my son's (15) first attempt at apple crumble

Never mind what it looked like.
Did it taste good ? :o)

MMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm looks good to Me Eileen :) Does it taste like Cake? :D

that looks yummy irish, you wont believe it but im eating apple crumble now!!! made it from the last of my apples off my tree...

Looks nice and tasty Eileen think he will give me some cooking lessons lol

lol he could give us both lessons janette

TT and Jacque , you will be glad to hear it tasted lovely and aye kinda like cake

lol good stuff Dee, brilliant that the apples came from your garden

What,you mean he never got his cooking skills from you lol

looks yummy, glad it tasted yummy too!

lol if he inherited my cooking skills janette the school would have burnt down

Well done him - Good on you Irish .Like my cooking skills ashes to ashes ...

Wow ... will he make cakes for our wait at the olympic bus stop ???

Judging by that bus stop Amy he d need to make a few .Think it could be a long wait.

How odd ~
You'll see I was having a similar idea over at the bus stop. :o)

Brilliant !

Another idea when he gets bored with apple is plum and pears with grated ginger served with double cream.Cook until going soft before putting the crumble on.Or use a tin of peaches with a lot of the liquid poured off.That's quick and gorgeous!.A man who can cook is worth his weight in gold!

Arlene that sounds lovely

My lot do like their desserts!
Used to make a wicked bread and butter pudding with 6 eggs and at least a pint of milk-it would be light like mousse with brown sugar and sultanas served hot with cream.
We use a lot of cream!

Begs the question Arlene - whats a man worth who cant cook?

ahhhhhhhh Arlene, stop please lol, wouldnt mind but i had a big dinner but reading abour your desserts im hungry again

worth teaching if possible! Most of the good Chefs are male.
my son in law recently tried something quite difficult for my daughter coming home from a work trip away,bought all the ingredients himself and used her Nigella cook book & bought the wine-she was thrilled to bits! Lots of Brownie points!
I d love to come home from work and find tea ready!

aww that was lovely of him

Mmm tried that once with a chicken dinner forgot that giblets were in a bag inside the chicken . Gained one brownie point for the thought.

lol Bonkers i think we have all done that, well i know i have

I like vanilla custard with mine please Son of Irish.

no problem Ams lol

Yes I'm sure I have done that!Well done though!
Worse is forgetting that circle of Polystyrene stuck to the bottom of some pizzas!
Lovely plasticky taste!

Poor Son of Irish. Every time he cooks anything - even beans on toast, he'll be wondering if its photo will go world-wide on GoY.
Will he remember us all when he's a famous international chef ? :o)

when i showed him all the lovely comments that were left here he took a bow lol.
most of what he makes at school never gets brought home TT but he knows i love apples and thats why i got to actually see on of his creations lol

as long as we can get a table!
We had a meal at the Hard Rock Cafe in Edinburgh on Wednesday last week=lovely cocktail called Bahama Mama!- Chicken salad with citrus sauce and served with loads of roasted pecan nuts.
We are thinking about producing a book with the best places to get nice food without breaking the bank!
Will it sell Eileen?

great idea Arlene, i know tons of places in Edinburgh that you can have fantastic meals really cheap.

Shouldn't bother about the bank anymore Arlene think they're already broken :o(

Too right Janey-
I would like to know who actually owns the Halifax now-unfortunately or fortunately? not lots of dosh held by them for me anymore!

change of subject Arlene, whats in a Bahama Mama cocktail, my daughter wants to know

i think its
Bacardi,Malibu,banana liquer, Pineapple, Orange juice and spash of Grenadine-very drinkable-had two in no time!

Also like Blue Hawaiian.Sex on the Beach and Alabama Slammer Some of these we have also had at TGI's.

sounds very very nice Arlene, you sure like your cocktails yeah lol

Usually only on birthdays when we all go out together-mostly it"s Beringer Zinfandel ! or a nice white!
Caz arranged a cocktail evening for her best friend who got married recently,The guy turned up and showed them how to make them and she has all the kit now!
Husband likes Powers Gold Label but finding it harder to get now.

Powers Gold is hard to get now? i didnt know that

Now for those who follow such things - topic has got round to drinks and I not said a word ! Cheers anyway. x

have you tried a bmw?

lol ya cant be blamed tonight Bonkers

Yes Lyd but was sick on the diesel version.Thank you Irish felt it important to point out that dont always need a drink to join in. It often helps though !

lol bb, its baileys, malibu and whiskey with ice mmmmmmmm shaken not stirred though ;-)

Oh Lyd that is truly gross - sweet baileys + coconut + more whisky you re not a cheap date are you ?

lol im a cheap date, suddy and im happy

That sounds more like it Irish - talking of crumble how did it go with those 3 new beginners?

no too bad Bonkers, one of them a wee bit of a boy racer but ill soon knock that outa him lol

Can just imagine a thick ear from Irish - come close a couple of times myself ! x

lol there will be no violence on my lessons

Give it time .Have I upset Lyd at the thought of his cocktail concoction ?

no bb just pouring one lol :-)

just the one Lyd?

hic,,, who said that

Good man . Remember I m in Yorkshire asking for a cocktail at a bar is akin to a letter in the local newspaper.Disgusted from York....

brave man Bonkers lol

Not that brave Irish ! x Wheres dear Janette tonight ? You scared her Lyd with the cost of a round.

shes away to her bed Bonkers, an im gona go to mine now.
leave you and Lyd to finish off the drinks.

Mmm me too getting late good luck with lessons, night Lyd.x

good night all :-)

hi Eileen
apparently it's something to do with the exchange rate of the euro to sterling. -They have decided to stop export to the UK and export to the Eurozone instead! Apparently not just Powers but other brands as well.
We will have to come to Dublin more often!