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Oct 08 - On our way to the terrible twos! Noooooo we're not ready!

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50ftQueenie · 15/07/2010 22:44

Here we go ladies.....At the speed we've been moving it might be the terrible twos thread! It's the final count down.......

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ronshar · 13/10/2010 21:42

Loulou. I too giggled a little bit at ds banging head. Sorry, I do have an entirely inappropriate sense of humour!

So Star you are going to have another baby eh????Grin

Yuck butter bean casseroleWink

Coconutfeet · 13/10/2010 21:43

Here's the butterbean recipe Star. I kept a copy from last time. Pistachio I realised when I made it the other day that I'd missed out tomatoes from the recipe I gave you. Sorry!

Butterbean and vegetable stew with herb dumplings

1 tbsp veg oil
1 onion, chopped
1-2 cloves garlic
2 leeks chopped
1 aubergine cubed
Zest of one lemon
4 ripe tomatoes peeled and chopped.
225g butterbeans (cooked weight)
150ml veg stock
2 tbsp sundried tomato paste
150ml cream/soya cream
Chopped parsley and oregano

Herb dumplings

170g self raising flour
Pinch salt
75g vegetarian suet
5-10 ml dried mixed herbs
Cold water to mix
Extra flour for shaping

Method

Preheat oven to 180C

In a large pan heat oil and sauté onions and garlic until soft. Add the leeks, aubergines and lemon zest and cook for 10 mins., then add the cooked butterbeans, tomatoes, stock, tomato paste and cream. Bring to boil and simmer partly covered for 20 mins or until vegetables are just cooked. Season to taste and transfer to an ovenproof dish.

Dumplings
Sieve flour into a bowl. Add salt, mixed herbs and suet along with enough cold water to make a dough. Shape into 8 equal balls using a little flour to stop them sticking to your hands. Add them to the stew and bake for 30-40 mins until the dumplings are risen and golden.

You could also top with slices of potato or a cobbler (scone) topping and bake.

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StarExpat · 13/10/2010 22:35

Mmmmm tx for recipe. What's suet?
And ronshar, I said if Grin and if it does happen it will be a large-ish age gap

StarExpat · 13/10/2010 22:38

Just googles suet. Nevermind let's not discuss it...

ronshar · 13/10/2010 22:41

If is just a secret word for oooo I am thinking about it!!
Q will be three by the time you get round to it Star that is a massive gapWink

Right ladies I have just put my name down for the xmas meet up. It is on a sticky thread thingy. Sat 27th Nov.
I will be getting a bit tipsy. Just to warn you. So unless you want to read about me making a fool of myself sign up and join if only to keep me out of troubleGrin
50ft. Go on you know you want to.
CF not far from you!
Star you too, as you have no excuse, yet!

Coconutfeet · 14/10/2010 08:13

Where can I find out about the Christmas meet-up Ronshar?

Star - I thought you might be appalled at the thought of suet (even the veggie version) which I why I suggested a potato or scone topping instead. I'm pretty sure that Jamie Oliver made some dumplings using butter instead of suet though.

StarExpat · 14/10/2010 08:51
Grin no, he'd be 4, if it happens at all. We'll see where we are financially at that point, and Q will be in full time school, keeping same hours as me, so finally no childcare costs whatsoever.

I'll think about the xmas meet up. Will check it out and see where/cost...etc.

StarExpat · 14/10/2010 08:59

That location looks like a huge faff to get to... (the xmas meet up - hat and tun pub, right?). I'm not used to going into East London so it just looks so very far away. Blush. I'll see how many trains/tubes it would take to get there.

ronshar · 14/10/2010 12:45

It's near Kings Cross Star.
Look in the meet up or christmas section. As I am crap at links I wont bother trying.

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StarExpat · 14/10/2010 13:48

Going to try to toilet train Q next week.... we'll see. I got the training pants with plastic in them and terrycloth...

Honeymoonmummy · 14/10/2010 14:19

New thread Sad

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Honeymoonmummy · 14/10/2010 20:31

It's covered by the insurance, thank god!

StarExpat · 14/10/2010 22:10

Oh thank goodness, HMM :)

Tips on toilet training? Anyone?

CantSleepWontSleep · 14/10/2010 22:22

phew hmm!

My top tip star, is don't do it yet Grin.

Yay for first class pistachio, and what lovely advice to star :).

ronshar - if I come it will be a last min decision (flame is organising isn't she, so she will find a way to accomodate me whatever).

StarExpat · 14/10/2010 22:28

Csws I would wait but he's totally ready. Tells us before wee or poo, runs to toilet when he's wearing no bottoms and feels the urge... Etc.

Yes pistachio's advice was amazing. She is going to be a fantastic antenatal teacher!!

Coconutfeet · 15/10/2010 08:30

Glad your insurance is going to cover it, HMM. You really don't need the stress of all the building work at the moment though, do you.

Star - let us know how the toilet training goes. I don't think we're anywhere near ready here yet.

Bit of an update on fb. Sad

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StarExpat · 15/10/2010 13:00

Q does this quite a bit with his bedtime singing bears (2 of them, tad and scout). Scout is treated more like a baby and Tad like a playmate. Grin See? Who needs siblings? We have singing, talking soft toys!

StarExpat · 15/10/2010 13:52

Do you live near Diggerland, 50ft? I'm considering taking Q there next week :)

StarExpat · 15/10/2010 13:54

scratch that. Not open :(

Honeymoonmummy · 15/10/2010 21:11

Hi all, I've finally caught up on the FB Oct group.

I've finally finished the frantic job I was working on (for now...), my new bathroom is virtually complete and life is good Smile

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