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Would you like to help us test recipes for the Mumsnet Cookbook?

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CatherineHMumsnet · 24/09/2012 13:02

Shhh .. don't tell everyone but we're working on a top secret new project in the form of The Mumsnet Cookbook and we need your help.

We'd like to get together a Mumsnet Cookbook cookery group to stop us from piling on the pounds help us test these shortlisted recipes.

Each volunteer will be allocated a recipe which they'll then cook for their family and give us some feedback on how easy, hard, good, bad, expensive etc they are and whether they'd make it again. All the recipes chosen were submitted over the years by Mumsnetters, so there shouldn't be any outlandish Shock or particularly difficult to source ingredients - and they should all be pretty easy to make (we hope!).

As a thank-you, we'll be putting everyone who helps out into a prize draw to win a Bloomsbury cookbook.

And if that's not enough of an incentive, everyone who helps will have their *Mumsnetter nickname featured in the cookbook's acknowledgements.

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Doubletroublemummy2 · 28/03/2013 11:32

would love some reipes to try for meat free mondays! I am at a loss!

MsPepperminCreams · 29/03/2013 12:40

Would love to have a go at this, thanks!

beanandspud · 30/03/2013 09:32

Sorry for being a bit thick. I've made the beef brisket, where do I review it? [buconfused]

AnimatedDad · 30/03/2013 10:13

I'm in.

CatherineHMumsnet · 02/04/2013 15:42

Bean and spud - you can add in your feedback here

JammySplodger - thanks, much appreciated.

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CatherineHMumsnet · 02/04/2013 15:57

Right - we have some vegetable recipes for testing - with more to come.

Who'd like to try one or more of the following? We'd like to have two people trying each recipe ideally.

vegetable tian

spicy bean burgers

Middle Eastern roasted cauliflower

quick cabbage and greens creamy bake

courgette fritters

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BadRoly · 02/04/2013 16:00

I'll have a go at the spicy bean burgers Smile

BadRoly · 02/04/2013 16:02

Although do I have to use the EXACT ingredients as I could make the, for tea tonight if I'm allowed to tweak it a bit...

wibblyjelly · 02/04/2013 16:06

I can do the cabbage and greens one, if you'd like?

beanandspud · 02/04/2013 16:37

I'll have a go at the vegetable tian - I'm on a roll now!

CatherineHMumsnet · 02/04/2013 17:21

BadRoly - that's great and no, we don't mind tweaking!
Wibblyjelly and beanandspud - thanks very much.

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JammySplodger · 02/04/2013 18:09

I'll have a go at the bean burgers too if you like, I think we've got most of that in.

CatherineHMumsnet · 03/04/2013 15:24

JammySplodger - that would be great thanks!

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CatherineHMumsnet · 03/04/2013 15:27

Anybody for the cauliflower or courgette fritter recipes?

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LemonBreeland · 03/04/2013 15:30

Yes i'll do this. We are always looking for new meal ideas as a family.

wibblyjelly · 03/04/2013 15:32

Catherine, I probably won't get a chance until the weekend. Hope that's OK?

CatherineHMumsnet · 03/04/2013 15:49

wibblyjelly - totally fine.

LemonBreeland - which one are you up for?

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BadRoly · 03/04/2013 20:55

Well we had the bean burgers tonight and I have left feedback. Are we allowed to try another recipe?!

dimdommilpot · 03/04/2013 22:11

I wouldn't mind trying any of the above recipes. useless at making decisions

Dysgu · 03/04/2013 22:35

Just found that this is still going - I will try the courgette fritters.

Dysgu · 03/04/2013 22:39

The spicy bean burgers look good too - we would be happy to try them too!

PhylisStein · 09/04/2013 21:50

Curses - I was too slow! Got any more CatherineHMumsnet? Or shall I also test one of the above?

CatherineHMumsnet · 10/04/2013 09:41

Got some more recipes for you - let me know if you'd like to take part, by posting below;

tomato pasta sauce

Greek BBQ kebabs

Garlic peas

aubergine hotpot

sweet potato and pea curry

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CatherineHMumsnet · 10/04/2013 09:43

Dysgu - thanks - if you're up for doing the fritters and bean burgers that would be great. Will PM you too.

PhylisStein - we still need someone for the roasted cauliflower or any of the recipes I've just posted. Will PM you too.

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PhylisStein · 10/04/2013 12:14

Happy to do sweet potato and pea curry and the roasted cauliflower.