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Small pleasures as one ages.

Another one is having MrTesco (others are available) bring your shopping. All you have to do is spend a small amount of time online and as if by magic they arrive
 
Pam123 said:
Ive never had a croissant this thread is tempting me to try one.
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My favourite memory of a camping holiday in Luxembourg was waiting for the baker's van at 7.30am delivering freshly baked croissants. Mmmmmm
 
Pam123 said:
Ive never had a croissant this thread is tempting me to try one.
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Way back in the 1970s I used an ordinary bread mix and a whole pack of butter to make croissants. It is like making puff pastry. Roll the dough out into a 12 inch diameter circle and cut into - I think it is 6 sections, then roll each one circumference to centre and allow to rise, then bake.
I was working for Allied Lyons at the time and they did not have many people who had basic cooking skills working in development. The rest of the team were most impressed.
 
Drummer said:
Way back in the 1970s I used an ordinary bread mix and a whole pack of butter to make croissants. It is like making puff pastry. Roll the dough out into a 12 inch diameter circle and cut into - I think it is 6 sections, then roll each one circumference to centre and allow to rise, then bake.
I was working for Allied Lyons at the time and they did not have many people who had basic cooking skills working in development. The rest of the team were most impressed.
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sounds lovely
 
JonathanGi said:
Riverford make the best croissants in the UK.
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Now that is not too far away so we’ll worth calling in when we head that way.
Have you tried their field kitchen?

Is the 100% chocolate flakes of choc. Do you buy these or flake your chocolate.
If you buy them what have you found is the best.
 
Inka said:
Glad it’s not just me :D I’d assumed they were separate dishes - a croissant with jam and butter then a refreshing fruit course. I’ve had Nutella on a croissant before and I’ve had croissants with savoury fillings but never @JonathanGi ‘s combo, which I now feel compelled to try once I find some GF croissants!
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Only thing jam should go on is a fruit scone, buttered then jam then clotted cream yum yum.

That's wife & mines little treat when we go away for short breaks.
 
A thing that works for me is anything that has a remote with it. On my bedside table i have the tv remote,hi-fi remote and new now(just ordered) a natural dawn light lamp that changes colours and comes with a remote.
Part of me says its because i have mobility issues the other part says its because im a lazy cow who cant be arsed to move off thr bed
 
JonathanGi said:
Too much carb for me!
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I wouldn’t have scones every day but they are an occasional treat, especially straight out of the oven with my Mum’s homemade raspberry jam. Clotted cream is a very very rare addition as I have all of the other ingredients in the cupboard so can bake them on a whim but the cream requires a supermarket crawl to find.
Yes, scones have lots of carbs but a temporary high BG is worth it and as they are afternoon treats, my BG is back in range by the end of the day.
 
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