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  • #4862
    dee_mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,212 ✭✭✭dee_mc


    MissFlitworth wrote: »
    That moment where someone asks you if you have something random & food prep related (in this case, something that could be used to hold dough together in an oven) and you're like 'No, I can't remember buying anything like thaaaa....' and then you remember who you are and go get your ridiculous stash of, mainly unused, food items

    Only 3 types of skewer? Amateur.
    :cool:


  • #4863
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    I know dee_mc, how have I no bamboo skewers!! I'll have to rectify that.


  • #4864
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,859 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    kylith wrote: »
    Then it's to the butcher's with me!

    Going to see which is tastier - shin or tail.
    I find that tail has a more 'unique' flavour, probably due to the amount of connective tissue & cartilage. But each cut has its place & I love both.


  • #4865
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,041 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    We need a shin, tail, cheek and short rib taste off!


  • #4866
    Tilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Tilly


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    We need a shin, tail, cheek and short rib taste off!
    I baggsy being taster :D


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  • #4867
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,362 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Was going to post this in the Dinner thread (where someone is using it) but thought here might be better.....

    Coconut oil. Is it good or bad for you? I bought some last month but then read a wiki report on how bad it is so haven't used it since.

    Can anyone enlighten me please.


  • #4868
    Tilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Tilly


    Gloomtastic! wrote: »
    Was going to post this in the Dinner thread (where someone is using it) but thought here might be better.....

    Coconut oil. Is it good or bad for you? I bought some last month but then read a wiki report on how bad it is so haven't used it since.

    Can anyone enlighten me please.
    It's the best type of oil for you out there. That and extra virgin olive oil. They are good fats.


  • #4869
    janmaree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭janmaree


    Tilly wrote: »
    It's the best type of oil for you out there. That and extra virgin olive oil. They are good fats.

    I agree. Coconut oil is really worth a bit more googling as it's wonderful for cooking and baking but it's good for so much more. Put it on a cut or scrape and halve the healing time, for example.


  • #4870
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,362 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Tilly wrote: »
    It's the best type of oil for you out there. That and extra virgin olive oil. They are good fats.

    Quoting Wikipedia....
    Coconut oil or Copra oil is an edible oil extracted from the kernel or meat of matured coconuts harvested from the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera). It has various applications in food, medicine, and industry. Because of its high saturated fat content it is slow to oxidize and, thus, resistant to rancidification, lasting up to two years without spoiling.[1]

    Many health organizations advise against the consumption of high amounts of coconut oil due to its high levels of saturated fat


  • #4871
    Mrs Fox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭Mrs Fox


    Gloomtastic! wrote: »
    Was going to post this in the Dinner thread (where someone is using it) but thought here might be better.....

    Coconut oil. Is it good or bad for you? I bought some last month but then read a wiki report on how bad it is so haven't used it since.

    Can anyone enlighten me please.

    I read a lot of contradicting articles on coconut oil consumption. At the end of it I've come to believe that it is good for you as the ones produced these days are not as highly processed as the ones used 30 years ago, none of that trans fat etc.


    Is coconut oil really all it's cracked up to be?

    They are super excellent moisturisers, if you're still iffy about using it, rather than letting it go to waste. Great hair conditioner too.


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  • #4872
    Mrs Fox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭Mrs Fox


    Quote:

    Many health organizations advise against the consumption of high amounts of coconut oil due to its high levels of saturated fat

    I may be wrong but I don't think people use coconut oil as much as they'd use olive oil/butter. I still have 1/3 of 250ml raw coconut oil left after 3 weeks, compared to going through almost a pound of butter each week.


  • #4873
    Tilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Tilly


    Gloomtastic! wrote: »
    Quoting Wikipedia....
    So dont use it then....


  • #4874
    iwantmydinner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,246 ✭✭✭iwantmydinner


    Gloomtastic! wrote: »
    Quoting Wikipedia....

    Is there any information on what's considered "high amounts"?

    That's the key IMO.

    I like coconut oil. But I just added it into my cooking routine rather than switch completely to it. So now I use butter sometimes, veg or olive oil sometimes, and coconut oil sometimes, I can't see anything potentially harmful in that.


  • #4875
    dibkins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭dibkins


    Google says 86g sat fat /100g coconut oil. 51g sat fat / 100g butter. Butter has more cholesterol.
    http://bit.ly/1FSZUh6


  • #4876
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,859 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Mrs Billy uses it as a moisturiser. What she probably doesn't know is that I nick hers if I'm making a Thai curry & I've none left in the kitchen. :p


  • #4877
    Tilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,987 ✭✭✭Tilly


    The Hill Billy wrote: »
    Mrs Billy uses it as a moisturiser. What she probably doesn't know is that I nick hers if I'm making a Thai curry & I've none left in the kitchen. :p
    Tell her to stick it in her hair, it's an awesome hair mask :)


  • #4878
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,859 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    She uses Moroccan Oil for that.

    Top Tip: Moroccan Oil does not work in a Tagine as Coconut Oil does in a Thai curry. :pac:


  • #4879
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,497 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Just after buying some yummy chocolate from Eve's chocolatiers in Dennehys Cross (treated myself and bought little gifts for my friends :pac:) - have to wait till Easter though :(

    I have a plan to bake Donal Skehans Chocolate Guinness cake and blueberry chia seed muffins this weekend, as well as the now famous protein bars from the nutrition forum :D


  • #4880
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,950 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    There are good fats and bad fats. With regards to olive and coconut oil; if they are cold pressed and no chemicals added during processing (i.e. virgin/extra virgin), they're fine. Rule of thumbs is that if the coconut oil is solid at room temperature, its good. If it's in a bottle, don't use.

    Also, the jury has been out for a while about whether or not high levels of saturated fat is bad for you. Nutrition is not an exact science, but I'm inclined to believe it's fine as long as your not downing bottles of the stuff every day.


  • #4881
    aidanki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,308 ✭✭✭aidanki


    leahyl wrote: »
    Just after buying some yummy chocolate from Eve's chocolatiers in Dennehys Cross (treated myself and bought little gifts for my friends :pac:) - have to wait till Easter though :(

    I have a plan to bake Donal Skehans Chocolate Guinness cake and blueberry chia seed muffins this weekend, as well as the now famous protein bars from the nutrition forum :D

    any links to the famous protein bars please


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  • #4882
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,497 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    aidanki wrote: »
    any links to the famous protein bars please

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055992322


  • #4883
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Out for brunch this morning, and my dish came with sous vide eggs. Oh my god, what a revelation! I've spoken often about my aversion to the texture of egg whites, but these were great! The texture was smooth and velvety, and the cooking method took the slimy, rubbery texture away completely. I couldn't tell if I was eating yolk or white. Highly recommended!


  • #4884
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,497 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Made blueberry and chia seed muffins tonight - they taste pretty good and are healthy enough!


  • #4885
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    Did the annual replanting of my herb garden yesterday! Some of my herbs are hardy annuals like rosemary and sage but others need to be replaced. I planted 2 x parsley, 2 x coriander and 2 x thyme. My chives (planted last year) are sprouting too. The raised beds are next. Last year I had good results with peas, but the carrots weren't worth the hassle. Might try spuds this year.

    Happy Spring !!


  • #4886
    expatinator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58 ✭✭expatinator


    Any quick, cheap, healthy and easy suppers? :)

    Preferably without beans or eggs :)


  • #4887
    MissFlitworth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,057 ✭✭✭MissFlitworth


    expatinator wrote: »
    Any quick, cheap, healthy and easy suppers? :)

    So many, the Easy Peasy Recipes thread would be a great place to start looking or The Cooking Club which has 4 full years of awesome recipes.

    Quick, easy, cheap & healthy are all fairly subjective (what I think is quick and healthy might be scary for someone who doesn't like cooking & is on Weightwatchers etc.) so it'd be a good idea to have a browse of some recipes on the forum and see what might fit in with what you're after


  • #4888
    dibkins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭dibkins


    Well, i'm having a huge bowl of ministorne that i have defrosting and waiting for me at home! It is packed full of veg and around 400 kcal for a massive portion.


  • #4889
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Saw this and lolled :D

    1mKMXgr.png


  • #4890
    Loire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    Just spent 2 hours putting together a new bbq. I had to take it apart twice as the first time there was a piece missing and the second time the instructions were wrong ;):o After finally getting it together I realised that I have the wrong gas bottle...different connection. Peaved! On a positive note my raised beds are all de weeded and ready for planting. Going to wet the shamrock tonight too so all's not lost!


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  • #4891
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    that Kebab recipe in the cooking club. Drool.


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