We're looking to do a chicken soon @steveTu - only had the fryer a week or two, but we might experiment a bit. I did a big lasagne last night, and was going to try finishing it in there, but as I was doing a load of veg for soup, I just put all of it in the oven because that's sensible. It's only a waste of energy when the oven's half empty. The veg is par boiled so it's in for the same time as the lasagne. Not as good as slow roasting it, but that's how it is. I'll try the veg in the fryer next time. We have a slow cooker, but don't use it as much now because of the problems younger daughter has with beef. Used to do things like goulash regularly. Chicken thighs are good though. Never had a pressure cooker, although my sis used to use one all the time back in the day, when her kids were small. I could do with a bigger freezer so that I could batch cook even bigger amounts of stuff
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The first winter after we moved here (which was 2019) we had no heating except a couple of borrowed oil-filled radiators and a fan heater, because the oil tank had sprung a leak (no gas here) and we were totting up the costs of replacing the ancient oil boiler. We wore a lot of clothes! The utility got down to 3C one night, which was a bit parky.
Looking back, I'm so pleased we had problems with the old heating system. If we hadn't, we'd probably not have stretched the budget and considered a heat pump; to qualify for a grant we had to have external insulation fitted, and had to double the depth of insulation in the loft. There was a huge amount of disruption to the whole house and we had to redecorate every room. However, we now have a wonderfully cosy bungalow which costs very little to heat. I wish I could claim this was as a result of careful planning on our part...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
We have had a Tower air fryer for a good few months now ,wouldn’t be without it hardly use oven now cooks things lovely as a roastiserie too takes small chicken ,must be a decent saving than using big oven time will tell.
We have had a Tower air fryer for a good few months now ,wouldn’t be without it hardly use oven now cooks things lovely as a roastiserie too takes small chicken ,must be a decent saving than using big oven time will tell.
I bought a Tower one a month or two ago and same as you I rarely put the big oven on. To be exact twice. Both times to bake steak pies for the freezer. I used to feel quite grieved putting a big oven on to heat a small pie when I took it out of the freezer. It goes into the air fryer now.
This seems like a crazy system. The £66 ended up in my bank account but was taken straight back out again to pay my energy bill. So the Government pay it to the energy supplier who then passes it on to me and then immediately takes it back off me again. Is that really easier than changing my direct debit? They tried this with rental benefits and people spent it before their rent was due. My wife used to have to sort those situations out and the people were not good with money. I bet (haha) that the gambling industry will do well out of this too.
Thanks to the weather though my gas bill only increased by £3 this month but my electric shot up by £27 due to having to run the tumble dryer twice a day because it's been too rainy to line dry anything for weeks.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I had to buy a new pressure cooker, nothing wrong with the old one but couldn’t get a new valve for it, shame to have to scrap it for the sake of a blob of solder. dont like the new one as much, I prefer when you can see the little coloured rings, this one doesn’t have that so it’s a bit guess work. Sent a meter reading last week, payment stays the same, £48.00 a month. £66 is still in the bank. .
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I'm getting worried about my Energy Supplier again. Apparently as of 5th December they were issued with a notice by OFGEM of failure to comply with their supply licences. They're not allowed to remove money from the company or take on new customers at the moment. They didn't ask me for a meter reading last month but just gave me an over-estimated one instead. Trying to use up my credit as quickly as they can no doubt. Then today I had an email from the smart meter company, who pester me constantly, saying they're no longer fitting smart meters for my supplier. Apparently if they go under my credit is protected and I'd be transferred to a supplier on the capped rate for as long as that lasts so that's some reassurance for now.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I’ve just had an interesting email from Scottish Power, my energy supplier.Though making the point that the market is volatile and any predictions come with big caveats, they forecast that on April 1st energy prices will rise 20% above today’s rates as has been widely advertised. The good news is that from July 1st until the end of the year they think prices will fall 12% below today’s prices.
We're dealing with the same thing over here. My power company happily declared on my most recent bill that my usage is down 12.5% compared to this time last year. If my actual bill hadn't tripled in cost, I might be proud of that.
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We have a slow cooker, but don't use it as much now because of the problems younger daughter has with beef. Used to do things like goulash regularly. Chicken thighs are good though. Never had a pressure cooker, although my sis used to use one all the time back in the day, when her kids were small.
I could do with a bigger freezer so that I could batch cook even bigger amounts of stuff
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Looking back, I'm so pleased we had problems with the old heating system. If we hadn't, we'd probably not have stretched the budget and considered a heat pump; to qualify for a grant we had to have external insulation fitted, and had to double the depth of insulation in the loft. There was a huge amount of disruption to the whole house and we had to redecorate every room. However, we now have a wonderfully cosy bungalow which costs very little to heat. I wish I could claim this was as a result of careful planning on our part...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
dont like the new one as much, I prefer when you can see the little coloured rings, this one doesn’t have that so it’s a bit guess work.
Sent a meter reading last week, payment stays the same, £48.00 a month.
£66 is still in the bank.
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