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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.

CatherineHMumsnet · 22/11/2012 15:04

CelticPromise - not to worry, we'll be posting more recipes up for testing over the coming weeks. Best to bookmark this page if you can.

CatherineHMumsnet · 26/11/2012 11:01

Morning everyone - looks like we're still after someone to try the Asparagus and Smoked Salmon recipe out for us. Any takers who can make it over the next few days?

CatherineHMumsnet · 26/11/2012 12:25

DameMargotFountain - thanks! That's very helpful.

We're also after more recipes for our Sunday lunch chapter, so if you have a foolproof favourite recipe that your family loves for Sunday lunch - please add it here and let me know when you do - so I can check them out as them come in.

CatherineHMumsnet · 28/11/2012 16:01

Thanks Melty - more Sunday lunch recipes would be appreciated!

Boredbuthappy and Lesbanian - don't worry, we'll be back with more to test soon.

CatherineHMumsnet · 29/11/2012 11:29

Justblameitonthecuervodude - great - can you add them in Recipes here

CatherineHMumsnet · 29/11/2012 11:30

Mignonette - we may need that raspberry muffin recipe. Have you added it to Recipes?

CatherineHMumsnet · 03/12/2012 14:25

Should have some more recipes - sweet and savoury - for testing tomorrow if anyone's interested.

CatherineHMumsnet · 10/12/2012 13:51

reastie - do add in your veggie recipe for Sunday lunch on the recipe section - would be great to have it.

CatherineHMumsnet · 18/12/2012 15:48

Sorry for the radio silence everyone. Back again with some recipes that we'd like testing - these four are specifically recipes that kids should be able to cook/help with

Bounty balls
Veal burgers
cheese and sweetcorn pancakes
baked tomatoes with tuna and rice

Would anyone like to test these over the next couple of weeks? (know it's so busy over Christmas for everyone!)

CatherineHMumsnet · 19/12/2012 10:13

Anyone at all?

CatherineHMumsnet · 03/01/2013 14:15

Happy New Year everyone! Sorry not to have responded before now - only back at MNHQ today.

GazzaLW - am thinking that if it's that tricky to find veal mince, we should maybe switch to a different meat. How about trying it with beef instead?

Ninetyninepercent - thanks for the pic and for filling in the survey.

snowballsandbaileysinashoebox and Iamstitch - did either of you make the balls in the end? Would be great if you could fill in the survey with your feedback.

MadeleineMorrow - yes please, would you do the tomatoes with tuna and feedback?

Melty - don't worry, am about to post some new recipes pretty soon on here for testing, so there's bound to be something for you.

CatherineHMumsnet · 03/01/2013 16:02

Actually looks like we still have the Children's Frittatas that need testing. Anyone interested?

CatherineHMumsnet · 03/01/2013 16:19

And another one - broken spaghetti with garlicky greens is up for testing too.

CatherineHMumsnet · 07/01/2013 10:40

RaspberryLemonPavlova - thanks! Are you able to make them this week?

CatherineHMumsnet · 07/01/2013 14:20

Gazzlw have you actually bought it yet? Did you see my earlier post about maybe if it's such a faff to get hold of, it may not be the best kind of recipe to include in the book?

CatherineHMumsnet · 08/01/2013 12:57

weegiemum - how about this veggie stir fry?

CatherineHMumsnet · 14/01/2013 12:42

Twinklesparkles - Oh good - glad you liked it. Did you put your feedback in via the form?

CatherineHMumsnet · 17/01/2013 10:05

Hello everyone - we have some more recipes ready for testing. I'll post them here and if I don't hear back from you - I may PM some of you who've already said you're up for more testing.
These are all recipes for kids to help you with:

www.mumsnet.com/Recipes/i/2698-Pizza-dough

www.mumsnet.com/Recipes/i/5904-Crispy-chicken-dippers

www.mumsnet.com/Recipes/i/5732-Meringue-recipe

And there's one more to come...

CatherineHMumsnet · 17/01/2013 10:50

Gazzlw - I have quite a few more to throw out - so do please do the meringue!

CatherineHMumsnet · 17/01/2013 10:53

Kyrptonite - have PMd you.

CatherineHMumsnet · 17/01/2013 15:04

Melty - will you do the pizza dough?

CatherineHMumsnet · 21/01/2013 11:52

Hi Melty and ScienceRocks - thanks. Let me know when you've tested and added the feedback. Will also PM you.

CatherineHMumsnet · 21/01/2013 11:53

Thanks Gazzlw!

CatherineHMumsnet · 23/01/2013 15:00

More recipes for testing....

strawberry sundae

apple and blackberry crumble

White choc ices

Spaghetti with pesto, ham and peas

breakfast boost smoothie

If you're interested in helping us test these this week, let me know here or PM me.

Thanks!!

CatherineHMumsnet · 24/01/2013 14:42

ScienceRocks - great. Do you have the link for feedback? If not - here it is.

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