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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 · 14/03/2013 16:02

Yes please hackneybird - if you look back to my post above from Monday - we're still looking for someone to try the spicy pasta sauce - and we'd like all those recipes tested by two people ideally.

CatherineHMumsnet · 18/03/2013 10:26

Hi Hackneybird - soon as really. If you could do it today/tomorrow that'd be very useful.

Snoworneahva - here it is - I'll also PM you with it.

CatherineHMumsnet · 18/03/2013 12:28

Snoworneahva - thanks!

CatherineHMumsnet · 18/03/2013 12:30

Two more recipes up for grabs - both hopefully fast dishes you can make in under 15 minutes.

egg-fried cauli rice

stir-fried turkey with red peppers

Who would like to test them for us this week?

CatherineHMumsnet · 18/03/2013 14:07

CatherineHMumsnet · 19/03/2013 11:57

Another recipe that needs testing - this time it's for anyone with a slow cooker.

Slow-cooked beef brisket

Who'd like to have a go?

CatherineHMumsnet · 19/03/2013 14:52

EstoyAqui - yes please do!

CatherineHMumsnet · 19/03/2013 14:54

Still looking for someone to try both the stir-fried turkey (you're very welcome to use chicken if turkey's not your thing) and the beef brisket.

Any takers?

CatherineHMumsnet · 21/03/2013 14:34

Zipzap - yes, photos would be great. I'll PM you my email.

CatherineHMumsnet · 21/03/2013 14:38

UnChartered - yes loads of Veggies ones about to come up.

JammySplodger - if you could do the turkey one this week that would be very useful - feedback by Sunday?

CatherineHMumsnet · 21/03/2013 15:24

ourvye - yes it is. We'll have a load more recipes up for testing next week. But we still have beef brisket one (see above) that needs testing - you interested?

CatherineHMumsnet · 21/03/2013 16:35

JammySplodger - good stuff!

ShrewveTuesday - great - will be posting recipes up early next week.

CatherineHMumsnet · 25/03/2013 14:14

Beanandspud and Pootles2010 - are either of you able to do the beef brisket?

CatherineHMumsnet · 26/03/2013 14:59

Pootles - that would be great - thanks!

CatherineHMumsnet · 26/03/2013 15:08

simnelCakeEggspeggtations - thanks!

BadRoly and PhylisStein - watch this space as I'll be putting some recipes up for testing very soon....

CatherineHMumsnet · 02/04/2013 15:42

Bean and spud - you can add in your feedback here

JammySplodger - thanks, much appreciated.

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

CatherineHMumsnet · 02/04/2013 17:21

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

CatherineHMumsnet · 03/04/2013 15:24

JammySplodger - that would be great thanks!

CatherineHMumsnet · 03/04/2013 15:27

Anybody for the cauliflower or courgette fritter recipes?

CatherineHMumsnet · 03/04/2013 15:49

wibblyjelly - totally fine.

LemonBreeland - which one are you up for?

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

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.

CatherineHMumsnet · 11/04/2013 09:52

PhylisStein and Snowballinashoebox - thanks. Are you both OK to do it before next Monday?

CatherineHMumsnet · 11/04/2013 09:54

Badroly - would be great if you'd do another one. We still have the pasta sauce, aubergine hotpot and garlic peas up for grabs. Will also PM you.

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