loved 1985 microwave is 650 Watts, and I need to increase the cooking times on newer recipes.

It really is that simple - and, yes, dried lentils. I lived in it as a students in a bedsit

Oh @MyrtlethePurpleTurtle I'm glad it lived up to your expectations!

Several on eBay.

Just out of interest @MyrtlethePurpleTurtle were there lots of good recipes in it in general or was this the one you used most? I don’t use my microwave to cook atm but I might want the option once a week or so, going forward...wondering if it’s worth getting a copy.

oh i remember these books so we'll . i think they were £1 each in sainburys.
I have got loads of them in the loft.
I still do a curry from the West Indian cooking one which involves chick, pineapple and the magic ingrediwhite rum!!!
in fact i'm going to make it tomorrow
Also the cooking of burgundy was a real winner !!!

Have the curry in the microwave as I type. Certainly smells good!

From memory there were only about three recipes I used - but it was a few decades ago. I did find it invaluable at the time as a) I was a student, and b) lived in a bedsit with only my microwave and a kettle for cooking. I do remember doing elaborate dishes for entertaining in my bedsit - well, elaborate for someone with just a microwave. I think it may have been goulash

Yes, those were the ones!

How was it?!

Really yummy! Will definitely make it again. Might add some more water as it was a tad dry, which I liked but wouldn't suit my dp. Luckily I got to eat it all this time! 🤣 (he was meant to have some but chose the pasta I cooked the next night instead, so I had curry to lunch the third day instead which I wasn't upset by at all!!!)

I think it needs an elderly microwave for best results - even the lowest setting on a hob is too much