In case others are interested I've got a 10% discount code for the Lunchboxes with Love site. I was purchasing a bento lunch box for myself, but there are lots of other useful products on the site for reusable types of fod packaging - particularly for kids.

The code is JOMLNDZ and you just insert it at the checkout stage.

http://lunchboxeswithlove.com/

I've got some limes and a lot of lemons to use up so was thinking of making lime and ginger marmalade for my Dad. I've looked for recipes and haven't found an exact one but did see this one on taste and thought I might be able to swap the grapefruit for limes. I've not made much jam and don't eat marmalade so hoping someone might let me know if the flavour will be ok. I'm thinking of using the method used in Chookies carrot and lemon marmalade. Any thought or ideas would be appreciated.

http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/8315/grapefruit+and+ginger+marmalade

I would really like to see the new TM5 in action but there is no way I'll have a demonstration. I thought I would put it out there in case anyone is thinking of arranging a demo and would like an extra guest who is normally pretty hopeless at saying no to sales people.

My Mum has always used a cooked  dressing for her very basic potato salad, it's family favourite although I've never tried making it myself. I'm planning on having a first try of making it today but interested if the experts can help me on the temperature for cooking the mixture.

The recipe is:
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
Pepper
Salt
1/4 tsp mustard powder
1 dessertspoon curry powder
1/2 cup brown vinegar
1 cup milk

Mix all ingredients together  & stir while bringing to boil then simmer 10 mins stirring occasionally. chill

Thanks in advance

We had these made for us by a generous consultant at the Festive cooking class a few days ago and just had to make some.

I found the dough was very soft and needed to go in the fridge before it could be rolled out. It seemed very strange to heat the mixture once you added the butter, as it had the effect of melting the butter almost fully and making the mixture very soft. The taste is great and the recipe makes a lot, I've only cooked half and there were 45 biscuits. They are lovely and crunchy, full of flavour and made the house smell great. Mine only needed to cook for 10 mins although that could be my oven as it runs hot, you can see in the photo some are a little overcooked. I'm planning on decorating some with royal icing and will post a photo of when I get that done.


I think I'll try the recipe that is already on the forum and see if they are much different.

I'm looking at getting a 4 slice toaster and didn't realise how expensive they are. If anyone has bought one recently I would appreciate your thoughts - good and bad.

I don't use my thermoservers all that much and find they don't keep the food as hot as other people say. I'm now wondering if maybe I should be pre warming them with boiling water first. I do if I'm using them for yoghurt but don't think I have when just keeping food warm. I would be interested to hear what others do.